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1093479

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the potential costs to the public purse of holding elections for the European Parliament this year, in the event that the UK remains in the EU after 22 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	235748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that the UK intends to leave the EU with a deal and not take part in the European Parliamentary Elections (EPE) in May.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office has published a detailed report on the cost of the last European Parliamentary election which cost £108.7M. The publication and the accompanying data can be found at the following link (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costs-of-the-2014-european-parliamentary-elections" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/costs-of-the-2014-european-parliamentary-elections</a>).</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/03/2019 13:35:55 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1093481

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an estimate of the potential costs of the UK's contributions to the EU budget in the event that the UK remains in the EU for a period of two years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	235750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward proposals for a third meaningful vote as soon as possible and, if it is passed, an extension to 22 May will provide the time to pass the necessary legislation. If Parliament does not agree a deal this week, the EU has agreed to extend Article 50 until 12 April.</p><p>If Article 50 were to be extended for two years, as an EU Member State we would continue to have rights and obligations until exit.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 28/03/2019 10:58:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1093510

registered interest
date	22/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve the process of applying for enforcement of debt payment and (b) support people having difficulties in recovering payments owed to them by debtors.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	235758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The civil courts in England and Wales already offer several different enforcement methods that a creditor may use to recover money or property owed on a court order or judgment. These are individually designed to address the differing financial circumstances of the debtor and collectively they aim to make it as difficult as possible for debtors to avoid their responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its Reform Programme, HM Courts and Tribunal Service will be reforming how court judgments and orders are enforced, which will include making the application process available online. The online enforcement service will provide improved guidance and information and will streamline the process making it simple and straight-forward for people to enforce an unpaid debt, providing users with regular and relevant updates about the progress of their case.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the implementation of the 2014 enforcement agent reforms introduced by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The overarching aim of the reforms was to ensure that debts could be collected effectively whilst offering protection against enforcement agents who used aggressive methods. We have recently concluded a Call for Evidence on the 2014 reforms, and will set out our response by the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/04/2019 16:44:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091300

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure an alignment of the (a) design and (b) implementation of deposit return schemes in England and Scotland.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234161 234162 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091301

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing Scotland's deposit return scheme as a pilot scheme for a future UK-wide deposit return scheme.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234160 234162 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091302

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what alternatives to the proposed deposit management organisation for maintaining reverse vending machines his Department considered for inclusion in the proposals for a UK-wide deposit return scheme.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234160 234161 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1079385

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions the Government has had with (a) peer-to-peer lenders and (b) other organisations in the fintech sector on proposals for regulation of the sector in the Financial Conduct Authority's July 2018 CP18/20 consultation paper.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	227074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has regular conversations with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector and other Fintech organisations on a range of topics, including the FCA’s proposed new rules for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve. As the FCA’s CP18/20 makes clear, P2P lending is an increasingly important source of finance for small businesses, and the Government remains supportive of the industry. As the independent conduct regulator for the financial services industry, the FCA is best placed to set the appropriate regulatory requirements for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been independently ranked by EY and Deloitte as the world’s leading hub for Fintech – the best place in the world to start and grow a Fintech firm. The Government is committed to ensuring that it remains the best place in the world for Fintech, and has set out how it intends to do that in the ambitious Fintech Sector Strategy, launched in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 227075 227076 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:19:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1079386

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the international competitiveness of the UK's fintech sector of the Financial Conduct Authority's proposals for regulation of the peer-to-peer lending sector in its July 2018 CP18/20 consultation paper.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	227075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has regular conversations with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector and other Fintech organisations on a range of topics, including the FCA’s proposed new rules for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve. As the FCA’s CP18/20 makes clear, P2P lending is an increasingly important source of finance for small businesses, and the Government remains supportive of the industry. As the independent conduct regulator for the financial services industry, the FCA is best placed to set the appropriate regulatory requirements for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been independently ranked by EY and Deloitte as the world’s leading hub for Fintech – the best place in the world to start and grow a Fintech firm. The Government is committed to ensuring that it remains the best place in the world for Fintech, and has set out how it intends to do that in the ambitious Fintech Sector Strategy, launched in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 227074 227076 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:19:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1079387

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential effect on the strength of the UK's peer-to-peer lending sector of the proposals on marketing restrictions in the FCA July 2018 CP 18/20 consultation paper.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	227076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has regular conversations with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector and other Fintech organisations on a range of topics, including the FCA’s proposed new rules for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve. As the FCA’s CP18/20 makes clear, P2P lending is an increasingly important source of finance for small businesses, and the Government remains supportive of the industry. As the independent conduct regulator for the financial services industry, the FCA is best placed to set the appropriate regulatory requirements for P2P lending.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been independently ranked by EY and Deloitte as the world’s leading hub for Fintech – the best place in the world to start and grow a Fintech firm. The Government is committed to ensuring that it remains the best place in the world for Fintech, and has set out how it intends to do that in the ambitious Fintech Sector Strategy, launched in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 227074 227075 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:19:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1056643

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
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: Clothing
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 he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on reported protests and clashes between garment factory workers and police forces in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	218242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>​To date I have not made representations to the Government of Bangladesh regarding protests by garment factory workers or their clashes with police. Officials at our High Commission in Dhaka continue to monitor the situation, and reports of violence are concerning. Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and freedom of expression, including the freedom of assembly, is a key concern. I raised more general concerns regarding freedom of expression in Bangladesh with Information Minister Tarana Halim on 14 December. The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns regarding freedom of expression with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 24 September 2018 at the UN General Assembly in New York.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/02/2019 12:53:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main