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1198838

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Means-tested Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants for (a) universal credit, (b) pension credit, (c) income-based jobseeker's allowance, (d) income-related employment and support allowance, (e) housing benefit and (f) income support have had their payments reduced due to reaching the savings threshold since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	51622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.    <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/06/2020 15:36:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1198841

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Means-tested Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the appropriateness of the savings thresholds for (a) universal credit, (b) pension credit, (c) income-based jobseekers allowance, (d) income-related employment and support allowance, (e) housing benefit and (f) income support.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	51623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The capital limits are kept under continual review. However, they can be increased only when priorities and resources allow. The Government does not intend to increase the threshold at this time.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/06/2020 16:45:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 25862 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1198850

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: New Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason time when employees are furloughed does not count towards the 12 month period for the purposes of Tier 1 entrepreneur visa despite employees being considered as employed during furlough; and if she will take steps to change that policy and ensure that the period of furlough does count towards meeting the conditions of the visa.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	51624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>To extend leave or apply for settlement, Tier 1 Entrepreneurs must demonstrate they are undertaking ongoing business activity. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruption to many businesses and in light of this a number of Tier 1 Entrepreneur requirements have been relaxed to make sure applicants are able to remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Ordinarily, applicants must show they have created jobs for at least two people for 12 consecutive months. They will be allowed to include non-consecutive periods, as well as amalgamate multiple jobs to make the equivalent of two full time employees. For those applicants who are still unable to meet these requirements before the expiry of their visa, the Government will allow more time to qualify via temporary extensions of leave.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continue to keep policies under review to ensure individuals, including those on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, do not suffer any detriment as a result of this pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 04/06/2020 14:30:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1199039

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Public Lavatories: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on public health of the lack of access to public toilets during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	51625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has made no assessment of the effect on public health of the lack of access to public toilets during the COVID-19 lockdown.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for maintaining public toilet facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2020 14:28:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25886 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1199051

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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 target the Government has set for recruiting new HMRC customs agents by 1 January 2021; how many of those agents have been recruited as at 1 June 2020; how many of the 20,000 training courses have been applied for by (a) newly recruited agents and (b) current employees.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	51626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>HMRC do not employ customs agents/customs intermediaries directly. The UK has a well-established industry of customs intermediaries which serve British businesses trading outside the EU. 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 require differing numbers of staff. Government support of £34m has been designed to meet the needs of the sector flexibly to build capacity by covering training and IT innovation, as well as recruitment.</p><p> </p><p>This support has funded approximately 20,000 training courses in customs processes and procedures and the creation of a new UK Customs Academy to provide online training courses and industry-recognised qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>The sector is encouraged to innovate flexibly to meet demand and as such HMRC do not prescribe whether training support should be for existing or new staff.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 52412 question first answered 04/06/2020 15:57:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1196704

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on restricting future international trade deals to countries that operate a market economy.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	48290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Government continues to engage regularly with all relevant counterparts as we carry out our ambitious programme of negotiating free trade deals, including negotiating our future relationship with the EU.</p><p>As we do so, we will continue to make decisions based on the United Kingdom’s national interest.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 02/06/2020 13:56:42 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1196705

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which countries are deemed by her Department as operating under non-market economy conditions.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	48291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with WTO rules, the United Kingdom’s trade remedies framework allows the application of non-market economy treatment for countries:</p><p> </p><p>a) That are not members of the WTO;</p><p> </p><p>b) That are members of the WTO, but where the terms of their membership contain specific provisions regarding the determination of the normal value; or</p><p> </p><p>c) Where there is a complete or substantially complete monopoly of its trade, and where all or substantially all domestic prices are fixed by the government.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 02/06/2020 13:56:12 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1196212

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ports: Milford Haven
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to establish a free port in Milford Haven.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	47197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p><em>We plan to introduce up to 10 Freeports across the UK which will be national hubs for trade, investment and innovation. We want to ensure that this is a UK wide offer, not just for England, and we are working with the DAs to pursue this. </em></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/05/2020 09:21:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1196214

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ports: Milford Haven
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether an economic impact assessment has been undertaken on a potential free port in Milford Haven.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	47198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p><em>We will take on board suggestions and feedback about our proposed policy from stakeholders during the Freeport consultation to ensure the policy is grounded in local needs and ambitions.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Specific locations will then be chosen in due course according to a fair, transparent and robust allocation process</em><em>. </em><em>HM Treasury will not be assessing the detail of individual ports’ infrastructure requirements ahead of that.</em></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/05/2020 09:22:52 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1196215

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ports: Milford Haven
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department last met with Milford Haven Port Authority to discuss a potential free port in Milford Haven.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	47199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p><em>HM Treasury has not met specifically with Milford Haven Port Authority to discuss a potential Freeport in Milford Haven. We would welcome a response from Milford Haven Port Authority to the consultation.</em></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/05/2020 09:23:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams