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43581

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how disputed child tax credits claims will be managed under the universal credit system.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	192385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>Currently the child element will be awarded to the parent with whom the child or qualifying young person normally lives. Where separated parents both share the care of a child or qualifying young person they are expected to jointly nominate which of them has the main responsibility.</p><p>Where parents are unable to come to an agreement themselves, a determination will be made. This will take account of where the child normally lives and who has the main day to day responsibility. </p><p>The proposed approach to Universal Credit was set out in a White Paper &quot;Universal Credit: Welfare that Works&quot; and in draft Regulations upon which a wide range of organisations responded to in the consultation exercise carried out by the Social Security Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 192380 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

43582

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation his Department has had with groups representing separated parents on steps to ensure universal credit makes shared parenting a financially viable option for parents who do not have family-based financial arrangements in place.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	192380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>Currently the child element will be awarded to the parent with whom the child or qualifying young person normally lives. Where separated parents both share the care of a child or qualifying young person they are expected to jointly nominate which of them has the main responsibility.</p><p>Where parents are unable to come to an agreement themselves, a determination will be made. This will take account of where the child normally lives and who has the main day to day responsibility. </p><p>The proposed approach to Universal Credit was set out in a White Paper &quot;Universal Credit: Welfare that Works&quot; and in draft Regulations upon which a wide range of organisations responded to in the consultation exercise carried out by the Social Security Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 192385 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50042

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, to ask the Secretary of State what assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	903829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Latest official figures show that employment levels are at a record high with 2.6 million people over 16 now employed in Scotland. Over the last year 68,000 more people entered work, including an increase of 46,000 in the female employment level.</p><p>These figures show that the Government's long term economic plan is working, and how Scotland benefits as part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

46627

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the payment of armed forces pensions in the event of Scottish independence.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	194964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>Armed Forces pensions are currently uprated annually in April using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure from the previous September. These are occupational pensions and are therefore paid, including any CPI increase, to scheme members wherever they reside in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is confident that the people of Scotland will continue to support remaining within the UK. There have, therefore, been no discussions with the Scottish Government about this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194963 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

46638

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what inflation adjustment measures are applied to the pensions paid to armed forces pensioners resident outside the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	194963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>Armed Forces pensions are currently uprated annually in April using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure from the previous September. These are occupational pensions and are therefore paid, including any CPI increase, to scheme members wherever they reside in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is confident that the people of Scotland will continue to support remaining within the UK. There have, therefore, been no discussions with the Scottish Government about this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194964 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50036

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department has on the number of apprentices under 18 years who live at home.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	197749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Information collected centrally does not distinguish between apprentices living at home with parents and those who have moved away for the purpose of study.</p><p> </p><p>We annually ask apprentices for their views and 88% say they are satisfied with their apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

101658

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Dangerous Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs have been put down in each of the last five years under section 1 orders of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 by each police authority in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	212526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Statistics on this are not collected centrally from the police authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/11/2014 15:46:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

48803

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether households in Scotland on the feed-in-tariff scheme will continue on that scheme for the duration of their contract in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	196842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 196843 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

48804

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the future of the feed-in-tariff scheme in Scotland in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	196843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 196842 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50035

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will commission research into whether the rate of pay for apprentices under 18 years is a disincentive.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
	uin	197748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The last Apprentice Pay Survey was published in 2012. The Government has recently commissioned a new Apprentice Pay Survey. This will provide a complete overview of Apprentice pay in Great Britain by autumn 2014. In addition it is now possible to specifically identify information relating to apprentices within the large Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.</p><p> </p><p>Apprentice pay is reviewed annually by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) as part of their review of the Apprentice National Minimum Wage. Since its introduction in 2010 the LPC has not found any evidence that the Apprentice rate damaged employment levels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently accepted the LPC's recommendation to increase the Apprentice rate by 2% to £2.73 per hour. In the judgment of the LPC a higher rate would risk damaging employment of Apprentices. Research shows that in reality the majority of employers pay more – the average pay for apprentices in 2012 is £200 per week (England only).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Apprentice minimum wage recognises that employers invest significantly in apprenticeships and may be put off recruiting apprentices due to their lack of experience in the workplace and the additional training costs involved. Young people who complete an Apprenticeship derive significant long-term advantages and their investment in training has clear benefits.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart