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765953

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol sales to reduce the effects of cheap alcohol on public health and crime levels.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing in England and Wales remains under review. The Government awaits the outcome of the Scotch Whisky Association's decision to appeal the decision of the Scottish Courts and the impact of the implementation of this policy in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/10/2017 12:11:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765957

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce the drink-drive limit to 50mg.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to lower the drink drive limit. Our approach in tackling drink driving is through rigorous enforcement, tough penalties, and changing the social acceptability of drink driving.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 13:33:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765961

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Electrical Goods: Imports
	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 his policy is on (a) regulating the import of electrical goods such as mobile phone chargers and (b) consumer protection and redress with trading partners for faulty of sub-standard goods after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Product safety is a priority of this Government and the UK has legislation in place, which requires manufacturers to place only safe products on the market and to take action where a safety issue is identified.</p><p>It is our priority to continue the UK’s strong history of protecting consumers. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert directly applicable EU law into UK law and provide a power to correct parts of the law that no longer work. This will help maximise certainty for consumers and businesses as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 12:51:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765960

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Electronic Equipment: Sales
	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 have been taken since the Westminster Hall debate on faulty electrical imports in March 2016 to review consumer protection against internet sales of faulty or counterfeit mobile telephone chargers, tablets and similar goods.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Protecting consumers from unsafe, faulty and counterfeit goods is a priority. I set up the Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety in October 2016 to bring together product safety experts, the fire service and trading standards professionals to identify necessary improvements to the system of product recalls and safety. The Group published its report in July setting out recommendations and outlining the actions the Working Group has been taking. This includes working with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a code of practice on corrective action and recalls. The Government will respond in the autumn.</p><p>The Department funds National Trading Standards (NTS) who prioritise national and cross-local authority boundary consumer enforcement in England and Wales. A successful programme of operations to tackle the sale of counterfeit and unsafe goods being made available on social media is ongoing. Similarly Trading Standards Scotland coordinates and enforces cross boundary and national casework also undertaking specialist functions which includes tackling e-crime.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 12:55:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765954

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has the discretion to reimburse the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust's fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	106294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system, including where appropriate the repayment of tax or duties, is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the affairs of specific taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/10/2017 15:59:46 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day