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1401516

	answering body	Treasury
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes the reforms announced at the Budget will produce an alcohol duty system that is overall simpler, fairer and healthier.</p><p> </p><p>The reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2021 mean higher strength still wines will pay more duty, while lighter wines (below 11.5% alcohol by volume – ABV) will become cheaper.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced that the 28% higher duty rate on sparkling wine will be abolished, so that sparkling wines will pay considerably less duty in future. From 2023 sparkling and still wines of the same strength will pay the same duty.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with industry – including small businesses – for further information about the effect of the changes on them. Industry members are encouraged to respond to the alcohol review consultation before the deadline of 30 January 2022.</p>

1402702

	answering body	Treasury
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>In January 2011, the Government announced its intention to introduce further regulation in relation to the sale of regulated mortgage contracts to unregulated firms. Following a review, the Government decided that it would not take forward legislation but would instead keep the position of contracts sold to unregulated firms under review and return to legislation if there was sufficient evidence of consumer detriment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains open to further regulation but is yet to see evidence that any consumer harm has occurred under the current regulatory regime that would have been prevented by the proposed regulation. Under the current regulatory regime, firms administering regulated mortgages, including third-party administrators, must be regulated. This means that they are subject to relevant provisions of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Mortgage Conduct of Business requirements, including provisions regarding the fair treatment of customers in arrears. It is also worth noting that further regulation of this kind would not necessarily enable borrowers to switch to a cheaper mortgage deal or to materially lower the interest rates they pay.</p>

1329430

	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>It is for Croatia to determine whether Mr Taylor should be extradited to Monaco, and for Monaco to investigate allegations of attempted extortion. In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, we are compelled both to exercise our consular functions in foreign States in accordance with local laws and regulations and to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of foreign States.</p><p>On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador in Croatia spoke to the Croatian authorities to understand the latest timelines for court action and to reiterate the importance of fair treatment.</p><p>I have raised Mr Taylor's case with the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs, multiple times, most recently during my visit to Zagreb on 8 June.</p><p>Consular officials are in regular contact with the Croatian courts to ensure that we understand the process being followed.</p>

1329431

	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>I spoke to the Monegasque Foreign Minister and the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs on 13 November 2020 and sought assurances that both authorities would treat Mr Taylor fairly and give full consideration to the whistle-blowing activities Mr Taylor has reported. Both Croatia and Monaco have provided those assurances. On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador in Croatia spoke to the Croatian authorities to reiterate the importance of fair treatment. I have continued to raise Mr Taylor's case with the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs, so that they are aware of our concerns, most recently during my visit to Zagreb on 8 June. Consular officials in Croatia are in regular contact with Mr Taylor. Mr Taylor's welfare and fair treatment is our priority.</p>

1403662

	answering body	Home Office
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to introduce legislation to make the sale of drugs to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence. Under s.4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA 1971), it is unlawful to “supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another”. This is expanded upon by s.4(3), which makes it an offence: (a) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (b) to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to another in contravention of s.4(1); or (c) to be concerned in the making to another an offer to supply such a drug (in contravention of s.4(1)).</p><p>These provisions do not differentiate between different classes of person based on age or any other characteristic. The offence is made out where a person supplies a controlled drug to another person or offers to supply a controlled drug to another person. It would therefore be an offence under s.4 MDA 1971 to supply a controlled drug to a person under the age of 16 (subject of course to any applicable exemptions and licences held).</p><p>Additionally, section 4A of the MDA 1971 sets out the circumstances that a court must treat as aggravating factors in respect of the offence of supply of a controlled drug under s.4. These circumstances are:</p><p>(a) When a person supplies a controlled drug on or in the vicinity of school premises when those premises are being used by persons under 18 (and within one hour of any such time); and</p><p>(b) When a person causes or permits a person under 18 to deliver a controlled drug to a third person or to deliver a drug related consideration to himself or a third person in connection with the offence of supply of a controlled drug.</p><p>The provisions of s.4A are concerned with where the supply took place (e.g. in the vicinity of a school), when the supply took place (e.g. during school hours) and whether a child courier was used to effect the supply.</p>

1245141

	answering body	Department for Transport
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Guidance version 2020, Part One and Part Two, still provides that “derogation c.” applies. The Department has no current plans to remove the derogation, but it is now in Part One, paragraph 3.43, of the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Non-fossil fuels, including renewable hydrogen, are incentivised under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), a certificate trading scheme. Renewable hydrogen is categorised as a development fuel, which potentially benefits from a higher tradeable certificate value.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of March, we published a document “Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge”, kicking off our work on preparing a Transport Decarbonisation Plan. This holistic and cross-modal approach to decarbonising the entire transport system, including public transport, will set out a credible and ambitious pathway to delivering transport’s contribution to carbon budgets and meet net zero by 2050.</p>

1150081

	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>As of the 1 of October we have launched a consultation on options to deliver a meaningful and achievable increase to the energy efficiency standards for new homes to be introduced through the Building Regulations in 2020, as a stepping stone to meeting our commitment to introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025. Our preferred option for 2020 would achieve a 31 per cent reduction in carbon emissions for an average home. We expect this would be achieved by homes being built with high fabric standards alongside the use of low-carbon heating, such as a heat-pump, or renewables technology, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The published impact assessment considers analysis and evidence supporting the options.</p><p>The Building Regulations set minimum energy performance standards for new homes and non-domestic buildings, but do not prescribe the technologies, materials or fuels to be used, allowing builders the flexibility to innovate and select the most practical and cost-effective solutions in particular circumstances. For example, many roofs are not suitable for solar PV panels because of visual amenity, strength, or orientation of the property.</p>

1415759

	answering body	Treasury
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government decided that it would not take forward legislation but would keep the position of contracts sold to unregulated firms under review and return to legislation if there was sufficient evidence of consumer detriment. This decision was reached based on careful consideration of the market conditions at the time, analysis of the available evidence of consumer harm and engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep the position of mortgage contracts sold to unregulated firms under review. All mortgages, regardless of the regulatory status of the owner, must be administered by a regulated administrator.</p><p>It is worth reiterating that further regulation of this kind would not necessarily enable borrowers to switch to a cheaper mortgage deal or lower the interest rates they pay.</p>

1250480

	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We have developed a range of funding initiatives to help tackle the housing crisis and deliver new housing. Those schemes include the Housing Infrastructure Fund, which has allocated around £4 billion to support the delivery of new and improved infrastructure which will unlock up to 320,000 homes.</p><p>However, to achieve our ambitions we need to go further. That is why we announced in the Queen’s speech and as part of Budget 2020, that we will launch a new £10 billion Single Housing Infrastructure Fund (SHIF) to provide the roads, schools and GP surgeries needed to support new homes by funding the provision of strategic infrastructure and assembling land for development.</p><p>As we made clear at Budget, we will make further statements at the Spending Review.</p>

1418218

	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	house id	1
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department and the British Business Bank continue to work with lenders to identify and address all types of fraud perpetrated through the Covid Loan Schemes. For example, under the Bank’s Guarantee Assurance Analytics programme, BBLS lenders are investigating several thousand facilities with potential data inconsistencies, including regarding incorporation dates.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to disclose the rates of indicators of suspected fraud by individual lender at this time due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information.</p><p> </p><p>Full lists of all accredited lenders as at scheme closures on 31 March 2021 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CBILS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BBLS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CLBILS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ABN AMRO</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aldermore</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ART Business Loans</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Banks</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AskIf</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of Ireland UK</p></td><td><p>HSBC</p></td><td><p>HSBC UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BCRS Business Loans</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Enterprise Fund</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calverton Finance</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chamber Acorn Fund</p></td><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Bank</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p>Greensill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compass Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County Finance Group</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p>OakNorth Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CWRT</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td><td><p>Secure Trust Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p>ThinCats</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DSL Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Tide</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enterprise Answers</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p>HSBC Bank plc</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance for Enterprise</p></td><td><p>Paragon Bank</p></td><td><p>Silicon Valley Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Enterprise</p></td><td><p>JCB Finance</p></td><td><p>BBVA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Genesis Asset Finance</p></td><td><p>Arbuthnot Latham</p></td><td><p>Mercedes Benz Financial Services</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haydock Finance</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hitachi Capital</p></td><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HSBC UK</p></td><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p>RBC Capital Markets</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Let's Do Business Group</p></td><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (Governor &amp; Company of)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MSIF</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p>Bank of Scotland</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newable</p></td><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p>Clydesdale / Yorkshire Banks</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robert Owen Community Banking</p></td><td><p>Danske Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p>HSBC</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWIG Finance</p></td><td><p>NatWest</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p>RBS</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UKSE</p></td><td><p>Santander</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p>Ulster Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arkle Finance Limited</p></td><td><p>TSB</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cynergy Bank</p></td><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OakNorth Bank</p></td><td><p>Bank of Ireland (UK)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secure Trust Bank</p></td><td><p>Skipton Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Starling Bank</p></td><td><p>Tide</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Co-operative Bank</p></td><td><p>Metro Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p>Paragon Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AIB</p></td><td><p>JCB Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IGF</p></td><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paragon</p></td><td><p>Arbuthnot Latham</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thincats</p></td><td><p>Coutts</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1pm</p></td><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adam &amp; Co</p></td><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assetz Capital</p></td><td><p>Funding Circle</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atom bank</p></td><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ebury</p></td><td><p>GC Business Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investec</p></td><td><p>Close Brothers</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Investment Business</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultimate Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White Oak UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank Leumi / Leumi ABL</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital on Tap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MarketFinance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shawbrook Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liberis</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community Finance Ireland (previously Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT))</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>iwoca</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scania Financial Services</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Triodos Bank UK</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodsford TradeBridge</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FSE Group, The</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FW Capital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mercia Asset Management</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whiterock Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arbuthnot Commerical ABL</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shire Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Silicon Valley Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Growth Lending</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Invocap</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEL Fund Managers</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Triple Point</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4Syte</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asset Finance Partners</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JCB</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merchant Money</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Trust Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Previse</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Handelsbanken</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lending Crowd</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nucleus Commercial Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maven Capital Partners</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bank of India</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiduciam</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simply</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regency Factors</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BLG Development Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conister</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RM Funds</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Western Union Business Solutions</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LendInvest</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Interbay</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyan Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ortus Secured Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greensill</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding 365</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire Trust Bank</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingsway Asset Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRYDG Capital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kennet Leasing</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West One</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KSEYE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aspen Bridging</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pluto Finance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p />