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1194774

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to facilitate trade with Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	902519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Total exports to Saudi Arabia from the United Kingdom last year were up £1.0bn from 2018 and we want this growth to continue. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade recently engaged with her counterpart to remove trade barriers during this difficult period, and we continue to identify ways of opening up more opportunities in the country to businesses in the United Kingdom.</p><p>My Hon. Friend for Thirsk and Malton will also be aware that we are carefully considering the implications of the Court of Appeal Judgement for export licence decision-making and are working to enable the re-taking of decisions on the correct legal basis, which I understand is a process which will have a bearing on businesses in his constituency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 12/05/2020 16:26:01 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1304950

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase renewable energy production.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	913810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government aims to deliver up to double the renewable electricity capacity at the next Contracts for Difference round at end of this year compared to AR3, while spending an estimated £1billion in 2020/21 to encourage the deployment of low carbon heating in homes and businesses through the Renewable Heat Incentive. We have also announced the Clean Heat Grant, the Green Heat Network Fund and will launch the Green Gas Support Scheme later this year.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/03/2021 13:11:57 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1276486

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to agree a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	910762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>We have made great progress in negotiations and are in an excellent position to strengthen the economic partnership between our two countries through a Free Trade Agreement. We congratulate Katherine Tai on her nomination to be appointed United States Trade Representative by the incoming administration and look forward to working with her.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/01/2021 14:27:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1309961

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Owner Occupation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to promote homeownership.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	914317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>This Government cares deeply about helping even more people to achieve the dream of owning their own home, and turning Generation Rent into Generation Buy.</p><p>And today we see many of the country’s largest lenders launch the new 95% mortgages – backed by the Government’s new mortgage guarantee announced by the Chancellor at last month’s Budget.</p><p>This comes on top of our Shared Ownership reforms, our new Help to Buy scheme, and our First Homes scheme – all of which will help more people get onto the housing ladder and have a home they can call their own.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/04/2021 16:29:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1132766

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to improve social care.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	911424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure people receive appropriate care and support. We have given them access to up to £3.9 billion more dedicated funding for adult social care this year, and a further £410 million has been made available for adult and children’s services.</p><p>We will set out our plans to reform the social care system at the earliest opportunity to ensure it is sustainable for the future.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/06/2019 15:02:18 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1167922

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2019
	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	Tax Avoidance: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on tackling international tax avoidance.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	900305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary meets regularly with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss a broad range of topics.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling tax avoidance and evasion to ensure that everyone, no matter who they are, pays the right amount of tax at the right time.</p><p>Since 2010, the Government has introduced over 100 measures that clamp down on tax avoidance and evasion and has secured and protected an additional £200 billion that would have otherwise gone unpaid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/11/2019 14:59:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1150246

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the extent of international trading opportunities for (a) Yorkshire and (b) other counties in rural regions.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	900012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the value of exports from Yorkshire &amp; the Humber was 25% higher than 2010. Rural based companies are also exporting more than before and as we leave the EU we will strike new trade deals and open new markets for UK products and services.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/10/2019 15:07:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1170097

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of Help to Buy on the number of homes purchased by first time buyers.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	900123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Over 192,000 (81 per cent) of sales through Help to Buy: Equity Loan from its start in April 2013 to 30 June 2019 have been to first-time buyers.</p><p>This has helped increase the number of first-time buyers to over 350,000 in 2018 – an eleven-year annual high, an increase of 84 per cent since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/01/2020 17:45:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1310494

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2021
	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	Jonathan Taylor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to secure the release of whistleblower Jonathan Taylor from detention in Croatia.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	914455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>We are providing ongoing support to Mr Taylor. Consular staff are in regular contact with him and continue to seek updates on his case from the Croatian courts.</p><p>Our priority is Mr Taylor’s welfare and fair treatment, including the assurances of fair treatment which we have received from the Croatian and Monegasque authorities.</p><p>The FCDO cannot interfere to secure Mr Taylor’s release. In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, we must exercise our consular functions in foreign States in accordance with local laws and regulations and refrain from interfering in their internal affairs, which includes their judicial processes.</p><p>In December 2020 the British Ambassador in Zagreb met Mr Taylor to discuss his concerns and explain how the FCDO could assist him. The Acting Deputy Head of Mission spoke to Mr Taylor on 10 March, and the Ambassador spoke to him again on 16 April. The FCDO’s Consular Director spoke to Mrs Taylor on 14 April.</p><p>The FCDO can, and does, raise concerns about individuals with other countries. I spoke to the Monegasque Foreign Secretary and the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs on 13 November 2020 and sought assurances that both authorities would treat Mr Taylor fairly.</p><p>I specifically asked for Mr Taylor to be treated in accordance with Croatia’s obligations as a State Party to the Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption.</p><p>Monaco has provided assurances directly to Croatia since I raised Mr Taylor’s case.</p><p>On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador spoke to the Croatian authorities to understand the latest timelines for court action and to reiterate the importance of fair treatment.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:05 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1367394

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget was for the National Crime Agency's Financial Intelligence Unit in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	72534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Budget: The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) is part of the NCA called the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC). Overall annual expenditure for the NECC is available in the NCA’s Annual Reports for the past three years (since it has been formed).</p><p>2018/19 - Gross expenditure for the Prosperity Command - £22.0m (Note the NECC was formally launched on 31 October 2018, before which the NCA’s Prosperity Command fulfilled some of the same functions. In the 2019/20 Annual Report, an apportionment of £6.7m in 2018/19 was made for the NECC.)</p><p>2019/20 - Gross expenditure for the NECC - £30.0m</p><p>2020/21 – Gross expenditure for the NECC - £35.5m</p><p>Number of UKFIU staff:</p><p>The most recent information on the number of staff within the UKFIU can be found in the Economic Crime Plan Statement of Progress available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-plan-2019-to-2022" target="_blank">Economic crime plan 2019 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 72535 question first answered 19/11/2021 17:24:58 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 33381 answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake