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756064

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Sports: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to discuss with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport better representation of women's sport on terrestrial television.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	7318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport is working to raise the profile of women’s sport in the media and encourage more commercial investment into women’s sport. Decisions on content and programming are made independently by broadcasters and editors.</p><p>Since the Olympics in 2012, there has been a notable increase in the coverage of women’s sport on terrestrial television, including the recent UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 broadcast on Channel 4.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office is committed to removing the barriers to equality and undertakes a range of work to help women and girls achieve their potential, including in education and the workplace.</p><p>Ministers meet frequently to discuss a number of issues concerning women’s representation.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/09/2017 17:06:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

924078

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: Low Incomes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to ensure provision of free sanitary products to low-income families.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	153801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that she is committed to building a country that works for everyone, not just the privileged few – and this means helping ordinary working people with the cost of living.</p><p>The government is supporting those on low incomes through the introduction of the National Living Wage, increases in the Personal Allowance, freezes to fuel duty, and increasing childcare support for working families.</p><p>We are clear that no girl should be held back from reaching her potential because of her gender or background and we support schools in addressing the needs of disadvantaged pupils through the provision of the Pupil Premium funding, equivalent to almost £2.5bn of additional funding this year alone. Schools have discretion over how they use their funding and can make sanitary products available, if they identify this as a barrier to attendance.</p><p>In 2015, the Government announced a £15m annual Tampon Tax fund to support women’s charities, equivalent to the amount of VAT raised on sanitary products. In the most recent round of Tampon Tax Funding, we welcomed applications which addressed this issue and on 26th March, we announced that Brook Young People would receive a grant of £1.5million for their project in the UK, ‘Let’s Talk. Period.’.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/06/2018 16:45:46 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

932211

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ensure the provision of funding for free sanitary products in (a) schools, (b) food banks and (c) homeless shelters.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	158731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We support schools in addressing the needs of disadvantaged pupils through the provision of the Pupil Premium, equivalent to almost £2.5bn of additional funding this year alone. Schools have discretion over how they use their funding and can make sanitary products available, if they identify this as a barrier to attendance.</p><p> </p><p>Work gives people the best opportunity to move out of poverty. We’re committed to helping people find work through a wide-range of support targeted to each individual’s personal circumstances. As a safeguard for people needing more support, we have a well-established system of hardship payments, benefit advances and budgeting loans.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/07/2018 14:21:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

932212

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the provision of free sanitary products in (a) schools, (b) foodbanks and (c) homeless shelters.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	158732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not estimated the full cost of delivering sanitary products to schools. We do want to find out more about the issue, which is why we have placed questions in the department’s 2018 surveys for pupils and senior school leaders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We support schools in addressing the needs of disadvantaged pupils through the provision of the Pupil Premium, equivalent to almost £2.5bn of additional funding this year alone. Schools have discretion over how they use their funding and can make sanitary products available, if they identify this as a barrier to attendance.</p><p> </p><p>Many homeless services, including hostels and day centres, will make sanitary products available for free to service users. Food banks represent an impressive response by civil society and faith groups to support vulnerable people. Jobcentre Plus offer a signposting service to those who have expressed an interest in using a food bank.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/07/2018 14:22:35 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

861260

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide a bespoke HMRC helpline for recipients of a Mineworkers' Pension who have received incorrect tax information.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	132409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is aware of this issue, which was caused by a payroll provider giving HMRC incorrect information. At present there are no plans to set up a bespoke helpline. However, customers who are concerned about their tax position can access their Personal Tax Account by visiting <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.Gov.UK</a> or contact HMRC on the helpline 0300 200 3300. HMRC will be issuing the correct tax codes to all those affected and will make sure no one loses out as a result of this issue.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2018 15:49:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

861261

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to issue revised tax statements to people in receipt of a Mineworkers' Pension who have received incorrect tax information.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	132410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is aware that members of the Mineworkers Pension scheme were sent incorrect tax statements because inaccurate data was provided to HMRC. They are currently working with the pension provider to correct the position after which revised tax statements will be issued. Nobody will lose out as a result.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 132411 question first answered 21/03/2018 15:19:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

861262

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in receipt of a Mineworkers' Pension who have received incorrect tax information.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	132411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is aware that members of the Mineworkers Pension scheme were sent incorrect tax statements because inaccurate data was provided to HMRC. They are currently working with the pension provider to correct the position after which revised tax statements will be issued. Nobody will lose out as a result.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 132410 question first answered 21/03/2018 15:19:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

861263

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make compensation available for the (a) distress caused and (b) additional costs incurred by recipients of a mineworkers pension who have received incorrect tax information.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	132412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>As a matter of principle, HMRC consider redress where they have made a mistake and/or caused an unreasonable delay when dealing with a customer’s tax affairs. In such circumstances, redress could be made to cover costs directly incurred because of their mistake/unreasonable delay, and would also consider the impact of the mistake on the customer.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2018 15:47:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

861264

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce VAT on (a) power walls and (b) other renewable energy products intended for domestic use.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	132413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The government applies a reduced rate of VAT to the installation of a number of energy-saving materials, including insulation and solar panels. While all taxes are kept under review, the application of further reduced rates is strictly limited by EU law.</p><p> </p><p>Our future relationship with the EU, including on VAT, is subject to negotiation. Any future decisions on VAT will continue to be taken in line with the normal Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2018 15:46:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

867374

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what quality control and safeguards his Department has in place to ensure that errors in HMRC tax correspondence are identified.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	133349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has procedures in place to ensure that outputs are accurate based on the information available to the Department at the time.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/03/2018 10:28:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris