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850965

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Poland: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in the Government of Poland on their Holocaust law.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	130169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text ​The Foreign Secretary discussed this issue with his counterpart, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 15 February 2018. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/03/2018 15:22:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

927081

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Farms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the extent of the damage caused to farmland in Israel by fire kites being launched from Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	155264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received reports from our Embassy in Tel Aviv that fires were caused by kites and balloons rigged with incendiary devices or burning rags launched from Gaza. Thsese have destroyed forests, burned crops and killed wildlife and livestock. We understand that millions of shekels worth of damage have been caused. Such actions are destructive to peace efforts. We call on all sides to show restraint.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/06/2018 16:33:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

923375

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Royal Navy's Dreadnought submarine programme.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	153252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>With last month's investment of £960 million into its second delivery phase, the Dreadnought programme remains on schedule to deliver the first of class in the early 2030s and is within the £31 billion cost estimated in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 19/06/2018 14:57:38 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

900566

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect on the economies of the Overseas Territories of public registers of beneficial owners of companies registered in their jurisdictions.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	142424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>While there is a limited evidence base at present, the FCO is working with the Overseas Territories (OTs) affected by this amendment to determine the potential financial impact. We acknowledge the concerns of the OTs that the impact could be negative.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/05/2018 17:15:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

872422

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to enable people to claim compensation from banks when monies are fraudulently transferred from their accounts.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	134336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>When an individual has had money fraudulently taken from their account, such as an unauthorised payment or ‘card not present’ fraud, in most circumstances the payment services provider must reimburse the customer for their loss.</p><p> </p><p>In other types of fraud, where an individual has been tricked into authorising the payment to the fraudster, commonly known as Authorised Push Payment scams (APP), consumers have less protection. The Government recognises that fraudulent transactions of this type can significantly impact those affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Fraud Taskforce (JFT) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) have work in hand which will make it easier for victims of this type of fraud to claim compensation or receive a reimbursement following their loss.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR has now consulted on a ‘contingent reimbursement model’ for victims of APP scams and has established a steering group of consumer representatives and banks, including the Home Office, to design an industry code by September 2018, with a view to the final code being in place in early 2019. The aim of this code is to reduce the incidence of APP scams, and set out rules on how industry should reimburse consumers in certain scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>The long term ambition of the JFT is to introduce a funds repatriation scheme. The scheme will enable banking providers to trace, freeze then return stolen money back to the victims of fraud. We are currently working with the private sector to assess the legal and regulatory issues with implementing a fully functioning scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/04/2018 12:12:25 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

909333

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the number of benefits claims.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	146821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Currently there are 870,000 claimants on Universal Credit, which is around 12% of the final figure which will be on Universal Credit after rollout is complete and existing benefit and tax credit caseloads have migrated across over the next few years.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 31/05/2018 14:23:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

926947

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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	Litter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Litter Strategy for England, issued in Aril 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	155262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We have made good progress in delivering the commitments set out in the Litter Strategy, including improving councils’ enforcement powers and launching the Litter Innovation Fund. The first annual report on progress will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/06/2018 16:12:17 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

909338

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment of the effectiveness of support provided to parents for the cost of childcare under universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	146826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for all of our claimants, including parents, to move into and progress in work, and it is working. There are now 11.5 million parents in work (a rate of 82.4%), while 67.4% of lone parents are now in employment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government now provides more support than ever before to help parents with the costs of childcare, including providing 15 hours a week of free childcare in England for all 3 and 4 year olds and disadvantaged 2 year olds, and doubling free childcare available for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds to 30 hours a week. We have also increased the level of support for childcare costs within Universal Credit from 70% to 85%, its highest ever level. This gives parents up to £646.35 per month for one child and £1108.04 per month for two or more children.</p><p> </p><p>We know that the longer someone is out of the jobs market, the harder it can be to return when they are ready. That is why, unlike legacy means-tested benefits, Universal Credit does not have a minimum of 16 hours per week to be entitled to the Universal Credit childcare offer. Instead, it supports the Universal Credit principle that work pays, regardless of the number of hours worked. Parents will also be helped to prepare for work when their youngest child is two, and look for work when they are three. This will give them the best chance of finding a job which fits in with their caring responsibilities. Work-related requirements are tailored to individual circumstances and compatible with child care responsibilities. Work coaches can consider caring responsibilities when setting availability and work search hours. This will also include work preparation activities.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 31/05/2018 13:21:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

850644

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to prevent one parent obtaining a passport for their children without the consent of the other.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	129897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the current policy on who can apply for a child’s passport. Her Majesty’s Passport Office already has in place provisions for someone to inform them of concerns regarding safeguarding and abduction.</p><p>HM Passport Office also recommends that where issues occur, parents, guardians or a legal representative seek direction from the courts and if informed HM Passport Office will allow a period of time for this to be obtained before a passport is issued.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/03/2018 19:30:48 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

909341

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the value to beneficiaries of increasing the access to work grant from £42,000 to £57,000.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	146829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The value to beneficiaries is outlined in ‘An update to the equality analysis for the 'Future of Access to Work, May 2015', published 9 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work-an-update-to-the-may-2015-equality-analysis/an-update-to-the-equality-analysis-for-the-future-of-access-to-work-may-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work-an-update-to-the-may-2015-equality-analysis/an-update-to-the-equality-analysis-for-the-future-of-access-to-work-may-2015</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 24/05/2018 14:40:12 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord