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registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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, if he will expand the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to include employees who were employed on a payroll notified to HMRC after 30 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	133985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>For all eligibility decisions under CJRS, the Government must balance the need to support as many jobs as possible with the need to protect the scheme from fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Under the CJRS extension, an employer can claim for employees who were employed and on their PAYE payroll on 30 October 2020. The employer must have made a PAYE Real Time Information (RTI) submission to HMRC between 20 March 2020 and 30 October 2020, notifying a payment of earnings for that employee. The use of RTI allows HMRC to verify claims in the most efficient and timely way, ensuring payments can be made quickly while reducing the risk of fraud. Without the use of RTI returns it would be difficult to verify claims without significant additional checks, which would delay payment for genuine claims.</p><p> </p><p>The 30 October 2020 cut-off date allowed as many people as possible to be included by going right up to the day before the announcement, while balancing the risk of fraud that existed as soon as the scheme became public. Extending the cut-off date further would have significantly increased the risk of abuse because claims could not be confidently verified against the risk of fraud by using the data after this point.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 133935 134113 134176 question first answered 11/01/2021 17:11:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1273012

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the net zero strategy will be published; and whether that strategy will include reductions in emissions necessary for meeting the UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	133055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>We will publish the Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26. We will build on my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and the Energy White Paper, as well as upcoming plans in key sectors such as the Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Heat and Buildings Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution is ambitious and demonstrates our continued leadership in tackling climate change. Our Net Zero Strategy will be a comprehensive plan for decarbonising sectors across the economy, both to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and meet our interim targets, making the most of new growth and employment opportunities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are building on the strong foundations we have established in decarbonising our economy; our ambitious manifesto commitments; and announcements from the Prime Minister and my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer of measures to cut emissions as we build back better in our economic recovery from COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/01/2021 12:27:58 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 72665 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271690

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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	Water Power: Finance
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of refining the pot structure of the Contracts for Difference round to include a reserved amount of funding for marine projects to compete for.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>In November, the Government confirmed changes to the pot structure for the Contracts for Difference scheme to introduce a new, third pot for offshore wind ahead of the fourth Allocation Round scheduled to take place in late 2021. The Government considers this approach will allow auction parameters to be set across pots in a way which better reflects project characteristics. Wave and tidal stream projects remain eligible to compete in pot 2 for CfD auctions. We will publish specific allocation round parameters in advance of the next auction; typically, five to six months in advance. This will include the details of whether any technology-specific minima will apply.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 13/01/2021 10:02:52 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271400

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to strengthen the UK's tobacco control regime after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has introduced the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, ensuring that after the end of the transition period we continue to maintain our strong tobacco control legislation to address the harms from tobacco. Post-transition period, Great Britain will no longer have to comply with the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive and there will be opportunity to consider future regulatory changes to address the harms from tobacco. Any changes will be based on robust evidence and in the interests of public health.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2021 12:37:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271401

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who will be responsible for holding the supply chain data for tobacco products entering the UK as part of track and trace arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Now the transition period has ended the UK will operate a standalone tobacco track and trace system, with Northern Ireland forming part of both the UK and EU systems.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s track and trace service provider ‘De la Rue’ will be responsible for holding all data generated by the tracking of products manufactured in, or imported into the UK up to the first point of retail. The EU will also continue to hold data in respect of Northern Ireland at the end of the transition period. HM Revenue and Customs will have full access to the data in respect of the UK track and trace arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the track and trace system, a new anti-tamper proof security label was introduced in May 2019 for all packs of cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco destined for the UK market. The anti-counterfeit security label incorporates overt and covert authentication elements, which complement the track and trace system to prove the authenticity of the product. As such, the government has no plans to introduce tax stamps for tobacco products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 130151 question first answered 11/01/2021 14:27:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271402

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission an independent, academic-led study into the issue of illicit tobacco smuggling in the UK to assess the scale of the potential role of major tobacco producers in that matter.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are the responsible Government department leading on illicit tobacco and there are no current plans to commission a study but they will keep the need for further analysis under review.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2021 12:35:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271403

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential merits of incorporating an internationally-recognised tax stamp as part of the UK’s tobacco track and trace regime and a security label to safeguard the UK’s tobacco tax revenue and reduce illicit tobacco flows; and whether his Department plans to introduce such a tax stamp.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Now the transition period has ended the UK will operate a standalone tobacco track and trace system, with Northern Ireland forming part of both the UK and EU systems.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s track and trace service provider ‘De la Rue’ will be responsible for holding all data generated by the tracking of products manufactured in, or imported into the UK up to the first point of retail. The EU will also continue to hold data in respect of Northern Ireland at the end of the transition period. HM Revenue and Customs will have full access to the data in respect of the UK track and trace arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the track and trace system, a new anti-tamper proof security label was introduced in May 2019 for all packs of cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco destined for the UK market. The anti-counterfeit security label incorporates overt and covert authentication elements, which complement the track and trace system to prove the authenticity of the product. As such, the government has no plans to introduce tax stamps for tobacco products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 130149 question first answered 11/01/2021 14:27:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1258487

registered interest
date	04/12/2020
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	Toys and Games: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2020 to Question 109389 on Toys and Games: Safety, whether the review of the Product Safety framework includes (a) ensuring that consumers receive warranties from the online marketplace on the quality and fitness for purpose of the products purchased via their platforms and (b) liability for unsafe toys and games being sold via their platforms.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	125281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>The review of the UK’s Product Safety framework being led by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is focused on the safety of products and liability for them and will not review regulation of unfair or misleading trading practices. It is essential that the framework of laws which protect consumers from unsafe products are fit for purpose, protects consumers, and enables businesses to innovate and grow.</p><p> </p><p>The review will take account of new technologies and business models including those used by online marketplaces. In carrying out the review OPSS will engage widely with consumer and business representatives and others with an interest in the framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Rights Act (CRA) 2015 provides statutory rights to consumers in respect of satisfactory quality or for goods to fit their description. Guarantees and warranties form a binding contract between the party offering them and the consumer and under UK law, are not required to be given, but are benefits in addition to consumers’ rights under the CRA.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/12/2020 17:47:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1257655

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the remit of the proposed review of foster care legislation to include foster carer's employment status.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	124261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p><strong>‘</strong>Foster Care in England’, the 2017 independent review of foster care, was clear that the current legislative framework is fit for purpose: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foster-care-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foster-care-in-england</a>. The reviewers did not recommend a change to the current employment status of foster carers. Their assessment was consistent with that of the Education Select Committee in determining that whilst there could be improvement in the respect and value shown to foster carers, in recognition of the invaluable role they play in Children’s Social Care and the lives of some of our most vulnerable children, this would not necessarily be achieved by becoming employees of fostering agencies: <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/340/340.pdf" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/340/340.pdf</a>. As a result, we have no immediate intention to revise the foster care legislation to that effect.</p><p>In our response, ‘Foster Better Outcomes’ (2018), we committed to considering where changes could be made to the statutory guidance to strengthen and clarify issues around support for foster carers and to assess whether the National Minimum Standards for Foster Care should be replaced by Quality Standards: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fostering-better-outcomes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fostering-better-outcomes</a>. We are committed to undertaking this work and will engage fully with the sector when we do so.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/12/2020 16:38:35 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1256276

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2020 to Question 71800 on Government Assistance: Coronavirus, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) people and (b) businesses not eligible for any of the Government's financial support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	121866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided a comprehensive economic response that is one of the most generous globally, taking unprecedented steps to support individuals, businesses and the most vulnerable. As well as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), this package includes a suite of government-backed loans and grants to businesses, tax deferrals, and a moratorium on commercial tenant evictions.</p><p> </p><p>This comprehensive package also includes extra funding for the welfare safety net, to get us through the outbreak and help those unable to access other forms of support. The temporary welfare measures include increases to Universal Credit and Local Housing Allowance, a relaxation of the Universal Credit minimum income floor, making Statutory Sick Pay easier to access, and providing £500 payments to self-isolate for those on low incomes who can’t work from home</p><p> </p><p>However, the government also recognises that our economy is changing, and so existing schemes provide an appropriate route for employees to access high-quality training and prepare individuals for jobs of the future. That is why at the Spending Review last week, the Chancellor announced an additional £3.7 billion to build on the commitments made in the Plan for Jobs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government has put in place an economic package of support which will provide businesses and individuals with certainty over the Winter months, even as measures to prevent further spread of the virus change. We continue to take a flexible approach and keep all impacts and policies under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/12/2020 14:27:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day