Phil Brickell MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Companies: Crown DependenciesHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure Crown Dependencies introduce public registers of beneficial ownership.
Answer: Tackling illicit finance in the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, as well as the UK, is a priority for the UK Government. Publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers are a critical tool for tackling illicit finance. Access to accurate in...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Cayman Islands: OwnershipForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of (a) the adequacy of the Cayman Islands’ new Regulations: Beneficial Ownership Transparency (legitimate interest access) regulations 2024, (b)
Answer: At the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November, I confirmed the UK Government's expectation that Overseas Territories implement fully public registers of beneficial ownership. Fully public registers have already been introduced in Montserrat and Gibra...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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British Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has set out expected levels of transparency in line with international standards in the EU’s 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive for legitimate interes
Answer: At the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November, I confirmed the UK Government's expectation that Overseas Territories implement fully public registers of beneficial ownership. Fully public registers have already been introduced in Montserrat and Gibra...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Council Tax: Non-paymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds a demographic breakdown of people (a) sent to prison and (b) given suspended committal orders for non-payment of council tax in each year between 2019 and 2024.
Answer: Non-payment of council tax is not a criminal offence and cannot attract a custodial sentence. However, under the committal to prison process, a court order can provide for someone to be jailed for failing to pay a debt.Committal to prison can only ever be...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Council Tax: Non-paymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have (a) been committed to prison and (b) been given suspended committal orders for non-payment of council tax in each year since 2019.
Answer: Non-payment of council tax is not a criminal offence and cannot attract a custodial sentence. However, under the committal to prison process, a court order can provide for someone to be jailed for failing to pay a debt.Committal to prison can only ever be...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Flood Control: Bolton WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of levels of flood preparedness in communities along the (a) Middle Brook, (b) Bessy Brook and (c) Douglas rivers in Bolton West constituency.
Answer: Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings are issued by the Environment Agency (EA) to warn residents that flood is possible, and then expected, to ensure that communities are prepared take action to reduce impacts to homes and properties. 315 properties are regist...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Fraud: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs staff time and resource was dedicated to recovering funds from covid-19 (a) business relief and (b) procurement-related fraud in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: HMRC remain committed to COVID-19 scheme compliance activity and will continue to prioritise and pursue the most serious cases of abuse. Part (a):The main COVID-19 business support schemes that were administered by HMRC were the Coronavirus Job Retention ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Bangladesh: AssetsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assist the Central Bank of Bangladesh in repatriating UK-based assets diverted illegally from that country.
Answer: The UK is committed to assisting investigative, prosecuting and judicial authorities in combating international crime. We have robust illicit finance legislation and instruments which can be used to support asset recovery requests. We would not comment on...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Multiple Occupation: Bolton WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Houses in Multiple Occupation have been developed without requiring planning permission in Bolton West constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a C4 House in Multiple Occupation for up to six people sharing facilities without the need for a planning application. Larger Houses in Multiple Occupation require a planning ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Multiple Occupation: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of planning permission requirements for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Answer: National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a C4 House in Multiple Occupation for up to six people sharing facilities without the need for a planning application. Larger Houses in Multiple Occupation require a planning ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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