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Written Question
Counter-terrorism
Thursday 6th July 2017

Asked by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of losing access to the EU Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme on tackling terrorism in the UK.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

No decisions have been taken regarding how the UK will continue to cooperate with the EU on tackling cross-border crime and security threats as this will be a matter for negotiations. The Government has been clear that one of the 12 negotiating objectives is continuing to work with the EU to preserve European security, to fight terrorism, and to uphold justice across Europe. We are examining a number of options and as part of the negotiations, we will discuss with the EU and its Member States how best to continue cooperation on security, law enforcement and criminal justice, including access to the EU Terrorist Finance Tracking terrorism.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jul 2017
Public Sector Pay Cap

"Put simply, does the Chief Secretary think it fair that the public sector workers who face a cap also face a rise of around 5% to 7% in energy prices when the chief executive of SSE this year had a 72% increase in his pay, taking it to £2.9 million?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Class 4 National Insurance Contributions

"Just so that I do not have to wait 30 years to read the minutes of the Cabinet meeting, will the Chancellor confirm that the decision last week was the unanimous decision of the Cabinet? As he is seeking savings to fill the £2 billion hole, will he start with …..."
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Written Question
Cash Dispensing
Monday 19th December 2016

Asked by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what records his Department holds on how many (a) free to use ATM machines and (b) charging ATM machines there have been in each local authority area in England and Wales in each year since 2010.

Answered by Simon Kirby

The Treasury does not hold any information on the number of free to use or charging ATMs broken down by local authority.

The Treasury does hold aggregate figures for the UK, published by the LINK payment system.

The number of ATMs in the UK is at an all-time high of nearly 70,000 machines, having risen from 36,000 in 2001. The number of free-to-use ATMs is also at an all-time high of over 53,000 and over 98% of all ATM cash withdrawals by UK cardholders in the UK are made free of charge.

LINK, the network which connects the UK’s ATM machines, runs a financial inclusion programme which subsidises some independent ATM providers to allow them to offer a free cash withdrawal service in those areas of greatest need. LINK has identified 1,694 rural and/or deprived ‘target’ areas, and 87% of these areas are now served by 916 subsidised cashpoints, up from up from 171 in 2007.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Commercial Financial Dispute Resolution Platform

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell), a fellow member of the Justice Committee and chair of the all-party group on alternative dispute resolution, of which I am a member. I welcome his contribution, and the motion in the name of the hon. Member …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Commercial Financial Dispute Resolution Platform

"Absolutely, and I make that allegation here today. RBS has acted appallingly in its treatment of my constituent. Before Mr May took up the EFG, his business was making new contracts, had excellent cash flow, and never once went over its agreed overdraft limit. The moment Mr May took part …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Commercial Financial Dispute Resolution Platform

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Written Question
VAT: Self-assessment
Tuesday 25th October 2016

Asked by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who had completed their VAT return through the Government Gateway by the deadline date received an incorrect late-filing penalty of £100 in each financial year since 2010-11.

Answered by Jane Ellison

VAT does not have a £100 penalty for late filing of returns. Nevertheless, the number of surcharges reviewed, varied and cancelled are published in the ‘Tax Assurance Commissioner’s Annual Report’, which can be found on gov.uk at; https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-resolve-tax-disputes.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2016
House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons

"Following the right hon. Gentleman’s point on gender balance, may I help the hon. Gentleman by saying that, among the hereditary peers, there are currently 91 men and one woman?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2016
House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons

"Will the Deputy Leader of the House answer one question? Does he support the principle of hereditary peers in the 21st century, or will he support the ten-minute rule Bill to abolish them that I introduced last year or Lord Grocott’s Bill to end them that is now in the …..."
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