The UK currently has no fossil fuel subsidies. We are committed to meeting our climate change commitments as cost effectively as possible and over the last 10 years emissions from the power sector have decreased by 57%. Looking ahead we have committed to further reducing our dependence on fossil fuels by phasing out unabated coal from our power system altogether by 2025. The Government is also enabling the transition away from fossil fuels in the transport sector by supporting the development of the market for ultra-low emission vehicles.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-07-11T14:45:42.027Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Fossil Fuels: Expenditure"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government spent from the public purse on (a) subsidies, (b) investment and (c) research and development in the fossil fuel energy sectors in each of the last 10 financial years and to date in the 2018 - 2019 financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alan Brown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kilmarnock and Loudoun"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alan Brown"} ], "uin" : "160319"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934029", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934029/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government is committed to keeping taxes as low as possible \u2013 encouraging investment in the UK, supporting working families and enabling people to keep more of what they earn.<\/p>
<\/p>
We will continue to do this in a balanced way that allows us to properly fund our vital public services.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-07-03T14:03:25.427Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Corporation Tax and Income Tax"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What his policies are on the proposals for income and corporation tax set out in the 2017 Conservative Party manifesto.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/165", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Clive Efford"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Eltham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Clive Efford"} ], "uin" : "906204"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934030", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934030/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This government is committed to tackling tax avoidance and evasion to ensure that everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right time.<\/p>
<\/p>
Disguised Remuneration schemes are an aggressive form of tax avoidance costing the exchequer hundreds of millions of pounds each year.<\/p>
<\/p>
People who use these schemes receive income in the form of a loan, which they claim is not taxable. However, the loan is, in fact, never repaid. This is wrong and is unfair on those who pay their fair share.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Disguised Remuneration loan charge will apply so the tax due from these schemes is paid.<\/p>
<\/p>
HMRC have published an impact assessment and are able to help those who are in genuine financial difficulty, for example, by arranging for more time to pay or for payment by instalments.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-07-03T14:04:51.88Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tax Avoidance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the 2019 Loan Charge on people affected by that charge.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4069", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Peter Aldous"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Waveney"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Peter Aldous"} ], "uin" : "906213"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934118", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934118/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Review of Automatic Enrolment in 2017 revealed that there is no consensus about future contribution rates and whether, when and to what level they might increase. As such, it is important that we understand the effects the planned increases will have, and to carry out further work on the adequacy of retirement incomes.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> As part of the Government's 2017 Review of Automatic Enrolment, we looked at the theme of better engagement and how individuals can be better informed and enabled to plan for retirement. Pension providers increasingly offer online tools which offer fast, creative and cost-effective ways for providers to communicate with savers to help them plan. We welcome this investment, however there is more to do and the Review set out specific areas for the pensions industry and other partners to do build on and develop new initiatives. One area the Review examined was the role and examples of annual benefit statements which provide information to members about their pension saving, including important information to help members plan. One example of good practice included in the Review report was an approach that had been developed by industry and Ruston Smith, co-Chair of the engagement theme in the Review. Since the report was published that work has been continuing, and we welcome this as an example of industry taking the lead and working together to enable members to be able to plan for their retirement.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that information is provided to people in auto-enrolment pension schemes on the potential monthly contributions required to provide illustrative potential examples of monthly pension payments in retirement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1409", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934119/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Secretary of State agreed a Remedial Plan with GTR setting out its interim performance regime to deliver improved performance for the two years up to September 2018. Those improvements in performance were being delivered up to the date of the May 2018 timetable change.<\/p> <\/p> The Secretary of State has made clear that the level of service since the May 2018 timetable change is not acceptable and has commissioned a review which will assess whether GTR met its contractual obligations in the planning and delivery of this timetable change.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons his Department allowed Govia Thameslink to pay £5 million to settle its obligations for two years up to September 2018; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect of that decision on incentivising that train operator to improve its performance since that decision was made.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1582", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grant Shapps"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934120/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Counter-terrorism legislation already provides for offences of expressing support for a proscribed organisation, publishing images in such a way as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation, and encouragement of terrorism and dissemination of terrorist publications.<\/p> <\/p> Northern Ireland Office officials have worked with the Home Office on the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill currently before Parliament which, among other things, will make it possible to prosecute individuals if they are reckless as to whether their statements will encourage others to support terrorist organisations.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will review legislation to ensure that people responsible for threatening paramilitary window displays can be prosecuted effectively.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Gregory Campbell"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934121/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Government body responsible for the safety and licensing of medicines in the United Kingdom, is not aware of any legal loopholes for the supply of human unlicensed medicinal products.<\/p> <\/p> Before a human medicine can be marketed or sold in the UK, a number of licences are required. The product itself must have a licence called a \u2018marketing authorisation\u2019 unless an exemption applies.<\/p> <\/p> UK medicines legislation contains a provision for the supply of an unlicensed medicine (commonly known as \u2018specials\u2019) which is provided for by way of an exemption from the requirement for a marketing authorisation. In the interests of public health this exemption is narrowly drawn because these products, unlike products holding a marketing authorisation, will not have been assessed and approved against the criteria of safety, quality and efficacy in the UK.<\/p> <\/p> Unlicensed medicines can be manufactured in the UK under European Union good manufacturing practice or imported into the UK by the holder of an appropriate licence issued by the MHRA.<\/p> <\/p> Notifications prior to importation of unlicensed medicines are required and are assessed by the MHRA and objections may be raised where there are prohibitive safety or quality concerns. Any person that sells or supplies an unlicensed medicine is required to keep records and report suspected adverse drug reactions.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4065", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will close the legal loopholes to make the market for unlicensed medicinal products less restricted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4602", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wera Hobhouse"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934122/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Estimates of the number of households in each English region were eligible for the childcare element of working tax credit as of 5 April 2017 can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> Our Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics: finalised awards, geographical analysis, 2016-17, provide a regional breakdown of the average number of households in receipt of the childcare element of working tax credit. This has been attached for reference.<\/p> <\/p> Further information regarding Tax Credit take-up statistics for 2016-17 are yet to be published. The latest statistics for 2015-16, with a regional breakdown for all tax credits can be found by following the URL below on Table 9:<\/p> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666846/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_201....pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> A subset of these statistics for households benefitting from the childcare element could only be produced at disproportionate cost.<\/p> Information regarding the take-up of the childcare element of working tax credit since inception can only be made available at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"}
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, "title" : "Table for PQs 160299 & 160300 "}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in each English region were eligible for child tax credit for childcare as of 5 April 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/934123/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Estimates of the number of households in each English region were eligible for the childcare element of working tax credit as of 5 April 2017 can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> Our Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics: finalised awards, geographical analysis, 2016-17, provide a regional breakdown of the average number of households in receipt of the childcare element of working tax credit. This has been attached for reference.<\/p> <\/p> Further information regarding Tax Credit take-up statistics for 2016-17 are yet to be published. The latest statistics for 2015-16, with a regional breakdown for all tax credits can be found by following the URL below on Table 9:<\/p>