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1139297

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of using sukuk to finance infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	277781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text The proceeds from the Sukuk, like the proceeds from the wider gilt programme, flow into the consolidated fund. This is used for general expenditure, including expenditure on infrastructure. The government considers the core gilt program rather than the Sukuk to be the most cost-effective way of raising money for expenditure, including that of infrastructure projects. The main purpose behind the decision to issue a second Sukuk is to reaffirm the government’s commitment to the UK being the Western hub for Islamic finance, whilst also providing high-quality liquid assets to UK-based Islamic banks. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 277616 question first answered 22/07/2019 14:01:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1351488

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Taliban
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the NGOs he discussed the Taliban upsurge in Afghanistan with, and the dates and times of those discussions, during the period 12 to 16 August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	41004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text The Foreign Secretary has been overseeing the FCDO's response to the situation in Afghanistan throughout, including engaging with international partners and directing the FCDO's crisis response. answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 13:41:12 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1351486

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the (a) days and (b) times he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul during the period 12 to 16 August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	41002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text The Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during that period. answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 13:15:04 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1604297

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Innovation and Research: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the Government’s 2022 Research and innovation workforce survey report.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	904142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text On 2 March the Government published the results of the first sector wide UK Research and Innovation workforce survey. The UK Science and Technology Framework outlines the Government’s strategic vision and actions for Talent and Skills. This report will support the Government’s work to make the UK the best place in the world to work in research and innovation. It will address evidence gaps related to skills, sectoral and geographical mobility and diversity and inclusion. The publication of the report is a key milestone in delivering the Government’s R&D People and Culture Strategy and will help us to create an attractive, inclusive and diverse working environment for top talent in research and innovation. answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/03/2023 12:17:03 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1351489

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Taliban
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the dates and times of internal departmental meetings he convened to discuss the Taliban upsurge in Afghanistan in the period 12 to 16 August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	41005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been, and remain, vital partners for our work in Afghanistan. We are working closely with them to respond to the changing situation on the ground & consider how best we can respond collectively to the increasing humanitarian needs in the country. answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 13:40:37 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1142807

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment: Dyslexia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support HMRC provides to assist people with dyslexia complete tax return forms.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	284196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text HMRC recognise that some of their customers may need extra support. HMRC’s contact centre advisors are trained to identify customers who may need extra help above and beyond the help that can be provided by phone. Customers are passed to specialist teams and where appropriate, HMRC will meet customers face-to-face in their own home or somewhere convenient to them. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/dealing-hmrc-additional-needs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/dealing-hmrc-additional-needs</a> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2019 13:13:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1359318

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) estimated and (b) actual oil and gas production revenues receipts were to the end of Quarter 2, financial year 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	56315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text Forecasts for government revenues from oil and gas production are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Budget 2021 on 3 March, is available on the OBR website at the following link <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/</a>. The OBR will publish an updated forecast on 27 October, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.<p> </p>HM Revenue and Customs publishes monthly tax receipts statistics, including for UK oil and gas production, on a cash receipts basis, at GOV.UK at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 56316 question first answered 25/10/2021 07:40:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1359319

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Tax Yields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated oil and gas production revenues for financial year 2021-2022 was; and what the revised projection is.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	56316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text Forecasts for government revenues from oil and gas production are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Budget 2021 on 3 March, is available on the OBR website at the following link <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/</a>. The OBR will publish an updated forecast on 27 October, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.<p> </p>HM Revenue and Customs publishes monthly tax receipts statistics, including for UK oil and gas production, on a cash receipts basis, at GOV.UK at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 56315 question first answered 25/10/2021 07:40:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1137740

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Diesel: Excise Duties
	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 July 2019 to Question 272300, what the diesel duty revenues were from (a) shipping, (b) agriculture, (c) road users, (d) rail and (e) any other sectoral information held by his Department in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	275232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text Duty is collected when fuel leaves a refinery or import terminal, so HMRC data does not break down diesel duty revenues by sectors where fuel is used. HMRC publishes information on historic fuel duty receipts on Page 5 of the <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Tax%20and%20Duty%20Bulletins/Oils0519.xls" target="_blank">Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin</a>. This shows receipts for diesel taxed at the full rate of duty for road use and also for rebated ‘gas oil’. This refers to marked diesel which is taxed at a reduced rate of duty because it is intended for off road use in sectors such as agriculture and construction, as well as for maritime and rail transport. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/07/2019 12:39:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1683322

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army personnel there have been on average in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	10473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>British Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Navy and Royal Marines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Royal Air Force </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>109,600</p></td><td><p>42,800</p></td><td><p>54,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>109,200</p></td><td><p>42,100</p></td><td><p>53,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>110,100</p></td><td><p>42,600</p></td><td><p>52,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>112,000</p></td><td><p>41,400</p></td><td><p>53,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>112,100</p></td><td><p>40,700</p></td><td><p>53,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>108,800</p></td><td><p>39,800</p></td><td><p>51,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>107,200</p></td><td><p>39,200</p></td><td><p>47,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>105,900</p></td><td><p>38,800</p></td><td><p>45,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>104,610</p></td><td><p>38,410</p></td><td><p>43,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>106,890</p></td><td><p>38,350</p></td><td><p>43,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>107,740</p></td><td><p>38,650</p></td><td><p>43,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>105,940</p></td><td><p>37,480</p></td><td><p>42,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>103,820</p></td><td><p>35,500</p></td><td><p>39,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>98,630</p></td><td><p>33,860</p></td><td><p>36,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>90,390</p></td><td><p>33,160</p></td><td><p>35,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>85,590</p></td><td><p>32,670</p></td><td><p>33,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>84,700</p></td><td><p>32,480</p></td><td><p>33,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>83,000</p></td><td><p>32,470</p></td><td><p>33,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>80,590</p></td><td><p>32,460</p></td><td><p>32,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>78,800</p></td><td><p>32,500</p></td><td><p>32,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>79,290</p></td><td><p>32,960</p></td><td><p>32,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>81,720</p></td><td><p>33,890</p></td><td><p>33,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>80,060</p></td><td><p>33,750</p></td><td><p>33,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>76,950</p></td><td><p>32,590</p></td><td><p>31,940</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes/Caveats</p><p> </p><ol><li>The Average Strength of the UK Regular Forces was calculated on a yearly basis by taking the mean of the corresponding strengths reported on a quarterly basis - e.g for the year 2010, the average was calculated from the strengths as at 1 Jan 2010, 1 Apr 2010, 1 Jul 2010 and 1 Oct 2010.</li><li>UK Regulars comprise full time Service Personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Non Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), High Readiness Reserve (HRR) and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) personnel. Unless otherwise stated, figures include trained and untrained personnel.</li><li>Due to the lack of data available for the 1 Jan 2000 strengths, the strengths were estimated via linear interpolation between the known strengths as at 1 Apr 1999 and 1 Apr 2000. Essentially we assume the strengths change linearly from 1 Apr 1999 to 1 Apr 2000, to estimate the strength as at 1 Jan 2000. As such the averages calculated for the year 2000 include an estimated figure, making the calculated average an estimate.</li><li>UK Regular Forces strength figures used in the Average Strength calculations in the period 1 Apr 1999 - 1 Jan 2007 (apart from the 1 Jan 2000 strength discussed in caveat 3) were taken from historic &quot;UK Armed Forces Quarterly Press Releases&quot; which can be accessed here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145335/http:/www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140116145335/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/index.php/publications/personnel/military/quarterly-personnel-report</a></li><li>UK Regular Forces strength figures used in the Average Strength calculations in the period 1 Apr 1999 – 1 Oct 2023 were taken from the Joint Personnel Administration system (JPA).</li><li>The Average Strength in the year 2000 has been rounded to the nearest 100 to reflect the fact that an estimate was used in the calculations (see caveat 3).</li><li>Figures from the years 2001 - 2007 have been rounded to the nearest 100. This is due to rounded figures being used to calculate the Average Strengths.</li><li>Figures from the year 2008 onwards have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with disclosure control policy. Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 10474 10475 question first answered 25/01/2024 15:41:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown