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1653379

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date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the annual VAT threshold on small business growth.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	194377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Views on the VAT registration threshold are divided and the case for change has been regularly reviewed over the years. While some businesses have argued that a higher threshold would reduce administrative and financial burdens, others contend that a lower threshold would provide a fairer competitive environment.</p><p>In 2018, the Government consulted on how the design of the VAT registration threshold could better incentivise growth. However, there was no clear option for reform.</p><p>It was announced at Autumn Budget 2022 that the VAT threshold will be maintained at its current level of £85,000 until 31 March 2026.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/07/2023 13:52:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1653380

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforms to VAT to encourage small businesses growth.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	194378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that accounting for VAT can be a burden on small businesses. This is why, at £85,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU Member State and the second highest in the OECD. This keeps the majority of UK businesses out of VAT altogether.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/07/2023 14:11:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642999

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Birds of Prey: Conservation
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 her Department is taking to tackle (a) hen harrier and (b) raptor persecution.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>Raptor persecution is a national wildlife crime priority and where hen harriers or any other wild birds of prey are killed illegally the full force of the law should apply to any proven perpetrators of the crime. We have significant sanctions for this type of wildlife crime in place which includes an unlimited fine and/or a six-month custodial sentence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes wildlife crime seriously. In 2022 Defra more than doubled its funding of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) from a total of £495,000 over the three previous years to £1.2 million for the three-year period of 2022-25 to target wildlife crime priorities, in particular crimes against birds of prey. The national Hen Harrier Action Plan sets out what will be done to increase hen harrier populations in England and includes measures to stop illegal persecution. We are committed to securing the future of the hen harrier as a breeding bird in England. We also support the work of the Bird of Prey Crime Priority Delivery Group, which brings together police, government and stakeholders from conservation and country sports organisations to tackle raptor persecution and we provide funding to Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) to develop DNA forensic analysis for the police and other organisations investigating crimes against peregrine falcons.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/06/2023 09:14:34 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1653381

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Trees: Surveying
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 recent assessment she has made of (a) the adequacy of her Department's tree mapping and (b) the implications for her policies of trends in tree planting.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	194379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Forest Research undertakes the National Forest Inventory (NFI) exercise. Measurements collected from field surveys are combined with the area and general woodland composition data derived from the NFI woodland map to generate quantitative estimates of known accuracy describing Britain’s ‘current’ woodland structure, composition, condition, biodiversity and social use. It is a rolling programme designed to provide accurate information about the size, distribution, composition and condition of our forests and woodlands and also about the changes taking place in the woodlands through time. It is essential for developing and monitoring the policies and guidance that support the sustainable management of woodland in Great Britain. You can find more information on the Forest Research website at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forestresearch.gov.uk%2Ftools-and-resources%2Fnational-forest-inventory%2Fabout-the-nfi%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce3ad5f4d0a564dd3dd3e08db88624297%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638253727825677583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RjGiIIBvoEeIrxXQtGD8t8N3npg4fR2UsDd9gJ7SOM0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/about-the-nfi/</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2020 an independent panel carried out a review of the NFI. In this review the NFI’s importance was formally confirmed as being essential in both supporting and evidencing policy and investment decisions. The report and Forest Research response is published on their website at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forestresearch.gov.uk%2Ftools-and-resources%2Fnational-forest-inventory%2Fnfi-user-review-2020-findings-and-recommendations%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce3ad5f4d0a564dd3dd3e08db88624297%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638253727825677583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=E26TKB20%2BofW4ypdv%2BlC00NHS0gMM5uIQ%2FvtVXFfjQk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/nfi-user-review-2020-findings-and-recommendations/</a></p><p> </p><p>Forestry Commission has also published an opportunity map of low sensitivity for woodland creation which identifies areas which are more likely to be suitable for woodland creation - <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fuse-the-land-information-search&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce3ad5f4d0a564dd3dd3e08db88624297%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638253727825677583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=h44528LjN4XK8L8sb6atb4oTtl60a0A2LrXktBkb%2FUo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-the-land-information-search</a>. This is to help people who are interested in planting trees, or investing in woodland creation, identify the best places to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We will also publish a Land Use Framework for England in 2023 which will help us to strike the right balance between different land uses as we deliver on our ambitious targets and commitments to improve the environment, deliver Net Zero and support food security.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2023 12:07:17 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1653680

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Tree Planting: Finance
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 recent assessment she had made of adequacy of funding for tree planting projects in England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	194424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>We have confidence that the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) provides adequate funding for our tree planting ambitions over this Parliament. Last year in England, statistics show an almost 1000 hectare increase in woodland creation and planting of trees outside of woodlands compared to the previous year, with over 3600 hectares of tree planting. This represents the highest level of tree planting in England for over a decade, demonstrating there is adequate funding for our strong pipeline of projects. The England Trees Action Plan is transforming how we grow and manage trees and woodlands in England. Its delivery is supported by over £675 million of funding for woodland creation, management and tree planting under the £750 million NCF. Through this work, we aim to at least treble tree planting rates by the end of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2023 11:43:19 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1654494

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
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	Land Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish the Land Use Framework.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>We announced in the Food Strategy that we will publish a Land Use Framework for England this year. Defra is working with other Government departments to understand and take account of their land use expectations as we develop the content of the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 04/09/2023 08:48:26 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666085

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to deploy staff with training on supporting people affected by terrorism within the Criminal Injuries and Compensation Authority.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>While no amount of compensation can make up for the ordeal suffered by victims of terrorism, it is right survivors get the support they need including through the publicly funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme that has paid out more than £173 million to victims of violent crime in the last year alone.</p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), who also administer the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme (VOCTS), have a designated team to handle applications made due to terrorist incidents, and the team works with relevant authorities to gather the information required to establish eligibility and assess the claims made, as quickly as possible after they are received.</p><p>All staff have the right level of scheme training to manage applications from victims and their loved ones. It has invested in trauma-informed training and practice and continues to work with specialist organisations who work closely with victims to ensure victims get the support needed.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:25:33 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666086

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report entitled Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, HC 1359, published 27 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>We published the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on 2 May 2023. As you will be aware, the draft Bill has undertaken pre-legislative scrutiny through the Home Affairs Select Committee who published their report on 27 July.</p><p>We thank the committee for their diligent review of the draft measures and for the evidence sessions they hosted. The Government is carefully considering its response, which will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:23:57 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666090

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to prohibit the promotion of AI chatbots that have been (a) programmed and (b) taught through self-learning to encourage users to commit terrorist acts.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>We set out our regulatory approach in the AI Regulation White Paper, published in March 2023. The framework set out in the AI regulation White Paper aims to promote innovation while ensuring the government can adapt and respond proactively and coherently to the risks and opportunities that emerge as AI technology develops at pace. The upcoming PM-led AI Safety Summit, taking place on 1<sup>st</sup> &amp; 2<sup>nd</sup> November 2023, will bring together major tech companies with leaders from around the world, to ensure the safe and reliable development and use of AI globally.</p><p>Rapid work is underway across government to deepen our understanding of the risks and to promote effective safety features through the lifecycle of AI products. We are carefully considering the impact that AI may have on different crime types including terrorism. The government is firmly committed to improving our understanding and tackling Generative AI technologies’ impact on radicalisation. This includes engaging with the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.</p><p>The Home Office engages regularly with many companies developing Generative AI technologies on a range of critical public safety issues, including terrorism and radicalisation, to promote online safety-by-design. We will continue to develop safeguards and mitigations, working closely with international partners, civil society and academia, and we look forward to the outcomes of the AI Safety Summit in accelerating this important work.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 16:21:37 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1666320

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she made of the effectiveness of the arrangements to perform real-time security checks with EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	203686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides a comprehensive package of capabilities that ensures we can work with counterparts across Europe to tackle crime and terrorism, protecting the public and bringing criminals to justice.</p><p>The UK and EU Member States routinely exchange information on persons of interest, including missing and wanted individuals, and on lost and stolen documents using the INTERPOL system. There is an automated upload of incoming INTERPOL circulations to UK domestic systems. Information is available via policing systems within minutes of receipt and is available at the border within 24 hours. If the National Crime Agency is notified a case is urgent, then specific alerts can be uploaded to domestic systems more rapidly.</p><p>Delivery of technical capabilities through the International Law Enforcement Alerts Platform (I-LEAP) is further enhancing the UK’s connectivity to INTERPOL by providing UK law enforcement with real-time access to INTERPOL nominal data (people) and objects of interest (stolen motor vehicles; stolen, lost and fraudulent travel documents).</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/10/2023 11:10:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis