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1174258

registered interest
date	31/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union were apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	9695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Data regarding the number of apprentices in each Government Department is published yearly as part of routine Government transparency. The most recent report was published in September 2019, covering the 2018-2019 financial year, and can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 9692 question first answered 03/02/2020 15:32:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1174822

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Sepsis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of sepsis were recorded in (a) York, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and how many of those cases were fatal.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Information on the number of cases of sepsis is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 07/02/2020 11:07:29 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174823

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many personal independence payment appeals were upheld at tribunal in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Information about the outcomes of Personal Independence Payment<sup>1</sup> (PIP) appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p> </p><p>For the period July – September 2019, the latest period for which data are available, the proportion of successful PIP appeal tribunals upheld without the appellant or their representative attending was 37%<sup>2</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on benefits can be overturned on appeal for a variety of reasons. For instance, further evidence, including oral testimony, may be provided at the hearing. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service cannot comment on decisions made by independent tribunal judiciary.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>PIP (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes PIP Claims (Reassessments).</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Appeals cleared at a tribunal hearing will include cases cleared at both oral (parties to the proceeding are afforded the opportunity to attend) hearings and paper cases, it may also include some withdrawals, does not include adjournments.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 10400 question first answered 07/02/2020 10:55:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174824

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of successful personal independence payment appeal tribunals were upheld without the claimant or their representative attending.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Information about the outcomes of Personal Independence Payment<sup>1</sup> (PIP) appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p> </p><p>For the period July – September 2019, the latest period for which data are available, the proportion of successful PIP appeal tribunals upheld without the appellant or their representative attending was 37%<sup>2</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on benefits can be overturned on appeal for a variety of reasons. For instance, further evidence, including oral testimony, may be provided at the hearing. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service cannot comment on decisions made by independent tribunal judiciary.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>PIP (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes PIP Claims (Reassessments).</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Appeals cleared at a tribunal hearing will include cases cleared at both oral (parties to the proceeding are afforded the opportunity to attend) hearings and paper cases, it may also include some withdrawals, does not include adjournments.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 10399 question first answered 07/02/2020 10:55:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174827

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dead bodies have been found on railway tracks in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes annual statistics on the number on fatalities and injuries related to the railways. This annual report can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports" target="_blank">https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 16:50:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174841

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to introduce penalties in respect of negligent independent financial advice on transferring pensions.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	10347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the independent financial services regulator, to ensure that the market for pensions advice works fairly.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA already has considerable powers to take enforcement action where consumers are harmed by poor financial advice and where an FCA authorised firm has breached FCA rules. The FCA has the power to impose a range of sanctions, including fines on firms or individuals, requirements to carry out redress exercises, and bans on firms or individuals. There are currently no plans to introduce further penalties in respect of negligent pensions transfer advice.</p><p> </p><p>If the FCA suspects that criminal fraud has been committed, the FCA will refer the case to the relevant authorities for further action to be taken. The FCA can also take action through the courts against firms or individuals who carry out regulated activity without authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA have recently consulted on a number of interventions in the Defined Benefit (DB) pensions transfer market to reduce the number of consumers transferring their pensions when it is not in their best interests. The FCA are in the process of considering the feedback they have received and plan to publish a Policy Statement on the outcome in the first quarter of 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Work and Pensions are introducing legislation, through the Pension Schemes 2019-20 Bill, to allow regulations to be made to stipulate the destinations and circumstances under which a pension scheme member will have a right to transfer their pension savings to another pension scheme. This will further protect members from pension scams by helping trustees of occupational pension schemes ensure transfers are made to safe and not fraudulent schemes.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/02/2020 17:10:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1174842

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to raise professional indemnity cover limits which independent financial advisers are required to have to practise.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	10348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The requirement for Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) to hold adequate Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) cover is an important element in protecting consumers who receive financial advice. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) handbook sets out the various requirements around the PII cover that IFAs are required to hold.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to raise the minimum PII cover levels for IFAs at present. The minimum limit of indemnity of PII is specified by FCA rules and European legislation such as the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), depending upon the type of IFA. The UK is no longer a Member State of the European Union. However, both the UK and the EU are committed to a period of transition – lasting until the end of 2020 – where common rules for businesses and consumers will remain in place, including the IDD.</p><p> </p><p>Many IFAs are in scope of the IDD, because they undertake life assurance type transactions. IDD limits are reviewed every five years via regulatory technical standards and were last reviewed in November 2019 and the revised limits, which have increased slightly, will apply to IFAs that are IDD firms from 12 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA are continuing work to examine consumer harms, and potential claims that may arise from certain business activities carried out by IFAs; and these findings may prompt a further examination of the minimum levels of indemnity in the future.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/02/2020 16:56:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1174843

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the outcome was of the inaugural meeting of the UK Anti-Illicit Trade Group held on 24 September 2019; and what proposals it has for further action on (a) the activities of the group itself and (b) tackling illicit trade.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	10468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>As announced at Budget 2018 and following the recommendation of the APPG on Illicit Trade, the Government has now established a UK-wide Anti-Illicit Trade Group.</p><p> </p><p>The Group met for the first time in September and brought together officials from several departments and enforcement agencies. The aim of the Group continues to be to share best practice and develop a national strategy for tackling the illicit trade. The next meeting of the Group will take place in Spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 05/02/2020 11:58:27 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1174844

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether tackling the (a) production and (b) trafficking of illegal drugs are conditions of the allocation of Official Development Assistance to developing countries.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	10469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of tackling the illegal production and trafficking of drugs seriously. UK Aid currently support developing nations to strengthen their law enforcement and criminal justice capability, enabling them to tackle serious organised crime more effectively.</p><p> </p><p>Most evidence concludes that attaching conditions to aid does not bring about policy changes that governments were not already prioritising. Instead DFID works closely with partner governments to make a positive, evidence-based case for change.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment of a government’s commitment to reducing poverty, achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, along with respecting human rights and other international obligations is used to inform our overall strategy for engagement in all countries in which DFID has a bilateral aid partnership.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 06/02/2020 14:07:56 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1174845

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	10470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Local traffic authorities are best placed to set local speed limits based on local needs and priorities. The Government has no plans to consider making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads in England. Setting national speed limits in Scotland and in Wales are matters for the Scottish and Welsh governments respectively.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2018, the Department published its comprehensive three-year study of the effect of 20 mph limits. The report is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the key findings from the research include that 20mph limits are supported by most residents and drivers, and that introducing a 20mph limit may reduce traffic speed by around 1 mph. Encouragingly, vehicles travelling at higher speeds before the introduction of the 20mph limit have reduced their speed more than those already travelling at lower speeds. However, there is not enough evidence to conclude that that there has been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:20:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill