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708434

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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, what plans he has introduce a breathing space scheme to allow people with debt a period without interest, charges or debt collection activity while they seek advice and try to improve their financial situation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	66580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The government has committed to exploring whether some form of “breathing space” would be a useful and viable addition to the current range of debt solutions available to consumers and creditors. Work is continuing on this review, and the government plans to provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 09/03/2017 10:46:58 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

693863

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to make changes to the state pension rules for cohabiting, unmarried couple to allow a cohabitee to claim extra state pension payments after their cohabitee's decease.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	65248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>We have no plans to extend access to state pension based on a deceased partner’s National Insurance contributions to surviving members of cohabiting couples. This is a feature of the old State Pension system for surviving spouses and civil partners who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 and, except as provided by transitional arrangements, will not apply to people in the new State Pension.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 02/03/2017 15:20:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

688068

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the regulation of health and safety at work of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	63782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The government has been clear that the same protections for workers will remain in place after the United Kingdom exits the European Union as are currently in place. This includes protections for workers’ health and safety.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/02/2017 17:01:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

686270

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Qualifications: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure that the provisions of Directive 89/48/EEC relating to professional qualifications are retained in UK law when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	63512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical.</p><p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/02/2017 10:19:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

686281

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he plans to take during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to ensure that electrical safety in the workplace is protected after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	63456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The government has been clear that the same protections for workers will remain in place after the United Kingdom exits the European Union as are currently in place. This includes the obligations on employers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations on electrical safety at work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 20/02/2017 12:46:23 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

683475

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
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	Energy: Prices
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 plans his Department has to respond to the recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority report on the energy sector, published in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	62988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering the recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority and will be responding soon.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2017 15:12:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

678090

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Transgender People
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 is taking to reduce hate crime against transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	61361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We are clear hate crime of any kind has absolutely no place in our society. In July last year, we published the cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan which includes measures to tackle transgender hate crimes.</p><p> </p><p><br> We have funded two online Hate Crime projects through the community demonstration projects fund, these are ‘Transforming the Internet’ and ‘Countering online LGBT hate and abuse'.</p><p><br> Transforming the Internet is being developed by Stop Hate UK in partnership with Youth Cymru with the aim of enabling young transgender people to come together to create their own online narratives and support mechanisms to reduce social isolation and directly challenge the attitudes which contribute to high levels of hate crime experienced by the transgender community. <br> <br> Countering online LGBT hate and abuse is being developed by Galop and aims to identify monitor and support victims to report online LGBT hate crime. There is no UK organisation specialising in monitoring and tackling online homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. <br> <br> In addition we have also funded an LGBT Hate Crime schools pack developed by the Crown Prosecution Service in partnership with a number of LGBT organisations and the National Union of Teachers <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/northwest/working_with_you/hate_crime_schools_project/schools_project___lgbt_hate_crime/" target="_blank">www.cps.gov.uk/northwest/working_with_you/hate_crime_schools_project/schools_project___lgbt_hate_crime/</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/01/2017 14:09:08 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

674365

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will carry-out a feasibility study for electrifying the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	60243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering the Great Western Modernisation Programme delivering passenger benefits including the new IEP trains that will be entering service on this route later this year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/01/2017 13:24:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

673614

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the electrification of the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	60111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and I hold regular discussions on the Government’s ambitious programme of investment in our railway infrastructure, most recently during a joint visit to Cardiff Central Station on 13 January.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving services for passengers on the Great Western line, from Paddington to Swansea. We are continuing to invest £2.8 billion on electrification on this route to deliver better services and new trains with thousands more seats.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/01/2017 12:43:49 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

672719

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which countries his Department uses for the purposes of international comparators on public policy provisions with regard to mental health treatments.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department has worked closely with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on its work to develop international comparisons across all areas of health policy. The OECD Health at a Glance 2015 report on the quality of care for mental health includes a comparison with other nations across the OECD:</p><p><a href="http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-2015/care-for-people-with-mental-health-disorders_health_glance-2015-52-en#.WHytH9KLSUk#page3" target="_blank">http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-2015/care-for-people-with-mental-health-disorders_health_glance-2015-52-en#.WHytH9KLSUk#page3</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 23/01/2017 14:09:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore