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515465

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms his Department has put in place for redress and backdated payments to the parent with care in the event that it is found that the non-resident parent (a) provided false information about their income and (b) failed to inform the relevant body of an increase in their income under (i) the Child Support Agency scheme and (ii) the Child Maintenance Service scheme; and what the timescales are for such redress or payments.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	35379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>All three statutory maintenance schemes allow the Secretary of State to revise any maintenance liability decision found to be incorrect as a result of misrepresentation by either parent. There is no timescale within which the misrepresentation must be discovered, before a revision may be completed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 scheme, in the first instance maintenance is assessed using historic income information from HMRC. Annual reviews are carried out using HMRC income data and liabilities are adjusted accordingly. Over the lifetime of a case changes to income should therefore be reflected appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>Where an individual is assessed on current income, they are obliged to inform the Child Maintenance Service of any increase to their income of 25% or over. If they fail to do so and the Child Maintenance Service subsequently becomes aware of an increase in their income, the Secretary of State may still calculate a new assessment, taking effect at the point the income increased.</p><p> </p><p>Any arrears that result from such “retrospective” action will nonetheless be due and CMS will take enforcement action if the Paying Parent does not arrange to pay them themselves. The CMS has a comprehensive range of enforcement actions at its disposal, to help ensure that parents fulfil their obligations.</p><p> </p><p>All maintenance liability decisions carry an underlying right of appeal to an independent Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/05/2016 14:37:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

673477

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Lanarkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve mobile telephone coverage in Lanarkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	60024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>Improving mobile connectivity across the whole of the UK is a priority for the Government. The Ofcom licence obligations arising from the December 2014 agreement mean that the four Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have a legally binding obligation to provide voice/SMS text coverage to at least 90% of the UK’s landmass by end-2017. Additionally Telefonica (O2) has a licence obligation to deliver indoor 4G coverage to 98% of UK premises (95% in Scotland and the other Devolved Administrations.) The Digital Economy Bill, currently going through Parliament, will give the regulator Ofcom the power to issue large fines to mobile phone companies who fail to meet their licence obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's agreement with the MNOs locked in investment of £5 billion and is delivering improved coverage across the UK. Ofcom's 2016 Connected Nations Report shows that 98% of Scottish premises now have indoor voice coverage and 62% have indoor 4G data coverage from all four MNOs (up from 22% in 2015). Our proposed reforms of the Electronic Communications Code, will support further investment and improvements in connectivity across the UK and reduce not spots.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/01/2017 12:36:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

674209

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have taken out a mobile telephone contract in an area in which signal availability has been inadequate.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	60230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>An estimate of this kind has not been made by the Department. However, for contracts taken out at distance people can cancel within the statutory 14 day cooling off period. For purchases made within a company’s shop many offer a 'check your coverage' cooling off period for the first two weeks after sign up and some offer extended periods to ensure coverage meets their needs.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/01/2017 11:58:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	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

576474

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what number and proportion of (a) overall visa applications and (b) applications from Syrian passport holders have been rejected by her Department in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	45004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, April - June 2016’, available from the Home Office website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/09/2016 14:43:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

576883

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on the granting of visas to Syrian passport holders to enter the UK on a short term basis.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	45123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>It is not Home Office policy to refuse an application for a visa on the basis of an applicant’s nationality. All visa applications are considered on their merits, in accordance with the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 45126 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:19:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

576885

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy to immediately reject visa applications based on the applicant's nationality.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	45126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>It is not Home Office policy to refuse an application for a visa on the basis of an applicant’s nationality. All visa applications are considered on their merits, in accordance with the Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 45123 question first answered 12/09/2016 14:19:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

584133

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications by Syrian nationals for UK visitor visas have been (a) received and (b) granted in each annual quarter for the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	46521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, April - June 2016’, available from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/10/2016 13:12:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

648900

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for the child maintenance service's collect and pay service came from (a) resident and (b) non-resident parents in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, and (iii) 2015-16; and how many children such requests related to in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	55590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Information on the number of cases using the collect and pay service is only available from August 2014. As at the end of March 2015, 28,600 cases were using the collect and pay service and this figure increased to 51,800 cases as at the end of March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>More details can be found on page 8 of the Child Maintenance Scheme quarterly summary of statistics which can be accessed online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564183/child-maintenance-service-2012-scheme-aug-16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564183/child-maintenance-service-2012-scheme-aug-16.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on whether the request was made by the resident or the non-resident parent is not routinely collected and can only be provided at a disproportionate cost. Similarly, information on the number of children involved for parents using the Collect and Pay service specifically is not routinely collected and may only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that a case may have more than one child.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/12/2016 11:13:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

648901

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reasons are for the difference in charges incurred by a resident parent and a non-resident parent for using the Child Maintenance Service's collect and pay scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	55578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The ongoing charges ensure that both parents make a financial contribution towards the cost of using the Collect and Pay service, which remains heavily subsidized by the taxpayer. More importantly the four percent charge for the paying parent and the twenty percent charge for the non-resident parent provides an incentive to encourage them to pause and consider their options for a maintenance arrangement. For example, whether they need to use the Collect and Pay service or whether they could use Direct Pay, which has no ongoing charges.</p><p>Paying Parents can avoid charges if they pay their maintenance liability on time and in full on Direct Pay. If they are compliant they cannot be forced to use the Collect and Pay service and be liable to charges.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/12/2016 17:21:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows