Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1649396

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2023
	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	Cyprus: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2023 to Question HL7520 on Cyprus: Politics and Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the recent elections in Greece and Turkey on the prospects for a peaceful and equitable resolution of tensions on Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	191930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to supporting UN efforts to reach a Cyprus Settlement within the UN parameters based on the model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality. We engage with all parties on this. I [Minister Docherty] discussed Settlement with President Christodoulides, Foreign Minister (FM) Kombos and Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar on 10 May. The Foreign Secretary also met FM Kombos on 16 June and discussed Settlement with him. The UK Government believes that, with flexibility, sufficient common ground to start formal negotiations can potentially be found. In the meantime, the UK continues to support confidence-building initiatives to build links between the communities to prepare for any future Settlement.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 191929 191931 question first answered 06/07/2023 09:37:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1649397

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2023
	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	Cyprus: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2023 to Question HL7520 on Cyprus: Politics and Government, whether he has had discussions with the leaders of communities in Cyprus on establishing a sustainable, bi-zonal and bi-communal federal political settlement in the period since the recent elections in Greece and Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	191931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to supporting UN efforts to reach a Cyprus Settlement within the UN parameters based on the model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality. We engage with all parties on this. I [Minister Docherty] discussed Settlement with President Christodoulides, Foreign Minister (FM) Kombos and Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar on 10 May. The Foreign Secretary also met FM Kombos on 16 June and discussed Settlement with him. The UK Government believes that, with flexibility, sufficient common ground to start formal negotiations can potentially be found. In the meantime, the UK continues to support confidence-building initiatives to build links between the communities to prepare for any future Settlement.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 191929 191930 question first answered 06/07/2023 09:37:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663525

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support religious minorities in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	201379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level to promote minority rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). We prioritise our aid to achieve maximum impact for the people of Pakistan in line with our strategic priorities, including promoting FoRB. Our Accountability, Inclusion and Reducing Modern Slavery programme (£39.5 million over the period 2018-2024) brings together community leaders and minority representatives to promote tolerance. Our Hate Speech and Disinformation programme (£4.2 million over the period 2022-2025) is working to protect marginalised communities from hate speech online. The UK's programme of support for education has helped thousands of children from religious minorities attend school and gain skills (£130 million over the period 2023-2027). Our bilateral ODA (Official Development Assistance) budget in FY 23/24 is £41.5 million. This is set to more than triple, to £133 million, next year.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 201381 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:45:20 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663526

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	201380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the violence faced by religious minorities in Pakistan. Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), including for minority communities, remains a priority for the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. The Foreign Secretary raised the persecution of religious communities with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Anwaral Haq Kakar on 25 September. On 21 August, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, wrote to Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, urging the Government to ensure the safety of the Christian community following recent attacks in Jaranwala. He has since written again to the Foreign Minister following the shocking desecration of Ahmadi Mosques and graves in Punjab and Sindh. Lord Ahmad also condemned attacks against religious minorities in his meetings with Foreign Minister Jilani on 13 September, and Pakistani High Commissioner Mohammed Faisal on 6 September.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:20:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663527

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Pakistan: Minority Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of (a) humanitarian and (b) development funding his Department has provided to help support the human rights of minorities in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	201381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK regularly engages with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level to promote minority rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). We prioritise our aid to achieve maximum impact for the people of Pakistan in line with our strategic priorities, including promoting FoRB. Our Accountability, Inclusion and Reducing Modern Slavery programme (£39.5 million over the period 2018-2024) brings together community leaders and minority representatives to promote tolerance. Our Hate Speech and Disinformation programme (£4.2 million over the period 2022-2025) is working to protect marginalised communities from hate speech online. The UK's programme of support for education has helped thousands of children from religious minorities attend school and gain skills (£130 million over the period 2023-2027). Our bilateral ODA (Official Development Assistance) budget in FY 23/24 is £41.5 million. This is set to more than triple, to £133 million, next year.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 201379 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:45:20 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657341

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: Exchange Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report of the Behavioural Insights Team entitled The impact of improved transparency of foreign money transfers for consumers and SMEs, published March 2018, whether his Department plans to implement that report's recommendations in its Payment Services Regulations Review.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	196961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency of fees and charges in ensuring effective competition between payment service providers and enabling consumers to make informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of existing requirements both in payments legislation and in FCA rules in relation to providing information on fees and conversion rates. The Government invited views on information requirements through its recent Call for Evidence on the Payment Services Regulations 2017, which also sought views on the Cross Border Payments Regulation and its requirements in relation to currency conversion transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will take these views into consideration as it determines its approach to the UK’s future regulatory framework, as part of the Smarter Regulatory Framework (SRF) programme to repeal retained EU law in financial services, and replace it with legislation and rules designed for the UK. The Government will publish its response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 196962 196963 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:04:55 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657342

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: Exchange Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to use the Payment Services Regulations Review to introduce price transparency in cross-border transfers and FX rates for consumers and SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	196962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency of fees and charges in ensuring effective competition between payment service providers and enabling consumers to make informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of existing requirements both in payments legislation and in FCA rules in relation to providing information on fees and conversion rates. The Government invited views on information requirements through its recent Call for Evidence on the Payment Services Regulations 2017, which also sought views on the Cross Border Payments Regulation and its requirements in relation to currency conversion transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will take these views into consideration as it determines its approach to the UK’s future regulatory framework, as part of the Smarter Regulatory Framework (SRF) programme to repeal retained EU law in financial services, and replace it with legislation and rules designed for the UK. The Government will publish its response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 196961 196963 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:04:55 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657343

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Commerce: Exchange Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to correspondence of 19 July 2023 to HM Treasury from the fintech industry, whether his Department plans to update to the 2018 Report entitled The impact of improved transparency of foreign money transfers for consumers and SMEs; if his Department will take steps to implement the mid-market exchange rate as a basis for all cross-border transfers made from financial institutions in the UK that require mark-ups over the mid-market rate to be clearly displayed; and if he will set out a timeline for the introduction of price transparency in cross-border transfers and FX rates.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	196963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency of fees and charges in ensuring effective competition between payment service providers and enabling consumers to make informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of existing requirements both in payments legislation and in FCA rules in relation to providing information on fees and conversion rates. The Government invited views on information requirements through its recent Call for Evidence on the Payment Services Regulations 2017, which also sought views on the Cross Border Payments Regulation and its requirements in relation to currency conversion transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will take these views into consideration as it determines its approach to the UK’s future regulatory framework, as part of the Smarter Regulatory Framework (SRF) programme to repeal retained EU law in financial services, and replace it with legislation and rules designed for the UK. The Government will publish its response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 196961 196962 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:04:55 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1660253

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to include social-related disclosures in the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements regime.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	199191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) form a framework to facilitate and streamline the flow of sustainability information between corporates, consumers, investors, and capital markets.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Government seeks to establish a balance between SDR requirements and not placing unique administrative burdens on businesses.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/09/2023 09:45:11 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663531

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate Buy Now Pay Later providers.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	201385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposed draft legislation to bring Buy-Now Pay-Later into regulation closed in April. Since then the Government has been carefully considering stakeholder feedback. The Government will publish a response to the consultation once it is finalised in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 201352 question first answered 19/10/2023 14:50:06 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day