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1241188

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date	07/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question 98157, what the change in the number of prosecutions has been for fuel fraud in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	100303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Prosecution is an important tool in tackling fuel fraud and is used where it is most effective. However, HMRC cannot prosecute every oils crime, and neither is it in the public interest to do so. HMRC reports cases to the Public Prosecution Service where there is sufficient evidence and it is considered proportionate across the range of fuel crime they detect.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of NI Prosecutions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/19</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/10/2020 15:23:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1241220

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Eritrea: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Eritrea on the ongoing treatment of 27 Christians released on bail after being detained without trial for several years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	100304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the recent release of at least 60 Christians, as well as people from other faith groups. The UK Government, along with partners in the international community, takes every opportunity to voice our concern about arbitrary arrests and detentions in Eritrea, and have called for the release of those arrested and detained on the basis of religion. Over the past year, our Ambassador in Asmara has raised arbitrary detentions of members of the Christian community, as well as members of non-registered religious groups - most recently with the Minister of Information on 7 August. We will continue to seek opportunities to raise these cases in our engagements.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 12/10/2020 10:43:02 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240678

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the tuition fees that will apply to BNO citizens from Hong Kong in the event that they move to live in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	99534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for East Londonderry to the answer I gave on 7 July 2020 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-02/68342" target="_blank">68342</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 12/10/2020 15:18:39 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240691

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Radio Telefis Eireann: Broadcasting Programmes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Justice Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive on the funding of a documentary called The Unquiet Graves broadcast on RTE Irish State Television which was broadcast in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	99535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Funding decisions are made at arms length from the Government and the Government does not comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/10/2020 16:35:37 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240696

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Border Delivery Group: Northern Ireland
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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 September 2020 to Question 92635, what the outcomes were of the Border and Protocol Delivery Group's meeting with airports and ports in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	99536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Border and Protocol Delivery Group holds regular meetings with representatives of Northern Ireland ports and airports. Recent meetings have covered a range of topics including the Trader Support Service, the Goods Vehicle Movement Service and infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/10/2020 16:54:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240872

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of public sector net debt as a share of GDP, on 1 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	99537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes regular data on the public sector finances including for end-month Public Sector Net Debt. Public sector net debt was 101.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) at 31st August 2020. The next ONS Public sector finances release is expected on the 21<sup>st</sup> of October 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Our fiscal response has been the right thing to do to support jobs, livelihoods and the economy, and will ensure stronger public finances over the longer term. Although this will lead to a rise in borrowing and debt in the near-term, with borrowing costs now close to record lows, this is affordable and sustainable. Over time and as the economy recovers, the government will take the necessary steps to ensure the long-term health of the public finances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 12/10/2020 11:21:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1240465

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of alcohol consumption in domestic settings since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England has published an online monitoring tool to track behavioural changes, including alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings on alcohol consumption are that intake across the population as a whole remained about the same during the pandemic. Those aged 18 to 34 were more likely to report consuming less alcohol each week than before and those aged 35 to 54 were more likely to report an increase. There was also an increase in the proportion of ‘high risk’ drinking between February and June 2020. The monitoring tool can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wider-impacts-of-covid-19-on-health-monitoring-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wider-impacts-of-covid-19-on-health-monitoring-tool</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 11:20:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 53035 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

1239946

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud
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 steps he is taking to assess the (a) scale and (b) cost of potential fraud in the Bounce Back Loan scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>As part of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme application process lenders undertake fraud checks, including Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering checks as required. In addition, the application form is clear – any individual who knowingly provides false information is at risk of criminal prosecution. We are working across Departments, and with lenders and law enforcement agencies, to tackle fraudulent abuse of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of how we expect the Bounce Back Loan Scheme to perform are set out in our accounts for 2019-20, a copy of which has been placed in the Libraries of the House. At this early stage, such estimates are naturally highly uncertain as reflected in the explanatory notes of the Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/10/2020 16:49:50 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1239756

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner on the introduction of a veterans' railcard.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has had regular discussions on a wide range of issues with office holders in Northern Ireland including the Victims Commissioner and the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, who was recently appointed to act as a voice and advocate for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport have been leading on the programme to introduce railcards for veterans and, with support from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, have been working closely with the devolved administrations to determine how this is delivered across all parts of the UK. In Northern Ireland, the decision on implementing this proposal is for the Minister for Infrastructure to take.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/10/2020 15:46:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1239760

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Agriculture: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to promote the Northern Ireland agri-food sector in the US following the re-commencement of UK beef exports to that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	98156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The resumption of market access for beef to the US marks an historic moment for our farmers and producers, with the first shipment originating from Northern Ireland on 30<sup>th</sup> September.</p><p> </p><p>On 22<sup>nd</sup> June, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International Trade launched a Bounce Back Plan to support the food, drink and agriculture industries. The package offers initiatives to support the agri-food sector, both in Northern Ireland and across the whole of the UK, and includes support such as export masterclasses and virtual meet the buyer events. This bespoke package will further boost our trade efforts and complement new opportunities for Northern Irish companies presented by free trade agreements, such as with Japan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/10/2020 09:46:31 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell