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1249702

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will (a) make an assessment of the potential effect on the price of food in the UK of a new trade agreement and (b) lay that assessment before Parliament before signing an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	113002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The potential benefits of our new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) include better jobs, higher wages, more choice and lower prices for people across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government has published scoping assessments for FTAs with the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. We will publish impact assessments following the outcome of negotiations too, which will include an assessment of the potential benefits for British consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Hon. Gentleman will recall that an impact assessment for the United Kingdom-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has already been published.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 16/11/2020 11:39:46 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1249704

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Universal Credit: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will retain the minimum income floor for self-employed universal credit claimants while covid-19 related public health measures are in place in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	113003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The suspension of the Minimum Income Floor for Universal Credit that was due to expire on the 12<sup>th</sup> November 2020 will be extended to the end of April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 113004 question first answered 12/11/2020 13:22:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1249705

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Universal Credit: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the temporary suspension of the minimum income floor for self-employed universal credit claimants; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of permanently removing that floor.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	113004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The suspension of the Minimum Income Floor for Universal Credit that was due to expire on the 12<sup>th</sup> November 2020 will be extended to the end of April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 113003 question first answered 12/11/2020 13:22:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1250000

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to Answer of 14 October to the Question 907297, if he will publish data on the Barnett consequential of each covid-19 funding announcement made for England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	91849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided the Welsh Government with a funding guarantee of at least a further £5 billion this year to respond to Covid-19. We published information on Barnett consequentials with the Main Estimates for 2020-21. We will provide further information with the 2020-21 Supplementary Estimates, which will be published later in the financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 11/11/2020 14:19:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1248432

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish details on how the £160 million for new large scale port and manufacturing infrastructure to support increases in offshore wind capacity will be allocated.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	110738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Details on how the funding will be allocated are yet to be confirmed. The Department is considering the responses from the Request for Information, and depending on the level of interest, we expect that any funding will be awarded following a formal competitive process. Any final award decisions will be subject to in-depth appraisal, due diligence, and scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/11/2020 16:26:44 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1248433

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the announcement of £160 million for new large scale port and manufacturing infrastructure to support increases in offshore wind capacity.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	110739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department and I have regular and ongoing dialogue with the Welsh Government on a wide range of matters, including our recent announcements regarding offshore wind.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 09/11/2020 16:24:32 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1247951

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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	Universal Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason she did not extend the £20 uplift in universal credit to legacy benefits; and whether she plans to extend that uplift to those legacy benefits.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	110064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government introduced measures earlier this year that could be quickly and effectively put in place to benefit those facing the most financial disruption during the pandemic, including the £20 weekly increase to the Universal Credit Standard Allowance rates as a temporary measure for the 20/21 tax year. There are no plans to extend this to legacy benefits.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/11/2020 14:25:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1247082

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) large companies, (b) SMEs and (c) micro businesses in recruiting customs brokers ahead of the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Most companies will not need to employ customs brokers directly. The Government expects that all but the largest of businesses will use the services of an intermediary to support them in completing customs declarations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the intermediary sector to expand to meet predicted demand at the end of the transition period making available over £80 million of support for IT, training and recruitment through the Customs Grant Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is supporting the sector through measures including changing liability rules, allowing parcel operators to bulk consignments, and the staging-in of import declarations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor progress carefully, keeping all support mechanisms under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2020 16:19:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1247083

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customs intermediaries are employed in the UK as of November 2020; how many customs intermediaries he estimates will be employed by January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>HMRC do not employ customs agents/customs intermediaries directly.</p><p>The sector is varied and made up of a number of different business models including specific customs brokers, freight forwarders and fast parcel operators; all of which will require varied numbers of staff. Many in the sector have innovated and brought in significant IT solutions which have reduced the numbers of staff they require.</p><p>The Government has made available over £80 million to increase the capacity of the sector. The grants are flexible in order to reflect the diversity of the sector and cover IT, training and recruitment to support businesses to innovate and work within their own business model.</p><p>The Government continues to monitor progress carefully and keeps all support mechanisms under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2020 16:21:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1247421

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to prevent companies recruiting already-qualified custom brokers from other companies under the Recruitment Grant scheme.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is supporting the intermediary sector to expand to meet predicted demand at the end of the transition period, making available over £80m of support for IT, training and recruitment.</p><p> </p><p>The sector is varied and made up of a number of different business models including specific customs brokers, freight forwarders and fast parcel operators; all of which will require varied numbers of staff and operate in different ways. The scheme allows maximum flexibility in order to meet the needs of different business models.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the uptake of the scheme and its impact on the market, and keeps the rules for operation under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2020 16:18:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams