Blair McDougall MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Chelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the amount of interest that has been raised from the Chelsea Football Club Fund for Ukraine since February 2022.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, is the authority for the implementation of financial sanctions in the UK. An asset freeze does not involve a change in ownership of the frozen funds or economic resources, nor a...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAstraZeneca: ChinaTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24996More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she had discussions with her Chinese counterpart on the recent arrest of AstraZeneca's China executives as part of the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue.
Answer: This government will continue to support the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high growth sectors that will drive our growth mission. At the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was clear on the...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMandatory Provident Fund: British National (Overseas)TreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24995More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to make representations to her Chinese counterpart at the UK-China Pensions Symposium on unfreezing the mandatory provident fund savings of Hong Kongers who have moved to the UK under the British N
Answer: This government is deeply committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK. We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the British National (Overseas) route are having difficulties accessing their Manda...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStock Market: ChinaTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24994More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the number of UK companies that have jointly listed on the (a) Shanghai and (b) Shenzhen stock exchange since 2019.
Answer: Launched in 2019, the UK and China launched the London-Shanghai Stock Connect which allows Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to issue depository receipts (DRs) in the UK, and for UK-listed companies to do the same in China. In 2023, ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMandatory Provident Fund: British National (Overseas)TreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19486More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will issue guidance to (a) HSBC and (b) Standard Chartered on the validity of British National (Overseas) passports for Hong Kongers to use to secure early withdrawals of their Mandatory Provident Fund saving
Answer: This government is deeply committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK. We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the British National (Overseas) route are having difficulties accessing their Manda...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 344More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on establishing an (a) independent and (b) wide-ranging review into the loan charge.
Answer: The Chancellor and I know the loan charge is a very important one for many members and their constituents. We have been considering this matter since taking office and will provide an update in due course.
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPensions: Lump Sum PaymentsTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004 to ensure that people with enhanced protection are not limited in the amount of pension commen
Answer: Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004 provides for a pension commencement lump sum where all or part of a member’s lump sum allowance, and all or part of their lump sum and death benefit allowance, is available. Those with enhanced protect...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
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