Neil Coyle MP: written questions

Written questions

• Tax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2347More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review Section 684 activities with reference to the Loan Charge.

  Answer: Section 684 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act (ITEPA) 2003 provides for the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) regulations. In 2022, the Court of Appeal considered HMRC’s use of section 684(7A)(b) in relation to a disguised remuneration scheme. The Chance...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

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• Jimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2088More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China on (a) the case of Jimmy Lai’s and (b) the latest delays to his trial.

  Answer: British national Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for the Government. The Foreign Secretary raised his case in his first meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Summit on 26 July.We will continue to call on the Hong Kong authorities to en...

  Answered 4 Sept 2024

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• China: British NationalityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1280More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of China's new judicial guidelines imposing criminal punishments on so-called Taiwanese separatists on British citizens.

  Answer: The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coerci...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 963More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to (a) engage and (b) work with (i) cooperatives and (ii) community-led not-for-profit organisations to build new homes.

  Answer: The Government recognises that community-led housing delivers a wide range of benefits, including additional housing supply, empowering communities, achieving high quality design and strengthening the co-operative economy.I am committed to working with re...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 962More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for the level of food bank usage by the end of this Parliament.

  Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and ending the mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We will be considering the best way to achieve these important objectives over the coming weeks and months working through the new Ministerial Taskforce on Chil...

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

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• Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 802More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the proposed child poverty strategy will examine the potential impact of (a) trends in the use of food bank usage and (b) the No Recourse to Public Funds policy on levels of childhood poverty.

  Answer: We are committed to tackling child poverty and ending the mass dependence on emergency food parcels. The new Ministerial Taskforce will drive cross-government action on child poverty, starting with overseeing the development of our ambitious new strategy ...

  Answered 24 Jul 2024

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• Migrants: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 801More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the No Recourse to Public Funds policy on local authority emergency social service funding.

  Answer: The Home Office is committed to the continuous review of the impacts of the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) policy. Officials are working with a wide range of stakeholders, including other government departments, the devolved administrations and third ...

  Answered 24 Jul 2024

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• Russia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 800More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that oil from Russia refined in other countries (a) does not evade sanctions and (b) is used to support Russian forces during the war i

  Answer: The action taken by the UK and partners to limit Russian energy revenues is having a significant impact, with Russia forced to shoulder a 24% reduction in oil and gas revenues in 2023 compared to 2022. We took robust action against Russia's 'shadow fleet'...

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 613More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward proposals to update and improve mental healthcare.

  Answer: Our plans to update and improve mental healthcare will be shared in due course.The King’s speech confirmed our intention to bring forward a Mental Health Bill to give patients greater choice, autonomy, enhanced rights and support, and ensure everyone is t...

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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