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731385

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

420348

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Jobseeker's Allowance: 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 people in (a) Glasgow Central, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland have been unsuccessful in claiming jobseeker's allowance because they did not meet the criteria for the habitual residence test since October 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Statistical information regarding the habitual residence test is intended for publication at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:18:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420217

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in Scotland have been employed by HM Passport Office in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of staff employed by HM Passport Office in Scotland at 31st March each year since 2005 is shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/10/2015 15:53:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire attachment 1 file name 10752 - Table.docx title HMPO staff employed in Scotland
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420059

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Breastfeeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department provides to the breastfeeding support line.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>In 2008 the Department granted funding to the Breastfeeding Network to help provide the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Funding from the Department ceased in 2012.</p><br /><p>Women receive information and support on infant feeding from their midwife and health visitor. Additional information and support is available on the Start4Life and NHS Choices websites.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/10/2015 15:01:50 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420216

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Yemen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department considers it safe to deport failed asylum seekers to Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Each case is considered on its own merits. Where a person qualifies for asylum or humanitarian protection we will grant it. Where we and the courts conclude that a person does not qualify, they are expected to leave the UK.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 22/10/2015 16:21:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

419834

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Scots Gaelic Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons the Government does not respond to correspondence written in Scottish Gaelic with a reply in Scottish Gaelic.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises and supports the cultural and historical significance of all languages spoken within the United Kingdom, and as a demonstration of its support for Scottish Gaelic, is providing the broadcaster MG ALBA with funding of £1 million in the previous and current financial years.</p><p>Given the current low levels of demand for such a service, providing official responses to correspondence in Scottish Gaelic would represent a disproportionate cost. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce a Gaelic language policy for written correspondence.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 20/10/2015 13:39:17 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

419843

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are in receipt of tax credits in (a) Glasgow Central constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The latest information on the figures you have requested can be found in the April 2015 Child and Working Tax Credits published statistics, found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:26:27 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

731386

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

420378

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments in connection with claims for employment and support allowance have been carried out in (a) Glasgow and (b) Glasgow Central constituency since 1 September 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	11041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The total number of Work Capability Assessments completed from September 2014 to March 2015 in the Glasgow City Local Authority was 10,700 (rounded to the nearest 100). This figure includes Employment and Support Allowance initial assessments, repeat assessments and, Incapacity Benefit reassessments.</p><p>The information requested by parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:30:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420182

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applicants in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow Central constituency have been liable for the Immigration Health Surcharge since that charge's introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	11042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Since its introduction in April, the Immigration Health Surcharge has collected more than £100 million in income for the NHS. The Home Office does not hold the necessary management information to determine how many visa applicants have been liable to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge by geographical location in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/10/2015 15:58:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss