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917622

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the press release, Dormant Assets Scheme bolstered by industry leaders, of 3 June 2018, how much and what proportion of the money reclaimed by the scheme has been used to fund financial inclusion; and how many people have benefited from that work.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	150245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>In England, all funding released from dormant assets so far has been put towards social investment initiatives by Big Society Capital. However, in January 2018 the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport committed to use £55 million from new tranches of dormant asset funding on financial inclusion in England. This money will be put towards increasing the use of fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services. Following an ongoing engagement exercise, Ministers are expected to announce further details on how this will be used in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:21:59 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

917665

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were invited to sign up for help to save accounts in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March, (d) April and (e) May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	150246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <ol><li><p>The table below shows the number of Help to Save accounts which have been signed up to each month since January 2018. Numbers for May 2018 will not be finalised until the middle of June, and so cannot be provided.</p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Number of people signing up to Help to Save Accounts Since January 2018 (1)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Each month</p></td><td><p>Cumulatively</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>1,540</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td><td><p>6,330</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018</p></td><td><p>10,800</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(1) </strong>Numbers are represented in single units, so there were 10 people signed up to Help to Save in January, rising to seventeen thousand, one hundred and twenty cumulatively by the end of April. The figures are rounded to the nearest ten.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li><p>We do not have estimates available on the number of people invited to sign up for a Help to Save account. Customers are being invited to join the trial through the points of contact that tax credits and Universal Credit customers already have with Government, including the HMRC mobile app and Personal Tax Accounts. Once they have been invited, customers are able to share the information they have received about the scheme. We cannot track the number of people who might have entered the scheme through such a referral.</p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 150247 question first answered 11/06/2018 16:57:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

917666

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people signed up for help to save accounts in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March, (d) April and (e) May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	150247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <ol><li><p>The table below shows the number of Help to Save accounts which have been signed up to each month since January 2018. Numbers for May 2018 will not be finalised until the middle of June, and so cannot be provided.</p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Number of people signing up to Help to Save Accounts Since January 2018 (1)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Each month</p></td><td><p>Cumulatively</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2018</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2018</p></td><td><p>1,540</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td><td><p>6,330</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018</p></td><td><p>10,800</p></td><td><p>17,120</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(1) </strong>Numbers are represented in single units, so there were 10 people signed up to Help to Save in January, rising to seventeen thousand, one hundred and twenty cumulatively by the end of April. The figures are rounded to the nearest ten.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li><p>We do not have estimates available on the number of people invited to sign up for a Help to Save account. Customers are being invited to join the trial through the points of contact that tax credits and Universal Credit customers already have with Government, including the HMRC mobile app and Personal Tax Accounts. Once they have been invited, customers are able to share the information they have received about the scheme. We cannot track the number of people who might have entered the scheme through such a referral.</p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 150246 question first answered 11/06/2018 16:57:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911107

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to determine which local authorities receive the a proportion of the £400 million to support fire safety initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>We want to get funding to local authorities and housing associations as soon as possible, so that they can focus on the job of making their buildings safe. We will announce more details shortly about how councils and housing associations can apply for funding, including conditions attached to the grant.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 04/06/2018 14:58:43 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911224

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) strategic risk management policy and (b)(i) performance management, (ii) financial control and (iii) other processes his Department uses to monitor private finance initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The performance of PFI and PF2 contracts is monitored by the procuring authority. The government has published a range of advice on managing PFI and PF2 contracts, covering areas such as operational savings, refinancing and termination. HM Treasury assesses and responds to fiscal and financial risks as part of its ongoing business activities.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/06/2018 15:54:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911225

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carillion: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has estimated the revenue that Carillion accrued from selling its stake in private finance initiative projects; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text HM Treasury and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority publish a range of data on PFI projects including the equity holders for projects where this information has been provided by the procuring authorities. It can be found at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 147963 question first answered 04/06/2018 15:50:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911226

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carillion: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the jurisdictions in which those companies that purchased Carillion's stakes in private finance initiative projects were registered; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text HM Treasury and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority publish a range of data on PFI projects including the equity holders for projects where this information has been provided by the procuring authorities. It can be found at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 147962 question first answered 04/06/2018 15:50:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911227

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carillion: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to revise its procedures on monitoring private finance initiatives following the liquidation of Carillion.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text PFI helps to deliver a number of large infrastructure projects critical for the success of the UK economy and the provision of essential public services. The Government continually monitors the financial health of all of its strategic suppliers, including those delivering PFI contracts. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/06/2018 15:44:47 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

911228

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish updated value for money assessment guidance on private finance initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	147965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>Updated guidance was provided in HM Treasury’s Green Book which was published on 6 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 147787 question first answered 08/06/2018 09:47:05 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

904125

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed (a) Augela Systems LLP, (b) PR-Vert system Ltd and (c) Ronida Invest Ltd, all of which have a registered office at Cornwall Buildings, 45-51 Newhall Street, Office 330, Birmingham, B3 3QR, in relation to allegations of money laundering as a result of records obtained by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	143868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to comment on any investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its remit, HMRC has a multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including supporting the efforts of other agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, in responding to the activities identified in the so-called ‘Laundromat’ exposé.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, HMRC supervises those Trust or Company Service Providers (including company formation agents) that do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority or legal or accountancy professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The action HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and its wider role in tackling financial crime, including support to government initiatives on targeting illicit finances, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 143869 143870 143871 question first answered 17/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds