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169941

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to respond to Question 213722 tabled on 6 November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	218488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>I have done so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:49:16 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

167552

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	216948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 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> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 05/12/2014 15:56:21 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156157

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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
hansard heading	Low Pay: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the living wage; and if he will place in the Library any correspondence on this issue between his Department and the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the living wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 11:12:12 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156242

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department made of the implications for his decision to pay subcontracted staff in his Department the living wage of the EU public procurement regime as set out in Directive 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced back in April that the department would pay all of its employees the Living Wage from 1 April 2014. Legal advice was sought during consideration and implementation of this policy. At the time no implications in respect of the EU public procurement regime were identified.</p><p>Payment of the Living Wage may fall foul of European Community law, in particular the Posted Workers Directive (PWD). This point rests on whether payment of the Living Wage is mandated, in which case there is a risk of being in breach of the PWD, or achieved through voluntary agreement. Since from a contractual perspective the changes needed mutual consent, there was no option for DECC other than to negotiate with suppliers to gain their agreement. We are satisfied therefore that this policy is compliant with EC law.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 25/11/2014 16:41:09 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156273

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Minister for External Affairs and International Development on his visits to (a) Geneva in November 2014, (b) Brussels in July 2014, (c) Brussels in June 2014, (d) Vancouver and San Francisco in April 2014, (e) Vienna in February 2014, (f) UAE and Qatar in November 2013, (g) Pakistan in October 2013, (h) India, Delhi and Mumbai in October 2013, (i) Geneva in September 2013, (j) Latvia in July 2013, (k) China and Hong Kong in June 2013 and (l) Hanover in May 2013.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answers (213577, 214210) on this matter. The UK’s global diplomatic network - employing over 14,000 people in 267 Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and other offices in 154 countries and 12 Overseas Territories around the world – works to achieve the international policy objectives that benefit the whole of the UK, including promoting Scottish companies and products, its culture, and Scotland as a destination for investment, tourism and study. However, the information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/11/2014 14:55:08 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156277

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate Change on his visit to Chile in October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text The Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate Change visited Chile in October 2014. Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance for this visit largely consisted of support from the British Embassy in Santiago provided from within existing resources. Specific additional costs amounted to £398 for transport. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/11/2014 16:41:01 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156279

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on his visits to (a) Dublin in October 2014, (b) Brussels in October 2014, (c) Italy in October 2014, (d) Ireland in May 2014, (e) Poland in May 2014, (f) Paris in April 2014, (g) Helsinki in March 2013, (h) Paris in December 2013, (i) Denmark and Sweden in December 2014, (j) Brussels in November 2013, (k) Rome in October 2013, (l) Philadelphia in July 2013, (m) Venice in May 2013, (n) Dublin in May 2013 and (o) Berlin in April 2013.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answers (213577, 214210) on this matter. The UK’s global diplomatic network - employing over 14,000 people in 267 Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and other offices in 154 countries and 12 Overseas Territories around the world – works to achieve the international policy objectives that benefit the whole of the UK, including promoting Scottish companies and products, its culture, and Scotland as a destination for investment, tourism and study. However, the information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/11/2014 14:54:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156420

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 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> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 21/11/2014 14:03:57 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156421

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 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 answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 21/11/2014 15:04:02 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

155479

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2014 to Question 213577, when the cultural programme in Berlin for the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs took place; what engagements were part of that programme; what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Cabinet Secretary on this programme; and if he will place in the Library correspondence relating to this programme.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs visited Berlin on 16-17 April 2013. Scottish Development International (SDI) Dusseldorf arranged and attended parts of the programme, with local support from British Embassy Berlin. The UK Government costs were met from within existing resources. Ms Hyslop met German State Minister Cornelia Pieper and the Europe Director General in the Germany Foreign Ministry. She hosted a lunch for Bundestag members from three parties. Ms Hyslop met Berlin based Glaswegian artist Douglas Gordon and visited an exhibition of his work as well as visiting the Neues Museum. The Embassy Residence hosted a trade focused dinner for Ms Hyslop. SDI sourced salmon, beef and whisky from Scottish suppliers for guests from the food and drink sector. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold any correspondence on this visit. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/11/2014 17:24:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran