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1222883

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due to the covid-19 pandemic, particularly where those people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	72226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due to the covid-19 pandemic, particularly where those people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous. 72226</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents</a>. This is kept under review.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise that further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</ins></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/07/2020 16:15:35 question first ministerially corrected 16/07/2020 10:22:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 37520 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1222884

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	72227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due to the covid-19 pandemic, particularly where those people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous. 72226</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents</a>. This is kept under review.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise that further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</ins></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/07/2020 16:15:35 question first ministerially corrected 16/07/2020 10:22:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 37521 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

101374

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Oil: Refineries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when all licensed import and distribution terminals will be fully post-Buncefield compliant.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	212190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2008 the Competent Authority (CA) published the containment policy, a framework for upgrading existing fuel sites so far as is reasonably practicable. Upgrades are being prioritised at higher risk sites and where measures are aimed at preventing release of fuel from tanks. In order to avoid disrupting operations and supplies, the upgrading work is being phased. All necessary upgrades are expected to be complete by 2028.</p><p>The 87 fuel terminals and 7 refineries have already completed many of the high risk and low cost improvements required. Improvement plans for upgrading storage tanks at the fuel terminals have also been agreed with the CA and progress against plans is monitored on an annual basis. A new risk assessment method for the very large tanks at the oil refineries was agreed with the CA in October this year and the refineries will submit their upgrading plans for approval by March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 04/11/2014 16:33:56 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

101376

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Oil: Refineries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many former refineries have been converted to import and distribution terminals.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	212181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Of the peak 22 refineries operating in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1974, seven are still operating as refineries and seven are now principally operating as oil import and distribution terminals.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/11/2014 16:00:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

101501

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	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	Oil: Refineries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former refineries that have been converted to import and distribution terminals are currently under review by the Health and Safety Executive to meet post-Buncefield compliance regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	212191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Since 2005 two refineries have indicated a transition to fuel import and distribution operations. One refinery conversion is nearing completion, and the other is at the planning stage.</p><p> </p><p>All new and substantially modified fuel storage sites storing large quantities of gasoline (petrol) should meet the standards set out in the Process Safety Leadership Group (PSLG) Final Report published in 2009 before operations commence.</p><p> </p><p>None of the former refineries are currently under review by HSE. They are subject to routine regulatory scrutiny under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH) by the COMAH Competent Authority.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 07/11/2014 13:50:10 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

1023945

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on ending violence against children in the Rohingya.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	201701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned by the risk of violence to Rohingya children in Bangladesh. Of our latest £70m funding to the Rohingya crisis, up to 18% is devoted to protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of exploitation and abuse, support to survivors of sexual and gender based violence and strong safeguarding and referral practices by service providers in the camps. This includes: 30 child friendly spaces to support children with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support; child protection monitoring systems in camps; and support to survivors of violence and trafficking. We have funded improved camp lighting to help keep the most vulnerable Rohingya safer. DFID conducts thorough due diligence processes with all funding and will only work with partners with strong safeguards in place.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 600,000 Rohingya, including children, are still in Rakhine State and are vulnerable. The UK supports agencies that have access to those that remain, such as International Committee of the Red Cross. The UK continues to press for unhindered humanitarian access to Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201702 question first answered 17/12/2018 14:25:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1023948

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to monitor its spending on ending violence against children in the Rohingya crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	201702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned by the risk of violence to Rohingya children in Bangladesh. Of our latest £70m funding to the Rohingya crisis, up to 18% is devoted to protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of exploitation and abuse, support to survivors of sexual and gender based violence and strong safeguarding and referral practices by service providers in the camps. This includes: 30 child friendly spaces to support children with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support; child protection monitoring systems in camps; and support to survivors of violence and trafficking. We have funded improved camp lighting to help keep the most vulnerable Rohingya safer. DFID conducts thorough due diligence processes with all funding and will only work with partners with strong safeguards in place.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 600,000 Rohingya, including children, are still in Rakhine State and are vulnerable. The UK supports agencies that have access to those that remain, such as International Committee of the Red Cross. The UK continues to press for unhindered humanitarian access to Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201701 question first answered 17/12/2018 14:25:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1027614

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Innovation and Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the planned publication date is of the third wave of the Science and Innovation Audits.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	203356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The wave three Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) reports will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 07/01/2019 15:45:10 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1029560

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will define a (a) high-skilled, (b) medium-skilled and (c) low-skilled migrant in the context of The UK's future skills-based immigration system White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	204528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the White Paper, ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, we propose to define high, medium and lower skilled occupation by referring to the national Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) levels. High-skilled roles require skills at degree level or above (RQF 6 and above); medium-skilled require skills between A-Level and Foundation Degree, or equivalent (RQF 3-5) and lower-skilled roles include those at GCSE level or below (below RQF 3).</p><p>Occupations falling into each of these skill levels will be set out in codes of practice. The existing codes of practice for our current main immigration work route under Tier 2 can be found at Appendix J of the published immigration rules, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-j-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-j-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-work</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 204529 question first answered 07/01/2019 12:59:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1029561

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what occupations would be considered (a) high-skilled, (b) medium-skilled and (c) low-skilled in the context of The UK's future skills-based immigration system White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	204529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the White Paper, ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, we propose to define high, medium and lower skilled occupation by referring to the national Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) levels. High-skilled roles require skills at degree level or above (RQF 6 and above); medium-skilled require skills between A-Level and Foundation Degree, or equivalent (RQF 3-5) and lower-skilled roles include those at GCSE level or below (below RQF 3).</p><p>Occupations falling into each of these skill levels will be set out in codes of practice. The existing codes of practice for our current main immigration work route under Tier 2 can be found at Appendix J of the published immigration rules, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-j-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-j-codes-of-practice-for-skilled-work</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 204528 question first answered 07/01/2019 12:59:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1029563

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries his Department has identified as a high risk of abuse of the immigration system.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	204530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>We use our immigration system to help mitigate a wide range of threats to the UK. Risk is used and assessed at many places within the immigration system and the risk posed by different countries is determined by looking at the full range of threats to the UK, not just immigration abuse.</p><p>Those countries where such risks may be higher will usually be subject to our visa regime and will be visa nationals. All cases are decided on the individual merits of the application.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/01/2019 12:41:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1029564

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries his Department has identified as a low risk of abuse of the immigration system.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	204531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>We use our immigration system to help mitigate a wide range of threats to the UK. Risk is used and assessed at many places within the immigration system and the risk posed by different countries is determined by looking at the full range of threats to the UK, not just immigration abuse.</p><p>Those countries where such risks may be lower will not usually be subject to our visa regime and will be non-visa nationals. All cases are decided on the individual merits of the application.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/01/2019 12:42:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1035010

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department made of the variations in national average salaries in advance of setting a £30,000 salary threshold for skilled workers.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	205306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>In their report, EEA migration in the UK, the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommended “<em>maintaining the existing salary threshold for all migrants in Tier 2”</em>. The Government will engage businesses and employers as to what salary threshold should be set.</p><p>In addition, Scotland already has a separate Shortage Occupation List (SOL) and we will invite the Migration Advisory Committee to compile such a list for Northern Ireland and consider whether the composition of the SOL needs to be different for Wales.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/01/2019 16:28:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1050528

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Innovation and Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2018 to Question 203356 on Innovation and Science, what the reason is for the delay in publication of the third wave of Science and Innovation Audits.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	214098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The wave three reports were completed in late summer and the consortia are already using them, for example in helping to develop the Local Industrial Strategies. They will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/02/2019 15:15:21 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1056842

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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, what proportion of full service universal credit claimants have had their claims stopped each month due to a zero award.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	218334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Below are the number/proportion of Universal Credit Full Service claims by the month of closure:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Closure Month</p></td><td><p>Number of claims closed due to zero award</p></td><td><p>As percentage of monthly caseload</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>9,300</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>11,800</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>Claim closed count rounded to the nearest 100 and the percentages to nearest 0.1%</p><p>Where the claimant had not confirmed their address prior to the case being closed, it has not been possible to exclude a small number of UC cases from Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 218335 question first answered 13/02/2019 16:26:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101516 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1056843

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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, how many full service universal credit claimants have had their claims stopped each month due to a zero award.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	218335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Below are the number/proportion of Universal Credit Full Service claims by the month of closure:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Closure Month</p></td><td><p>Number of claims closed due to zero award</p></td><td><p>As percentage of monthly caseload</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>9,300</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>11,800</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>Claim closed count rounded to the nearest 100 and the percentages to nearest 0.1%</p><p>Where the claimant had not confirmed their address prior to the case being closed, it has not been possible to exclude a small number of UC cases from Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 218334 question first answered 13/02/2019 16:26:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101517 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1056844

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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, how many and what proportion of full service universal credit claimants who have had their claims stopped re-apply the following month, in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	218336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number Universal Credit reclaims in the month following a claim closure. It includes claims that are closed at any stage of the claim and includes those that fall within the re-claim process. This is where claimants who meet certain conditions and return to Universal Credit within 6 months of their previous award ending, can make a claim under an easier reclaim process.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of the reclaims in August 2018, had their initial claim closed because of a split in a couple claim (28%); the claimant making an additional claim linked by National Insurance Number resulting in the original claim being closed (26%); and because the Claimant did not accept their Claimant Commitment (22%).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Closure month</p></td><td><p>Claimants re-applying within 30 days</p></td><td><p>Proportion of closed claims</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July-2018</p></td><td><p>16,400</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August-2018</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to nearest 100 and 1%.</li></ul> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/02/2019 16:48:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101518 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1056845

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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, for what reasons her Department's policy changed from live service universal credit to full service universal credit to end a claim after one month of zero award.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	218337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>In both Live Service and Full Service, if a Universal Credit award is reduced to zero, for example as a result of increased earnings, then the Universal Credit award will end.</p><p> </p><p>However, on Live Service if a claimant’s Universal Credit ended because earnings had reduced their award to zero and they subsequently had a change of circumstances that meant Universal Credit would become payable e.g. their earnings dropped, they would return to the same assessment period without having to make a new claim. This is as long as they made contact within 6 months of their previous award ending.</p><p> </p><p>On Full Service, if a claimant’s Universal Credit award ended and they met certain conditions, they will also return to the same assessment period, however, they will need to make a new Universal Credit claim within 6 months of their previous award ending. This new claim is quicker and easier than the one they originally made, as they will only have to tell the department about any changes of circumstances which they have experienced since their previous award ended.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who become unemployed in a Full Service area also have to make a new claim within 7 days of their job ending (or have a good reason for not doing so) in order for them to be paid for the whole of the assessment period to which they return. If they do not, they will only receive a payment from the point they made their Universal Credit claim until the end of that assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>The changes between Live and Full Service were made for a variety of reasons including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>to simplify the process and allow the vast majority of claimants who have short term breaks in entitlement to Universal Credit to return to the same assessment period rather than just those whose Universal Credit had ended because they had entered work;</li><li>to reduce the possibility of overpayments being made; and</li><li>to ensure claimants re-engage with conditionality as quickly as possible after their job has ended.</li></ul><p>An equality analysis was produced for this change.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 218338 question first answered 13/02/2019 16:40:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101519 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1056846

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment on the change in policy from live service universal credit to full service universal credit on the automatic ending of claims after a zero award.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	218338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>In both Live Service and Full Service, if a Universal Credit award is reduced to zero, for example as a result of increased earnings, then the Universal Credit award will end.</p><p> </p><p>However, on Live Service if a claimant’s Universal Credit ended because earnings had reduced their award to zero and they subsequently had a change of circumstances that meant Universal Credit would become payable e.g. their earnings dropped, they would return to the same assessment period without having to make a new claim. This is as long as they made contact within 6 months of their previous award ending.</p><p> </p><p>On Full Service, if a claimant’s Universal Credit award ended and they met certain conditions, they will also return to the same assessment period, however, they will need to make a new Universal Credit claim within 6 months of their previous award ending. This new claim is quicker and easier than the one they originally made, as they will only have to tell the department about any changes of circumstances which they have experienced since their previous award ended.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who become unemployed in a Full Service area also have to make a new claim within 7 days of their job ending (or have a good reason for not doing so) in order for them to be paid for the whole of the assessment period to which they return. If they do not, they will only receive a payment from the point they made their Universal Credit claim until the end of that assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>The changes between Live and Full Service were made for a variety of reasons including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>to simplify the process and allow the vast majority of claimants who have short term breaks in entitlement to Universal Credit to return to the same assessment period rather than just those whose Universal Credit had ended because they had entered work;</li><li>to reduce the possibility of overpayments being made; and</li><li>to ensure claimants re-engage with conditionality as quickly as possible after their job has ended.</li></ul><p>An equality analysis was produced for this change.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 218337 question first answered 13/02/2019 16:40:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 101520 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1061015

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Innovation and Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2018 to Question 203356 on Innovation and Science, and a subsequent Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 214098, what steps are required to be taken before that report can be published.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	221658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Officials are currently working to arrange publication of the Wave 3 Science and Innovation reports and expect an announcement to be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/02/2019 16:46:52 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1105748

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Marine Protected Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's implementation, management and monitoring of marine protection areas; what assessment he has made of the potential merits of doubling the size of the area under marine protection; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	237787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recently laid a report in Parliament setting out progress towards establishing an MPA network (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-protected-areas-network-report-2012-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-protected-areas-network-report-2012-to-2018</a>). This report includes progress that has been made in implementing, managing and monitoring MPAs.</p><p> </p><p>To date, 36% of English waters are protected in MPAs. On its own, the total area of MPAs is not a good measure of the effectiveness of the network. We have published a comprehensive set of ecological network targets that we are working towards:</p><p><a href="http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/100705_ENG_v10.pdf" target="_blank">http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/100705_ENG_v10.pdf</a></p><p>and</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492784/mcz-update-jan-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492784/mcz-update-jan-2016.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/04/2019 10:41:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1105749

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Seafood: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research his Department has commissioned on the threats of changes to the (a) temperature, (b) pH and (c) level of carbonate ions in the sea to (i) shellfish and (ii) finfish.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	237788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned and contributed towards a range of research on the threats of changes to temperature, pH and carbonate ions in the sea. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>The UK Ocean Acidification research programme (UKOA), which DEFRA contributed towards, and which investigated the threats of ocean acidification through experimental studies and modelling for several finfish and shellfish species.</p><p> </p><p>We commissioned the ‘Placing Ocean Acidification in a wider Fisheries Context’ (PLACID) project which has included studies on commercially important shellfish and finfish. We also commissioned a study on Impacts from Climate Change and Ocean Acidification on Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity. Most recently our contribution to the Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry programme further extends the field work of UKOA and PLACID. Further information on the research we commission is available of the Defra Science Search website.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership provides co-ordinated information on threats and research and has included specific report cards on key shellfish and finfish species, as well as ocean acidification.</p><p> </p><p>We also recognise the importance of global research collaboration and have recently supported the establishment of a North East Atlantic Ocean Acidification Hub to co-ordinate and share data, as well as our continued work with the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment (OSPAR) Ocean Acidification group.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/04/2019 16:37:00 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1105750

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the affordability of the Indefinite Leave to Remain application fee.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	237789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>An assessment of the impact of all border, immigration and citizenship (BIC) fees was published as an associated document to the Immigration and <br>Nationality Fees (Regulations) 2018. Whilst the assessment doesn’t focus on affordability, which would be a very subjective matter, it does include estimates of price elasticity.</p><p>The relevant information can be found via the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/59/pdfs/ukia_20180059_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/59/pdfs/ukia_20180059_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/04/2019 16:33:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1105751

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons a waiver from Indefinite Leave to Remain fees was granted to the 150 Afghan Interpreters who aided the British Army during Operation Herrick.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	237790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>In May 2018, the Home Secretary announced that Afghan interpreters, who worked alongside British Forces in Afghanistan, and their family members who relocate to the UK can apply for settlement free of charge after five years’ residence here.</p><p>It was never our intention to expect Afghan local staff who relocated to the UK to return to Afghanistan. The changes to the Immigration Rules pro-vide reassurance that they can continue to build their lives and future in the UK. In addition, given the risks that Afghan interpreters faced, includ-ing threats to safety, as a direct result of their work alongside UK forces on the front line, we believe it was appropriate to provide a fee exemption.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/04/2019 16:30:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1121387

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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, how many universal credit claimants are owed compensation for losing their Severe Disability Premium as a result of natural migration, and how many of those claimants are veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	244161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the response to Question 215614, answered on 6<sup>th</sup> February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information regarding the number of Universal Credit claimants that are veterans.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to consider opportunities to improve our understanding of those claiming Universal Credit, including ways in which we might identify claims from veterans.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/04/2019 16:05:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1121388

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans are claimants of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	244162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to consider opportunities to improve our understanding of those claiming Universal Credit, including ways in which we might identify claims from veterans.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/04/2019 09:43:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1121389

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans are owed back-payments for employment and support allowance as a result of historical errors from her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	244163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department only collects data which determines benefit entitlement or which contributes to the good management of a claim.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/04/2019 11:08:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1121390

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans are owed-back payments of personal independence payment as a result of the the High Court ruling of 21 December 2017 on RF v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2017] EWHC 3375.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	244164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Information on owed-back payments of Personal Independence Payment to veterans as a result of High Court rulings is not held as the Department does not collect information on whether claimants on Personal Independence Payment are veterans.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/04/2019 11:02:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1122813

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to review the traffic light monitoring system for regulating fracking-induced seismicity.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	247113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Traffic Light System for monitoring induced seismicity was introduced after consideration of advice from three scientists, following operations at Cuadrilla’s Preese Hall site in 2011. The level of magnitude 0.5 at which operators must pause operations, was set in consultation with industry as an appropriate precautionary measure. These regulations have been working as intended and there are no plans to review the Traffic Light System.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/05/2019 16:04:07 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1123517

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fracking: Planning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure the (a) interests and (b) safety of local communities is fully considered in decisions on planning for shale gas fracking; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	248718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is firmly committed to ensuring that local communities are fully involved in planning decisions that affect them. Planning applications for shale development proposals require consultation with local communities, ensuring that planning concerns about potential impacts raised by local people are taken into account in the determination of such applications.</p><p>The Government takes the safety of the public and environmental protection very seriously and are confident we have a robust regulatory framework in place. We have been clear that shale gas exploration development must be safe and environmentally sound. The UK has world-class regulation to ensure that shale gas exploration can happen safely, respecting local communities and safeguarding the environment. National planning policy makes clear that in considering planning applications, mineral planning authorities should ensure that there are no unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural and historic environment or on human health.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/05/2019 13:02:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1123900

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the impact assessment on the European temporary leave to remain scheme included an assessment of the effect of that scheme on the differentiated system of academic courses across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	249330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The transitional arrangements under European Temporary Leave to Remain will only be required in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing a deal. The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal remains our top priority.</p><p>The Government has regular contact with representatives of the education sector, and the Scottish Government, and will continue to consult with the relevant stakeholders during the course of our 12 month engagement with stakeholders on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system.</p><p>As we move towards the future system, the Government will continue to consult with internal stakeholders to ensure that operational capability is given due consideration as we build an immigration system that works for the whole of the UK, including the education sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249331 249332 249333 question first answered 07/05/2019 16:23:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1123902

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation the Government has had with EU students in Scotland on the European temporary leave to remain scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	249331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The transitional arrangements under European Temporary Leave to Remain will only be required in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing a deal. The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal remains our top priority.</p><p>The Government has regular contact with representatives of the education sector, and the Scottish Government, and will continue to consult with the relevant stakeholders during the course of our 12 month engagement with stakeholders on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system.</p><p>As we move towards the future system, the Government will continue to consult with internal stakeholders to ensure that operational capability is given due consideration as we build an immigration system that works for the whole of the UK, including the education sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249330 249332 249333 question first answered 07/05/2019 16:23:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1123903

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to prepare for a potential increase in applications for Tier 4 visas from students as a result of the European temporary leave to remain scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	249332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The transitional arrangements under European Temporary Leave to Remain will only be required in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing a deal. The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal remains our top priority.</p><p>The Government has regular contact with representatives of the education sector, and the Scottish Government, and will continue to consult with the relevant stakeholders during the course of our 12 month engagement with stakeholders on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system.</p><p>As we move towards the future system, the Government will continue to consult with internal stakeholders to ensure that operational capability is given due consideration as we build an immigration system that works for the whole of the UK, including the education sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249330 249331 249333 question first answered 07/05/2019 16:23:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1123904

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on the potential increase in applications for Tier 4 visas as a result of the European temporary leave to remain scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	249333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The transitional arrangements under European Temporary Leave to Remain will only be required in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing a deal. The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal remains our top priority.</p><p>The Government has regular contact with representatives of the education sector, and the Scottish Government, and will continue to consult with the relevant stakeholders during the course of our 12 month engagement with stakeholders on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system.</p><p>As we move towards the future system, the Government will continue to consult with internal stakeholders to ensure that operational capability is given due consideration as we build an immigration system that works for the whole of the UK, including the education sector.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 249330 249331 249332 question first answered 07/05/2019 16:23:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1125624

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Special Olympics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the Special Olympics and (b) ensure that Special Olympics GB receives adequate funding over the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	252604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Government recognises the importance of sport and physical activity for disabled people who take part at both the grassroots and the elite level, as set out in the government’s sport and physical activity strategy 'Sporting Future'.</p><p> </p><p>Special Olympics GB (SOGB) received a three year grant from Sport England, the government arm’s length body for grassroots sport in England, totalling £204,363 for its core activities from October 2017 to September 2020. This grant is part of Sport England’s £1.6m grant funding to National Disability Sports Organisations.</p><p> </p><p>SOGB was also granted £43,344 of Commercial Consultancy Support (2018/19) by Sport England. Through this support they are working with Sport Collective, a sports rights and marketing agency, to identify their brand assets and value, identify and target potential partners and develop their sponsorship material.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Sport England also gave SOGB a further £152,000 of Exchequer investment in December 2018/January 2019. This was to help SOGB engage more volunteers and sponsors, to increase the numbers in their volunteer recruitment programme, and to deliver partnership competitions.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England will be meeting SOGB and other National Disability Sport Organisations later this year to discuss the potential and process for further investment post-October 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/05/2019 15:10:07 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1126752

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Origin Marking: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the economic effect on producers of protected geographical indications for Welsh products.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	910829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>I recognise the economic and cultural importance of geographical indications to all parts of the United Kingdom. There are 16 current Welsh products covered by the scheme, ranging from Halen Môn sea salt to Welsh lamb.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/05/2019 12:39:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1132832

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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, what the estimated total cost to the public purse has been of payments made to claimants of universal credit that did not receive the severe disability premium as a result of natural migration.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	266160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The requested information is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is not possible to confirm exactly how many people in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) will receive back payments following their natural migration to Universal Credit. Each case must be individually assessed to determine whether SDP eligibility would have continued following the end of their legacy benefit claim.</p><p> </p><p>On Friday 3 May 2019, the High Court handed down a judgment in relation to Universal Credit and the SDP. We are currently considering the options open to us and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2019 13:25:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1132836

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	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, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of employment support allowance back-payments owed to claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	266163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest published forecasts of arrears owed to ESA claimants underpaid on conversion from Incapacity Benefit are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent published information on arrears already paid to claimants affected by underpayments on conversion from Incapacity Benefit is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking/may-2019-esa-underpayments-progress-on-checking" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esa-underpayments-forecast-numbers-affected-forecast-expenditure-and-progress-on-checking/may-2019-esa-underpayments-progress-on-checking</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2019 12:21:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1132838

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of personal independence back-payments owed to claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	266164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2019 12:27:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1132841

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department owes in social security benefit back-payments to claimants as a result of errors made by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	266166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/06/2019 16:52:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1132842

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department owes in social security benefit back-payments to claimants as a result of tribunals or High Court judgments finding in favour of such claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	266167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/06/2019 16:50:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1135483

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Life Insurance: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to life insurance for people with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	270750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined that all insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules. The FCA has placed access and vulnerability at the core of the its Mission and Business Plan, and plans to consult on guidance for firms on the treatment of vulnerable consumers, including those with mental health conditions, in Summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/07/2019 12:08:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1141394

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the provision of emergency medical to Syrian civilians in Idlib.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	281093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>​British aid continues to support the provision of emergency medical aid in Idlib, where DFID partners are working to support health facilities and establish mobile emergency protection teams. In addition, the UK has announced an additional £32 million aid package to meet emergency humanitarian needs in Idlib and the surrounding areas.</p><p>We have also made clear, including at four emergency sessions of the UN Security Council, that attacks on hospitals and other civilian infrastructure are inexcusable. We call on all parties to distinguish between civilians and civilian infrastructure, and military targets.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/07/2019 14:44:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1142931

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to publish the numbers of forced abortions by individual NHS trusts.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	284421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to centrally collect or publish information on the number of forced abortions by individual National Health Service trusts.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 284601 question first answered 09/09/2019 18:16:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1143019

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place to uphold the no-fly zone and de-escalation zone in the province of Idlib, Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	284597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK was not a party to the agreement to establish de-escalation zones in Syria made by Russia, Turkey and Iran in 2017. We are gravely concerned by the ongoing military action by Russia and the Syrian regime in Idlib, including strikes which have hit civilian infrastructure. All parties should respect the de-escalation zone and agreed ceasefire, abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law and act to protect civilians.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/09/2019 15:09:52 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1143020

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to collect information on the number of forced abortions by individual NHS trust.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	284601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to centrally collect or publish information on the number of forced abortions by individual National Health Service trusts.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 284421 question first answered 09/09/2019 18:16:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1150356

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the planned replacement Erasmus+ scheme for 2020-21 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal will be open to all students across the UK that would have previously been eligible.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	1723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The government places great value upon international exchange and collaboration in education and training. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU and establish new relationships with academic institutions across Europe and the rest of the world.</p><p>If it is in the UK’s interest, we will seek to participate in some specific EU programmes as a third country. The draft political declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation. However, my officials are preparing for all eventualities, including no deal, and they are considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange. These include potential domestic alternatives to the Erasmus+ programme for the 2020/21 academic year and beyond, should we need them.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/10/2019 11:55:01 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1151211

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on support for onshore wind.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	900055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>I regularly discuss a range of issues with my Right Honourable Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway – including our shared delight that through the recent Contracts for Difference round, Scotland will benefit from six new projects, providing 740MWs of renewable electricity capacity, paid for by consumers across the whole of Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/10/2019 13:41:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1171235

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Asylum: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the legal implications of Clause 37 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	900234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>I cannot comment on Cabinet discussions, or on whether or not I have given legal advice.</p><p> </p><p>What I can say is that the Government remains fully committed to the principle of family reunion and supporting the most vulnerable children. Clause 37 of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill does not represent a change of government policy in that regard. It simply removes the statutory requirement to negotiate.</p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 16/01/2020 15:47:34 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1177993

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury Select Committee: Select Committee Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the Third Report of the Treasury Committee, Session 2019, published on 1 November 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
	uin	1243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The government responded to the report on 5<sup>th</sup> February 2020 and the Committee will publish our response in the usual way in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/02/2020 13:34:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan