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1640094

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to (a) equality, (b) diversity and (c) inclusivity in (i) 2021 and (ii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	186613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text Where the number of individuals is fewer than five, as is the case here, we consider that to provide an exact figure and the additional details requested would constitute the disclosure of personal data.<p> </p>The first data protection principle requires the disclosure of third-party personal data to be lawful, fair and transparent. We believe that releasing the information would breach the first data protection principle. answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 06/06/2023 15:19:01 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1641102

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dementia: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on access to social care for people with dementia of the inclusion of community interest companies within the VAT exemptions for welfare, services and goods.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	187024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text Where social care for people with dementia is provided by a state-regulated body then the VAT exemption for welfare services applies.<p> </p>Community interest companies qualify for the VAT exemption for welfare if the activity they provide is required to be regulated by or registered with the relevant regulatory body. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/06/2023 13:39:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1645357

registered interest
date	16/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British National (Overseas)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that the British National (Overseas) holders residing in the UK are aware of their right to have their tax information data withheld from being sent to Hong Kong authorities.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	189929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text Where individuals are only tax resident in the UK, their financial account information is not shared with any foreign authority. Under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) information on UK financial accounts held by tax residents of Hong Kong is shared with the tax authority of Hong Kong for taxation purposes. Any financial institution or account holder can apply to HMRC to have CRS information redacted if they consider that their human rights are at risk. The Government has reminded financial institutions about the process and information for individual account holders available on GOV.UK has recently been updated and made more prominent. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/06/2023 15:31:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1471559

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bureaux de Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require currency exchange services for consumers to display both (1) the live interbank exchange rate, and (2) the commission charged, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text Where currency conversion is provided as part of a payment transaction, the Payment Services Regulations 2017 make requirements on UK payment service providers regarding disclosure of fees and charges to the payer, for example, the exchange rate used for a currency conversion transaction. Provisions under the Cross Border Payments Regulation, which continue to apply in the UK as part of retained EU law, also contribute to price transparency, with further requirements regarding how foreign exchange costs are communicated before a payment is made. The Government has no plans at this time to amend the requirements on firms, but keeps all policy under review.<p><strong> </strong></p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency of fees and charges in ensuring effective competition between payment service providers. These regulations, amongst other things, are intended to enable consumers to make informed decisions when making use of payment services including where currency conversion is offered as part of a payment transaction. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 28/06/2022 15:28:52 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1233019

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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 Equality Impact Assessments were undertaken on the (a) design of and (b) the conclusion of the Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	87717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text When designing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, as well as the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and Job Retention Bonus policies, the Treasury undertook an analysis of how the policies were likely to affect individuals sharing protected characteristics in line with its Public Sector Equality Duties. This is in accordance with the internal procedural requirements and support in place for ensuring that equalities considerations inform decisions taken by ministers. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2020 13:57:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1279183

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the maximum time is for employers to start employing young people on the Kickstart Scheme from the date the employer made the application to the scheme for (a) companies applying individually for over 30 applicants and (b) companies applying for less than 30 applicants through a Gateway scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	141415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text When applying for funding from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Kickstart Scheme an employer can choose to set the start date for their job placements at any point within the life time of the scheme, which is currently set to run until December 2021, with final job placements running until the summer of 2022. answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/01/2021 18:05:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1302700

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Freeports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Northern Ireland Protocol for the selection of any Northern Ireland ports as freeports.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL14224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text We want to ensure that the whole of the UK can benefit from Freeports. The UK Government is holding ongoing discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive to establish at least one Freeport in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.<p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Protocol does not prevent the establishment of Freeports in Northern Ireland. However, it is appropriate that we take the time, working with the Northern Ireland Executive, to ensure the Freeport offer fully aligns with the circumstances in Northern Ireland and our international obligations, and delivers for ports, businesses and communities in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/03/2021 14:29:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1351603

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme
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 the Government will fulfil its commitment to the 2021 Afghan Chevening scholars; and what provisions have been made to enable those scholars to travel to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	40586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text We successfully evacuated the majority of Afghan Chevening scholars in this year’s cohort and we will continue to uphold our commitment to support all of our Chevening scholars from Afghanistan. answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 13:21:41 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1361757

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
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	Sudan: Overseas Trade
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 she is taking to encourage trade links between the UK and Sudan.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	59781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text We strongly condemn the actions of the Sudanese military on 25 October to detain Prime Minister Hamdok and members of the civilian government, declare a state of emergency and unilaterally dissolve the transitional government. Over the past two years, the UK has taken a leading role to support Sudan on their delicate path from oppressive autocratic rule to freedom and democracy. The actions of the military represents a betrayal of the Sudanese people and their journey to democracy. We urge Sudan's military leadership to reverse their course, to release detained politicians, and to ensure Sudanese people can protest without fear of violence. Economic recovery remains a vital part of delivering stability for Sudan and the transitional goals of the agreement made between all sides in 2019. During my recent visit to Khartoum I had the opportunity to discuss ways in which to improve the business environment and investment. I was also able to hear from Sudanese and British business representatives about the important role businesses can play in the success of the transition. We will consider the future of such engagement in light of the actions of the Sudanese military this week. answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:11:27 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1351543

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government did not take steps earlier to bring Afghan nationals who directly supported the UK military during operations in Afghanistan to the UK; and whether he has made an assessment of the effect of that timetable on the reputational standing of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	41146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text We started welcoming Afghans who have worked for us under our Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy from April and facilitated the return of almost 2000 between April and August. We also estimate that 500 followed our advice in April and left by commercial means. answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 14:00:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi