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927819

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the technological changes bookmakers would need to undertake to ensure that maximum stakes on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals are to be reduced from £100 to £2.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	155919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>As the Government's response to the <em>Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures </em>set out on 17th May, a key priority for implementation will be engaging with the gambling industry to ensure that there is an appropriate lead-in period to enable technological changes needed for the reduction in maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to be completed.</p><p>​</p><p>Alongside the response to the consultation, the Government also published an Impact Assessment (IA) which set out the costs and benefits associated with this policy. The IA can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 155920 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:10:54 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

927820

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has undertaken an impact assessment of legislative proposals to limit maximum stakes on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to £2 on (a) customers and (b) the wider community.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	155920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>As the Government's response to the <em>Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures </em>set out on 17th May, a key priority for implementation will be engaging with the gambling industry to ensure that there is an appropriate lead-in period to enable technological changes needed for the reduction in maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to be completed.</p><p>​</p><p>Alongside the response to the consultation, the Government also published an Impact Assessment (IA) which set out the costs and benefits associated with this policy. The IA can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 155919 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:10:54 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

917142

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Crummock: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the the Scottish Government on protecting workers pensions after Crummock went into receivership.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a well-established, effective and robust pensions rescue system. The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) was set up to pay compensation to members of defined benefit schemes where the sponsoring employer is insolvent. The PPF ensures that people above their scheme pension age receive 100 per cent of their pension, and those below their scheme’s normal pension age get 90 per cent of the accrued pension, subject to an overall cap.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government has not approached the DWP on matters concerning the protection of workers’ pensions after Crummock went into receivership.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Pensions Regulator that oversees pension schemes and operates within the legislative framework put in place by the Government, has wide ranging powers to take action where they have concerns.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/06/2018 14:03:09 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

917150

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of LINK’s proposed reduction in the ATM interchange fee on the ability of older people to access cash free of charge.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK. Government has been engaging and will continue to engage with the regulators and industry, including LINK, to ensure that it is maintained. At Spring Statement, Government also launched a public Call for Evidence on cash and digital payments which, amongst other things, seeks to find out how cash usage and need varies by demographics.</p><p> </p><p>The Government established the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in 2015 with a statutory objective to ensure that the UK’s payment systems work in the interests of their users.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the PSR is monitoring developments within ATM provision. The PSR recently commissioned work to understand the impact on the provision of free-to-use ATMs that a reduction in interchange fees may have. A summary of the findings can be found on their website at this link: <a href="https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study" target="_blank">https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study</a>. The Government has therefore not made its own assessment of the impact.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR have also set out three requirements of LINK: that LINK must maintain the current geographical spread of ATMs; that any changes made to interchange fees must be incremental to allow LINK to monitor the impact and take action if the impact is not as expected; and for a greater focus on LINK’s financial inclusion programme, to continue to fill gaps in the network. The PSR has committed to using its powers to act should LINK behave in a way that conflicts with its statutory objectives.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/06/2018 13:55:37 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

917157

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Broadband: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving broadband (a) connections and (b) speeds in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with Scottish Ministers on a wide range of issues, including digital connectivity across Scotland. I am also aware that my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has recently corresponded with the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity on the roll-out of broadband. Officials continue to hold regular discussions with their counterparts in the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 12/06/2018 09:14:12 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

914797

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Legislation: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government assess all policy and legislation for its effect on women before implementation.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Public Sector Equality Duty in the Equality Act 2010 requires all public authorities to have due regard to equality considerations in exercising their functions. This includes the decisions Government Departments take before implementing policy and legislation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/06/2018 11:06:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

914798

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on split payments of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on the 26 April 2018, UIN 136953.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/06/2018 10:41:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

914815

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to abolish employment tribunal fees.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	149027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of R (Unison) v Lord Chancellor in which the court quashed fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Employment Tribunal fees were stopped in light of the judgment and, on 15 November a scheme to refund all those who had paid was launched. A review is being conducted on how we charge fees in light of Unison details on the proposed approach will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/06/2018 16:50:24 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

911234

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many women have applied for support for a child conceived without consent whilst claiming child tax credits since 6 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	147948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Statistics relating to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit will be published on 28th June 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 147949 question first answered 04/06/2018 12:45:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

911235

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many women had their application for support for a child conceived without consent whilst claiming child tax credit refused since 6 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	147949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Statistics relating to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit will be published on 28th June 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 147948 question first answered 04/06/2018 12:45:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley