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1088332

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the refusal rate has been for applications for visitor visas from Pakistan in (a) each of the last (a) three years and (b) three months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	232042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Applications for visit visas are considered against Appendix V of the Immigration Rules and on a case by case basis. Detailed information on how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance</a></p><p>Information on total entry clearance visas (the majority of which are visitor visas) broken down by nationality and outcome (grants, refusals, withdrawals, lapsed) is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics Visas volume 1 table vi_02_q at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2018/list-of-tables </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 18/03/2019 17:23:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1083630

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his Department’s policy is on the inclusion of private provision of NHS Services in future trade negotiations with other countries in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	229780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer [the Honourable Friend for Glasgow North] to the answer I gave to [the Member for Midlothian] on 26 February 2019, UIN 224364.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/03/2019 11:13:33 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1079442

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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: 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 support his Department is providing to UK Citizens stranded abroad as a result of the grounding of flights following the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	227129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We update travel advice rapidly whenever there is an escalation of this sort of tension. Specifically, we continue to keep our travel advice under review and updated to reflect developments in India and Pakistan. Our staff have also been responding to phone calls and emails from British nationals.</p><p>Any British nationals or family members who have concerns can contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Affected individuals in Pakistan or India can contact their nearest British High Commission or Deputy High Commission. Affected individuals in any other country should contact the British High Commission / British Embassy in that country.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/03/2019 17:09:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078473

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward the increase of the maximum period for recovery of universal credit advance payments from 12 to 16 months, currently scheduled for October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	226694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit new claim advances are made on account of a claimant’s expected future Universal Credit entitlement. They are available to those who cannot wait until their first Universal Credit payment is due, in order to provide extra financial support for those who need it most. Because this payment is an advance of entitlement, this is recovered over time.</p><p> </p><p>It was announced at Autumn Budget 2018 that there would be an increase to the maximum recovery period for Universal Credit advances from 12 to 16 months from October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum recovery rate for Universal Credit advances. The rate deducted from a claimant’s Universal Credit is generally determined by the amount of their entitlement advance divided by the number of monthly assessment periods which they choose at the outset for the advanced amount to be recovered from. This is subject to an overall maximum rate of 40 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance. As a result of the change introduced in the 2018 Autumn Budget, from October 2019 this maximum will reduce to 30 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance.</p><p>During the recovery of the advance, exceptional circumstances may occur that were not foreseen when the advance was taken out. For example, hospital visits resulting in unexpected and regular bus/taxi fares. If these circumstances push the claimant into genuine hardship resulting in difficulty repaying the advance over the agreed recovery time, a maximum 3-month deferral can be considered.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 226695 226696 226697 question first answered 04/03/2019 17:31:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078474

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the new minimum rate of monthly deductions towards repayment of universal credit advance payments will be as a proportion of a claimant’s standard allowance once the maximum repayment period has been extended to 16 months, as scheduled for October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	226695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit new claim advances are made on account of a claimant’s expected future Universal Credit entitlement. They are available to those who cannot wait until their first Universal Credit payment is due, in order to provide extra financial support for those who need it most. Because this payment is an advance of entitlement, this is recovered over time.</p><p> </p><p>It was announced at Autumn Budget 2018 that there would be an increase to the maximum recovery period for Universal Credit advances from 12 to 16 months from October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum recovery rate for Universal Credit advances. The rate deducted from a claimant’s Universal Credit is generally determined by the amount of their entitlement advance divided by the number of monthly assessment periods which they choose at the outset for the advanced amount to be recovered from. This is subject to an overall maximum rate of 40 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance. As a result of the change introduced in the 2018 Autumn Budget, from October 2019 this maximum will reduce to 30 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance.</p><p>During the recovery of the advance, exceptional circumstances may occur that were not foreseen when the advance was taken out. For example, hospital visits resulting in unexpected and regular bus/taxi fares. If these circumstances push the claimant into genuine hardship resulting in difficulty repaying the advance over the agreed recovery time, a maximum 3-month deferral can be considered.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 226694 226696 226697 question first answered 04/03/2019 17:31:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078475

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department have carried out impact assessments on the requirement for universal credit advance payments to be repaid at a minimum rate of 10 per cent of the standard allowance.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	226696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit new claim advances are made on account of a claimant’s expected future Universal Credit entitlement. They are available to those who cannot wait until their first Universal Credit payment is due, in order to provide extra financial support for those who need it most. Because this payment is an advance of entitlement, this is recovered over time.</p><p> </p><p>It was announced at Autumn Budget 2018 that there would be an increase to the maximum recovery period for Universal Credit advances from 12 to 16 months from October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum recovery rate for Universal Credit advances. The rate deducted from a claimant’s Universal Credit is generally determined by the amount of their entitlement advance divided by the number of monthly assessment periods which they choose at the outset for the advanced amount to be recovered from. This is subject to an overall maximum rate of 40 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance. As a result of the change introduced in the 2018 Autumn Budget, from October 2019 this maximum will reduce to 30 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance.</p><p>During the recovery of the advance, exceptional circumstances may occur that were not foreseen when the advance was taken out. For example, hospital visits resulting in unexpected and regular bus/taxi fares. If these circumstances push the claimant into genuine hardship resulting in difficulty repaying the advance over the agreed recovery time, a maximum 3-month deferral can be considered.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 226694 226695 226697 question first answered 04/03/2019 17:31:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078476

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a means-tested income and expenditure assessment in respect of deductions from universal credit for the recovery of advance payments to ensure that repayment rates are based on a claimant's ability to pay.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	226697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit new claim advances are made on account of a claimant’s expected future Universal Credit entitlement. They are available to those who cannot wait until their first Universal Credit payment is due, in order to provide extra financial support for those who need it most. Because this payment is an advance of entitlement, this is recovered over time.</p><p> </p><p>It was announced at Autumn Budget 2018 that there would be an increase to the maximum recovery period for Universal Credit advances from 12 to 16 months from October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum recovery rate for Universal Credit advances. The rate deducted from a claimant’s Universal Credit is generally determined by the amount of their entitlement advance divided by the number of monthly assessment periods which they choose at the outset for the advanced amount to be recovered from. This is subject to an overall maximum rate of 40 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance. As a result of the change introduced in the 2018 Autumn Budget, from October 2019 this maximum will reduce to 30 per cent of the claimant’s standard allowance.</p><p>During the recovery of the advance, exceptional circumstances may occur that were not foreseen when the advance was taken out. For example, hospital visits resulting in unexpected and regular bus/taxi fares. If these circumstances push the claimant into genuine hardship resulting in difficulty repaying the advance over the agreed recovery time, a maximum 3-month deferral can be considered.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 226694 226695 226696 question first answered 04/03/2019 17:31:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1078477

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Universal Credit: Vulnerable Adults
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the need for reasonable adjustments for vulnerable universal credit claimants, who cannot read or write, to have access to alternative means of communication with their work coach other than through the online journal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	226698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to providing personalised support for all claimants, including those who cannot read or write. Each individual’s circumstances are different and therefore the support that we provide must be tailored to these individual needs.</p><p>Claimants who cannot communicate through their online journal can access face-to-face assistance via their Jobcentre. Further support is also available via our free phone Universal Credit helpline to help them maintain their claim.</p><p>In certain circumstances, where a claimant is unable to manage their own affairs, an appointee can act on their behalf, taking responsibility for making and maintaining any benefit claim. An appointee can be an individual, e.g. a friend or relative, an organisation or representative of an organisation, e.g. a solicitor or local council. The process for enlisting a DWP appointee includes a visit to the claimant and an interview with the potential appointee.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/03/2019 16:50:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1077187

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of UNICEF UK on the recommendations published in that organisation's recent report Healthy Air for Every Child: A Call for National Action.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	225542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretaries of State for Environment and Health recently attended the Clean Air Summit, at which a number of representatives of UNICEF were also present.</p><p> </p><p>UNICEF’s representatives used this opportunity to highlight findings of their report and to discuss its recommendations to reduce the impact of air pollution on the most vulnerable members of society, including our children.</p><p> </p><p>Our Clean Air Strategy is clear that children are impacted by air pollution more than the general population, and all the measures set out in the Strategy will reduce emissions of pollution, improving public health.</p><p> </p><p>The Honourable Member will be aware that air quality is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/02/2019 10:09:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1077228

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Nicaragua: Demonstrations
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 representations he has made to the Government of Nicaragua on the repression and criminalisation of social protest in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	225543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about reports of human rights violations in Nicaragua and are alarmed by the use of terrorism charges to criminalise protests. Our Ambassador to Nicaragua raised these issues with the Nicaraguan Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs during a visit to Managua between 5 and 7 February, and separately in a meeting of 25 February in San Jose, Costa Rica.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:09:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady