Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish her Department's response to its consultation, Reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process, published on 17 November 2016.
Answered by Oliver Heald
In line with the latest Cabinet Office consultation principles and as stated in the consultation document, the response to the consultation will be published by 7 April. The response will include information on who responded to the consultation along with the number of responses received and the government’s policy decisions as a result of the consultation.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) targets and (b) financial rewards formed part of HM Revenue and Customs' contract with Concentrix for its processing of claims for tax credits.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The construct of the contract between HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Concentrix has been published, and is available at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7?p=@QxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=UF
The contract was predicated on Concentrix undertaking interventions with regard to potential error and fraud in relation to the tax credits system. With regard to targets, the contract provided for specific activity to be completed by Concentrix in undertaking error and fraud intervention activity.
The contract also provided for specific targets in terms of dedicated quality, key and standard performance indicators which were connected, where appropriate, to a performance management regime (for example, with payment to Concentrix being reduced accordingly should pre-agreed levels of performance not be met).
With regard to financial rewards, payment to Concentrix was based on an established commission rate and linked to gross losses prevented by them in undertaking dedicated error and fraud intervention activity.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which organisation will run the compliance process for tax credits for (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
Answered by Jane Ellison
HM Revenue and Customs will run and deliver the entire compliance process for tax credits.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what date the fees for 2017-18 for (a) non-student visas, (b) work permit visas and (c) in-country visa extension applications will be announced.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
We are in the process of finalising cross-Government approval for the 2017-18 fees for all UK visa and immigration services and, in line with Parliamentary requirements, will lay the new Regulations in Parliament at least 21 days before they come into force.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 3 November 2016 on representation of the Special Constabulary, reference ZA5692.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
The Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service replied to right hon. Member in a letter dated 25 November 2016.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2016 to Question 56069, what plans the Government has to remove the exemption from licensing requirements of people repeatedly selling kittens bred from their non-pedigree pet cat, currently in place under the provisions of the Pet Animals Act 1951, within new regulations governing the sale of pet animals made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Answered by George Eustice
As part of the review of animal establishment licensing schemes, the Government is proposing to remove the licence exemptions in the Pet Animals Act 1951. These exemptions are for those in the business of selling either pedigree animals that have been bred by them or the offspring of an animal that has been kept by them as a pet, for instance, the offspring of their non-pedigree pet cat. We will be publishing our ‘Next Steps’ document on the proposals shortly.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter to her Department from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 26 October 2016 on the transportation of live animals.
Answered by George Eustice
We received the letter to which the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West refers on 22 December, and you can expect a reply imminently.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the government of Cameroon on French-speaking teachers teaching in schools in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The British High Commission in Yaoundé is following the situation closely and has called for restraint and encouraged dialogue. The High Commissioner chaired a meeting with the US, French, Canadians and the EU on 1 December to discuss this matter. The UK supports the independent investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms into the violence and deaths in Bamenda. The UK believes that all parties have a responsibility to uphold and protect the peace and stability of Cameroon and that legal and peaceful means should be used to voice any grievances. The violence has abated and we hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of this matter.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the government of Cameroon on strikes by teachers and lawyers in the north-west and south-west English-speaking regions of Cameroon.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The British High Commission in Yaoundé is following the situation closely and has called for restraint and encouraged dialogue. The High Commissioner chaired a meeting with the US, French, Canadians and the EU on 1 December to discuss this matter. The UK supports the independent investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms into the violence and deaths in Bamenda. The UK believes that all parties have a responsibility to uphold and protect the peace and stability of Cameroon and that legal and peaceful means should be used to voice any grievances. The violence has abated and we hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of this matter.
Asked by: Rob Marris (Labour - Wolverhampton South West)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the government of Cameroon on French-speaking judges presiding in courts in the English-speaking north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The British High Commission in Yaoundé is following the situation closely and has called for restraint and encouraged dialogue. The High Commissioner chaired a meeting with the US, French, Canadians and the EU on 1 December to discuss this matter. The UK supports the independent investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms into the violence and deaths in Bamenda. The UK believes that all parties have a responsibility to uphold and protect the peace and stability of Cameroon and that legal and peaceful means should be used to voice any grievances. The violence has abated and we hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of this matter.