The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to secure a fair contribution from offshore digital betting operators to the 55th levy scheme.
Tracey Crouch
The statutory Horserace BettingLevy Scheme does not cover offshore digital betting operators, although some operators supplement the statutory scheme with voluntarycontributions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2015-11-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on and what the timescale is for implementation of a Horserace Betting Right as a replacement for the Horserace Betting Levy.
Tracey Crouch
Work is continuing on the detailed policy design of the Horserace Betting Right.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 2003 Memorandum of Understanding between Cyprus and the UK on implementation of the Protocol on the Sovereign Base of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus in so far as it concerns illegal migrants and asylum seekers on where responsibility for refugees who enter those bases rests.
Penny Mordaunt
No assessments have been made.
Under the 2003 Memorandum of Understanding, Republic of Cyprus asylum officials assess asylum claims of migrants arriving directly into the Sovereign Base Areas. If they are granted asylum, they will have the same rights as those granted refugee status in the Republic of Cyprus. These collaborative arrangements between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus on the handling and processing of the migrants are being applied to those who arrived in the Sovereign Base Areas in October 2015 and the process is working well.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the applicability of the 1951 Refugee Convention to the migrants who arrived in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus in 1998.
Penny Mordaunt
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The 1951 Refugee Convention places no obligation on the UK to consider asylum claims made outside its immediate territory. The Sovereign Base Area is an overseas territory and separate by legal jurisdiction to the UK. The Convention has not been extended to the Sovereign Base Areas. Representations challenging the applicability of the 1951 Refugee Convention are currently being made to the High Court on behalf of a group of refugees who have been resident in the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus since 1998. |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24080, on immigration: Cyprus, to which third countries representations have been made on accepting the remaining migrants.
Penny Mordaunt
No representations have been made to third countries, but the Sovereign Base Areas Administration will continue to support those migrants whose claims for asylum have not been accepted, including where legitimate to do so, assistance to move to third countries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UNHCR statement of 21 October 2015 on UK responsibility for asylum seekers arriving directly on to the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus.
Penny Mordaunt
No assessments have been made.
Under the 2003 Memorandum of Understanding, Republic of Cyprus asylum officials assess asylum claims of migrants arriving directly into the Sovereign Base Areas. If they are granted asylum, they will have the same rights as those granted refugee status in the Republic of Cyprus. These collaborative arrangements between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus on the handling and processing of the migrants are being applied to those who arrived in the Sovereign Base Areas in October 2015 and the process is working well.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-05-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether there is any involvement of China National Nuclear Corporation as a stakeholder in the construction or ownership of the Hinkley Point C reactor.
Andrea Leadsom
This is a commercial matter for EDF Energy.
Any company involved in the UK civil nuclear sector must meet the robust requirements of our regulatory regime.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-05-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports the Government has received on involvement by the China National Nuclear Corporation in the illegal supply of 5,000 ring magnets to Pakistan of a type suitable for use in gas centrifuges to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
There were media reports in the mid-1990s of a transfer of 5,000 ring magnets by the China National Nuclear Corporation to Pakistan. China strongly denied government awareness or involvement. In 2004 China joined the Nuclear Suppliers Group, of which the UK is also a member, which agrees guidelines for the transfer of potentially sensitive nuclear-related technologies and material between states.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable he has set for commencing the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet been completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2016-09-08.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next national audit register.
Mr David Gauke
We assume that the Hon Member is referring to the National Asset Register. HM Treasury have no plans to publish a National Asset Register. The decision to stop publication of a National Asset Register was made before the first publication of the Whole of Government Accounts for 2009-10. The latest version of the Whole of Government Accounts for 2014-15 was published on 26 May 2016.