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1600218

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will take steps to provide the Civil Aviation Authority with additional powers to sanction (a) airlines and (b) other aviation industry stakeholders for failing to meet their obligations to disabled passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	903842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>Air travel needs to be accessible and enjoyable for everyone. That is why the Department consulted last year on whether the Civil Aviation Authority should have additional administrative powers to enforce consumer laws, and on compensation in the event of wheelchairs being damaged on UK domestic flights. Ministers are reviewing responses and will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2023 11:43:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

524655

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the income of the highest-earning parent is used to assess eligibility for child benefit rather than the joint incomes of both parents.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	40400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>If the Government were to use total household income as the criteria for the High Income Child Benefit Charge on households, this would require collecting information of the incomes of everyone in each of the eight million households receiving Child Benefit. This would effectively introduce a new means test. The Government’s approach withdraws Child Benefit from those on high incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/06/2016 12:48:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

894854

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Motherwell and Wishaw
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claims have been made under the non-consensual conception exemption for child tax credit in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	139532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 25<sup>th</sup> April 2018 in response to question 136579.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/05/2018 10:10:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

895289

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Motherwell and Wishaw
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in receipt of child tax credit have had their payments reduced as a result of the two-child tax credit limit in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency; and what savings have accrued to the public purse as a result of the introduction of that limit in that constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	140150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held and could only be collected at disproportionate cost. However, the government published an impact assessment in July 2015 which shows the number of Child Tax Credit or Universal Credit claimants who were expected to be affected by the policy over the next five years and the estimated savings from the change. The impact assessment is available at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006E.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006E.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/05/2018 11:54:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

445664

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take fiscal steps to support exports by SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	903114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The government has provided significant support to first time exporters, many of whom are Small and Medium Enterprises.</p><br /><p>A significant package was announced at Autumn Statement 2014, and funding for this initiative was continued at Spending Review 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/01/2016 15:17:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765620

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
	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 effect of his Department's policy on employment allowance on (a) employment and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises; and whether he plans to amend the employment allowance policy.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	106157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Employment Allowance allows business and charities throughout the UK to reduce their employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) bill by up to £3,000 every year. Last year alone this meant over 1 million employers benefitted, of which 97% had fewer than 50 employees. Employers overall saved £2bn in employers NICs due to the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published research into awareness and impact of the Employment Allowance with small employers in 2015. This can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445848/Research_Report_368_Awareness_and_Impact_of_the_Employment_Allowance_-_Research_with_small_employers.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445848/Research_Report_368_Awareness_and_Impact_of_the_Employment_Allowance_-_Research_with_small_employers.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/10/2017 11:33:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

768857

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Annual Investment Allowance
	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 effect on business profitability of the annual investment allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	107084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) provides companies with a 100% first-year deduction for their capital investment, up to the AIA limit. In order to support businesses to invest, the government increased the permanent level of the AIA from £25,000 to £200,000 from 1 January 2016. In 2016-17, it is forecast that the AIA provided support to businesses of £2.7 billion. It is estimated that 85% of the value of the AIA at £200,000 goes to small and medium-sized companies.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/10/2017 11:26:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1196820

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that people who are unable to open a bank account when the contract with Post Office Ltd for the Post Office Card Account ends are able to access cash.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	48674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The government believes that individuals, regardless of their background or income, should have access to useful and affordable financial products and services, including a bank account.</p><p> </p><p>Basic bank accounts are a key financial inclusion policy. They provide people with a way of receiving income, whether that be salary, pension, benefits or tax credits and enable people to manage their money on a day-to-day basis effectively, securely and confidently. A basic bank account is fee-free for all everyday banking services and has no overdraft facility.</p><p> </p><p>The 9 largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer fee-free basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account in the UK or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury publishes data on basic bank accounts annually. The December 2019 publication shows that in total there are nearly 7.5 million basic bank accounts open in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>For people who cannot access a bank account, the Department for Work and Pensions will continue to offer the HMG Payment Exception Service that allows customers access to funds via PayPoint outlets.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/06/2020 06:57:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144773

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people registered to vote each day between 27 August 2019 to 4 September 2019 in (a) the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	286810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold data on the number of citizens on the register, as local authorities manage their registers.</p><p>Whilst we cannot provide data for individual constituencies, we are able to provide the number of applications that were submitted through the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service (IER DS) for North Lanarkshire and Scotland, each day between 27 August<br>2019 to 4 September 2019, as shown below.</p><p>These figures are for the total number of applications that have been made to the IER DS. Not all individuals who submit an application to register to vote are necessarily added to the electoral register. Eligibility to be added to a register is determined by Electoral Registration Officers for their local areas.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>North Lanarkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/08/2019</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>2160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/08/2019</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>2544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/08/2019</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>2514</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/08/2019</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>1706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/08/2019</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/09/2019</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>991</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02/09/2019</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>4055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/09/2019</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>4564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/09/2019</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>4494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>19913</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2019 14:43:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1252088

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of enforcement by the relevant regulatory authorities of the accessibility requirements for public sector websites under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	115717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-05/99016" target="_blank">PQ 99016</a> on 08 October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/11/2020 16:01:26 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows