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92895

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card account holders there are in the UK (a) in total and (b) by age profile, broken down by (i) constituent part of the UK and (ii) by parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The latest figures are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>a) There are 2,856386 Post office card account customers in total.</p><p> </p><p>b) The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:43:21 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92896

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card account holders there are who also hold another bank account in the UK, broken down by (a) age profile, (b) constituent part of the UK and (c) parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Customers using the Post Office card account as a method of payment to receive their benefit or pensions are not obliged to inform the Department that they hold another bank account. For this reason, the information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 15:06:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92898

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many balance checks for Post Office card accounts were undertaken in each of the last five years at (a) ATMs and (b) Post Office counters.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Balance enquiry figures for Post Office card accounts in the last five years are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>ATM Balance Enquiry's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Counter Balance Enquiry's</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>No ATM service</p></td><td><p>1,130,724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>No ATM service</p></td><td><p>12,721,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>4,467,817</p></td><td><p>11,471,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>15,427,714</p></td><td><p>11,095,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,994,130</p></td><td><p>9,897,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>8,253,153</p></td><td><p>4,569,642</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:33:28 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92899

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research his Department has undertaken in the last 10 years to examine the needs of Post Office card account holders; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>DWP has not commissioned any research within the last 10 years. However, DWP has worked closely with Post Office Limited implementing service improvements to address changing customer needs. In addition to this, we are currently undertaking small-scale qualitative customer insight sessions to further understand the needs of Universal Credit customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:55:27 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

76859

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on advising other countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models to low-income countries either directly or through the International Finance Corporation.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	204825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID does not have a policy either directly or indirectly of advising countries on the use of private finance initiative-type financing models.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:09:20 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

76950

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will classify motor neurone disease as a terminal illness which qualifies for a fast-track assessment for welfare claims.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	204826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Claims to attendance allowance, disability living allowance, employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit and personal independence payment from people who are terminally ill, as defined in law, are fast tracked. Claimants are considered to be terminally ill if they have a progressive disease as a result of which they are not expected to live longer than six months. Motor neurone disease is considered to be a progressive disease.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/07/2014 15:26:20 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

76348

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what work has been done by experts from the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative on the reported use of sexual violence by the military in Burma.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	204537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We have not deployed a Team of Experts (ToE) to Burma to date, but are currently considering ways in which a ToE or other international or local actors might best assist in the delivery of PSVI objectives in Burma. We continue to lobby the Burmese Government on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, and to support projects in Burma to that end. Most recently in June, I discussed this issue with Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire grouped question UIN 204480 question first answered 14/07/2014 08:49:34 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

76370

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether experts from the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative have been sent to Burma to investigate the attempted rape of an ethnic Chin woman by a soldier from the Burmese Army.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	204480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We have not deployed a Team of Experts (ToE) to Burma to date, but are currently considering ways in which a ToE or other international or local actors might best assist in the delivery of PSVI objectives in Burma. We continue to lobby the Burmese Government on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, and to support projects in Burma to that end. Most recently in June, I discussed this issue with Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire grouped question UIN 204537 question first answered 14/07/2014 08:49:34 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

76442

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial support for the Backpack Health Worker Team programme in Burma her Department will provide in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	204484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID has not made plans to fund the Backpack Health Worker Team through our bilateral programme in Burma after our current funding commitments with them conclude. DFID continues to support the 3MDG Trust Fund in Burma which supports many local NGOs across Burma in health activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 14/07/2014 16:17:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

61712

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the new Indian government in favour of increased action to tackle caste discrimination, sexual violence and other forms of discrimination and inequality.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	200377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>We are committed to working with the Government of India and international partners to address the problem of gender-based violence, human trafficking and child exploitation in India. Through the Department for International Development (DFID) programme, the UK supports measures in India's 120 poorest districts to promote the empowerment and access to benefits and services of excluded groups. DFID India also provides support to national and state governments in India which includes helping girls to complete basic education and further tackling violence against women and girls.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), invited the Government of India to attend the End Sexual Violence in Conflict Summit and has already discussed the initiative with the new Indian Foreign Minister. The Indian High Commissioner to the UK attended the Summit.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 17/06/2014 08:53:20 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell