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1666850

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
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	Armenia and Azerbaijan: Peace Negotiations
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 help promote talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	204024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/10/2023 09:11:20 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1666711

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	University of Cambridge: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure clarity on (a) new student visa rules which will affect international PhD students in Cambridge listed in their first year as Not at first registered and (b) the right of such students to bring their families on a student visa.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	203859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>For courses starting from 1 January 2024, students will only be able to bring dependants if they are on a PhD, other doctoral qualification, or a research-based higher degree, or in receipt of a full government scholarship. If a student is unsure of what level their course is, they should check with their sponsor or the course details on their Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).</p><p>Our guidance products are regularly updated to reflect changes to the immigration rules and such an update was published following the rules changes of 17 July 2023. The Home Office regularly engages with stakeholders regarding policy changes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/10/2023 08:52:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1665778

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring that non-molestation orders as result of domestic abuse should apply automatically to any children of the parent who has been abused.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	203318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the merits of requiring that non-molestation orders as result of domestic abuse should apply automatically to any children of the parent who has been abused and has no current plans to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Non-molestation orders can be extended to protect relevant children where this is considered necessary. Section 1 of the Children Act 1989 requires that the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount consideration in all decisions made about them. An automatic provision, which would give no opportunity for this consideration, would risk undermining this principle.</p><p> </p><p>As well as non-molestation orders, the family court can make a range of orders to protect children and further their best interests. These include section 8 orders under the Children Act 1989 including prohibited steps order, specific issues orders and child arrangement orders.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 26/10/2023 09:26:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1662970

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Sustainable Farming Incentive
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications were received for the Sustainable Farming Initiative between January and September 2023; and how many of those applications have been awarded as of 20 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) received a total of 1,855 applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme between January and September 2023. Of these, 1,487 farm businesses have accepted an offer of agreement. SFI closed for new applications in June 2023 and started accepting new applications from September 2023. As of 18 October 2023, the RPA had received 14,937 registrations of interest for SFI23.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/10/2023 11:58:19 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663035

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the judgment in the case of Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council [2023] EWHC 1975 (KB), what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of that judgment on the application of VAT on taxi fares.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p><strong>The Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council [2023] EWHC 1975 judgment does not apply to taxis, it only applies to Private Hire Vehicle Operator (PHVO) services.</strong></p><p><strong>The VAT rules remain unchanged for PHVO fares. Fares have always been subject to VAT when provided by a VAT registered business who is providing those services as principal. The Government is carefully considering the impact this will have on the sector and passengers. </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 13:59:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663036

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
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 merits of applying a 0% VAT rate for licensed minicab operator journeys.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>VAT has been designed as a broad-based tax on consumption, and the twenty per cent standard rate applies to many goods and services. VAT at the standard rate has always applied to the provision of licensed minicab services when supplied by VAT registered businesses.</p><p> </p><p>While there are exceptions to the standard rate, these have always been strictly limited by both legal and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 13:05:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663037

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the application of VAT to taxis and licensed minicabs journeys on minicab businesses operating in remote areas.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text The VAT rules for mini cab services and taxis remain unchanged. Fares have always been subject to VAT when provided by a VAT registered business who is providing those services as principal. The Government is carefully considering the potential impact the Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council (2023) EWHC 1975 case will have on the sector as a whole, including customers that live in remote areas. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 14:24:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663038

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the application of VAT to taxis and licensed minicab journeys on vulnerable people who need to use taxis and private-hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text The VAT rules for mini cab services and taxis remain unchanged. Fares have always been subject to VAT when provided by a VAT registered business who is providing those services as principal. The Government is carefully considering the potential impact the Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council (2023) EWHC 1975 case will have on the sector as a whole, including passengers. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 14:20:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663039

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
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 implications for his policies on VAT of the High Court judgment of 28 July 2023 in Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	200893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p><strong>This High Court ruling is not a tax case and does not have a direct bearing on any business’s tax position. The VAT rules, which apply to all businesses, have not changed. The Government is carefully considering the implications of the ruling for the sector and passengers. </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 14:07:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1663797

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the treatment by recruitment agencies of nurses working in social care who were recruited from India.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	201650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with partners in the Home Office to share concerns and intelligence related to poor practice in the recruitment and employment of overseas workers in the care sector.</p><p>All employers of international health and care staff must follow the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel to make sure staff are recruited ethically and are treated with respect.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office’s sponsor licence system places clear and binding requirements and obligations on employers looking to recruit and manage overseas workers. The UK Visas and Immigration body has conducted visits and investigations in the sector, following which sponsors have had their licences suspended pending investigation and then revoked.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/10/2023 15:44:37 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner