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1136092

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Savings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to increase incentives for people to save.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest West
	tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
	uin	911692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a range of measures to support savers.</p><p>We have increased the amount of money that people can save into their ISAs each year to a record £20,000 and introduced a Personal Savings Allowance of up to £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers and up to £500 for higher rate taxpayers.</p><p>Thanks to these measures, over 95% of people with savings income pay no tax on that income.</p><p> </p><p>The new Help to Save scheme is supporting working families on low incomes to build up a rainy-day fund by offering a 50% bonus on up to £50 of monthly saving.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/07/2019 14:13:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1136090

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the short-term economic effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	911690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has prepared extensively for a range of Brexit scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>But even with these preparations, leaving with “No Deal” would entail significant disruption in the short term. And in the long-term, the government’s analysis shows clearly that regions, nations and sectors of the UK would have lower economic output compared to today’s arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/07/2019 14:11:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1136091

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth and Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to increase (a) jobs and (b) economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	911691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>We have worked hard to build a stronger, fairer economy – dealing with the deficit, helping people into work, and cutting taxes for people, families, and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The economy has grown continuously for the past nine years, employment is currently at a record high, unemployment is currently at the joint lowest rate since 1975, and real wages are rising.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/07/2019 15:23:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1136093

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to grow the digital economy.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	911693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK's digital economy is thriving - growing ten times as fast as the wider economy - and we are pursuing a range of measures to reinforce its world-leading position. These include:</p><ul><li>Implementing a 10-year action plan to unlock over £20 billion to finance growth in innovative firms;</li><li>Committing a further £7 billion for research and development since 2016, with major investments in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies; and</li><li>Providing internationally competitive research and development tax reliefs to support investment.</li></ul><p>We are also embracing the opportunities presented by Distributed Ledger Technologies, including by:</p><ul><li>Investing over £10 million through Innovate UK and the research councils; and</li><li>Creating the £20 million GovTech Catalyst Fund, to explore technology-based solutions for public sector challenges.</li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1136089

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposals announced by the Prime Minister since 23 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	911689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made a number of announcements since 23 May, including on modern slavery and mental health. Where announcements have additional costs in 2019/20, they will be funded from existing departmental budgets.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2019 12:45:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1136193

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Plastics: Recycling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the Commission has to increase the level of (a) recycling and (b) reuse to reduce the use of single-use plastic.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	272117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>On increasing recycling and re-use, Parliament’s Environment Team works in close partnership with its waste contractor to respond to new and emerging opportunities to recycle and recover waste. The waste contract includes a requirement for driving continuous improvements in Parliament’s recycling performance.</p><p>Parliament achieved a recycling rate of 59% in 2018–19, with a long-term target to recycle 75% of waste (by weight) by 2020–21.</p><p>On reducing single-use avoidable plastics, in May 2018 Parliament announced a comprehensive range of initiatives to drastically reduce its consumption of single-use avoidable plastics:</p><ul><li>Eliminate plastic bottled water</li><li>Eliminate condiment sachets (through substitution)</li><li>Eliminate plastic-lined hot drinks cups, alongside introduction of a ‘latte levy’</li><li>Sell and incentivise the use of re-usable ‘keep cups’</li><li>Substitute disposable catering take-away items with compostable alternatives, alongside the introduction of a compostable waste stream</li><li>Substitute plastic tumblers with compostable alternatives</li><li>Substitute plastic carrier bags with paper ones</li><li>Implement a ‘green stationery’ catalogue</li><li>Pilot a re-usable delivery container scheme at the Offsite Consolidation Centre</li><li>Produce procedures for incorporating the environmental impact of packaging waste into the weighting of relevant procurement exercises</li></ul><p><br>Except for the delivery container pilot scheme, for which a feasibility study has been completed, all single-use plastic initiatives have been fully implemented.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 16/07/2019 11:27:47 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1136335

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of that Department's policies on resettled refugees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	272264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We continue to engage with colleagues in central government to ensure that all those we resettle are aware of, and receive, the support they are entitled to. This includes regular dialogue with DWP concerning how to support refugees, both through formal meeting structures, and informally as specific issues arise.</p><p>It is right that the UK continues to offer a safe and legal route to the UK for the most vulnerable refugees, for whom resettlement is the only durable solution. We continue to engage with international and domestic delivery partners and stakeholders as we prepare to transition to the new resettlement scheme in 2020 and work through detailed policy of the new scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 272266 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:02:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1136337

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to announce additional details of the integrated programme to resettle an additional 5,000 refugees from 2020-2021.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	272266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We continue to engage with colleagues in central government to ensure that all those we resettle are aware of, and receive, the support they are entitled to. This includes regular dialogue with DWP concerning how to support refugees, both through formal meeting structures, and informally as specific issues arise.</p><p>It is right that the UK continues to offer a safe and legal route to the UK for the most vulnerable refugees, for whom resettlement is the only durable solution. We continue to engage with international and domestic delivery partners and stakeholders as we prepare to transition to the new resettlement scheme in 2020 and work through detailed policy of the new scheme.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 272264 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:02:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1136336

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he takes to ensure that recommendations made by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are implemented by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	272265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to reform across all areas of the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System and works hard to address and implement those ICIBI recommendations it accepts.</p><p>Progress is tracked through regular reviews and reported to senior officials, while detailed updates on progress and implementation are shared with the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on a regular basis.</p><p>The Department engages with the ICIBI’s inspection programme. This includes an assessment of how the Department has implemented earlier ICIBI recommendations for any re-inspections.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/07/2019 14:01:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1136338

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that children who make an asylum application in the UK are not incorrectly identified as adults.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	272267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>Age assessment is a highly complex and challenging area of work. There is no single method or combination of methods which can accurately predict age. The Home Office’s approach reflects our commitment to promote and safeguard the welfare of all children. A key part of this is identifying adults who are seeking to pass themselves off as children and ensuring that children are correctly identified at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>Where clear and credible documentary evidence of age is not available, criteria including physical appearance and demeanour are used as part of the process to assess whether a person is under 18. In these circumstances, the Home Office will treat a person claiming to be a child as an adult only where their physical appearance and demeanour very strongly suggest they are 25 years of age or over.</p><p>When there is doubt about an individual’s claim to be a child, Home Office policy is to refer them to the relevant local authority to carry out a careful “Merton compliant” age assessment, which must be carried out by two social workers and must adhere to guidelines set out by the Courts.</p><p>The Home Office keeps its policies and processes under review and we remain committed to striking the right balance between ensuring that children who claim asylum are appropriately supported and maintaining the integrity of the asylum system by preventing adults being treated as children.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/07/2019 15:29:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin