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1222517

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date	09/07/2020
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, what steps he has taken to prevent abuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since 1 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>More than £27.4 billion has been claimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), supporting 1.1m employers and 9.4m furloughed jobs. The vast majority of employers have used the scheme responsibly. Compliance and anti-fraud measures have been built into the administration of the scheme since its inception.</p><p> </p><p>Since 1 July, Her Majesty’s Revenue &amp; Customs have enabled employers who have overclaimed the CJRS to pay back part or all of their grant; this includes employers that have accidentally overclaimed without intending to abuse the scheme. Employers can either correct overclaims in their next claim or make a payment to HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the scheme, the Government has asked employees to report any concerns about CJRS fraud to HMRC. Fraudulent abuse of the scheme can be reported through HMRC’s online reporting form, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/report-fraud-to-hmrc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/report-fraud-to-hmrc</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will not hesitate to act on reports of abuse and the first arrest made in relation to CJRS fraud took place on 8 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/07/2020 11:44:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1222519

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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 make an assessment of the implications for his policy on ME funding of trends in the level of post-viral fatigue syndrome.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Funding for services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis is a local matter and is the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). CCGs are best placed to ensure NHS services are commissioned to meet local population need, taking into account best practice guidance such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline ‘Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): diagnosis and management’, published in 2007 and currently being updated.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/07/2020 11:43:26 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 37316 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1220281

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ensure that Portugal is included on the air bridge destinations list for UK tourists.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	68289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>A list of countries and territories from which passengers arriving in England will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days was published on 3 July. This follows the Government's first review of public health measures at the border, which were introduced in June 2020. The Government has always been clear that any decisions on border measures will be proportionate and science-led.</p><p>We are continuing to engage with partners on all aspects of the global response to the Coronavirus pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 07/07/2020 15:38:09 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1205698

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make representations to the World Health Organisation on publishing a detailed analysis of the covid 19 outbreak in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	61674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The World Health Organisation already works with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to produce regular analysis on the COVID-19 outbreak in Yemen. Their most recent update can be found online here: <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-covid-19-preparedness-and-response-snapshot-13-june-2020-enar" target="_blank">https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-covid-19-preparedness-and-response-snapshot-13-june-2020-enar</a>.</p><p>Additionally, my officials remain in close and regular contact with the World Health Organisation in Yemen to discuss the latest COVID-19 developments and ways of improving the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/06/2020 14:20:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1204794

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an urgent assessment of the potential merits of reducing the VAT rate for on street retail shopping.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	60694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Raising over £130 billion in 2019/2020, VAT is an important source of revenue for the Exchequer and plays an important part in funding the Government’s spending priorities including hospitals, schools and defence.</p><p> </p><p>A VAT reduction would therefore come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chancellor has announced a range of measures to help individuals and businesses through the crisis, including grants, loans and relief from business rates worth more than £300 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 11:32:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1204422

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) food, (b) water and (c) medicines are supplied to people in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	59691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of our £160 million aid commitment for Yemen in the 2020/21 financial year, the UK expects to provide support to at least 300,000 vulnerable people each month to help them buy food and household essentials, treat 40,000 children for malnutrition and provide 1 million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation.</p><p>Our funding will also help tackle the spread of COVID-19 in Yemen and we expect this new package to provide over 700,000 medical consultations, train 12,000 healthcare workers to work safely in a COVID-19 environment and provide a much-needed boost to nearly 4,000 health centres to continue providing existing health services.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 22/06/2020 15:36:59 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1203748

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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	China: Embassies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Chinese authorities on the need for planning permission for any perimeter fencing at the grounds of the Chinese Consulate buildings in Belfast.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	59378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The FCO is aware of the ongoing planning dispute between Belfast City Council and the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Belfast and has been liaising with both parties. We will continue to support dialogue between both parties and hope they can reach a satisfactory resolution.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/06/2020 08:07:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1203310

registered interest
date	12/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Assistance: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, what the average furlough payments were to (a) employees and (b) self-employed people in Northern Ireland in the first month after the commencement of those schemes.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	59189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The average payment for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme per furloughed employee in Northern Ireland is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Payments for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) covered a period of three months. As of 31 May 2020 the average payment from the SEISS to individuals in Northern Ireland was £2,900.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/06/2020 13:20:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1199789

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC Northern Ireland: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold urgent discussions with representatives of the BBC on investigating internal allegations of bullying by BBC Northern Ireland employees.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	53320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the government and the government cannot intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations, including with regards staffing matters. The BBC Board is responsible for the governance of the BBC. The government established Ofcom as the BBC regulator to ensure the BBC is robustly held to account as the nation's broadcaster. Issues such as these are therefore to be dealt with by the BBC, the BBC Board and, when appropriate, Ofcom.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 08/06/2020 12:19:02 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1197995

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Churches: Radio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps with the OFCOM to waive the temporary licence fee required for churches to use radio wavelengths for drive in church services.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	51633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government understands that Ofcom has recently published updated licensing information for people and organisations wishing to put on drive-in services. These events need a ‘restricted service licence’, so people in their cars can hear what is being said on their car radios.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator, to set tariffs to cover their licensing costs, and to ensure that these are reasonable attributable to the sectors from which they recover them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Fees for restricted service licences will vary according to the band, the power and the duration for which the applicant requires the licence, and the options and associated costs are set out in Ofcom’s annually published tariff tables.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 08/06/2020 11:59:11 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell