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731093

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what measures will be contained in the domestic violence legislation announced in the Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
uin	HL101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will bring forward legislation to protect the victims of domestic violence and abuse.</p><p>The Bill will contain a number of measures designed to protect victims and will give the justice system greater guidance and clarity about the devastating impact of domestic violence and abuse on families.</p><p>It will establish a Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner, to stand up for victims and survivors, raise public awareness, monitor the response of statutory agencies and local authorities and hold the justice system to account in tackling domestic abuse.</p><p>It will also define domestic abuse in law, and create a consolidated new domestic abuse civil prevention and protection order regime. The Bill will ensure that if abusive behaviour involves a child, then the court can hand down a sentence that reflects the devastating life-long impact that abuse can have on a child.</p><p>The Bill is part of a programme of work designed to transform our approach to domestic violence and ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experiences, safe in the knowledge that the state and justice system will do everything it can to both support them and their children, and pursue their abuser.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/06/2017 15:37:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	1987 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws

731131

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Glasgow East constituency have transitioned from disability living allowance to personal independence payments in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 110 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731132

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Carer's Allowance: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of carer's allowance in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested on the number of individuals in receipt of Carer’s Allowance by parliamentary constituency is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/06/2017 13:36:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731133

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Disability Living Allowance: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of disability living allowance payments in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 108 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

731153

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans are in place to replicate or replace EU funding streams from the European Structural and Investment Funds; and when steps will be taken to ensure such funding is in place prior to the expiry of the current programming period in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The government has provided a guarantee for all European Structural and Investment Fund projects signed before the UK leaves the European Union (EU), providing they are value for money and in line with domestic priorities, including where those projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. The government’s manifesto committed to create a UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Further details on the Shared Prosperity Fund will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 238 question first answered 26/06/2017 15:08:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

731156

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Mansion House speech of 20 June 2017, what discussions he has had with the European Investment Bank in the last three months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the UK Governor of the European Investment Bank and meets with his European counterparts on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues; including how the UK can provide assurances to sustain the flow of EIB and EIF funding to UK businesses and projects.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/06/2017 15:20:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

731157

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Mansion House speech of 20 June 2017, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) types and (b) cost of any new technology that needs to be deployed for customs border arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>As we look to build our future customs relationship with the EU and the rest of the world, we start from a strong position. As a large trading nation, we possess a world-class customs system which handles imports and exports from all over the world, and not just the EU.</p><p>The government is seeking a mutually beneficial customs agreement and is committed to securing the most frictionless trading relationship possible.As part of this, HM Treasury and HMRC are giving due consideration to the implementation requirements of any options for the UK’s future customs arrangements. This includes the costs associated with updating IT systems to ensure we have a fully functioning customs regime following our exit from the EU.</p><p>The UK’s Customs Authority already works hard to ensure that trade is as fast and frictionless as possible and was ranked 5th globally in the World Bank’s 2016 Logistics Performance Index on Customs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 26/06/2017 13:58:46 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

731158

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Answer of 20 February 2017 to Question 63690, how many full-time equivalent staff his Department has.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 450 staff, and is growing fast.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/06/2017 13:43:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

731159

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the total number of (a) secondees and (b) contractors from the private sector is in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The department has sourced a large proportion of experienced staff from across Whitehall and a number of secondees and contractors from the private sector and the wider public sector. We are not in a position to give a final total for particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/06/2017 13:45:31 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

731162

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Parental Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will commission research to determine the take-up of shared parental leave; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>We will evaluate Shared Parental Leave in 2018. We anticipate commissioning survey work to measure take-up as part of this evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 15:21:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson