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925922
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-18more like thismore than 2018-06-18
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Planning Permission: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent changes to the level of fees for planning applications on the capacity of local authorities to process such applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Bromley and Chislehurst more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Neill more like this
uin 905890 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-18more like thismore than 2018-06-18
answer text <p>In introducing the 20 per cent increase in planning fees in January, all local planning authorities committed to ring-fence this additional income to increase the capacity of their planning departments. Based on current activity the uplift in planning fees could generate over £75 million of additional fee income annually for local authorities. This is equal to the average salary of approximately 1600 planners and other professionals who play a role in the planning process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
answering member printed Dominic Raab more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-18T16:29:21.33Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-18T16:29:21.33Z
answering member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
tabling member
1601
label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill more like this
923926
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading Free Movement of People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the abolition of the right of onward freedom of movement for UK citizens living in the EU on those citizens after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 153709 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>Throughout the process of the negotiations we have sought to understand the unique challenges of our UK nationals already living in the EU, including the right of onward movement.</p><p>Ministers from the Department for Exiting the European Union have met delegates from groups representing UK nationals in the EU, to hear their views and concerns. Our Embassies and Ambassadors in the remaining EU27 have also engaged extensively with their communities in country and will continue to do so as we leave the EU.</p><p>We have assessed that onward movement is an important issue for many UK nationals living in the EU, and we remain committed to raising this issue during negotiations on the future relationship.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Worcester more like this
answering member printed Mr Robin Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T16:18:02.3Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T16:18:02.3Z
answering member
4091
label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
923927
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Non-governmental Organisations: EU Grants and Loans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to set up an alternative fund or to increase existing funding made available to UK registered non-governmental organisations working in the field of democracy and human rights to replace funding from the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 2014-2020 after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 153710 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-22more like thismore than 2018-06-22
answer text <p>​Future spending decisions on UK priorities when we leave the European Union, - including human rights and democracy - are yet to be made and will depend on future circumstances.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-22T12:44:23.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-22T12:44:23.043Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
923935
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Mortgages: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what specific plans he has to tackle the rise of mortgage debt for young people which take account of the relatively higher level of such debt than in previous generations. more like this
tabling member constituency Ross, Skye and Lochaber more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Blackford more like this
uin 153854 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-22more like thismore than 2018-06-22
answer text <p>The share of households, including young people, with mortgage debt-servicing-ratios above 40% of income – the level often associated with a higher risk of repayment difficulties – remains low at 1.5%, and well below the levels seen before the financial crisis. Secured debt as a proportion of income was 104% in Q4 2017, down from a peak of 120% in Q1 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC) 2014 owner-occupier mortgage market recommendations guard against the risk of a marked loosening in underwriting standards and a significant increase in the number of highly indebted households, including among younger households. These include a limit on lending at high loan-to-income ratios, and the requirement that all new mortgage loans are stress-tested against the effect of a rise in interest rates.</p><p> </p><p>The FPC will continue to monitor risks to UK financial stability from UK household indebtedness and regularly reviews the calibration of its macroprudential tools.</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-22T10:52:45.813Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-22T10:52:45.813Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
4390
label Biography information for Ian Blackford more like this
923936
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making legal aid available for refugee family reunion applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 153883 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>Legal aid is not generally available for UK residents to re-unite with their family members from overseas. Exceptional case funding may be available where the case triggers issues under the European Convention on Human Rights or EU law.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to providing clear guidance and application forms to support anyone going through this process so that, in most cases, applying for family reunion does not require specialist legal advice. We are also working with key partners, such as the British Red Cross and UNICEF, to further improve the process for considering family reunion applications so that applicants understand what is expected of them.</p><p> </p><p>As the Lord Chancellor previously announced, we are conducting an evidence-based review of the changes made under LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012), including legal aid provision for family reunion cases. The evidence gathering phase of the Post-Implementation Review (PIR) has commenced and we will publish our findings later this year.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T16:11:28.403Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T16:11:28.403Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this
923937
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his Department spending more UK-wide expenditure outwith the Barnett formula in Scotland over the last twelve months. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Gethins more like this
uin 153864 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>I meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a regular basis to discuss a range of matters of mutual interest.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T16:06:30.86Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T16:06:30.86Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
4434
label Biography information for Stephen Gethins more like this
923943
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Wolverhampton more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the effect of the move of the HMRC Office in Wolverhampton to a new office in Birmingham on the (a) women and (b) other people who (i) work and (ii) use that office in Wolverhampton South West constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Wolverhampton South West more like this
tabling member printed
Eleanor Smith more like this
uin 153909 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>HMRC has received representations from Wolverhampton Council, Coventry Council and the Mayor of the West Midlands about the closure of the HMRC offices in Coventry and Wolverhampton and relocation of the workforce to Birmingham. HMRC officials recently met with the Mayor and representatives from the two councils.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC conducted high level People Impact and Equality Assessments to inform its initial planning and has already published a summary of this to its staff. It continues to undertake extensive work on people and equality impacts, including gender. Wolverhampton is included in impact work for the Birmingham Regional Centre.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Devon more like this
answering member printed Mel Stride more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T13:09:10.443Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T13:09:10.443Z
answering member
3935
label Biography information for Mel Stride more like this
tabling member
4609
label Biography information for Eleanor Smith more like this
923944
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Colombia: Politics and Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Colombia on the recent disappearance of four Afro-Colombian leaders from communities along the Naya River in Colombia and ongoing threats to and displacements of communities in that area. more like this
tabling member constituency Cynon Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Ann Clwyd more like this
uin 153773 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office understands that 4 local leaders from communities along the Naya river were kidnapped, three in April and one in May. The criminal group responsible has reportedly issued a video claiming the victims have been killed.</p><p>I am concerned about reports of increasing violence against human rights defenders and social activists in Colombia. Illegal armed groups are responsible for the majority of these attacks. The Naya region has seen an increase in fighting in recent weeks between illegal armed groups, including dissident former members of the FARC. It is vital that the security and protection of civilians is ensured and the British Ambassador in Bogota raised these concerns with the Colombian Defence Minister on 11 May.</p><p>The UK also raised concerns about violence against human rights defenders during the Universal Periodic Review of Colombia's human rights on 10 May in Geneva. During the review, Colombia also accepted UK recommendations to improve protective measures for human rights defenders.</p>
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T16:45:08.197Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T16:45:08.197Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
553
label Biography information for Ann Clwyd more like this
923945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Wholesale Trade: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many wholesalers have applied for registration under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme since that scheme was introduced by HMRC on 1 January 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Teresa Pearce more like this
uin 153804 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-22more like thismore than 2018-06-22
answer text <p>Since the introduction of the Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme on 1 January 2016, HMRC has received 9,984 applications for approval. This includes a small number of applications from non-wholesale businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Over the same period, HMRC has rejected 811 applications for approval under the Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme. This includes applications from businesses covered by an exemption, such as retailers who make wholesale sales unintentionally.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN 153805 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-22T12:48:11.29Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-22T12:48:11.29Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4003
label Biography information for Teresa Pearce more like this
923946
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Wholesale Trade: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many wholesalers have had their registration application rejected under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme since that scheme was introduced on 1 January 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Teresa Pearce more like this
uin 153805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-22more like thismore than 2018-06-22
answer text <p>Since the introduction of the Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme on 1 January 2016, HMRC has received 9,984 applications for approval. This includes a small number of applications from non-wholesale businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Over the same period, HMRC has rejected 811 applications for approval under the Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme. This includes applications from businesses covered by an exemption, such as retailers who make wholesale sales unintentionally.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newark more like this
answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
grouped question UIN 153804 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-22T12:48:11.243Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-22T12:48:11.243Z
answering member
4320
label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
tabling member
4003
label Biography information for Teresa Pearce more like this