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1344610

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date	07/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the capabilities of the Afghan army and police to withstand any upsurge in violence once NATO forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Afghan forces have led on security in Afghanistan for the last six years. The ANDSF are now 350,000 strong and are increasingly capable and self-sufficient. They have shown remarkable resilience and courage in meeting the challenges they face. They are committed to protecting the people of Afghanistan while tackling the threat from non-state actors, to ensure Afghanistan does not again become a safe-haven for terrorists. We are committed to providing financial support to the ANDSF through to at least 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/07/2021 14:38:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344611

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the increase in the number of sophisticated scam text messages being received and resultant financial losses by the victims of those scams.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Fraudsters will use any means they can, including through highly deceptive and sophisticated techniques such as text messaging scams, to trick people into handing over their hard-earned money.</p><p>This Government is committed to protecting people from all types of fraud and pursuing those who perpetuate these crimes wherever possible. It is for this reason as part of the 2020 Spending Review, the Government committed a further £63m to the Home Office to tackle economic crime, including fraud. In May, we published a Statement of Progress on the Economic Crime Plan which committed to developing a comprehensive Fraud Action Plan.</p><p>We are working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and the telecommunication industry to tackle fraud carried out through texts and calls and close those vulnerabilities criminals too easily exploit. We are also engaging with the banking sector to ensure victims are not left out of pocket through no fault of their own. Certain banks are subject to the Contingent Reimbursement Model; a voluntary code signed up to by some banks, which commit them to reimbursing victims of fraud. More information on this can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk/contingent-reimbursement-model-code/" target="_blank">www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk/contingent-reimbursement-model-code/</a>.</p><p>We continue to encourage the public to forward suspicious text messages to 7726 (which is free of charge) and anyone who has been a targeted by fraud to report it. Action Fraud is the national reporting service for all victims of fraud and cybercrime and can be contacted by phone on 0300 123 2040 or through their website:</p><p><a href="http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud" target="_blank">http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud</a>.</p><p>All of this information is being used by the City of London Police, the National Cyber Security Centre, and the National Crime Agency to identify, disrupt and stop fraudsters.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 12/07/2021 16:31:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344623

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the Clean Maritime Plan by May 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Launched in 2019, the Clean Maritime Plan is the environmental route map of the Maritime 2050 Strategy. As stated in the Plan, the Government will publish a review of its implementation by 2022.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/07/2021 11:58:03 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344624

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 with covid-19 being mentioned on the death certificate; and how many of those people were (a) over 65 and (b) had underlying health conditions.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 12/07/2021 16:38:57 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name UKSA's final response to PQ28973.pdf title UKSA response PQ28973
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344766

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish the Government's proposals on tackling the legacy of Northern Ireland’s past.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The current system for dealing with the legacy of the past is failing to bring satisfactory outcomes for families and placing a heavy burden on the criminal justice system. It is not working for anyone and is leaving society in Northern Ireland hamstrung by its past.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 June, the UK Government - along with the Irish Government - agreed to commence a process of intensive engagement with the Northern Ireland parties and all relevant stakeholders and civil society, including victims groups, with a view to making progress on this issue as soon as possible. This engagement process has now started, and the UK Government has committed to bringing forward proposals and to introducing legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2021 15:33:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344076

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Northern Ireland and Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for publishing an update on the viability of the construction of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>As part of the Union Connectivity Review, Sir Peter Hendy CBE is assessing the feasibility of such a link. Outputs of this study are due to be published this summer.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/07/2021 09:08:58 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344078

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2021 to Question 22225 on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud, how many (a) employers and (b) employees have received payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; and how many investigations into fraudulent abuse are underway but have not yet reached the stage of being considered for potential prosecution.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>A total of 1.3 million employers have claimed under the furlough scheme (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, CJRS) and 11.6 million employments have been put on furlough for at least part of the duration of the scheme. These figures are based on CJRS claims received by HMRC up to 14 June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Employees may be on furlough from more than one employment, in which case they would appear in these statistics for each job from which they are on furlough.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have opened 6,150 inquiries into suspected overpayments due to error or fraud as of 30 June. This figure refers to any cases open where HMRC believe there has been fraud or an error which requires HMRC intervention.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/07/2021 09:39:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344102

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to deployments of Military Aid to the Civil Authorities in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak, whether he has received complaints from political parties or representatives in Northern Ireland on those deployments.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Ministry of Defence has supported the Northern Ireland Assembly in their response to COVID-19. Armed Forces personnel have worked around the clock to protect our people in all four corners of the nation and assisted the Northern Ireland Department of Health with vaccinations and providing support to other health services. All political parties have recognised the overarching need to save lives and support the health service during the pandemic and Ministers have received no complaints regarding the support provided.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/07/2021 14:46:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344103

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Diabetes: Diets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the pilot low calorie diet programme launched in 2020 includes children under the age of 16.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The National Health Service low calorie diet (LCD) programme does not include children under the age of 16 years old. However, NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor the latest evidence to inform future updates to the eligibility. NHS England and NHS Improvement launched the pilot program in September 2020, following a commitment in the NHS Long Term Plan. It provides LCD treatment for adults between 18 and 65 years of age living with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/07/2021 10:52:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 13490 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1344125

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits to the UK of introducing an international minimum corporation tax rate of 15 per cent.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	28089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Reaching a two-pillar solution on global tax reform which reallocates taxing rights and introduces a global minimum tax has been a long-standing priority for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is delighted that the G7 agreement secured on this in June has formed the basis for an historic agreement among over 130 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework. The Government looks forward to continuing discussions with its global partners in the coming months with a view to finalising the details by October.</p><p> </p><p>Securing and implementing a final agreement on this will help stabilise the international tax framework and ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share, with the right companies paying the right amount of tax in the right place.</p><p> </p><p>If final agreement is reached and both pillars are implemented in the UK, they would be subject to standard tax policymaking process, with their impacts formally assessed through the OBR forecast process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/07/2021 09:45:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell