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1007871

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to continue the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive beyond 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	191978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Renewable heat is currently supported under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI has funding agreed out to 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.</p><p> </p><p>From 19 March to 11 June 2018 we held a public Call for Evidence as a first step in developing this policy framework. The Department aims to publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 191979 question first answered 21/11/2018 17:20:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1007872

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a financial incentive for processes which change timber into renewable heat products.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	191979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Renewable heat is currently supported under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI has funding agreed out to 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.</p><p> </p><p>From 19 March to 11 June 2018 we held a public Call for Evidence as a first step in developing this policy framework. The Department aims to publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 191978 question first answered 21/11/2018 17:20:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1010672

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether an assessment has been made of the potential merits of creating a regulatory body to oversee the pricing of domestic LPG supplies.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	193557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is essential that domestic Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumers get a fair deal and therefore the powers held by an independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provide the best long-term guarantee of competitive prices and consumer protection.</p><p>The supply of bulk domestic LPG remains subject to regulation under the Domestic Bulk LPG Investigation Order 2006 and the Domestic Bulk LPG Investigation (Metered Estates) Order 2009 and the CMA continues to monitor compliance by the suppliers.</p><p>We therefore have no plans to create another regulatory body to regulate the LPG sector.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/12/2018 10:40:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

102069

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Pensions: Financial Assistance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of members of pension schemes who did not receive a tax-free lump sum on receipt of pension in the few months prior to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) regulations adopted in April 2010, which allowed members who were not already in receipt of pension payments to give up some of their FAS assistance for a lump sum payment on transfer of the scheme to FAS.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	212827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The FAS may pay members of schemes which transfer their assets to government a tax-free lump sum when payments begin, provided their scheme has not paid them during the winding up period. In the three months from January to March 2010, 263 such members were paid a scheme pension and did not receive a tax-free lump sum.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 07/11/2014 12:33:14 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

155785

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a change to the Government's policy that the type 26 frigates will be built in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	214764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the future of shipbuilding in the UK. Complex warships for the Royal Navy are only built in UK shipyards.</p><p>The Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme is currently in its Assessment Phase. While the build contract has not yet been awarded, from 2015 the only shipyards in the UK that are able to build complex warships will be those on the Clyde.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/11/2014 17:11:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

164400

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Thalidomide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has made to his German counterpart on thalidomide damage in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	215750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I met with the Thalidomide Trust on 23 June 2014 and subsequently wrote to Manuela Schwesig, Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, on behalf of all four UK Governments, asking if she would meet with the Trust.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 01/12/2014 16:58:11 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

166362

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Thalidomide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has made to the German Government about the issue of responsibility for the victims of thalidomide damage in the UK; and what the UK Government's responsibilities are in this matter.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	216038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>I wrote to Manuela Schwesig, Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, on 14 October 2014, asking if she would meet with representatives of the Thalidomide Trust. The specific issue of responsibility for the victims of the Thalidomide disaster was not addressed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 03/12/2014 16:02:18 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

177484

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Biofuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to his Department's report, Life cycle impacts of biomass electricity in 2020, what assessment he has made of the (a) reliability of evidence that the main UK biomass supplies come from North America and (b) effect of such imports on domestic industries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	223088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>As part of their sustainability requirements, biomass generating stations must report their biomass sustainability data to Ofgem, and this includes the country of origin. This data is published annually on Ofgem’s website1. From later this year, biomass generators will also be required to have their sustainability data independently audited, annually.</p><p>In 2013, the Department carried out an analysis of domestic and imported wood use by major biomass generating stations, using both the above sustainability reporting and additional five- year forecasts that large scale generators provided to the Department as part of a voluntary exercise2. The forecast weight of domestically sourced wood used for biomass power generation is expected to remain stable between 2.3 and 2.5 million oven dried tonnes (modt). This analysis supports the Department’s assessment that major generators intend to focus on international rather than domestic sources of wood.</p><p>Furthermore, as ‘high quality’ wood, such as that suitable for saw logs and timber production, commands a significantly higher market price than residues, this makes high quality wood unattractive and unaffordable for use as woodfuel. Therefore market forces, both here and abroad, should mean mixed used of wood continues.</p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em> <em><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2012-13" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/biomass-sustainability-dataset-2012-13</a></em></p><p><em>2</em> <em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246006/UK_wood_and_biomass.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246006/UK_wood_and_biomass.pdf</a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 10/02/2015 11:57:02 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

177485

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Biofuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what meetings he has had with stakeholders to discuss his Department's report, Life cycle impacts of biomass electricity in 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	223089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has spoken with, and exchanged correspondence with, industry representatives, academic experts and with environmental organisations about the report. Where correspondence has been received in the form of campaigns, the Government’s response has been published on its website.</p><p>DECC officials have also engaged extensively with stakeholders on the report both during and after its preparation and will continue to do so as we further develop our evidence base.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 10/02/2015 11:57:47 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

383899

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Bupropion: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions were issued for bupropion in each year since 2001.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	3204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>Information is not collected centrally on the numbers of prescriptions issued. However, information is available on the number of bupropion hydrochloride prescription items dispensed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Number of bupropion hydrochloride prescription items written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England - 2001 to 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Items (000’s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>298.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>131.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>111.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>136.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>131.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>116.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>129.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>62.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>51.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>39.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>32.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>27.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>22.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Prescription Cost Analysis provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/06/2015 14:23:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

386932

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	Channel Tunnel
	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 estimate of the average daily cost to UK businesses of an unscheduled closure of the Channel Tunnel.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	5059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Understanding the full cost to business would require a detailed analysis of their supply chains. This information can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/07/2015 14:58:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

449585

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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	Overseas Companies: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will bring forward proposals to enable the prosecution of UK businesses through the UK courts for breaches of human rights abroad when the UK's National Action Plan to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is next updated.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	903387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>Victims of overseas human rights abuses by UK businesses can already seek redress through UK courts. We have one of the few jurisdictions in the world where this can happen. I am proud it was a Conservative government that introduced the Modern Slavery Act, which requires companies to report on steps they have taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in its supply chains.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/02/2016 17:43:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

449919

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	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: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants, from which areas, have been asked to attend medical assessment appointments in Edinburgh by Atos due to a lack of appointments available in Glasgow; and how many benefit claimants are currently being assessed at (a) the Edinburgh centre and (b) the Glasgow centre.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	25313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/02/2016 10:07:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450288

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment his Department carried out on the changes proposed in the Consultation on aids and appliances and the daily living component of personal independence payment, Cm 9171, published in December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	25556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>DWP has conducted a consultation to seek views on how support can best be provided to help meet the costs of disability faced by people who are currently awarded points due to aids and appliances. The department has received responses from a range of interested parties, including disabled people and disability organisations. The consultation has now closed and the department is considering these responses.</p><p>No decision has yet been made as to whether any change should be made to the current system and the department does not have any preference between the five options presented in the consultation. We also invited additional suggestions for change.</p><p>If the department decides that change is required, a full equality analysis will be conducted and considered prior to a final decision being made, in line with the Department’s obligations under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/02/2016 10:04:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450972

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lyon King of Arms Act 1592
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will review the operation of the Lord Lyon King of Arms Act 1592 in respect of the restrictions it places on the granting of arms.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Following representations from Ruth Davidson MSP and others, and the strength of feeling concerning the Ayr united and Airdrieonians Football clubs, we have considered the matter and concluded that the judicial functions of the Lord Lyon are devolved to the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998. Accordingly, any question in relation to the judicial functions of the Lord Lyon is for Holyrood rather than Westminster.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 11/04/2016 10:00:25 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450976

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has target times for responding to written correspondence from members of the public; and what change there has been in the volume of written correspondence to HMRC from the public seeking information or assistance over the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) targets for responding to written correspondence received via post are to reply to 80% within 15 working days and 95% within 40 working days.</p><p> </p><p>The volume of written correspondence received by HMRC has decreased over the past three years, and is currently at around one million items per month. HMRC regularly publishes general performance reports on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/02/2016 11:10:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450978

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many letters to HM Revenue and Customs from members of the public remained unanswered after (a) four, (b) eight and (c) 12 weeks in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold this data. However, they regularly publish general performance reports at Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:36:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450979

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Cheques
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cheques sent to HM Revenue and Customs from members of the public remained uncashed for (a) four, (b) eight and (c) 12 weeks in the most recent year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs contracts the supplier BancTec to process cheques received from customers. Cheques are passed to BancTec on the day they are received, 99% of the cheques received are banked on the day of receipt. Over the last 12 months there was only one occasion when the cheques were not banked on the day of receipt. In one percent of cases further information is required, usually from the customer, to enable the cheque to be processed. Generally, all cases that require investigation are resolved within four working days.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:29:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450980

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the incidence of members of the public receiving multiple letters from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) conveying conflicting information; and what steps HMRC is taking to reduce such occurrences.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold this data. However, they regularly publish general performance reports at Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:22:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450982

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to improve HM Revenue and Customs' response times to written correspondence from members of the public.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has taken major steps to improve their customer service, including recruiting 3,000 new staff into customer service roles and undertaking their biggest-ever training programme to enable them to build customer support teams that can move across a wide range of work according to customer demand. HMRC have also introduced digital mail scanning to help manage the more than 1million items of post they receive every month.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:24:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

450983

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the efficiency of HM Revenue and Customs in handling written correspondence from members of the public.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	26015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Such a review has not been carried out recently. However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) regularly publish general performance reports at Gov.uk. HMRC targets for post are to reply to 80% within 15 working days, 95% within 40 working days, and 90% accuracy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:25:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453204

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Electricity Interconnectors: Iceland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what charges the Government plans to levy for connection to the National Grid on the proposed interconnector cable from Iceland.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced a UK/Iceland taskforce to consider the potential for interconnection between the two countries. The taskforce is considering a high-level assessment of the costs and benefits and will make recommendations to Government in May as to whether to continue with a more detailed stage of discussions. This will include an assessment of the impact of the interconnector on system costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/02/2016 15:21:46 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453218

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	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	Groceries Code Adjudicator
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) timetable and (b) process his Department plans for its forthcoming review of the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 requires the Department to review the performance of the Groceries Code Adjudicator every three years. The first review will cover the period up to 31 March 2016 and will be carried out later this year.</p><p>We are currently considering options and making final decisions on the timetable and process for the review. These will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 29/02/2016 11:29:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453219

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	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	Dairy Farming
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions have taken place with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development on the situation in the dairy industry since the early support payments were made in November 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Difficulties with low prices in the dairy sector were discussed with Commissioner Hogan at Agriculture Council on 15 February. Member States have been invited to present their initial suggestions for how to deal with the ongoing pressure on EU farmers ahead of further talks at Council on 14 March.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/02/2016 17:52:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453220

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	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	Groceries Code Adjudicator: EU Countries
	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 on introducing a Europe-wide groceries adjudicator.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>On 29 January, the European Commission published its report on the existing regulatory and voluntary frameworks for tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. The Commission concluded that there would be no added value in a specific harmonised regulatory approach at EU level at this stage.</p><p>The Commission will continue to monitor the situation and, before the end of its mandate, it will re-assess its position on harmonised regulation.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 29/02/2016 11:23:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453856

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people living with the long-term effects of cancer can access appropriate financial support through the welfare system for as long as they need it.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>Most Employment and Support Allowance claimants with cancer will be placed in the Support Group. People with long-term health conditions can also claim Personal Independence Payment to help meet the extra costs of their disability, whether they have a job or not.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 01/03/2016 16:20:56 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453857

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of (a) disability living allowance and (b) personal independence payments are (i) undergoing treatment for and (ii) recovering from cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as information on treatment is not recorded centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/02/2016 14:28:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453858

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cancer: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the financial implications of caring for people with cancer and their families.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the invaluable contribution made by unpaid carers and the importance of supporting them in their caring roles. We are also aware that caring for people with cancer and other illnesses or disabilities can have significant financial implications both for those involved and wider society, for example, the Government, Carers UK and business representatives worked together to produce the <em>Supporting Working Carers </em>report of 2013, which estimated the costs to the exchequer of carers being unable to continue working at £1.3 billion a year.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we continue to support implementation of the improved rights for carers that were enshrined in The Care Act 2014. On the appearance of needs for support, carers have a right to an assessment that will look at a carer’s wellbeing and what support they may need in their caring role. The Department has provided £104 million of funding to local authorities for these rights in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>We also made an additional £400 million available to the National Health Service between 2011 and 2015 to provide carers with breaks from their caring responsibilities to sustain them in their caring role. The Better Care Fund includes £130 million of funding for carers’ breaks in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the Government extended to carers a right to request flexible working arrangements, and this helps those carers who wish to balance work and care. We are also funding a £1.6 million pilot project to explore how technology can be combined with professional support from the local authority and the assistance of informal networks to ease the pressure of caring.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also leading the development of a new cross-Government National Carers Strategy that will look at what more we can do to support existing carers and future carers.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware that the right support for the person they care for is crucial to improving outcomes for carers. The Independent Cancer Taskforce published its report, <em>Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes</em>, in July 2015. It recommended improvements across the cancer pathway, including on patient experience, support, and quality of life. NHS England is currently working with partners across the health system to determine how best to take forward these recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our approach to support people living with and beyond cancer, we announced in September 2015 that, by 2020, the 280,000 people diagnosed with cancer every year will benefit from a tailored recovery package. These recovery packages, developed in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, will be individually designed to help each person live well beyond cancer, including elements such as physical activity programmes, psychological support and practical advice about returning to work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/02/2016 10:10:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453860

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of employment and support allowance are (a) undergoing treatment for and (b) recovering from cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not available as details of any treatment received are not recorded centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The information we have for Employment and Support Allowance claimants by medical condition is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 01/03/2016 16:30:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453862

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people recovering from cancer have appealed (a) an employment and support allowance award and (b) a disability living allowance or personal independence payment award decision in the last five years; and how many such appeals were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 29/02/2016 12:05:05 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453863

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people with cancer currently in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance were previously in the support group.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The information we do have for Employment and Support Allowance claimants by medical condition, including Neoplasms and phase of claim, is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 27706 27707 question first answered 01/03/2016 16:16:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453865

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people currently in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance for a condition other than neoplasms who have previously had a cancer diagnosis.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The information we do have for Employment and Support Allowance claimants by medical condition, including Neoplasms and phase of claim, is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 27707 27708 question first answered 01/03/2016 16:16:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

453866

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with cancer have been placed in the work-related activity group in (a) each of the last five years and (b) total since the introduction of employment and support allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	27707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The information we do have for Employment and Support Allowance claimants by medical condition, including Neoplasms and phase of claim, is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 27706 27708 question first answered 01/03/2016 16:16:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

484316

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq-Kuwait Conflict: War Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel who have made a claim under the Mercantile Marine Scheme as part of the War Pension Scheme have stated that their injury or illness was a result of deployment to Operation Granby whilst working in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	32104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2015 (the latest data available), there were 20 Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel who made a claim under the Mercantile Marine Scheme as part of the War Pension Scheme. None of these personnel stated that their injury or illness was a result of deployment to Operation Granby.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Defence Statistics' rounding policy, all figures of five or more have been rounded to the nearest five.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 30/03/2016 13:09:55 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

506258

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to answer Question 26017, tabled by the hon. Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 5 February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	33197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 11 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 18/04/2016 10:09:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

522553

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2016
	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	Malawi: Albinism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the President of Malawi on the rise in albinism-related crimes in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	39161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of a rise in human rights violations against persons with albinism in Malawi. Our High Commissioner to Malawi discussed the issue during a meeting with the Malawian Foreign Minister on 27 April and also with United Nations Independent Expert on the rights of persons with Albinism Ms Ikponwosa Ero, during her visit to Malawi on 29 April. Malawian President Mutharika has condemned the attacks and ordered the perpetrators to be brought to justice. <br> <br>UN research recorded a total of 66 incidents in the last 14 months, 40% related to exhuming graveyards to collect body parts and 24% the sale of body parts by perpetrators including traditional healers. <br> <br>In a recent press conference he said attacks on albinos are barbaric and ordered security agencies to intensify actions against perpetrators. So far 69 suspects have been arrested, awaiting prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/06/2016 13:58:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

539586

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what key priorities have been agreed by the National Autism Programme Board on improving data and information collected on autism to support the effective commissioning of services for autistic people.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	43087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Since the meeting of the cross government Autism Programme Board on 16 June 2016, discussions with NHS England have focused on taking forward the actions agreed to improve diagnostic waiting times and outcomes for people with autism. The National Autistic Society and the report of the Westminster Commission on Autism have both suggested that NHS England create a new role of National Clinical Director for autism, and this is a matter for NHS England to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The Autism Programme Board at its last meeting also considered current and possible future sources of autism data. The Board asked that further consideration be given to this issue and for the Department to report back to them before their autumn meeting. This work is on-going.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 43063 question first answered 20/07/2016 17:02:07 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

573810

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many decisions taken on claims for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment have been appealed in (i) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and (ii) the UK in each of the last five years; and how many of those appeals have been successful.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	44405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not hold accurate information on the volumes of appeals against decisions on claims for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). At the point of receipt and registration of the appeal the Tribunal is unable to differentiate between appeals relating to new claims for these benefits and those relating to existing claims.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the volumes and outcomes of appeals to the Tribunal is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>. The information provided below is a further breakdown of this data (excluding reassessment decisions).</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>ESA appeals (excluding reassessment decisions) found in favour of the appellant </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock</strong><strong><sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>845</p></td><td><p>1073</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK </strong></p></td><td><p>62147</p></td><td><p>56042</p></td><td><p>88946</p></td><td><p>24979</p></td><td><p>25831</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>PIP </strong><strong><sup>2</sup></strong><strong> appeals (excluding reassessment decisions) found in favour of the appellant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>3374</p></td><td><p>20659</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock may be represented by the venues at Ayr, Dumfries, Irvine, Kilmarnock and Stranraer. Social Security and Child Support data are attributed according to the venue nearest the appellant’s home address. HMCTS cannot retrieve data based on the appellant’s actual address, or Parliamentary constituency, but can produce data detailing numbers of cases dealt with at regional centres, or at a specific venue.</p><p> </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</p><p> </p><p><sup>2 </sup>PIP was introduced as a new benefit in April 2013 to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64, and appeal volumes have been rising ever since its introduction. In addition to new claims for PIP, the Department for Work and Pensions is also transitioning individuals in receipt of DLA, over to PIP, via a reassessment programme.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 12/09/2016 15:37:12 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621023

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether a recent assessment has been undertaken of the extent of the sale of counterfeit electrical goods in Scotland which includes the (a) cost to the economy of such sales, (b) amounts of such goods being imported and (c) extent of the sale of such goods.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	50277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK-wide Intellectual Property Office works with law enforcement and industry partners across Scotland to reduce the availability of all types of counterfeits, including electrical goods. The Intellectual Property Crime Group, which is comprised of representatives from private sector, law enforcement agencies and government departments, publishes an annual report into intellectual property crime, including the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK. The latest report can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/11/2016 15:14:33 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621024

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effectiveness of the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 in preventing counterfeit electrical goods being sold and imported by online retailers in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	50281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50143 50144 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621025

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on provisions in the Digital Economy Bill to protect Scottish consumers from counterfeit electrical goods being sold online.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	50143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50144 50281 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621026

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on government campaigns to raise awareness on the dangers of Scottish consumers buying counterfeit electrical goods.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	50144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50143 50281 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

648821

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support firefighters who joined the Firefighters Pension Scheme 1992 before the age of 20 who were required to continue paying pension contributions beyond the maximum entitlement before drawing their pension.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	55573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislative amendments to the 1992 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to address this issue in England, which came into force on 30 September 2016. These amendments ensure that a firefighter who accrues maximum pensionable service in the scheme will be entitled to a pension contributions holiday until they reach the age of 50.</p><p>The provision applies retrospectively to 1 December 2006 and affected firefighters may be entitled to a refund of some of their contributions. Fire and Rescue Authorities are expected to make the majority of those refund payments by the end of March 2017.</p><p>The Devolved Administrations have responsibility for firefighters’ pension schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/12/2016 17:18:40 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

670065

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bradford and Bingley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will investigate the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	59051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to conduct an investigation into the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office concluded in its report of 4 December 2009 that the public support provided to the UK’s banking system by the Treasury was justified, given the scale of both the economic and social costs if one or more major banks had collapsed. In providing that support, the Treasury met two of the Government’s principal objectives, namely maintaining financial stability and protecting retail depositors.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:31:21 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

677632

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	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	Motability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library the written correspondence between his Department and Motability from the last three months on possible changes to the Motability scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	61224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>Motability is an independent charitable organisation and it would not be appropriate to publish communications between Motability and the Department that were sent in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 31/01/2017 12:24:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

677634

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Motability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) other Departments and (b) Motability on extending the Motability scheme to personal independence payment claimants not receiving the highest rate of mobility support; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	61226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department continues to work closely with Motability and other Departments to explore ways to better support disabled people, including those PIP claimants who are not in receipt of the enhanced-rate mobility component of PIP. We have had a range of discussions on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 31/01/2017 12:29:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

681268

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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	Work and Health Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the financial allocation to the Work and Health Programme by his Department will be in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	62146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department announced on 30 January our intention to provide around £100m of funding to London and Greater Manchester to develop, procure and deliver localised versions of the new Work and Health Programme to fit the needs of their residents. In addition, the Department has launched a commercial process to let contracts with a total value in excess of £400m for the Work and Health Programme in the rest of England and Wales. We are also in discussion with the Scottish Government about devolving an appropriate level of funding for equivalent support they may wish to offer.</p><p> </p><p>At this point we cannot confirm the financial allocation for each of the next five years as this will be dependent on the outcomes of the commercial process and agreements with HMT on funding beyond the current Spending Review period.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/02/2017 10:47:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

705734

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	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	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, Disability Employment Gap, HC56, if he will make it his policy to postpone the introduction of the new rate of employment and support allowance for people in the work-related activity group until new programmes to support such people are introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	65724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>We intend to proceed with our reforms to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) because we believe they are the best way to ensure that we provide the right support for those who are unable to work due to a health condition or disability. That support is not limited to just money, but also practical help for ESA claimants to take steps towards and into work, while keeping an important safety net in place for those who are vulnerable or unable to work.</p><p> </p><p>This change will only apply to new claims from 3 April 2017 and will only affect those in the ESA Work Related Activity Group</p><p> </p><p>Existing ESA claimants with a current claim prior to 3 April will not be affected and will continue to get the same level of financial support, with additional protections, including when reassessed and placed in the Work Related Activity Group, set out in regulations.</p><p> </p><p>A key part of our reforms is the allocation of a total of £330m for new, voluntary employment support for people with limited capability for work, over four years starting from April 2017, and an extra £15 million through a top up to the existing Flexible Support Fund in both 2017/18 and 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>This additional funding means that from April 2017 we will be offering people newly placed in the Work Related Activity Group, and it’s Universal Credit equivalent, more assistance to move closer to the labour market and when they are ready into work.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the £330m set out above, the 2015 Spending Review announced the new Work and Health Programme, which will focus support on people with a disability or health condition. In addition to beginning a commercial process to let contracts with a total value in excess of £400m for the Work and Health Programme in the rest of England and Wales, the Department has announced its intention to provide around £100m of funding to London and Greater Manchester to develop, procure and deliver localised versions of the new Work and Health Programme to fit the needs of their residents. We are also in discussion with the Scottish Government about devolving an appropriate level of funding for equivalent support they may wish to offer.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/03/2017 13:16:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

705741

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the reports from (a) the National Audit Office on Benefit Sanctions, published on 30 November 2013 and (b) the oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee of 28 November 2016, HC56, on the disability employment gap, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting (i) disabled people and (ii) those experiencing mental ill health from the benefit sanctions regime.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	65786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Sanctions are only used in a very small percentage of cases and as a last resort. They are an important part of our benefits system and encourage claimants to stick to their agreed commitments to prepare for or find work, based on their individual needs and circumstances. The sanction system is under continuous review to ensure that it functions effectively and fairly - where we identify an issue, we act to put it right.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 06/03/2017 13:36:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

708292

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on reviewing the process for visit visa applications.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	909067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK provides an excellent visa service, with application points in over 300 countries around the world.</p><p>The Home Office is continuously working to refine and improve the products and services on offer to customers, and keeps the efficiency and effectiveness of the visa application process under regular review.</p><p>Recent improvements include the launch of a new online application route for visitors, and the expansion of priority visa services.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/03/2017 16:29:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson