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1081885

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date	06/03/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 steps he has taken to stimulate increased lending from high street banks to small and medium-sized house builders in England.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	228146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the important role small and medium sized house builders (SME) play in delivering much needed housing in this country. We have already put in place a number of initiatives to help SME builders overcome barriers, specifically access to finance through the provision of the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund. £2.5 billion of which provides short term loans to SME housebuilders, custom builders and innovators. £110 million of that funding has been used to set up The Housing Growth Partnership. <br> <br>Launched in 2015, this is a £220 million partnership between Lloyds Bank and Homes England and is supporting the growth of SME house builders and expansion in the UK housing stock. It will deliver 3,400 homes. In addition, the Home Building Fund has also provided £125 million for the the Housing Delivery Fund launched by Barclays Bank and Homes England, in September 2018. The £1 billion development finance Fund will help build thousands of new homes across England. Of the £1 billion fund, Barclays is providing £875 million. <br> <br>A key priority of The Housing Delivery Fund is to support small and medium sized businesses to develop homes for rent or sale including social housing, retirement living and the private rented sector, whilst also supporting innovation in the model of delivery such as brownfield land and urban regeneration projects.</p><p>The Chancellor announced at Budget 2018 that the British Business Bank will deliver a new scheme providing guarantees to support up to £1 billion of lending to SME house builders. My Department and Homes England are currently working with the British Business Bank to implement this scheme.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 228143 228147 question first answered 11/03/2019 17:49:47 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1082375

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	INTERPOL
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what diplomatic steps he has taken to promote the correct usage and proper functioning of Interpol red notices among his foreign counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	228770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>INTERPOL is a crucial organisation enabling police to police cooperation between 194 member countries.</p><p>Any misuse of INTERPOL notices is taken very seriously by this government.</p><p><br>The Home Office continues to work with INTERPOL and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which acts as the UK’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, on this matter and strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights. Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution strictly forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/03/2019 16:21:05 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1082455

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve quality and choice in higher education.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Gillian Keegan
uin	909698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The department has established a new regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), and has given it the legislative powers and a clear remit to create the conditions in which the interests of students are consistently prioritised, and in which a diversity of high quality institutions can thrive. The OfS holds providers to account for delivering well-designed courses that offer successful outcomes for all of their students.</p><p>The department is taking a number of steps to enhance the information, advice and guidance available to anyone considering higher education. In particular:</p><ul><li>We have introduced the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework to provide students with reliable information about the quality of teaching and outcomes they can expect from different institutions.</li><li>Through the Higher Education Open Data Competition, we are supporting the development of new, innovative digital tools to help provide information to prospective students on graduate outcomes.</li><li>We are working with the OfS to redesign the higher education course comparison website, Unistats, by autumn 2019.</li></ul> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/03/2019 16:56:09 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan

1082528

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the traders identified by HMRC as being intra-EU only traders have had an EORI number issued; and how many of those EORI numbers been issued since the start of the Government's day one no deal business readiness campaign.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	229087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>UK traders that only trade with the EU will need an EORI number in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal. HMRC estimated that in 2017 there were 144,000 VAT-registered traders that only traded with the EU. A separate estimate indicates there are approximately 100,000 non VAT-registered traders that trade only with the EU. The latest HMRC validated data shows that in the three months to 1 March 2019, which covers the period from the start of the business readiness campaign, there were 53,098 registrations for an EORI number, and numbers are growing each week.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC only holds information on UK-EU traders that are VAT-registered, a large population of traders would not automatically receive an EORI number if they were automatically generated. Providing numbers for some traders that needed it, but not all, would send mixed messages about whether it was required. Furthermore, the VAT registration details for a trader can be different from the trading entity that needs an EORI number, meaning automated registration could result in registering the wrong entity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has focused on ensuring the process of applying for an EORI is free and very quick, it currently takes around 10 minutes. The Government has also recently announced temporary simplified procedures to make importing and exporting easier. To register for these simplifications, traders will need a UK EORI number. Therefore, completing the application is a good first step for traders.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/03/2019 17:17:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1082530

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nimrod Aircraft: Operating Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the operating cost per unit of Nimrod aircraft in each financial year until their withdrawal from service in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	229135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:55:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1082539

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to Credit Unions to improve their governance policies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	229202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The government remains committed to supporting credit unions, which provide vital services to financially under-served communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced a two-year pilot of a new prize-linked savings scheme offered through credit unions. This will support the credit union sector through increased membership, awareness and deposits, as well as encouraging participants to build up savings to help them cope with financial shocks. The Chancellor also announced a new £2 million challenge fund to promote innovative solutions from the UK’s Fintech sector to address challenges faced by social and community lenders, including credit unions.</p><p> </p><p>This Government believes improving governance in the sector is best led by the sector itself, and supports ABCUL’s work in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:19:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1082540

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Santander Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which of his Ministers have met with officials from Santander bank in the last two years; and on what dates those meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	229203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including Santander Bank, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:32:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1082542

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many applications for (a) Standard Individual Export Licences, (b) Open Individual Export Licences and (c) Open Individual Trade Control Export Licences for exports to Saudi Arabia were referred to Ministers by the Export Control Joint Unit and its predecessor the Export Control Organisation in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	229204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The following are the number of applications to Saudi Arabia that have been referred to Ministers since 2015:</p><p> </p><p>2015:</p><p>a) 2 Standard Individual Export Licences;</p><p>b) 0 Open Individual Export Licence;</p><p>c) 0 Open Individual Trade Control Licences;</p><p>2016:</p><p>d) <del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">13</ins> Standard Individual Export Licences;</p><p>e) 0 Open Individual Export Licence;</p><p>f) 0 Open Individual Trade Control Licences;</p><p>2017:</p><p>g) <del class="ministerial">18</del><ins class="ministerial">23</ins> Standard Individual Export Licences;</p><p>h) <del class="ministerial">1</del><ins class="ministerial">2</ins> Open Individual Export Licence;</p><p>i) 0 Open Individual Trade Control Licences;</p><p>2018:</p><p>j) 13 Standard Individual Export Licences;</p><p>k) 0 Open Individual Export Licence;</p><p>l) 0 Open Individual Trade Control Licences;</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/03/2019 17:50:58 question first ministerially corrected 28/03/2019 16:37:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 106910 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1082546

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when travellers from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States will be able to use eGates at UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	229205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Border Force is on track to launch the expanded ePassport gate eligibility for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States as well as Singapore and South Korea by summer 2019. This is in line with the Chancellor’s announcement during the autumn budget 2018.</p><p><br>Nationals of these countries will be able to use ePassport gates where they are present at any UK port and juxtaposed location.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 229206 question first answered 11/03/2019 16:35:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1082548

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Biometrics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, at which ports will travellers from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States be able to use eGates.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	229206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Border Force is on track to launch the expanded ePassport gate eligibility for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States as well as Singapore and South Korea by summer 2019. This is in line with the Chancellor’s announcement during the autumn budget 2018.</p><p><br>Nationals of these countries will be able to use ePassport gates where they are present at any UK port and juxtaposed location.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 229205 question first answered 11/03/2019 16:35:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle