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1403006

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
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	Horse Racing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will undertake an impact assessment of implications for the British horse racing industry of measures proposed in the forthcoming White Paper on gambling.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	104404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming months, with appropriate consideration of impacts being made at all stages.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/01/2022 14:22:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1401281

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to introduce a secure electronic system that will enable British citizens living overseas to submit documentary evidence as proof of entitlement particularly in relation to pensions.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	100692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>DWP already uses a secure electronic system to allow customers to upload certain categories of evidence to the department.</p><p> </p><p>We have been carrying out extensive research to expand this capability to cover other services such as pensions. Our expectation is that this capability will possibly be available towards the end of the next financial year 2022/3.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/01/2022 14:08:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1385723

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Merseyside Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Section 90 Police Act 1996, who authorised the Prime Minister's possession and wearing of articles of police uniform when appearing in a televised interview on 6 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	88828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister accompanied Merseyside Police on 6 December to watch their County Lines enforcement work in action.</p><p>His attendance and participation was agreed with Merseyside Police, who ensured that clothing and protective equipment, to reflect the operational conditions, was provided.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/12/2021 14:21:50 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1385284

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made on the impact of counterfeit and pirated goods on the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	87838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>In a study published in 2019 the OECD estimate the total volume of forgone sales for UK wholesalers and retailers due to counterfeit and pirated products smuggled into the UK in 2016 is £9.2 billion.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/12/2021 17:14:12 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1385285

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs which have been lost as a result of counterfeiting and piracy in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	87839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>In a study published in 2019, the OECD estimate the job losses in the UK that result in the retail and wholesale sector due to counterfeit and pirated imports in 2016 totalled almost 60,000.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/12/2021 17:14:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1366165

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on revenue accruing to the Exchequer from (a) income tax, (b) national insurance, (c) VAT and (d) other fiscal sources.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	69699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made of the effect of changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s on revenue accruing to the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government decided over 25 years ago that it was going to make the State Pension age the same for men and women.</p><p> </p><p>Raising State Pension age in line with life expectancy changes has been the policy of successive administrations over many years</p><p>DWP estimate that the total additional cost if we had not implemented any increases in State Pension age would be in the region of £215bn for the period 2010/11 to 2025/26, in 2018/19 prices. This figure takes into account State Pension, other pensioner benefits, and savings made on .working age benefits.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 12/11/2021 12:13:19 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1348690

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS Covid Pass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people receive confirmation of having received a covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	36766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Record Service shows an individual’s dates of vaccination, the vaccine administered and the vaccination site, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.coronavirus-record.service.nhs.uk" target="_blank">www.coronavirus-record.service.nhs.uk</a></p><p>The NHS COVID Pass also shows vaccination details or test results and is available through the NHS App, NHS.UK and by letter, which can be requested through NHS.UK or via 119. Individuals will usually be able to get their pass within 24 hours of having received a vaccination.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 06/09/2021 11:52:24 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1345175

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Yvonne Fletcher
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to review the evidence which has been withheld by the Government since 2015 on the grounds of national security in the investigation into the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984, to ascertain whether that evidence may now be released.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	29909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>In any case referred to the CPS by the police, a decision to prosecute is made in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, and a case must meet the evidential and public interest stages of the Full Code Test. Ultimately, the decision was taken that a prosecution could not proceed.</p><p>The Government is unable to confirm or deny the existence of any evidence being withheld on national security grounds.</p><p> </p><p>Although a prosecution is not currently possible, should new information come to light the police and CPS would look again at whether a prosecution could be brought. We are determined to bring perpetrators to justice wherever possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/07/2021 15:39:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1337795

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Track and Trace App in England and Wales recognises Scottish postcodes.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	17842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The NHS COVID-19 app has been designed for use by people in England and Wales and does not recognise postcodes from elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The Scottish Government has developed their own contact tracing app, Protect Scotland, and people resident in Scotland are encouraged to use this app. Contacts between users of these apps will be detected and users will be notified of potential exposures. Scottish app users can continue to use the Protect Scotland app whilst visiting England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/06/2021 16:15:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1327790

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that European citizens who are resident in the UK who may not be aware of the requirement to apply for settled status because they are (a) elderly, including those living in local authority and private care homes and suffering from conditions such as dementia, and (b) young people who may be in local authority and foster care have access to information to enable them to apply for that status under the EU Settlement Scheme by the deadline of 30 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	7276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Since the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) opened in March 2019, the Home Office has undertaken a broad range of communications and stakeholder engagement activity to encourage EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members to apply for and obtain status. This has included targeted stakeholder engagement with hard to reach and vulnerable groups, including collaborative work with local authorities, and a comprehensive, £7.9 million advertising campaign.</p><p>We are committed to making sure everybody eligible for the EUSS can apply, including those who are vulnerable or need extra support. We have awarded £22 million of funding to a network of now 72 charities and community organisations across the UK, to ensure important information and assistance gets through to those who are hardest to reach and no one is left behind. These organisations have helped more than 250,000 vulnerable people to apply to the EUSS already, including elderly people living in local authority and private care homes and those suffering from dementia.</p><p>In England, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services is continuing to engage with social care departments across the country. They are delivering engagement webinars to key stakeholders such as the Principal Social Workers and the Care Provider Alliance to provide information and are signposting the support available through the grant-funded network.</p><p>In Scotland, Citizen’s Advice Scotland are working with care providers in the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling local authority areas.</p><p>In Northern Ireland, Advice NI and Step are funded to provide support to the care sector.</p><p>In Wales, support is provided by both Newport Mind and TGP Cymru.</p><p>In relation to children in care and care leavers, the Home Office continues to engage extensively with relevant stakeholders, such as the Department for Education, local authorities and local government associations in England, Wales and Scotland, Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, to ensure staff and applicants are supported and informed throughout the application process.</p><p>The Home Office also holds a programme of teleconferences for local authority staff working with children in care, which provide a forum to exchange information, ask questions and raise issues.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/06/2021 14:22:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans