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752088

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date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve the financial inclusion of refugees in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	5045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Since September 2016, the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account, provided that the customer is legally resident in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The industry produced Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes contain a list of documents which are capable of evidencing identity for special cases, including refugees, who either cannot meet their standard verification requirement, or have experienced difficulties in the past when seeking to open accounts, and which will generally be appropriate for opening a basic bank account. In the case of refugees the suggested non-standard documentation includes an Immigration Status Document with Residence Permit.</p><p> </p><p>To help refugees to prove their identity, when an individual is granted refugee status by the Home Office they are issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) as proof of the holder’s right to stay, work or study in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by financial services firms, including banks and building societies, is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. The FCA’s Principles include a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers and the government works closely with the FCA to ensure that members of the public have access to useful and affordable financial products and services.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 5046 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:51:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

752089

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve access to bank accounts for refugees in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	5046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Since September 2016, the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account, provided that the customer is legally resident in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The industry produced Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes contain a list of documents which are capable of evidencing identity for special cases, including refugees, who either cannot meet their standard verification requirement, or have experienced difficulties in the past when seeking to open accounts, and which will generally be appropriate for opening a basic bank account. In the case of refugees the suggested non-standard documentation includes an Immigration Status Document with Residence Permit.</p><p> </p><p>To help refugees to prove their identity, when an individual is granted refugee status by the Home Office they are issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) as proof of the holder’s right to stay, work or study in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by financial services firms, including banks and building societies, is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. The FCA’s Principles include a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers and the government works closely with the FCA to ensure that members of the public have access to useful and affordable financial products and services.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 5045 question first answered 19/07/2017 15:51:43 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

752090

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have had no discussions but The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that these organisational changes should take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752100

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what dates during the purdah period before the 2017 General Election meetings took place to discuss moving HM Revenue and Customs jobs to Waverley Gate in Edinburgh.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	5049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>On 26 May HMRC exchanged on the agreement for lease for New Waverley Place. In line with purdah guidance, HMRC sought and followed Cabinet Office advice before making this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to move HMRC jobs to the Edinburgh regional centre was announced in November 2015. No decisions were made on moving jobs to the Edinburgh Regional Centre during purdah.</p><p> </p><p>As part of wider business planning, meetings to discuss the moves have taken place regularly since November 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 5047 5048 question first answered 19/07/2017 14:52:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

752101

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which documents relating to the HM Revenue and Customs lease for its Waverley Gate premises in Edinburgh were signed during the purdah period before the General Election in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	5047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>On 26 May HMRC exchanged on the agreement for lease for New Waverley Place. In line with purdah guidance, HMRC sought and followed Cabinet Office advice before making this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to move HMRC jobs to the Edinburgh regional centre was announced in November 2015. No decisions were made on moving jobs to the Edinburgh Regional Centre during purdah.</p><p> </p><p>As part of wider business planning, meetings to discuss the moves have taken place regularly since November 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 5048 5049 question first answered 19/07/2017 14:52:43 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

752102

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what decisions were taken during the purdah period before the 2017 General Election on moving HM Revenue and Customs jobs to Waverley Gate in Edinburgh.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	5048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>On 26 May HMRC exchanged on the agreement for lease for New Waverley Place. In line with purdah guidance, HMRC sought and followed Cabinet Office advice before making this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to move HMRC jobs to the Edinburgh regional centre was announced in November 2015. No decisions were made on moving jobs to the Edinburgh Regional Centre during purdah.</p><p> </p><p>As part of wider business planning, meetings to discuss the moves have taken place regularly since November 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 5047 5049 question first answered 19/07/2017 14:52:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

752105

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money his Department has spent on legal fees in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	5070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/07/2017 16:19:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

752108

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Trussell Trust on recent trends in demand for foodbanks in areas where universal credit (a) has and (b) has not been rolled out; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	5031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met with the Trussell Trust in Dacorum on 7th of July, a range of topics were discussed including Universal Credit. Universal Credit has been rolled out everywhere and is available in all Jobcentres.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/07/2017 16:31:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

752124

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is undertaking detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Staff in my Department continue to work closely with officials in the Department for Exiting the European Union. Indeed, a large contingent of Cabinet Office staff formed the basis of the new Department’s workforce when it was created last year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>But given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 19/07/2017 15:33:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

752131

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many face-to-care visits were undertaken by Needs Extra Support advisers in HM Revenue and Customs in each tax year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	5052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Face to Face Appointments booked:</p><p>2014-15 17,556</p><p>2015-16 25,641</p><p>2016-17 25,171</p><p>2017-18 to date 4,721</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/07/2017 15:56:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens