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870181

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date	23/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has any responsibility to support RBS in retaining its customers.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	134051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s shareholding in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is managed at arm's length and on a commercial basis through UK Financial Investments Ltd, a company which is wholly owned by the Government, with the objective of creating and protecting value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>RBS retains its own board which is responsible for commercial and operational decisions, including in relation to customers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/03/2018 15:30:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

870182

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the number of calls to the universal credit helpline received each week has increased since it became a free service.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	134052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the Freephone number went live on 29 November 2017 the number of calls received has increased. However, this remains in proportion to the growing caseload. In Universal Credit Full Service this remains steady at circa 0.7 calls per claimant per month.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/03/2018 13:30:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

870183

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department last discussed the use of universal credit split payments with the Scottish Government; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	134053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>DWP and the Scottish Government have had early discussions about the Scottish Government’s split payment policy, with the most recent on 22 March. We will be holding an initial workshop in the near future.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit Alternative Payment Arrangements, including split payments, are already available across the country for vulnerable claimants.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/04/2018 14:21:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

870184

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the Scottish Government’s proposed once-for-Scotland approach.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	134054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Scottish Government on devolved matters, however we do not anticipate a significant impact from the proposed “Once for Scotland” approach for NHS Scotland services on my Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/04/2018 15:18:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

870185

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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	Winter Fuel Payment: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions the Scottish Government has had with her Department on the early payment of winter fuel payments to people who are off-grid; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	134055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Policy on winter fuel payments passes to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. We are working closely with the Scottish Government on its plans for those benefits which are devolved. The Scottish Government has, however, not approached my Department on its plans for early payment of winter fuel payments to people who are off-grid.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2018 16:33:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

870186

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people are represented on his Department's working group on taxi and private hire licensing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Task and Finish group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles was established by the then Minister of State for Transport, John Hayes, and has received submissions from a number of disability representation organisations. I look forward to receiving the group’s findings soon.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2018 16:36:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870187

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making disability equality training a requirement for all (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a vital service for many disabled people, and their drivers should have the knowledge and skills to provide every passenger with the assistance they require.</p><p> </p><p>Around a third of local licensing authorities already require drivers to complete disability awareness or equality training, and I would urge the remainder to take action now, using their existing licensing powers, to ensure that every driver receives it.</p><p> </p><p>Later in 2018 we intend to consult on revised best practice guidance for local licensing authorities which will recommend that authorities require drivers to complete disability awareness training and take robust action against those found to have discriminated against disabled passengers.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2018 16:28:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870188

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that all employers with over 250 employees report their gender pay gap statistics by 4 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We have written to all employers in scope of the gender pay gap reporting regulations that have not yet registered to report, on four separate occasions, ensuring they are aware of the requirement and urging them to report.</p><p>In recent weeks we have telephoned all organisations who have not yet registered on the gender pay gap website to ensure that they are on track to report.</p><p>We have also run an intensive social media campaign, and placed advertisements in national newspapers.</p><p>To date, more than 9,000 organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors have registered to report on the government portal, a clear indication that they are aware of their responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/04/2018 16:30:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870189

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Voluntary Work
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 it her policy to allocate funding for volunteering opportunities for people seeking asylum in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Our policy is clear that we encourage asylum seekers to seek out volunteering activities, which can provide a valuable contribution to their local community and may help them to integrate into society if they qualify for protection. However, we have no plans to allocate funding for this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/03/2018 14:22:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

870191

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of UK trade agreements with developing countries on the economies of those countries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	134061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Britain is an international leader on development, and the Department for International Trade is working with Department for International Development to ensure global prosperity is at the heart of our future trade policy.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring developing countries can use trade as an engine of poverty reduction, and trade agreements play an important role in this.</p><p>In 2016, the UK's total bilateral trade with countries that receive preferential access through unilateral preferences or Economic Partnership Agreements was £58bn.</p><p>Our first priority is to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements on leaving the EU.</p><p>In the future, the Government will also explore options to expand our relationships with developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/03/2018 15:59:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith