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1718472

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research and Development Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2024 to Question 24673 on Research: Tax Allowances, whether HMRC monitors the number of unsuccessful R&D tax relief claims on an annual basis; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of HMRC's volume compliance approach on the number and proportion of claims from small and medium-sized enterprises that have been successful since 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	26504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC continually monitors its compliance approach to R&amp;D tax reliefs, which is in line with their wider aim to help people get their tax right first time through education, improving our systems, and stepping in with proportionate, targeted responses where tax is at risk of going unpaid.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC undertake high-volume targeted activity to contact multiple customers who make similar mistakes, prompting them to correct the errors. Examples of this include trade sectors where HMRC do not generally see successful claims for R&amp;D.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 14:20:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1716451

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to the Question from the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 16 April 2024, Official Report, column 156, when that meeting will be facilitated.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	25257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Officials in my office have been in contact the hon. Member to arrange a meeting to discuss the ongoing Green Deal complaints in her constituency.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 13/05/2024 11:07:53 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1716482

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes to the UK are available for (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers as of 8 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	25258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>We operate global refugee resettlement schemes, including the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), the Mandate Resettlement Scheme and community sponsorship. We also run Displaced Talent Mobility Initiatives which help displaced populations to access a Skilled Worker visa.</p><p>We have country specific schemes which were established in response to international crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.</p><p>For asylum seekers, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules that allows a person to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those in need of immediate protection should take the fastest route to safety and claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 13/05/2024 16:30:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1715654

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research and Development Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many small and medium sized enterprises were unsuccessful in securing research and development tax relief (a) in 2024 to date and (b) between 1 January and 2 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	24673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publish R&amp;D statistics annually, the latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit/research-and-development-tax-credits-statistics-september-2023" target="_blank">Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2023</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Previous statistics are archived and can be found at <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20230104003818/https:/www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">The National Archives website.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/05/2024 08:14:31 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1686713

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies on deciding asylum applications of the conflict in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	12563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Asylum claims made by claimants from Gaza, as is the case with all asylum claims lodged in the UK and admitted to the UK asylum system, have an individual assessment made against the background of relevant case law, policy guidance and the latest available country of origin information.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 06/02/2024 14:10:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1686714

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has had discussions with cellular network providers in Gaza on the adequacy of telecommunication services in that region.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	12564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the severely damaged telecommunications and internet networks in Gaza, which are causing repeated near total communications blackouts. This is limiting the ability of Palestinians in Gaza to communicate and greatly hampers the humanitarian response. Officials are in regular contact with Paltel, the leading telecommunications company in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We recognise the strenuous efforts of Paltel's staff in Gaza to make repairs and maintain services, at great risk to themselves. The Foreign Secretary's Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the OPTs is working intensively to address the blockages preventing more aid reaching and being delivered across Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 06/02/2024 17:02:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1673558

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will reinstate the role of Food Surplus and Waste Champion.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	4202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to appoint a food waste prevention champion at this time. The objectives set for the champion are now being taken forward by ministers, officials and our delivery partner the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). The latter includes championing waste reduction through high profile ambassadors in the hospitality sector and well known figures to present Food Waste Action Week.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 06/12/2023 16:55:43 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1673562

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Action to reduce food waste announced, published on 1 October 2018, how the funding to tackle food waste was spent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	4203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The £15m food waste prevention pilot fund announced in October 2018 was a ring-fenced one-off pilot. Funds were made available in the 2019/2020 financial year. The last scheduled payment was paid in 2022. Awards were made to small and large redistribution organisations for infrastructure to increase their capacity and capability and for Covid-19 emergency surplus food grants. There was also valorising food grants, funding for a Target Measure Act (TMA) field force, citizen behaviour change research, educational resources for schools and support for the hospitality sector. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwrap.org.uk%2Fwhat-we-do%2Four-services%2Fgrants-and-investments%2Fresource-action-fund%2Ffood-grants&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C7e1c2a914ec24717cf9c08dbf0df3b3c%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638368613790623751%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ByCtbX6RjUoPB78t3FGz%2FYEn%2F7gF15WiGpmXSRh0GBI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Food grants | WRAP</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 04/12/2023 13:29:41 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1673643

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2023 to Question 3498 on Pension Credit: Applications, what steps his Department is taking to modernise the Pension Credit application process.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	4204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Citizens currently have the choice of three routes to make an application to Pension Credit, online, by phone or by paper. Through our Service Modernisation Programme, DWP aims to further improve the process of claiming Pension Credit based on user research with customers and their representatives.</p><p><em> </em></p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/12/2023 14:20:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1672597

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the application process for Pension Credit; and if he will take steps to help increase the accuracy of decisions made on Pensions Credit applications.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	3498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly looks at the effectiveness of its Pension Credit claims processes. A Quality Framework is used to assess the accuracy of Pension Credit decisions and this informs operational learning and continuous improvement. Pension Credit is being modernised and user research is integral to our design for modernising the Pension Credit application processes to ensure the effectiveness and accuracy of Pension Credit application processes.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/11/2023 11:36:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin