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61600

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	Direct Selling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to publish draft legislation to amend the legal threshold from substantial damage and distress to nuisance, annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety for the International Commissioner's Office to take enforcement action from substantial damage or distress under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003; and when he expects that legislation to be in force.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	200590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>We plan to publish a consultation document shortly, which will seek views on proposals to lower the legal threshold for enforcement of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003. Following consultation we will look to implement any reforms as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/06/2014 08:41:52 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

61614

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	Direct Selling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the roundtables on nuisance calls and texts met; and when the next roundtable will meet.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	200416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>The roundtable on nuisance calls and texts last met on 23 September 2013 and since then we have worked with stakeholders to finalise our Nuisance Calls Action Plan, which was published on 30 March of this year. The next roundtable meeting is being arranged and will be confirmed soon subject to diary commitments.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/06/2014 08:46:27 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50035

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will commission research into whether the rate of pay for apprentices under 18 years is a disincentive.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	197748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The last Apprentice Pay Survey was published in 2012. The Government has recently commissioned a new Apprentice Pay Survey. This will provide a complete overview of Apprentice pay in Great Britain by autumn 2014. In addition it is now possible to specifically identify information relating to apprentices within the large Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.</p><p> </p><p>Apprentice pay is reviewed annually by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) as part of their review of the Apprentice National Minimum Wage. Since its introduction in 2010 the LPC has not found any evidence that the Apprentice rate damaged employment levels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently accepted the LPC's recommendation to increase the Apprentice rate by 2% to £2.73 per hour. In the judgment of the LPC a higher rate would risk damaging employment of Apprentices. Research shows that in reality the majority of employers pay more – the average pay for apprentices in 2012 is £200 per week (England only).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Apprentice minimum wage recognises that employers invest significantly in apprenticeships and may be put off recruiting apprentices due to their lack of experience in the workplace and the additional training costs involved. Young people who complete an Apprenticeship derive significant long-term advantages and their investment in training has clear benefits.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50036

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department has on the number of apprentices under 18 years who live at home.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	197749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Information collected centrally does not distinguish between apprentices living at home with parents and those who have moved away for the purpose of study.</p><p> </p><p>We annually ask apprentices for their views and 88% say they are satisfied with their apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

50042

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, to ask the Secretary of State what assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	903829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Latest official figures show that employment levels are at a record high with 2.6 million people over 16 now employed in Scotland. Over the last year 68,000 more people entered work, including an increase of 46,000 in the female employment level.</p><p>These figures show that the Government's long term economic plan is working, and how Scotland benefits as part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

48803

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether households in Scotland on the feed-in-tariff scheme will continue on that scheme for the duration of their contract in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	196842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 196843 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

48804

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the future of the feed-in-tariff scheme in Scotland in the event of a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish independence.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	196843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK and Scottish Governments have both said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of Scottish independence might be before the referendum takes place on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker grouped question UIN 196842 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

46627

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the payment of armed forces pensions in the event of Scottish independence.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	194964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>Armed Forces pensions are currently uprated annually in April using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure from the previous September. These are occupational pensions and are therefore paid, including any CPI increase, to scheme members wherever they reside in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is confident that the people of Scotland will continue to support remaining within the UK. There have, therefore, been no discussions with the Scottish Government about this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194963 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

46638

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what inflation adjustment measures are applied to the pensions paid to armed forces pensioners resident outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	194963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>Armed Forces pensions are currently uprated annually in April using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure from the previous September. These are occupational pensions and are therefore paid, including any CPI increase, to scheme members wherever they reside in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is confident that the people of Scotland will continue to support remaining within the UK. There have, therefore, been no discussions with the Scottish Government about this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 194964 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

43581

registered interest
date	17/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how disputed child tax credits claims will be managed under the universal credit system.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	192385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>Currently the child element will be awarded to the parent with whom the child or qualifying young person normally lives. Where separated parents both share the care of a child or qualifying young person they are expected to jointly nominate which of them has the main responsibility.</p><p>Where parents are unable to come to an agreement themselves, a determination will be made. This will take account of where the child normally lives and who has the main day to day responsibility. </p><p>The proposed approach to Universal Credit was set out in a White Paper &quot;Universal Credit: Welfare that Works&quot; and in draft Regulations upon which a wide range of organisations responded to in the consultation exercise carried out by the Social Security Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 192380 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart