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934797

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date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the provision of support services for victims of child sexual exploitation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	160694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Government officials meet with representatives of local authorities to ensure that victims of crime receive effective and joined up support. The Ministry of Justice also works closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which holds the relationship with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for supporting victims of crime. We want to ensure that all victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation feel they can come forward to report abuse and have access to the support they need. This is why we have allocated around £7.2m in funding to sexual violence support services to provide specialist support for victims of sexual violence, including victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>We have also allocated Police and Crime Commissioners around £68m in funding to locally deliver or commission support services for victims of crime. £4.7m of this funding has been allocated specifically for services supporting victims of child sexual abuse. This Government has also awarded grant funding to national organisations providing vital services for victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including telephone and online counselling.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities receive Government funding to deliver local services in their communities, and it is for them to decide how best to direct their funding in line with local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/07/2018 15:31:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

934924

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	British Chambers of Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Ministers of his Department have met with representatives of the British Chamber of Commerce since the 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations are published quarterly on the Gov.UK website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p>Information from April to June 2018 will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is a key stakeholder for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and meet frequently with the Secretary of State and the other ministers. He holds weekly meetings with five major stakeholders – the BCC, the CBI, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), EEF and the Institute of Directors (IoD) to discuss issues that are affecting their members and businesses more generally. The BCC is also a member of the SME Advisory Board.</p><p> </p><p>Other ministers and officials at all levels from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have had numerous meetings with the British Chambers of Commerce and continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 13/07/2018 09:53:31 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934925

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Muslims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on (a) the murder of Mr Muhammed Shoban on the 25 June 2018 and (b) the ongoing persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	161195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by reports of discrimination and violence against the Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan. As I stated during the backbench business debate on Ahmadiyya rights on 24 May 2018, we wholeheartedly condemn attacks on the Ahmadiyya community. We regularly raise with the Government of Pakistan at senior levels the importance of religious tolerance and its duty to uphold the rights of all Pakistan's citizens regardless of religious identity.</p><p>During my visit to Pakistan in November 2017, I raised the treatment of religious minorities, including discrimination and violence against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, with the Ministry of Human Rights. My Ministerial colleague, the Minister of State for Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the issue of freedom of religion or belief, and the protection of religious minorities, with Pakistan's Interior Minister in February 2018. At the UN Periodic Review of Pakistan's human rights record in November 2017, the UK called on Pakistan to strengthen protection of minorities and establish an independent National Commission for Minorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/07/2018 13:22:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

934926

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2018 to Question 142766 on Bangladesh: Elections, whether he has received a request from the Bangladeshi Government to scrutinise that country's forthcoming elections; and what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the safety of such monitors of scrutinising those elections.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	161104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not received a request from the Government of Bangladesh to scrutinise the forthcoming general election. As previously answered, the UK does support election monitoring through a Department for International Development project that funds domestic observers to monitor the political environment around the election, including observation of sub-national elections. This project will also provide local observers to monitor conduct on the day of the general election.</p><p>No specific assessment of the environment for potential UK based election monitors has been made. Domestic observers are experienced and have mitigation measures and systems in place to manage their own safety, something that is paramount for the HMG. So far they have conducted their activities with little hindrance, but DFID and partners continue to monitor the situation.</p><p>In addition, I have been clear with Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties that elections in Bangladesh must be free, fair and pluralistic, this includes ensuring that conditions for voting are safe. I delivered these messages to Government of Bangladesh interlocutors including Foreign Minister Ali, during my visit to Bangladesh from 29 June to 1 July.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/07/2018 13:13:37 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

934927

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	Business Travel: EU Countries
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 assessment he has made of the extent to which (a) increased (i) levels of administration and (ii) costs will be incurred and (b) visas will be required to undertake business travel between the UK and the EU after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to undertake a comprehensive programme of analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that free movement will end as we leave the EU. We will seek to negotiate an appropriate labour mobility framework with the EU to ensure UK nationals can continue to travel to the EU for business purposes, and vice versa.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 12/07/2018 12:44:09 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934928

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Free Movement of Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether businesses will be able to move staff (a) unrestricted and (b) under current rules on the movement of workers between the UK and the EU once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>We have been clear that as we leave the EU, free movement of people will come to an end. As part of our future relationship with the EU we will seek to include a mobility framework so that UK nationals and EU citizens can continue to travel to each other’s territories and provide services – similar to what the UK may offer other close trading partners in the future. <br><strong><br></strong>The Government has published a White Paper setting out further detail on the UK’s position on our future relationship with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2018 16:05:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934929

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	Research: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether UK (a) companies and (b) institutions will be able to participate in EU research and development projects after 2020.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>As part of our future partnership with the EU, the UK will look to establish an ambitious future agreement on science and innovation that ensures the valuable research links between us continue to grow.</p><p> </p><p>The UK would like to participate in EU research and development projects after 2020 and would like the option to fully associate to the excellence-based European research and innovation programmes, including Horizon Europe (the successor to Horizon 2020) and Euratom Research and Training.</p><p> </p><p>Such an association would involve an appropriate UK financial contribution linked to a suitable level of influence in line with the contribution and benefits the UK brings. The UK looks forward to discussing the detail of any future UK participation with the European Commission.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/07/2018 12:43:44 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934930

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether businesses will need to be VAT-registered in every EU member state where they have clients once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The current rules require some UK businesses to register for VAT in other EU countries, depending on the nature of the transactions and business models.</p><p> </p><p>Our future relationship with the EU is subject to further negotiations. The Government proposes the UK and EU apply a common approach to the VAT processes and procedures for goods that cross the border between us. These processes and procedures will help to make things work well for businesses and individuals.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2018 09:47:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934931

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether UK companies and businesses will pay VAT on imported goods at the point of entry once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of VAT accounting treatment to business, and is exploring options to mitigate any cash-flow impacts for business as a result of potential changes following EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2018 09:45:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934932

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	Business: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether businesses will be charged for the cost of the creation of new regulatory agencies in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of preparatory work looking at the implications of UK withdrawal from the EU. This includes looking at functions presently undertaken by EU agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s priority is to have effective regulatory systems. Should an EU regulatory function be repatriated then in most cases this will be undertaken by an existing, rather than a new, public body.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to any decisions on establishing a new public body, the Government will always examine how it might be funded in a way that meets the standards set out in ‘Managing Public Money’ for financial transparency, accountability and oversight as well as value for money for the taxpayer. Funding is considered on a case by case basis and fees and charges can only be levied where Parliament has agreed legislation permitting the funding of new bodies in this way.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage with businesses as we develop our approach.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 12/07/2018 12:43:24 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake