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1134527

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Libya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax was taken by HM Treasury on the interest accrued on Libyan assets frozen in UK banks in each of the years since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	269004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s response of 24 June to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report (on Government support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Qadhafi-supplied Semtex and weapons) set out the information the Government had obtained about tax receipts derived from frozen Libyan assets held in UK banks. The response states: “Around £17 million has been received in total since the start of the 2016-17 tax year. HMRC currently receives around £5 million each year.”</p><p> </p><p>Information on the tax taken on interest accrued on Libyan assets frozen in UK banks is not held centrally within government and would involve disproportionate costs to collect and collate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/07/2019 16:14:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1134520

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on reducing air passenger duty on domestic flights from Northern Ireland's airports; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	269001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text The government has established a technical working group that is considering the operational and legal context of APD in Northern Ireland. The group met in Belfast in March, and will meet again next month to continue discussions with stakeholders.<p> </p><p>For domestic journeys, airlines are liable on both outward and return leg domestic journeys as APD applies to all departures from a UK airport. It is not possible under current EU law to have different rates of APD on intra-UK flights than on flights from the UK to other European Union destinations.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 03/07/2019 12:27:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1017272

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will publish the legal advice on the effect of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement on the Belfast Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	197357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>On 5 December, the Government published the Attorney General’s advice to Cabinet on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, which can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice" target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/05/2019 17:40:18 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1134521

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Libya: IRA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that tax receipts derived from the interest on frozen Libyan assets held in UK banks are used to compensate the victims of Libyan state-sponsored violence committed by the IRA; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	269002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary's appointment of a Special Representative on UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism shows that the Government is committed to supporting the victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism. The precise terms of reference of the Special Representative are being finalised, but among the issues Mr William Shawcross will advise on is the amount of compensation that should be sought. The Government believes that any compensation plan should reflect the Special Representative's advice on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 01/07/2019 16:46:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1134518

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Libya: Freezing of Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department first became aware that HM Treasury had received tax receipts derived from the interest on frozen Libyan assets held in UK banks; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	269000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>It is the Government's long-standing policy that designated persons are not exempt from tax as a consequence of having their assets frozen. The Government's response of 24 June to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report (into Government support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Qadhafi-supplied Semtex and weapons) set out the releasable information the Government has about tax receipts derived from the interest on frozen Libyan assets held in UK banks. The Government's response says:</p><p><em>&quot;As stated in the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation's letter to the Committee of 23 April 2019, OFSI's responsibilities do not include tracking tax liabilities on frozen assets. HMRC, as the department responsible for safeguarding the flow of money to the Exchequer is responsible for any records of tax liability. HMRC has reconsidered how we can help the Committee within the legal constraints governing our ability to share information. We have concluded that we can use aggregated information to answer the Committee's questions, provided that information cannot be tied back to individual persons or companies as a result. HMRC receives payments of tax from a small proportion of the entities designated under the Libyan regime. Around £17 million has been received in total since the start of the 2016-17 tax year. HMRC currently receives around £5 million each year.&quot;</em></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/07/2019 16:10:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1151988

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Barristers: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date he plans to visit Northern Ireland to confirm the appointment of new Queen's Counsel.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	4288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor will consider the recommended appointments in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/10/2019 16:06:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1133391

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals before the summer recess, to enact the recommendations of the Judge Hart's report entitled, Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	266852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is determined to do everything in her power to ensure that the victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse get the redress they deserve as quickly as possible. That is why she asked the Northern Ireland political parties to consider the outstanding policy questions identified in the public consultation process and is pleased they have come to an agreement on the best way forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive Office is now working with the Office of Legislative Council to redraft the legislation in light of the parties’ recommendations. Their recommendations deviate significantly from Sir Anthony Hart's recommendations. The Secretary of State also continues to engage with colleagues in Westminster on this vital issue.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 24/06/2019 16:20:27 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1141836

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Tourism Ireland: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2019 to Question 278925 and with reference to the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive, how much funding was allocated to Tourism Ireland in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	281649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Tourism is a devolved matter falling under the competency of the Department for Economy. Any funding decisions in relation to Tourism Ireland are a matter for DFE and requests for such information should be directed to DFE.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 03/09/2019 10:30:37 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1130120

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Licensing Laws: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2019 to Question 256966, whether Hospitality Ulster responded to the recent consultation of the Northern Ireland Department of Communities on whether changing the law for special events would be beneficial to the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	260575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland, and as such is the responsibility of the Department for Communities. Information can be requested from the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 10/06/2019 16:43:29 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1133392

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a future reduction in the salaries of the Members of the Legislative Assembly since the Assembly has not functioned since January 2017; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	266853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland at the earliest opportunity remains my top priority. However in the event of the continued delay in the formation of an Executive I have been clear that I will consider the case for further reductions to the salaries of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 24/06/2019 15:09:34 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon