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519876

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Anti-corruption Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of the people who attended the Anti-Corruption Summit on 12 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	37712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>A list of attendees at the Anti-Corruption Summit has now been published on gov.uk and laid in the library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 01/06/2016 15:51:14 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

519877

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Tackling Corruption Together Conference
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of the people who attended the Tackling Corruption Together Conference on 11 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	37714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2016 answer text <p>The Tackling Corruption Together conference on 11 May was organised by a consortium of civil society organisations, businesses and the Commonwealth Secretariat. The government was not responsible for the guest list.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/05/2016 16:58:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

519878

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	UK Membership of EU
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 he has made of whether UK citizens would retain ownership rights over property elsewhere in the EU during the period prior to the completion of Article 50 negotiations relating to the Lisbon Treaty in the event of the UK voting to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	37722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text The procedure governing a country’s departure from the EU is set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This provides for a period of two years for the negotiation of exit terms. EU laws would continue to apply to the departing Member State until the Article 50 agreement had entered into force, or for two years if no agreement had been reached and no extension to the two year period had been granted. A request for an extension could only be granted with the unanimous agreement of the remaining Member States. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:36:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

519879

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK citizens will have the rights that currently apply to access public services in the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU and prior to the completion of exit negotiations under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	37723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text The procedure governing a country’s departure from the EU is set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This provides for a period of two years for the negotiation of exit terms. EU laws would continue to apply to the departing Member State until the Article 50 agreement had entered into force, or for two years if no agreement had been reached and no extension to the two year period had been granted. A request for an extension could only be granted with the unanimous agreement of the remaining Member States. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:45:46 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

519881

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the press release, PM holds major summit as part of global drive to expose, punish and drive out corruption, published on 12 May 2016, what the timetable is for the (a) formulation and (b) implementation of the Government's plans to require foreign companies that own property in the UK to declare their real owners.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	37730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>At the International Anti-Corruption Summit in London on 12 May, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced that we will require foreign companies that own or purchase UK properties or bid on UK Government procurement contracts to provide details of their beneficial owners to a public central register. This will be the first register of its kind in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will consult with experts to develop the policy throughout the year and consult formally on the detail of the policy in due course. Implementation of the new register requirements is expected to require both primary and secondary legislation, which we intend to introduce when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 37733 question first answered 31/05/2016 14:04:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

519882

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the press release, PM holds major summit as part of global drive to expose, punish and drive out corruption, published on 12 May 2016, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals requiring foreign companies that own property in the UK to declare their real owners.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	37733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>At the International Anti-Corruption Summit in London on 12 May, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced that we will require foreign companies that own or purchase UK properties or bid on UK Government procurement contracts to provide details of their beneficial owners to a public central register. This will be the first register of its kind in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will consult with experts to develop the policy throughout the year and consult formally on the detail of the policy in due course. Implementation of the new register requirements is expected to require both primary and secondary legislation, which we intend to introduce when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 37730 question first answered 31/05/2016 14:04:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

519885

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what procedures are in place to ensure that when a receiving parent has been advised by the Child Maintenance Service to contact HM Revenue and Customs to report possible tax evasion by a paying parent that possible evasion is investigated to ensure levels of child maintenance reflects full income.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	37747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) works closely with the Child Maintenance Service as well as other Government Departments to ensure that all allegations of tax evasion from members of the public are assessed, dealt with appropriately and a decision made on the most appropriate course of action.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC values the information they receive from the public and business community. Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes and over claiming benefits is a key priority for the Government and we are committed to ensuring the tax system operates fairly and efficiently.</p><p> </p><p>Any information received is passed on to HMRC’s Enforcement and Compliance teams. This can result in recovery of funds, education to help support compliance civil or criminal action depending on the severity of the evasion.</p><p> </p><p>More serious cases can result in prosecution action by HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 37748 question first answered 26/05/2016 13:21:48 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

519886

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish an investigation unit within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to deal with cases in which the receiving parent has been advised by the Child Maintenance Service to contact HMRC to report possible tax evasion by the paying parent.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	37748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) works closely with the Child Maintenance Service as well as other Government Departments to ensure that all allegations of tax evasion from members of the public are assessed, dealt with appropriately and a decision made on the most appropriate course of action.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC values the information they receive from the public and business community. Clamping down on those who try to cheat the system through evading taxes and over claiming benefits is a key priority for the Government and we are committed to ensuring the tax system operates fairly and efficiently.</p><p> </p><p>Any information received is passed on to HMRC’s Enforcement and Compliance teams. This can result in recovery of funds, education to help support compliance civil or criminal action depending on the severity of the evasion.</p><p> </p><p>More serious cases can result in prosecution action by HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 37747 question first answered 26/05/2016 13:21:48 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

519887

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what operational contingency plan his Department has made in the event of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	37740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 37738 37739 question first answered 26/05/2016 15:23:30 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

519888

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on his Department's expenditure of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	37738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 37739 37740 question first answered 26/05/2016 15:23:30 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main