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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

1045612

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the universal credit payment system so that claimants paid on a four-weekly basis for part-time or casual work do not have their benefit payment substantially reduced as a result of receiving two work payments four weeks apart in one calendar month.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	210704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit payments reflect, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household during each monthly assessment period. Assessment periods allow for Universal Credit awards to be adjusted on a monthly basis, ensuring that if a claimant’s income falls, they do not have to wait several months for a rise in their Universal Credit award.</p><p> </p><p>Some claimants receive earnings from work multiple times within an assessment period if they are paid via four-weekly, fortnightly, or weekly patterns. This in turn may reduce, or in some cases, nil the Universal Credit award the claimant receives that month. We have produced guidance to help ensure claimants, staff and representatives are aware and it is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles</a></p><p> </p><p>Claimants can always discuss the implications of this with their case managers and work coaches and can be referred to Personal Budgeting Support to help them manage their budgeting.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with employers to ensure that they use the most appropriate payment practices and comply with RTI guidelines in order to minimise the incidence of erroneous or late reporting by employers, and HMRC have recently updated guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/01/2019 17:10:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1081732

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of whether universal credit claimants paid weekly, fortnightly or on a four-weekly basis for part-time work may receive a lower annual benefit than those who are paid on a last day of the month-basis for the same number of hours worked.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	228068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit awards are assessed and paid on a monthly basis. There is, therefore, no annual entitlement, as many claimants’ circumstances change from month to month.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/03/2019 16:34:36 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1194144

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	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	Basic Income: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing a universal basic income in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	902440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>I have not had these conversations with the Chancellor because a Universal Basic Income is not targeted at the poorest in society and is not an appropriate way for the Government to distribute money.</p><p>This Government set out a substantial package of targeted measures to provide support to people affected by coronavirus, which can be delivered quickly and effectively through existing systems.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/05/2020 15:22:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1401281

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a secure electronic system that will enable British citizens living overseas to submit documentary evidence as proof of entitlement particularly in relation to pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	100692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>DWP already uses a secure electronic system to allow customers to upload certain categories of evidence to the department.</p><p> </p><p>We have been carrying out extensive research to expand this capability to cover other services such as pensions. Our expectation is that this capability will possibly be available towards the end of the next financial year 2022/3.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/01/2022 14:08:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1669679

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	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	Jobcentres: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to determine where Temporary Job Centres were commissioned during the Covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	1759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department anticipated, and then saw, an increase in demand for its services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It responded by rapidly expanding the space available, on a temporary basis, predominantly in major conurbations. The focus was on areas with good transport links and in buildings that were accessible for both colleagues and customers.</p><p> </p><p>This enabled the Department to provide a workplace that was safe for claimants and colleagues and ensured we could adhere to the Government guidance in place at the time. To ensure flexibility, premises were acquired on short-term, flexible lease arrangements to ensure we could reduce the size of the estate at the appropriate time.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/11/2023 14:17:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

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

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

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

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

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

711116

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what advice his Department issues to personal independence payment claimants on their right to have a recorded home assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	67931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Any claimant can request a home consultation for Personal Independence Payment, however a claimant may specifically require a home consultation where their diagnosis suggests extreme difficulty travelling to an assessment due to their health condition or impairment.</p><p> </p><p>All PIP claimants are entitled to use their own equipment to record assessments, within an assessment centre or at their home. This equipment should meet DWP standards. You can find standards for recording PIP assessments, for each Assessment Provider, on their respective websites, or by using the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Atos: <a href="http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/faq_view/recording_my_consultation" target="_blank">http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/faq_view/recording_my_consultation</a></p><p>Capita: <a href="http://www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-process.html" target="_blank">http://www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-process.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The Health Professional does not need to separately consider the recording of a recorded assessment, as they will have conducted the assessment themselves and produced a report; however a copy the recording will be held securely for 14 months following. The Department will consider evidence from the recorded home assessment report in the same way it considers all PIP assessments; by treating people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 67930 question first answered 22/03/2017 13:07:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

711117

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department uses to determine eligibility for recorded home assessments for personal independence payment; what support his Department provides for vulnerable claimants who require home assessments; and what processes are undertaken by his Department to consider the evidence from recorded home assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	67930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Any claimant can request a home consultation for Personal Independence Payment, however a claimant may specifically require a home consultation where their diagnosis suggests extreme difficulty travelling to an assessment due to their health condition or impairment.</p><p> </p><p>All PIP claimants are entitled to use their own equipment to record assessments, within an assessment centre or at their home. This equipment should meet DWP standards. You can find standards for recording PIP assessments, for each Assessment Provider, on their respective websites, or by using the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Atos: <a href="http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/faq_view/recording_my_consultation" target="_blank">http://www.atoshealthcare.com/pip/faq_view/recording_my_consultation</a></p><p>Capita: <a href="http://www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-process.html" target="_blank">http://www.capita-pip.co.uk/en/assessment-process.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The Health Professional does not need to separately consider the recording of a recorded assessment, as they will have conducted the assessment themselves and produced a report; however a copy the recording will be held securely for 14 months following. The Department will consider evidence from the recorded home assessment report in the same way it considers all PIP assessments; by treating people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 67931 question first answered 22/03/2017 13:07:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

712528

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on behalf of DEC, Compaq and Hewlett Packard pensioners with pre-1997 pension contributions in resolving their case.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	68483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>I have met senior representatives from the company to present the pensioners’ arguments and make clear my interest in the matter.</p><p> </p><p>However, the company is meeting its legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p>Any increases to pensions in payment are likely to mean significant additional expenditure for any scheme and its sponsoring employer. Therefore, the Government has no plans to require all schemes to pay increases on pre-1997 pensions.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/03/2017 15:45:31 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

720814

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Autism
	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 launch a national programme to promote the employment potential of autistic people to employers.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	70516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department is actively promoting the employment potential of all disabled people across Britain, including those with autism, to employers via the Disability Confident Scheme. To further support employers, the Hidden Impairments National Group, established by DWP, provides an “Uncovering Hidden Impairment toolkit” which is free of charge to employers.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 12:05:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

720815

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Autism
	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 record the number of autistic people in employment as part of the Labour Force Survey; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that autistic people are benefitting from increased employment rates.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	70517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Over a number of years employment data on people with specific long term health conditions has been collected by the Office for National Statistics using the Labour Force Survey. This important survey has allowed the Department to produce useful time series statistics on the employment rates of individuals with long term health conditions, where this information is collected. The Labour Force Survey includes a large range of health conditions that survey respondents can report they experience; however this does not currently include autism as one of the named health conditions and there are no plans to begin collecting this data.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is working with Autism Alliance UK on a national training programme for Jobcentre Plus staff (so that they can better support claimants with autism into work). In addition, the Department has helped to develop a Disability Passport - About Me - to support disabled people, including those with autism, who are seeking jobs and those helping them. Disabled people can share it with their work coach or adviser, to help improve communication and put any reasonable adjustments in place at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper sets out the Government’s proposals for improving work and health outcomes for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. We are now considering consultation responses and the next steps for longer term reform.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 12:10:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

77491

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	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	Work Programme: Ayr
	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 from Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency have secured employment through the Work Programme in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	205404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Information on job starts from the Work Programme is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The available information on Job Outcomes is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>Number of Work Programme Job Outcomes in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Parliamentary Constituency for each of the last 12 months: April 2013 – March 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Parliamentary Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/07/2014 15:05:23 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

77492

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	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	Social Security Benefits: Ayr
	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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency have had their benefit sanctioned in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Sandra Osborne
	uin	205405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction applied in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Parliamentary Constituency by each month, January to December 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Parliamentary Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-13</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-13</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-13</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of claimants with a sanction or disallowance referral where the decision was found against them for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support for Lone Parents.</p><p>3. Figures may include individuals who have been sanctioned in more than one month, i.e. if the same individual had received adverse sanction referrals in May and November, they would appear in both months in the above table.</p><p>4. Data is up to December 2013 which is the latest available.</p><p>5. Income Support Lone Parents receive a fixed sanction of 20% of the personal allowance rate of a single claimant [not aged less than 25] for each failure to attend/participate in a Work Focused Interview until 10 pence is left in payment. This sanction lasts until the individual attends and participates in a Work Focused Interview. In the case where there is more than one sanction in place the claimant need only attend/participate in one Work Focused Interview in order for all related sanctions to be removed from their benefit.</p><p>6. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>7. The information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/07/2014 15:06:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	576 label Biography information for Sandra Osborne

967854

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Universal Credit: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants there are in the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	170392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The latest available information on the number of people on Universal Credit by parliamentary constituency and local authority is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2018 16:38:29 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

969088

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effect of the change to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on their families and dependents.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	171396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Successive Governments have taken care to give proper consideration to the impact of the proposals made in the Pensions Acts of 1995, 2007 and 2011, which each made changes to the State Pension age that affected women born in the 1950s. The exact form of the assessments has changed over time as the requirements on Government to carry out standardised impact assessments have changed.</p><p>The Pensions Act 1995 legislated to equalise men and women’s SPa at 65, over a 10 year period between 2010 and 2020. Standardised impact assessments had not been introduced at the time, but an overview of the options and evidence considered when developing the policy is provided in the 1993 white paper ‘Equality in State Pension age’. (See attached)</p><p>The Pensions Act 2007 legislated to introduce a timetable for the increase of SPa to 66, 67 and 68, so that these rises took place by 2026, 2036 and 2046.</p><p>The impact assessment for the Pensions Act 2007 can be found here: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121204130650/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pensions-bill-ria.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121204130650/http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pensions-bill-ria.pdf</a></p><p>The Pensions Act 2011 brought forward the equalisation of the male and female State Pension age at 65 by 18 months, so that it takes place by November 2018 rather than April 2020. It also brought forward the increase from 65 to 66 by five and a half years, so that it takes place by October 2020 rather than March 2026.</p><p>The impact assessment for the Pensions Act 2011 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181462/pensions-bill-2011-ia-annexa.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181462/pensions-bill-2011-ia-annexa.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/09/2018 09:53:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

987719

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent changes the Government has made to universal credit to protect the incomes of the most vulnerable claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	907057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We have already spent £1.5 billion on improvements during the first assessment period. We have already committed more money to protect the most vulnerable, including the 500,000 people currently receiving the Severe Disability Premium. A million disabled people will be better off.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/10/2018 16:11:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1232365

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hydrogen: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support private investment in the UK hydrogen economy.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	86752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced a commitment of at least £800m for the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the 2020s. These assets will play an important role in the production of hydrogen made from fossil fuels, otherwise known as blue hydrogen as they share the same infrastructure. .</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, last year, the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to incentivise future private sector investment in low carbon hydrogen, whilst in July this year, the Government published a response to a consultation on CCS business models, including for low carbon hydrogen production.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will ensure that the UK economy is well-placed for future strategic decisions on the use of hydrogen, and that the private sector has sufficient confidence to provide investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/09/2020 08:23:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1257206

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Loan Charge, who the deemed employer or promoter was of loan schemes used by Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services (RCTDS)-employed contractors post 2017; for what reason use of those schemes reportedly continued for three years after the enactment of the Finance Act 2017; and whether the then Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office audited and signed off RCTDS accounts in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	123692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services Limited (RCDTS) has never participated in disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes, for example by remunerating contractors through loans or payments to trusts. Since RCDTS engages contractors via agencies or via companies providing services, it is possible for contractors to use disguised remuneration without the participation or knowledge of RCDTS.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide details of any employers, promoters or schemes due to their statutory duty of confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>Use of disguised remuneration schemes continued after the enactment of the Finance Act 2017 because promoters continued to sell them, despite the clear view of HMRC that these schemes do not work.</p><p> </p><p>Any RCDTS contractor identified in the course of HM Revenue and Customs’ compliance work as using a disguised remuneration scheme would be investigated in the same way as any other contractor. Where the use of disguised remuneration is found to be current, the relevant engagement is terminated with immediate effect.</p><p> </p><p>The Revenue and Customs Digital Services Ltd accounts ending 31 March 2018, 31 March 2019 and 31 March 2020 were audited by the NAO under Statute.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/12/2020 15:12:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1366165

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on revenue accruing to the Exchequer from (a) income tax, (b) national insurance, (c) VAT and (d) other fiscal sources.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	69699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made of the effect of changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on revenue accruing to the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government decided over 25 years ago that it was going to make the State Pension age the same for men and women.</p><p> </p><p>Raising State Pension age in line with life expectancy changes has been the policy of successive administrations over many years</p><p>DWP estimate that the total additional cost if we had not implemented any increases in State Pension age would be in the region of £215bn for the period 2010/11 to 2025/26, in 2018/19 prices. This figure takes into account State Pension, other pensioner benefits, and savings made on .working age benefits.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 12/11/2021 12:13:19 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1462943

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equalising the payments being made to families in the UK assisting Ukrainians arriving under the Family Reunion Scheme with the payments being made to those accepting refugees under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	2302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>This government cares deeply about helping those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This is why we have announced two visa schemes which both support the integration of Ukrainian refugees by providing them with full access to social services and welfare in the UK for up to three years.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme is similar to existing family visa routes, and provision of public services from this route will be managed in the usual way. The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme that has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on family support. The government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 726 question first answered 19/05/2022 17:49:25 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1625190

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Repayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what checks his Department conducts to help prevent unauthorised third parties claiming commission on refunds from HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	183559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining trust in the tax system and protecting customers. However, the Government is aware that some taxpayers face issues and feel misled when using companies that specialise in claiming tax refunds from HMRC. This service is provided at a cost (often on a no-win, no fee commission basis) unlike claiming directly from HMRC which is free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>Following a consultation last year, ‘Raising standards in tax advice: Protecting customers claiming tax repayments’, the Government is taking action to address concerns raised. This includes introducing new transparency requirements in the HMRC Standard for Agents, published in January 2023, to ensure customers are clear on the agent’s fees and charging structure.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced legislation in the Finance Bill 2023 to end the use of assignments in income tax repayment claims and announced on 27th April the introduction of a requirement for repayment agents to register with HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>There are many ways in which a customer can authorise a third party to act on their behalf. Following the consultation, HMRC is also undertaking further work to develop options for a more modern and secure approach to agent authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC monitors agents and challenges them when there are potential concerns about their practices. HMRC will take action if a tax agent does not adhere to the HMRC Standard for Agents including suspending claim processing until any issues are resolved.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/05/2023 10:22:43 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1684193

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of car insurance premiums.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	10912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including the financial services regulators, on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p>Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance based on their assessment on the likelihood and expected cost of a claim. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers as this could damage competition in the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent regulator and responsible for supervising the insurance industry. The FCA have introduced several reforms, including the Consumer Duty rules, to ensure consumers are treated fairly in regard to pricing.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 30/01/2024 17:27:54 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

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

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

910304

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential effect on (a) businesses and (b) levels of employment of increasing the duty paid on the dilution of wine and made-wine.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	147500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced a review of the practice of diluting wine and made-wine after the excise duty has been accounted for. HMRC has invited views from representative bodies and affected businesses. Responses are currently being analysed and assessments of impact will be considered as part of the review process.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2018 09:36:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

967835

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Misrepresentation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to compensate people who have sustained losses due to the mis-selling of Integrity Cash Maximiser products.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	170388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The independent financial services regulator - the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – is responsible for the regulations in place to protect customers in their dealings with financial services firms. It requires firms to treat their customers fairly and has broad and robust powers to enforce breaches of its rules.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have a complaint about a regulated financial service, they may be able to take their complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS was established to provide for the proportionate, prompt and informal resolution of cases and is designed to be an alternative to resolution of cases through the courts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 170389 question first answered 12/09/2018 11:15:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

967837

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Misrepresentation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for people who sustained losses as a result of misleading selling of Integrity Cash Maximiser products.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	170389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The independent financial services regulator - the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – is responsible for the regulations in place to protect customers in their dealings with financial services firms. It requires firms to treat their customers fairly and has broad and robust powers to enforce breaches of its rules.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have a complaint about a regulated financial service, they may be able to take their complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS was established to provide for the proportionate, prompt and informal resolution of cases and is designed to be an alternative to resolution of cases through the courts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 170388 question first answered 12/09/2018 11:15:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1104841

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Spaceflight: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on awarding spaceport licences for horizontal satellite launch in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	236536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Space Industry Act 2018 was a major step towards establishing the safe and supportive regulatory framework needed to enable launches to take place from the early 2020s. Work across the Government is now under way to develop the secondary legislation required before the Civil Aviation Authority can formally assess licence applications for horizontal spaceports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/03/2019 13:10:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1139399

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Community Transport: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether community transport operators relying on the exclusively non-commercial exemption to holding a public service vehicle operators' licence will be able to continue to do so pending his Department’s publication of a final response to the consultation on Section 19 and Section 22 permits; and what criteria are used to define non-commercial for that purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	277808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>In March the Department clarified the scope of two exemptions to the EU Regulation on operator licensing in guidance and enacted a new additional exemption; so that community transport operators can carry on taking people to the shops, work, school, hospital and the doctor.</p><p> </p><p>The definitive view of what the non-commercial exemption means will be a matter for the High Court. Once it has reached a decision, the Government will revise its guidance in line with the High Court’s judgement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/07/2019 16:27:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1217891

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bridges and Tunnels: Irish Sea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made in the investigation of the feasibility of a road bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	65016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced on 30 June that it will work with devolved administrations to carry out a connectivity review, looking at how best to improve road, rail, air and sea links between our four nations.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/07/2020 10:53:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1232364

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role hydrogen in decarbonising transport.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	86751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>In 2018, the Department for Transport published the outputs of the Transport Energy Model. The model provides a clear assessment of the relative environmental impacts, including on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, of a range of fuel and powertrain options for cars, vans, buses and heavy goods vehicles over the period to 2050, including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Secretary is exploring options for green hydrogen in transport across freight, buses, trains, maritime and aviation and how the UK can lead the world in its deployment and use. Further details will follow in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/09/2020 14:48:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1271490

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ayr Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans Network Rail has for Ayr railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
	uin	130218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Network Rail is committed to keeping Ayr station operating safely. The derelict hotel building adjacent to the Station is owned by a private landlord. It is undergoing a feasibility study into the long-term future of this building, this is being led by South Ayrshire Council and is due early this year. Once Network Rail have assessed the results of the feasibility study they will continue the conversation around Ayr station to find a workable solution.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/01/2021 15:03:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans