Gareth Thomas

23 Sep 2021 · Treasury

Cooperatives and Mutual Societies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with representatives of the co-operative and mutual sector on increasing safeguards for financial mutuals against demutualisation; and if he will make a

23 Sep 2021 · Treasury

Mutual Societies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date he last made an assessment of the effectiveness of existing legislation in preventing the demutualisation of financial mutuals; and if he will make a statement.

22 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: China

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of China’s application to join the CPTPP; and if she will make a statement.

22 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to (a) ensure that the Domestic Advisory Groups that it is establishing are independent and (b) ensure that there are consequences when nations breach human and lab

22 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Mexico

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the Mexican Government takes steps to tackle violations of (a) freedom of association and (b) other International Labour Organisation before finalisi

22 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Government's proposal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requesting an exe

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of medicines being removed from the Northern Ireland Market as a result of the consequences of the Northern Ireland Protocol on the health of the

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medicines have been (a) pre-notified for withdrawal and (b) withdrawn from the Northern Ireland Market up to 31 August 2021.

20 Sep 2021 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the level of staffing required to implement the commitments within the Northern Ireland Protocol on checks between Great Britain and Northern

13 Sep 2021 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Overseas Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff of her Department were based in EU countries in each of the last three years; if she will publish how many such staff were based in each country; and if she will make a statement.

10 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many families with no recourse to public funds his Department is supporting through the Healthy Start scheme as a result of the extension of eligibility for that scheme announced on 30 June 202

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon IT System: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many subpostmasters were (a) dismissed, (b) prosecuted, (c) convicted and (d) received a prison sentence in each year since the Horizon computer system was installed and where

18 Aug 2021 · Treasury

Insurance: Business

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 7 July to Question 25717 on Insurance: Business and the response of 3 August from the Prudential Regulation Authority, which of the 225 listed transfers between 30 January 2008 and 1 January 20

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Export Health Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with her counterparts in the EU to ensure that there is uniform acceptance of valid Export Health Certificates across all ports in the EU; and if she will m

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Certification Quality Marks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on extending the UK grace periods for products labelled with the CE mark, but not the new UKCA mark, beyond January 2022; and if he will make a statement

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Financial Services: EU Action

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, following the conclusion of technical negotiations for a UK and EU Memorandum of Understanding on financial services in March 2021, what timescale has been agreed for greater regulatory cooperation on financial serv

22 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Lugano Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government plans to take as a result of the European Commission's rejection of the UK's application to join the Lugano Convention; and if he will make a statement.

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Professions: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the financial impact to UK businesses of the loss of mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the UK and the EU since January 2021;

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made through the available pathways included in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement to increase and enhance the mutual recognition of professional qua

22 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the formal set up of governance structure, including the 23 specialised committees that will be responsible for the oversight, amendment, a

21 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Qualifications: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the agreements reached for the recognition of UK professional qualifications in the EU by equivalent regulators; and if he will make a statement.

21 Jul 2021 · Home Office

People Smuggling: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people-smuggling gangs operating to smuggle people into UK in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

14 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Postal Services: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the Royal Mail's Printed Postage Impressions IT system; and whether the Government was aware of any allegations of fraud by firms un

14 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Postal Services: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the scale of fraud that Royal Mail alleges was committed by firms under declaring mail using its Printed Postage Impressions product in the period f

5 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Liverpool Victoria

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings and on what dates (a) he, (b) the Financial Conduct Authority and (c) the Prudential Regulation Authority held with representatives of (i) Clifford Chance and (ii) other law firms retained by Liver

5 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Liverpool Victoria

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the Financial Conduct Authority's oversight of Liverpool Victoria's conversion from a Friendly Society to a Company Limited by Guarantee; and if he will make a statement.

5 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Climate Change Conference 2021: Family Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will champion women and girls' sexual and reproductive health and rights at the forthcoming COP26; and if he will make a statement.

2 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Liverpool Victoria: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Liverpool Victoria received covid-19-related financial support from the public purse in the last two years; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Insurance: Business

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2021 to Question 21130 on Insurance: Business, if he will publish the (a) name and (b) value at transfer of each of the businesses subject to a Part VII transfer since 2008; and if h

1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Family Planning: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential link between universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and protecting the environment.