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731385

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence a claimant will have to provide to secure an exemption in relation to support for a child conceived without your consent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We recognise that this is a difficult and sensitive issue, and have set up procedures that are mindful of the sensitivities involved. To claim the exception the claimant will need to provide a completed pro-forma from an approved third party or evidence relating to either a relevant criminal conviction or relevant award of criminal injuries compensation. DWP staff will not question the claimant about the incident, they will only take the claim and receive the supporting documents. Claimants will be asked to confirm that they are not living with the other biological parent of the child during the process of providing evidence. They will not be asked to identify the alleged perpetrator.</p><p>Where a pro-forma is provided from a third party, DWP staff will check that the form is complete and verified by an approved third party. Where other evidence is provided this will be checked and returned to the claimant.</p><p>The decision regarding entitlement to the exception will be subject to the normal mandatory reconsideration and appeal process.</p><p>DWP will hold exception information for the duration of an open claim and then for 14 months after a claim is closed. This is in accordance with standard procedures and to ensure that the 14 month maximum appeal period for decisions is observed.</p><p>Where a claimant moves between Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit, the information with regard to the exception will be shared between DWP and HMRC to prevent the claimant from having to provide evidence for the exception a second time. A secure data transfer method has been set up to manage this process. In the case of an appeal, information will be shared with HMCTS to facilitate the appeal. This will be managed in line with data protection requirements.</p><p>Any disclosure request for information in relation to the exception would be considered in liaison with the prosecuting authority as appropriate, in accordance with procedures and practice applicable in the jurisdiction concerned and taking account of particular circumstances, including the relevance of the documents requested to the case and all applicable legal considerations including those relating to data protection.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 11 12 15 17 22 question first answered 29/06/2017 11:06:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

720824

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date his Department conducted the Equality Impact Assessment on the non-consensual sex exemption and two child limit for tax credits and universal credit; and if he will publish that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	70777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The overall policy to restrict Universal Credit support for children to two children or qualifying young persons was introduced by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. The Government assessed the impact on equality of the policies introduced by that Act at the time, thus meeting its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. We have also taken account of that duty during the formulation of the exceptions.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/04/2017 16:07:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

715046

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students undertaking (a) full-time and (b) part-time courses at higher education institutions in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland and (v) the UK were women in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The latest available statistics refer to the 2015/16 academic year and are published at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/12-01-2017/sfr242-student-enrolments-and-qualifications" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/12-01-2017/sfr242-student-enrolments-and-qualifications</a></p><p> </p><p>The proportion of higher education enrolments that were female, by mode and location of study has been provided for the academic years 2006/07 to 2015/16 in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/04/2017 13:23:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone attachment 1 file name 69700 - table.pdf title 69700 - table
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

715047

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Part-time Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) female and (b) male students have undertaken part-time (i) undergraduate and (ii) postgraduate courses in the UK in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The latest available statistics refer to the 2015/16 academic year and are published at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/12-01-2017/sfr242-student-enrolments-and-qualifications" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/12-01-2017/sfr242-student-enrolments-and-qualifications</a></p><p> </p><p>Statistics on enrolments in part-time study by gender and level of study in the latest ten years for which data are available have been provided in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/04/2017 13:24:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone attachment 1 file name 69698 table.pdf title 69698 table
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

715111

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Divorce: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has issued to staff of her Department on the recognition of Talaq divorces.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Guidance for staff includes instructions and policy documents covering the requirements in the Family Law Act 1986, relevant case law and example divorce documents.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/04/2017 16:05:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

714113

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter of 23 February 2017 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central on the Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>A reply was sent on 1 March via e-mail to the Parliamentary Office of the hon. Member for Glasgow Central. Unfortunately, due to a mistype in the address, the reply may not have been received. It has now been resent correctly addressed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/03/2017 10:46:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

714151

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to respond to the letter of 23 February 2017 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central on the Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member’s letter on 23 March.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 30/03/2017 10:53:49 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

713814

registered interest
date	24/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with NHS Scotland on the income thresholds for Tier 2 visas.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the Tier 2 route in June 2015. In carrying out its review, the MAC issued two public calls for evidence (from 18 June to 2 July 2015 and from 2 July to 24 September 2015) and consulted extensively with over 200 organisations, including professional bodies in the health sector across all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The changes we are making to Tier 2 salary thresholds, which will come into effect on 6 April 2017, therefore reflect the latest evidence provided by the MAC and are measured and balanced. They will contribute to the Government’s objective of reducing net migration to sustainable levels and to incentivise employers to up-skill and train resident workers, whilst making sure they can continue to access the workers they need to</p><p> </p><p>More information about the organisations the MAC consulted can be found through the MAC reports at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 69079 69081 question first answered 30/03/2017 14:20:51 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

713815

registered interest
date	24/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of income thresholds for Tier 2 visas; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the Tier 2 route in June 2015. In carrying out its review, the MAC issued two public calls for evidence (from 18 June to 2 July 2015 and from 2 July to 24 September 2015) and consulted extensively with over 200 organisations, including professional bodies in the health sector across all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The changes we are making to Tier 2 salary thresholds, which will come into effect on 6 April 2017, therefore reflect the latest evidence provided by the MAC and are measured and balanced. They will contribute to the Government’s objective of reducing net migration to sustainable levels and to incentivise employers to up-skill and train resident workers, whilst making sure they can continue to access the workers they need to</p><p> </p><p>More information about the organisations the MAC consulted can be found through the MAC reports at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 69079 69080 question first answered 30/03/2017 14:20:51 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

713816

registered interest
date	24/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what professional bodies in the health sector she consulted on the income thresholds for Tier 2 visas.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	69079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the Tier 2 route in June 2015. In carrying out its review, the MAC issued two public calls for evidence (from 18 June to 2 July 2015 and from 2 July to 24 September 2015) and consulted extensively with over 200 organisations, including professional bodies in the health sector across all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The changes we are making to Tier 2 salary thresholds, which will come into effect on 6 April 2017, therefore reflect the latest evidence provided by the MAC and are measured and balanced. They will contribute to the Government’s objective of reducing net migration to sustainable levels and to incentivise employers to up-skill and train resident workers, whilst making sure they can continue to access the workers they need to</p><p> </p><p>More information about the organisations the MAC consulted can be found through the MAC reports at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-tier-2-analysis-of-salary-thresholds</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 69080 69081 question first answered 30/03/2017 14:20:51 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss