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470335

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department reduced the debt servicing to income ratio used as an indicator of household vulnerability and indebtedness from 30 per cent to 25 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	30907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>In 2010 a report for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills used a debt servicing to income ratio of 25%. In subsequent annual reports up until 2013 a debt servicing to income ratio of 30% was used. It is an established convention that Minsters of one Administration cannot see the documents of a previous Administration. I am therefore unable to provide the information requested by the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/03/2016 15:35:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

445836

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many meetings Ministers have had with representatives of Keep me Posted since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	23120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/02/2016 15:46:29 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

439432

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Wigan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many properties have been bought by Serco for the purpose of housing asylum seekers in each parliamentary constituency in the Wigan local authority area; and how many asylum seekers have been housed in each such constituency.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	20542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Serco have bought no properties in Wigan as fulfilment of their contractual obligations with regard to accommodation demand is met entirely through the private rented sector.</p><p>The Home Office publishes quarterly data on the number of asylum seekers in Section 95 dispersal accommodation, by local authority. As part of the regional dispersal policy established in 2000, the advisory cluster limits set by the Home Office of 1 asylum seeker for every 200 of the settled population, apply to local authority area only. Data regarding the precise locations of asylum applicants cannot be provided at ward or constituency level as to do so would incur disproportionate costs and be precluded by the provisions of the Data Protection Act, given that individuals could reasonably be identified by such data.</p><p>In Q3 2015 there were 664 in dispersed accommodation in Wigan (Asylum Vol 4. Table 16q).</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2015/asylum</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/01/2016 16:27:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 37433 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

438705

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Compass Contracts: Wigan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with Serco on the housing of asylum seekers in Wigan.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	20183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Home Office officials monitor and conduct regular daily discussions with all COMPASS providers about management and execution of the contract, including the short-term use of contingency accommodation arrangements such as those employed by Serco in Wigan.</p><p>Home Office officials have been very clear with its providers that all measures to increase procurement of suitable accommodation must be taken to ensure that accommodation consistently matches demand.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/01/2016 13:56:14 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

431606

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Instalment Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many rent-to-own firms have applied to the Financial Conduct Authority for authorisation; and how many such firms have been so authorised.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	17355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply to directly to the Honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 17356 question first answered 02/12/2015 17:29:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

431607

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Instalment Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what conditions the Financial Conduct Authority has placed on the rent-to-own firms it has authorised in respect of low income users of such firms.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	17356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply to directly to the Honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 17355 question first answered 02/12/2015 17:29:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

390184

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Advice Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.10 of the Government's response to the independent review of the Money Advice Service, published in March 2015, when his Department plans to publish the terms of reference for and objectives of the review of the case for providing consumers with a breathing space.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	7490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will make an announcement on next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/07/2015 08:12:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

390040

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	English Votes for English Laws
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the effect of the Government's proposed changes to voting procedures in the House on the representation of constituencies in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	900945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>I have had discussions with the Leader of the House on this matter and look forward to this afternoon’s debate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 15/07/2015 14:08:45 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

349216

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rail franchise system.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	900260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>We continuously monitor a range of indicators, including performance figures and passenger satisfaction. Rail use is at its highest level since the 1920s: 1.65 billion passenger journeys were made in Great Britain on franchised passenger trains in 2014-15. The number of journeys made on the rail network has more than doubled since the introduction of the franchise system.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/06/2015 13:26:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

224574

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
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	Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on discrimination and violence against people of minority faiths in that country.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	907842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan.</p><p>On 24 February I raised UK concerns about the blasphemy law with a group of visiting Pakistani parliamentarians.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary also discussed Pakistan’s blasphemy laws with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in November 2014.</p><p>We will continue to support all efforts in promoting religious tolerance and freedom of speech in Pakistan, and call for perpetrators of human rights abuses to be brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/03/2015 14:21:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue