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92770

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they support the principles in the Luxembourg Rail Protocol; and when they will ratify it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL2006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government supports the principles in the Luxembourg Rail Protocol which it believes would be advantageous to the UK and European rail industry, and will ratify the Protocol once the procedures around the European Union acceding to it have been concluded.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 16/10/2014 14:21:05 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

92862

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Voting Rights: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds for the next UK General Election.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	210077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>There is no consensus across Government on this issue and there are no plans to legislate to extend the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds before the next UK General Election.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/10/2014 13:55:49 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

92864

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ebola
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to screen all visitors entering the UK from West Africa for Ebola.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	210075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The World Health Organization recommends exit screening remains in place at airports in affected countries, which will identify anyone who is symptomatic before they leave the country. This is an important measure employed to minimise the spread to other countries.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State laid out the steps the Government is taking to screen visitors to the United Kingdom in relation to Ebola during his statement to the House on 13 October 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 38-56.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/10/2014 15:04:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

92865

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will meet the Scottish CBI to discuss the implications for business in Scotland of the outcome of the recent referendum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	210074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland is in frequent contact with CBI Scotland and discusses many topics, covering the wide range of business issues. He wrote to them following the Scottish independence referendum and he will be hosting the annual CBI Scotland reception in Dover House later this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 16/10/2014 14:35:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

92869

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will estimate the cost to the public purse of treating pensions for police widows and widowers in England and Scotland in the same way as those in Northern Ireland in respect of remarriage.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	210104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is not available for each of the last 10 years. Data collected for the police pension scheme valuation recorded 131 cessations of spouse pensions due to remarriages over the period 2008-12.<br><br>A small number of letters have been received in the Home Office from widows of police officers on this issue.<br><br>Under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme, in common with most other public service pension schemes of that time, benefits cease to be payable where a widow or widower remarries or cohabits with another partner. The rules were changed in 2006 for the 2006 Police Pension Scheme which was costed to allow for these benefits, and there are no proposals to apply these changes to the 1987 scheme in England and Wales. The police pension scheme in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government.<br><br>As part of the police pension scheme valuation as at 2012 the scheme actuary estimated that ignoring cessation on remarriage for current and future widows would increase the schemes’ liabilities in England and Wales by around £50 million based on recent rates of remarriage, not including the cost of reinstating pensions of widows who have already remarried.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210101 210102 210103 question first answered 16/10/2014 11:05:42 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

92871

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Ayrshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the merits of establishing a driving test centre at the site of the current HGV testing centre in Kilmarnock.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	210108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Practical driving test candidates in Kilmarnock currently have access to a test centre at Irvine 6.5 miles or 12 minutes away. Adding an additional test centre location at Kilmarnock Goods Vehicle Testing Station would not provide any significant improvement in service delivery but would create additional operating costs which would ultimately be passed on to DVSA customers.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/10/2014 11:15:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

92873

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Ayrshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of people who undertook driving tests at the test centre in (a) Irvine and (b) Cumnock since the closure of the Kilmarnock driving test centre ordinarily reside in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	210106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The proportion of people ordinarily residing in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituencies who undertook driving tests at the test centre in (a) Irvine and (b) Cumnock since the closure of the Kilmarnock driving test centre is reflected in the appended table. The proportion for Irvine is 28.5%. The proportion for Cumnock is 45%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/10/2014 13:01:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 210106 - table.xls title Driving Test Table
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

92876

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received about discrimination faced by British Muslims on entering and exiting Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>We have received one recent report on British Muslims facing discrimination on entering and exiting from Israel.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is unable to interfere in the immigration policies or procedures of another country, but does raise cases of grave concern with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/10/2014 15:07:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

92877

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Nigeria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on whether adequate preparations are being made in Nigeria for holding free, fair, timely and national elections in February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>British ministers have engaged regularly with their Nigerian counterparts to convey our expectation that Nigeria’s presidential elections will be free, fair and peaceful. When I met the Nigerian Foreign Minister in September I spoke of the need to strengthen institutions in Nigeria to enhance the democratic process. The UK government continues to support Nigeria in ensuring adequate electoral mechanisms and observation are put in place. This includes through DFID’s Deepening Democracy in Nigeria 2 programme. At £35m over four years, this is the largest bilateral programme supporting democratisation in Nigeria. It has a major focus on working with Nigerian partners to deliver credible and peaceful elections.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 16/10/2014 13:46:32 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

92878

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Government Digital Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made by his Department in 2014 on implementing and maintaining the Government Digital Services training programme.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Government Digital Services provide different strands of training, resources and support to help Government create and run digital services effectively. These include “Assessors” training which provides training for those assessing digital services against the Digital by Default Service Standard and support and training for Service Managers and digital specialists - for example the Service Manager Induction Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and its partner organisations take up these opportunities regularly and our staff implement what they have learnt in order to build and maintain simple, clear and fast digital services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with Government Digital Services to create successful digital services so people will prefer to use them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/10/2014 13:23:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah