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1435260

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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	British Business Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to take steps to tackle disparities in basic lender performance of the British Business Bank, in response to some lenders putting in additional checks to counter fraud, while others did not.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	129192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>All lenders continue to be subject to a robust audit and assurance process by the British Business Bank. If lenders don’t meet their obligations in the Guarantee Agreement the Bank can take remedial action including cancellation of the guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/03/2022 11:37:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1435261

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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	British Business Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the British Business Bank being required to set higher standards for lenders than the statutory minimum because public money is at stake.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	129193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>Lenders accredited to deliver the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme are subject to the terms of Guarantee Agreements, which they must abide by to be eligible to make a claim under the Government guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>The recovery principles outlined in these agreements are no less stringent than those applied to standard commercial lending.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 04/03/2022 11:39:11 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1423113

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling Act 2005 Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what way her Department plans to consult the British racing industry prior to the publication of the Gambling Act Review White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	125308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming months.</p><p>Ministers and officials have meetings with various stakeholders to support ongoing work and policy development. There has also been a wide-ranging series of meetings to support the Gambling Act Review, including with representatives of the racing industry. Records of ministerial meetings are published quarterly and are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-january-to-31-march-2021" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 125261 question first answered 25/02/2022 10:42:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1419096

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Directors: Money Laundering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure strict anti-money laundering and identity checks for directors are in place at the point of company formation on Companies House.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	116999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has already committed to introduce identity verification for all directors at the point of incorporation with Companies House. Third parties that seek to form companies are already required to be supervised for anti-money laundering purposes. Under the reforms announced by the Government in September 2020, third parties will be required to register with Companies House and have their supervision confirmed before they will be permitted to request company formations.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 10/02/2022 15:07:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1419218

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Marine Protected Areas
	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 plans he has to introduce bylaws following the consultation on four of England’s Marine Protected Areas, published February 2021, which proposed the prohibition of the use of bottom towed fishing gear in four offshore Marine Protected Areas.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	117000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Fisheries Act 2020 introduced new powers enabling the Marine Management Organisation to implement management measures within our offshore Marine Protected Areas. The byelaws for the first four offshore sites are now in the process of being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/02/2022 12:46:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1419219

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	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	Sandeels: Conservation
	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 steps he is taking to protect sandeel populations in the North Sea in advance of the 2022 sea bird breeding season.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	117001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s seabirds are an important part of our natural heritage, and their protection is a high priority for this Government. Forage fish such as sandeels play a crucial role in the health of the wider marine ecosystem.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the UK Fisheries Administrations recently published a call for evidence on sandeels and Norway pout to help inform decision making and to consider possible measures to manage these stocks more sustainably in the future. The responses are currently being analysed.</p><p> </p><p>ICES releases its annual scientific advice about the condition of sandeel stocks in the North Sea on 25 February. We will carefully consider this advice, as well as the advice given in response to the call for evidence, in developing a UK position ahead of the negotiation with the European Union of a total allowable catch for North Sea sandeel in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also working with Natural England to develop a comprehensive and ambitious English Seabird Conservation Strategy. The Strategy will aim to assess the vulnerability of each seabird species in light of the pressures they are facing and propose actions to address them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/02/2022 17:46:58 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1418218

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	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	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will provide a full list of the lenders to the (a) Bounce Back Loan Scheme, (b) Covid Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (c) Covid Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme; and which lenders have made a disproportionately high number of loans to (i) dissolved entities or (ii) entities incorporated since the outbreak of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	114820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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 /> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/02/2022 13:35:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1415759

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2022 to Question 103605 on Financial Services Authority, on what specific information and reports the decision not take forward the legislation referred to in that Question was based.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	110470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/01/2022 14:25:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1403662

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Children
	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 make it his policy to introduce legislation to make the sale of banned narcotics to people under the age of 16 a specific criminal offence.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	105790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/01/2022 16:14:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

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	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) correspondence and (b) other information his Department holds on the basis on which the Economic Secretary to the Treasury decided not to take forward the Financial Services Authority regulation of administering a regulated contract on 2 January 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	103605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction 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> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/01/2022 12:03:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake