Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether once Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union has been triggered it can be untriggered before the UK's negotiations on withdrawal from the EU have been completed.
Answered by David Davis
The Prime Minister will take the decision about when to trigger article 50 and start the formal process of leaving the EU. She has been clear that the will of the British people must be respected and delivered.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on requiring companies bidding for government contracts to declare their ultimate beneficial ownership before a decision to award such contracts is made.
Answered by Matt Hancock
At the Anti-Corruption Summit held in London on 12 May we announced our intention to require foreign companies to provide ‘beneficial ownership’ information to a new, publicly accessible register prior to being able to buy or sell UK property or bid for UK central government procurement contracts. We will be consulting on proposals later this year.
The UK will be first country in the world to require this.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether tax avoidance and the role of tax havens is expected to be discussed in plenary at the International Anti-Corruption Summit in London.
Answered by Matt Hancock
This Government will continue to lead the international agenda to crack down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. The Summit will address a range of measures to tackle corruption, including promoting transparency. Further information about the London Anti-Corruption Summit can be found on the summit web pages of the GOV.UK website.
Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, which representatives of the UK's Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories the Prime Minister has met since August 2013.
Answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton - Foreign Secretary
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Mr Gwynne) on 14 January 2016, UIN 21230.