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996988
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-29more like thismore than 2018-10-29
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrant Workers more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps the Government is taking to ensure that its policies on immigration enable the hiring of the number of skilled migrants that the UK requires. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 907315 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-29more like thismore than 2018-10-29
answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring our migration system works in the national interest by enabling employers to recruit skilled-migrants from overseas.</p><p>In July, we exempted doctors and nurses from the annual cap, which freed up hundreds of places a month for other sectors of the economy.</p><p>This has had a positive impact and the cap is no longer oversubscribed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bromsgrove more like this
answering member printed Sajid Javid more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-29T17:07:23.647Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-29T17:07:23.647Z
answering member
3945
label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
987719
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent changes the Government has made to universal credit to protect the incomes of the most vulnerable claimants. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 907057 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>We have already spent £1.5 billion on improvements during the first assessment period. We have already committed more money to protect the most vulnerable, including the 500,000 people currently receiving the Severe Disability Premium. A million disabled people will be better off.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T16:11:09.68Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T16:11:09.68Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
982917
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hip Replacements: Safety more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) testing and (b) certification procedures for (i) metal and (ii) other compositions of hip replacements fitted as medical devices by the NHS ensure that such devices are safe for patients; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 176549 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
answer text <p>All medical devices placed on the United Kingdom market must comply with the European Union Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD). The European Conformity (CE) mark for a device is placed on a product by a manufacturer to attest to its compliance with the safety, quality and performance requirements of the MDD.</p><p> </p><p>For higher risk devices, including hip replacement implants, manufacturers must have the product’s safety and performance assessed by an independent certification body, called a notified body, before the CE mark can be affixed.</p><p> </p><p>A notified body’s tasks will vary depending on the classification of the products concerned, but typical activities include an examination of the design dossier relating to each type of product, an assessment of the full technical information, and manufacturer inspections. Under the MDD, manufacturers are required to have clinical and safety data to support their performance claims for the device, which is also assessed by the notified body.</p><p> </p><p>Once a device is placed on the market, the manufacturer is required to continually monitor the performance of their device, submit vigilance reports to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) when incidents occur involving their device and take appropriate safety action when required. Additionally, the MHRA monitors adverse incident reported though the Yellow Card reporting system. Adverse incident reports can be submitted to the MHRA by members of the public, healthcare professionals and the device manufacturer.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the new European Union Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745, which entered into force in May 2017, has introduced more stringent requirements from manufacturers to ensure a high level of patient safety. These include increased scrutiny by notified bodies, particularly for higher risk devices, new standards for clinical evidence and more rigorous vigilance reporting requirements.</p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matt Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-16T13:56:24.34Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-16T13:56:24.34Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969449
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Energy: Meters more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to introduce an exemption for charities from authorised supply capacity charges relating to smart meters. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171723 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-17more like thismore than 2018-09-17
answer text <p>The Government’s Smart Meter Programme applies to all domestic consumers and small businesses, who do not currently pay these charges regardless of whether they have a smart meter. Currently only certain larger businesses or organisations pay capacity charges.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T15:22:55.083Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T15:22:55.083Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969501
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fisheries more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK has more control of its fishing waters after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171724 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>After leaving the EU, the UK will become an independent coastal state under international law (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) and will have the right to control and manage access to fish in UK waters out to 200 nautical miles or the median line.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:17:05.193Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:17:05.193Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969084
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Spaceflight: Finance more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department plans to allocate the two million pounds for assessing options for horizontal spaceports in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171395 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
answer text <p>As part of Farnborough International Airshow on 15th August 2018, the UK Space Agency announced £2m of funding in support of horizontal spaceflight and spaceports, to further accelerate this early-stage market. The UK Space Agency is working closely with colleagues from several government departments, including the Scotland Office, to finalise the details of this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We must, of course, ensure that any use of public funds provides value for money and will benefit the UK. We plan to make further announcements, subject to business case, later in 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-14T13:55:51.467Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T13:55:51.467Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969088
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effect of the change to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on their families and dependents. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171396 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Successive Governments have taken care to give proper consideration to the impact of the proposals made in the Pensions Acts of 1995, 2007 and 2011, which each made changes to the State Pension age that affected women born in the 1950s. The exact form of the assessments has changed over time as the requirements on Government to carry out standardised impact assessments have changed.</p><p>The Pensions Act 1995 legislated to equalise men and women’s SPa at 65, over a 10 year period between 2010 and 2020. Standardised impact assessments had not been introduced at the time, but an overview of the options and evidence considered when developing the policy is provided in the 1993 white paper ‘Equality in State Pension age’. (See attached)</p><p>The Pensions Act 2007 legislated to introduce a timetable for the increase of SPa to 66, 67 and 68, so that these rises took place by 2026, 2036 and 2046.</p><p>The impact assessment for the Pensions Act 2007 can be found here: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121204130650/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pensions-bill-ria.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121204130650/http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pensions-bill-ria.pdf</a></p><p>The Pensions Act 2011 brought forward the equalisation of the male and female State Pension age at 65 by 18 months, so that it takes place by November 2018 rather than April 2020. It also brought forward the increase from 65 to 66 by five and a half years, so that it takes place by October 2020 rather than March 2026.</p><p>The impact assessment for the Pensions Act 2011 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181462/pensions-bill-2011-ia-annexa.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/181462/pensions-bill-2011-ia-annexa.pdf</a></p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T09:53:11.91Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T09:53:11.91Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969093
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Air Routes: Scotland more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to meet representatives of Heathrow Airport to discuss the provision of additional flights to Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171397 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Expansion at Heathrow is expected to deliver 100 additional flights to and from Scotland per week. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) believes that if it receives development consent by 2022, it will start construction soon after and that the new runway can be operational and in passenger use by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>While the exact timing for the introduction of new flights will be for HAL and it partners determine, the Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to strengthen existing routes and develop new connections.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with HAL to discuss various issues, including domestic connectivity. Furthermore, the Department and HAL agreed in their <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719198/sos-hal-relationship-framework.pdf" target="_blank">Relationship Framework Document</a> to establish a Domestic Connectivity Forum later this year to discuss the provision of these additional routes to Scotland, alongside the other commitments made on domestic connectivity.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 171399 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T10:07:16.04Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T10:07:16.04Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
969097
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-06more like thismore than 2018-09-06
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport: Scottish Airports more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the planned introduction of additional flights between Heathrow and Scottish airports after the construction of a third runway at Heathrow. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 171399 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Expansion at Heathrow is expected to deliver 100 additional flights to and from Scotland per week. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) believes that if it receives development consent by 2022, it will start construction soon after and that the new runway can be operational and in passenger use by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>While the exact timing for the introduction of new flights will be for HAL and it partners determine, the Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to strengthen existing routes and develop new connections.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with HAL to discuss various issues, including domestic connectivity. Furthermore, the Department and HAL agreed in their <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719198/sos-hal-relationship-framework.pdf" target="_blank">Relationship Framework Document</a> to establish a Domestic Connectivity Forum later this year to discuss the provision of these additional routes to Scotland, alongside the other commitments made on domestic connectivity.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 171397 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T10:07:15.977Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T10:07:15.977Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this
968119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Railways: Doon Valley more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the steam railway in Doon Valley; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Grant more like this
uin 170776 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
answer text <p>Transport, culture and tourism in Scotland are devolved matters, and so as a heritage railway issue, any assessment would be the responsibility of the Scottish Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-14T13:52:04.277Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T13:52:04.277Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4605
label Biography information for Bill Grant more like this