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1235979

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date	22/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story Duty Free extended to the EU from January 2021, published on 11 September 2020, whether those new arrangements will apply to airports in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	92634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage, arriving from or going overseas (passengers). The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering England, Scotland and Wales from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- Passengers travelling from England, Scotland and Wales to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- The VAT Retail Export Scheme in England, Scotland and Wales will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales for non-excise goods will be removed across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/09/2020 13:06:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1235997

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what plans he has to appoint a Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	92661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 22 September to my Hon Friend the Hon Member for Romford and the Hon Member for Glasgow North.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 24/09/2020 15:08:16 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1235998

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Shops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, when is it proposed to reintroduce cash payment at outlets in the House of Commons.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	92625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The reintroduction of cash payments in catering outlets will be reviewed by the Catering Service Management team in accordance with any changes to industry guidance provided by the Government. The current guidance encourages contactless payments, where possible, which the House is adopting as part of its measures to manage the risk of COVID transmission on the Parliamentary Estate.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 24/09/2020 17:19:17 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1236005

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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	Maira Shahbaz
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Pakistani Government about the welfare of Maria Shahbaz, the 14-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped and forcibly married and converted to Islam in Faisalabad in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	92637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring Maira Shahbaz's case following her reported abduction in April. The UK Government strongly condemns the forced marriage and forced conversion of women and girls. We regularly raise our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief, women and girl's rights and gender equality with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level. Most recently, on 27 August, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon raised our human rights concerns including Freedom of Religion of Belief with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari. In addition, on 8 September, Lord Ahmad discussed Freedom of Religion Belief with the Governor of Punjab.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/09/2020 09:53:07 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1236006

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
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 an assessment for his policies of the findings of the report by the all party parliamentary group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Mon 20 July 2020, entitled The Persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan and the Rise of International Extremism.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	92638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>We are considering the recommendations of the APPG for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in their report on Ahmadi Muslims of 20 July. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia, spoke at the launch event for the APPG's report on 21 July. The UK Government remains deeply concerned by reports of discrimination and violence against religious communities in Pakistan, including against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. We continue to urge the Government of Pakistan at senior levels to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, regardless of their belief. Most recently, Lord Ahmad raised our concerns about Freedom of Religion or Belief, with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 27 August. We will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, as laid down in the constitution of Pakistan and in accordance with international standards.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/09/2020 10:46:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1236008

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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	Bangladesh: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent an outbreak of covid-19 in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	92640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has committed £11 million to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Cox's Bazar and prevent further outbreaks.</p><p>UK aid has created treatment facilities, including more than 600 beds for refugees and host communities suffering from severe respiratory infections. UK aid is also adding more than 2,400 handwashing facilities in the camps and raising public health awareness. This includes reaching Rohingya refugees with information and support to reduce rumours, myths, fear and panic about COVID-19, through the Communications with Communities Working Group. In addition, we have supported surge deployments from the UK Emergency Medical Team.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/09/2020 13:08:54 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1236013

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel: Renewable Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the use of (a) food and (b) animal feed crops for the production of renewable diesel.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	92630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that some crop derived biofuels can lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions due to indirect land use change factors, and concerns regarding the potential for increases in food prices as land and crops are diverted to fuel rather than food production.</p><p> </p><p>Given these concerns the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), a certificate trading scheme which promotes a market for sustainable renewable fuels, limits the contribution crop based biofuels can make towards a suppliers obligation (both bioethanol and biodiesel). This sliding cap on crop based biofuels decreases from 4% in 2020 to 2% in 2032. The RTFO provides additional support for low carbon fuels that do not compete with food and save significant greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels. Biofuels made from wastes and residues receive twice number of tradeable certificates than would be rewarded for the supply of biofuels made from crops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/09/2020 12:14:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1236014

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of adults convicted of offences involving the online grooming of children in 2018 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	92636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on proceedings and outcomes for a range of offences relating to grooming including: sexual communication with a child; and meeting a child aged under 16 following sexual grooming. Offences relating to online grooming are not distinguished from all grooming offences in court data.</p><p> </p><p>Data on these offences is published up to December 2019 and available in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888344/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Filter ‘detailed offence’ for:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Engage in sexual communication with a child</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meeting a female child aged under 16 following sexual grooming etc. - offender aged 18 or over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meeting a male child aged under 16 following sexual grooming etc. - offender aged 18 or over</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Or filter ‘offence’ for:</p><p>88A Sexual Grooming</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/09/2020 13:42:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1236508

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to ensure that courts can continue to operate effectively during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
uin	906369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Justice system has operated throughout the pandemic. <br>o Jury trials, the part of the system we did have to suspend, restarted in May</p><p>o By Monday 14 September 2020, jury trials will have resumed in 72 Crown Courts</p><p>Our buildings are ‘Covid secure’ and social distancing measures are in place</p><p>o By rolling out plexiglass and other measures, we are on track to open 250 Crown courtrooms by the end of October. <br>o 110 jury trial rooms are currently in use.</p><p>We have swiftly expanded our use of technology so that we can hold more video and audio hearings across all jurisdictions, subject to judicial discretion.</p><p>We are rolling out Nightingale Courts across the country, undertaking Saturday sittings, and piloting Covid operating hours in further efforts to support access to justice.</p><p>The progress made to introduce online access to services through reform has made a substantial difference in maintaining the operation of the courts and tribunals, enabling more work to continue where reform is more advanced, and underlining the wider value of reform in supporting a more resilient and adaptable service.</p><p>Those services which have already been reformed, notably divorce, probate, SSCS, IAC, and jurisdictions using CE-File have proved more resilient to the impact of the pandemic and still been able to process thousands of applications.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 16:18:58 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1236509

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to include proposals on strengthening non-custodial sentences in the forthcoming sentencing White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	906366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The Sentencing White Paper sets out our plans for more effective community sentencing that offers punishment and responds to the underlying drivers of offending.</p><p>We will better identify individual needs, provide treatment options where appropriate and utilise technology to drive compliance. These measures will support offenders to change their lifestyles for good and protect the public.</p><p>The reforms will be underpinned by our ongoing probation reform, to deliver effective, tailored and responsive supervision of offenders in the community.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 16:55:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce