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1168883
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
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 Money Laundering more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on preventing banks in the UK being used as depositories in the laundering of state funds from other nations. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 408 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p><strong>H</strong>M Treasury is responsible for the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (‘the Regulations’). The Regulations set out the high-level requirements on regulated firms to combat money laundering and ensure that key professionals identify their customers and understand the purpose behind transactions, including the source of funds. The Regulations are designed to combat illicit finance, while minimising the burden on legitimate customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations require firms in scope of the regulations to have in place appropriate risk-management systems and procedures to determine whether a customer (or their beneficial owner) is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP), family member of a PEP or close associate of a PEP.</p><p> </p><p>PEPs are individuals entrusted with a prominent public function. This definition includes but is not limited to heads of state, heads of government, ministers and deputy or assistant ministers, members of parliament or of similar legislative bodies.</p><p> </p><p>PEPs can pose a high money laundering risk because they may be able to abuse their position for private gain. Not all PEPs, however, pose the same money laundering risk; there is a hierarchy depending on country of origin and rank, from middle tier officials to individuals with significant or absolute control over the levers, patronage and resources in a given area. For example, the Financial Conduct Authority’s guidance states that UK PEPs should be considered as lower risk.</p><p> </p><p>Where a firm has identified that a customer (or their beneficial owner) is a PEP, family member or close associate of a PEP, it must conduct an appropriate range of Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) measures. When carrying out EDD on PEPs, firms must take adequate measures to establish the source of wealth and source of funds which are involved in the proposed transaction or business relationship, get approval from senior management to establish or continue a relationship with that person and carry out enhanced monitoring of the business relationship.</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T12:37:18.733Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T12:37:18.733Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168888
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals 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 the Home Department, what plans she has to vary the EU Settlement Scheme to guarantee EU citizens' right to remain in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 409 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme already provides resident EU citizens with the UK immigration status they will need to continue living here after the end of the implementation period on 31 December 2020. The status granted under the scheme will guarantee them the same rights to work, study and access benefits and services as they have now.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T17:23:36.427Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T17:23:36.427Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168891
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Windrush Generation 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 the Home Department, how many applications there have been to the Windrush Scheme; what proportion of those applications resulted in documentation being supplied free of charge; and how many people have received British citizenship free of charge under the Windrush Scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 410 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>The Home Secretary provides the Home Affairs Select Committee with updates on the work of the department in connection with Windrush. This includes information on decisions made by the Taskforce under the Windrush Scheme. The correspondence can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/correspondence-on-the-work-of-the-home-office-windrush</a></p><p>The published Windrush guidance confirms what documentation is provided to the applicant dependent on the individual’s circumstances, and that there is no charge for an application under the Windrush Scheme. The guidance can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807384/windrush-scheme-v3.0-ext.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807384/windrush-scheme-v3.0-ext.pdf</a></p>
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T16:59:23.667Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T16:59:23.667Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168892
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Freedom of Information 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 Scotland, with reference to the Answer of 3 September 2019 to Question 286275 on Scotland Office: Freedom of Information, if he will take steps to ensure that all future responses to Freedom of Information requests are published. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 411 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>There is no obligation to publish responses to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Where requests relate to matters of wider public interest we consider publishing the responses on a case by case basis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T10:53:44.27Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T10:53:44.27Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168893
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Freedom of Information 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 Scotland, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2018 to Question 136969 on Scotland Office: Freedom of Information, if he will publish his Department's review of its practices on publication of Freedom of Information responses. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 412 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>In 2018, the Office considered carefully whether or not it should retrospectively seek to publish online all of the responses to FOI requests since August 2014. We concluded that we did not have the resources to do so, and that the benefit to the public would not be proportionate to the cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T10:55:07.48Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T10:55:07.48Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168894
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Social Media 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 Scotland, how much his Department spent on social media advertising in each month since June 2019; and on which platforms that money was spent. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 413 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>The Department spent the following on social media advertising since June 2019:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Twitter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Facebook &amp; Instagram</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,861.02</p></td><td><p>£1,777.52</p></td><td><p>£3,638.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p>£747.30</p></td><td><p>£807.06</p></td><td><p>£1,554.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p>£239.60</p></td><td><p>£1,340.96</p></td><td><p>£1,580.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p>£768.74</p></td><td><p>£595.78</p></td><td><p>£1,364.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p>£ -</p></td><td><p>£1,924.11</p></td><td><p>£1,924.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p>£ -</p></td><td><p>£1,307.89</p></td><td><p>£1,307.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p>£ -</p></td><td><p>£ -</p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T10:57:52.383Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T10:57:52.383Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168895
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Information Officers 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 Scotland, with reference to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 230101 and the Answer of 3 September 2019 to Question 286276, for what reasons the cost of his Department's communications team rose from £108,439 in 2010-11 to £819,640.02 in 2018-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 414 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>The Office is resourced to deliver all of the communications functions and activities expected and required of a Government Department in its own right and on behalf of the UK Government in Scotland. The number of staff in communications reflects this requirement.</p><p> </p><p>As well as frontline communications functions, such as media handling, the Government Communications Service Modern Communications Operating Model requires UK Government communications divisions to deliver the following functions: campaigns, digital, internal communications, strategic communications and external affairs - such as organising ministerial visits, events, committee meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.</p><p> </p><p>The number of staff working at the Office is recorded in the Annual Report and Accounts, which are available online at gov.uk/scotland.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T11:01:40.403Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T11:01:40.403Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168896
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-06
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Scotland Office: Travel 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 Scotland, what the travel costs for his Department have been in each quarter since January 2018 by (a) mode of travel and use by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 415 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answer text <p>The costs incurred in each quarter for travel by Ministers and officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is enclosed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-14T15:14:42.57Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-14T15:14:42.57Z
answering member
4619
label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
attachment
1
file name Table - PQ 415.DOCX more like this
title Table - PQ 415 more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168306
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 13 December 2017 to Question 118331, what progress has been made on getting the best possible deal that allows the UK to continue to have tariff-free and frictionless access for goods and services into the European market. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 142 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>The principles underpinning any future trade deal with the EU were set out in the Political Declaration which accompanied the Withdrawal Agreement. We would expect formal discussions on the Political Declaration to commence after we leave the EU at the end of this month.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T13:26:29.667Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T13:26:29.667Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
1168307
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Seed potatoes: Exports 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to support seed potato exporters in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 143 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>Both the UK and the EU have committed in the Political Declaration to reaching an agreement on our future relationship by the end of 2020. Defra will continue to work closely with seed potato businesses as the Withdrawal Agreement is signed and discussions on the future relationship start.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T15:25:47.33Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T15:25:47.33Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this