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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Medical Records: Data Protection more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) Ministers of the Scottish Government and (b) his ministerial colleagues on the sharing of Scottish NHS data with HM Revenue and Customs in relation to implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 224309 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-24more like thismore than 2015-02-24
answer text <p>The Scottish Government is consulting until the end of February on whether HMRC should be allowed access to NHS Scotland data (name, date of birth, postcode and gender data) to support the identification of Scottish taxpayers, who will pay tax at the Scottish rate of income tax from April 2016. Discussions have taken place between the two administrations and there will be further discussions after the conclusion of the consultation.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-24T15:10:10.657Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-24T15:10:10.657Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
179349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Children: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in Scotland are living in (a) relative and (b) absolute poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 224310 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-24more like thismore than 2015-02-24
answer text <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative and absolute low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income series. These estimates are available as three-year averages to 2012/13, and show that in 2010/11-2012/13 the number and percentage of children in relative and absolute low income was 0.2 million (17%) and 0.2 million (18%) respectively.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-24T15:12:22.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-24T15:12:22.747Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
171910
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Oil: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect on employment in Scotland of the fall in the price of oil. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 219668 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answer text <p>While sustained lower oil prices are challenging for companies active in the North Sea, it is important to recognise that the industry is cyclical. The majority of operators and investors make their assessments on long term outlooks taking into account potential fluctuations in prices.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to supporting this vital industry that creates jobs and generates investment. This support includes the full implementation of the Wood Review recommendations and the package of fiscal changes and initiatives announced by the Treasury in early December designed to ease the tax burden on the industry.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
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less than 2015-01-08T15:31:34.997Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-08T15:31:34.997Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
167552
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-02more like thismore than 2014-12-02
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Income Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 213288, what the name and job title is of each member of the programme board. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 216948 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-05more like thismore than 2014-12-05
answer text <p>The members of the HMRC's Scotland Act Implementation Programme Board are:</p><p>Sarah Walker (HMRC, Senior Business Sponsor)</p><p>Geoff Yapp (HMRC, Senior Business Sponsor Stamp Duty Land Tax)</p><p>Angela Walker (HMRC, Senior Business Sponsor Scottish Rate of Income Tax)</p><p>David Swift (HMRC, Deputy Director - Strategic Finance Budget Controller)</p><p>Sean Neill (Scottish Government)</p><p>HMT, (Fiscal Devolution)</p><p>Scotland Office, (Economic Adviser)</p><p>HMRC, (Internal Audit)</p><p>HMRC, (Programme Manager)</p><p>HMRC, (Landfill Tax Policy)</p><p>HMRC, (Chief Digital Information Office).</p><p>Freedom of Information principles have been applied and names of staff below SCS grade are not released.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-05T15:56:21.813Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-05T15:56:21.813Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
156420
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the relative pay of men and women among staff of his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 215034 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff; all staff that join, do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice. Both of these bodies and other employers of Scotland Office staff hold information relating to pay and the diversity of staff. Additionally, information on the gender breakdown of staff by grade is published in the Office’s annual report. The annual report for 2013-14 is available in the House of Commons Library.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
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less than 2014-11-21T14:03:57.623Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T14:03:57.623Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
156421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many 18 to 24 year olds in Scotland had been unemployed for 12 months or more in each year since 2007. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 215035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answer text <p>Latest official statistic shows that the number of young people (18-24 year olds) claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) has fallen dramatically from its peak as a result of the recession. The overall number of 18 to 24 year old JSA claimants fell by 21,000 between 2011 and 2014 or more than 52%. Those aged 18 to 24 year olds claiming JSA for more than 12 months fell by 4,500 to 2,700 or over 60%. Further details are available in the following table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><strong>Claimant count - age and duration</strong></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>ONS Crown Copyright Reserved [from Labour Market figures]</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Aged 18-24</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Aged 18-24, claiming for over 12 months</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2007</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>19,400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>400</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2008</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>24,500</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>300</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2009</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>37,300</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2010</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,700</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2011</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>40,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2012</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,900</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>7,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2013</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>28,200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,500</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2014</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>19,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2,700</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak to Oct 2014 - level</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><em>-21,000</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>-4,500</em></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak to Oct 2014 - percentage</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><em>-52.2</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>-62.5</em></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Claimants of Universal Credit are not yet included in the Claimant Count. An article provides further information: http://bit.ly/1p9mkq7 (pdf).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-21T15:04:02.467Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T15:04:02.467Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
155564
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) all staff in his Department's offices in London and Edinburgh and (b) contractors who provide services in his Departments properties are paid the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 214406 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join the Office do so on an assignment, secondment or loan agreement from other Government bodies. All staff on such arrangements are paid more than the rate defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p>The Scotland Office has one contract which provides security for the office in Edinburgh. The Scotland Office does not set the wages paid by the contractors to its workers; however, the wage paid by the contractor is above the national minimum wage. Otherwise, the Office uses framework contracts for building services held by the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-18T14:38:26.233Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-18T14:38:26.233Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
106205
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) adults and (b) children were living in poverty in each UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 213246 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of adults and children in relative low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. This information is captured using the Family Resources Survey (FRS) and has been reported since 1998/99. These estimates are available for each financial year up to 2012/13, the latest period for which estimates are available.</p><p>The number and proportion of adults and children in relative poverty is not available at constituency level. This is because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust estimates at this level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T13:07:40.9191272Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T13:07:40.9191272Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
106364
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Children: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the number of children in Scotland living in poverty in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 213245 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. This information is captured using the Family Resources Survey (FRS) and has been reported since 1998/99. These estimates are available for each financial year up to 2012/13, the latest period for which estimates are available.</p><p>Average figures for three survey years have been combined for region and individual countries; this is because single year estimates are not considered to be sufficiently reliable for geographies at a lower level than the UK. The estimates for Scotland can be found below:</p><p><strong>Estimated number (millions) and proportion of children in relative low income by country and region (Before Housing Costs)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number (and percentage) of children in relative low income</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007/08 – 2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (20%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008/09 – 2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (19%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10 – 2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (17%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11 – 2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (17%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Source: HBAI 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
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less than 2014-11-11T12:56:36.6481036Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T12:56:36.6481036Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter
106365
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Income Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014, HC Deb, 15 October 2014, column 286, what details regarding the implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax are still under discussion; when he expects those discussions to conclude; and which government department will have responsibility for providing information to income tax payers about changes to the tax system in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
Margaret Curran more like this
uin 213288 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>Implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax is being led by an HMRC project with oversight provided by a programme board with representatives from HMRC, HM Treasury, the Scotland Office and Scottish Government. The project is progressing a range of issues associated with defining the detail of the implementation and operation of the Scottish rate and the project is on track to make the necessary changes in readiness for April 2016.</p><p>HMRC will have prime responsibility for informing tax payers about these changes and will work with the Scottish Government to ensure that individuals and business have access to the information they will need.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland remove filter
answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
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less than 2014-11-11T13:01:03.0945654Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T13:01:03.0945654Z
answering member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
tabling member
3982
label Biography information for Margaret Curran remove filter