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711772

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Yemen: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that humanitarian and commercial supplies are not prevented from entering Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	68315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Conflict is making humanitarian and commercial access into and within Yemen extremely difficult. We continue to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid and safe humanitarian access.</p><p>In addition, since 2015 the Department For International Development has supported the following UN agencies who are helping to facilitate humanitarian and commercial access:</p><p>- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), who broker humanitarian access for the international response (£1.8 million).</p><p>- The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) to provide an air bridge into Yemen for UN and Non-Government Organistion humanitarian staff (£1 million).</p><p>- The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to speed up the clearance process for ships and improve commercial confidence (£1.4 million).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/03/2017 15:38:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

711773

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
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 aid partners in Yemen and other international counterparts on changes to the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	68316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Yemen is one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world. I regularly discuss the humanitarian situation in Yemen with a wide range of interlocutors including the UN, international partners, Government of Yemen and humanitarian organisations. I most recently discussed Yemen humanitarian issues on March 13 with the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and with the Kuwait Deputy Foreign Minister on March 16.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/03/2017 15:41:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

711804

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that British-funded aid is not blocked at ports in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	68314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to lobby all parties to the conflict to facilitate commercial and humanitarian access, and is supporting the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Humanitarian Air Service to improve access for humanitarian agencies.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/03/2017 18:00:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

709624

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) self-employed people in Scotland, (b) Scotland's economy and (c) the UK's economy of the measures announced in Spring Budget 2017 to increase Class 4 national insurance contributions to 10 per cent from April 2018 and 11 per cent from April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	67376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s oral statement in the House of Commons on 15 March, the Government will no longer be proceeding with the changes announced at Spring Budget 2017 to increase Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NICs) in April 2018 and April 2019. The abolition of Class 2 NICs will continue as announced in April 2018 meaning 3.6 million people will gain on average £135 per year. No self-employed person will have to pay more NICs as a result of these changes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2017 11:51:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

709628

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on Scotland's economy of referendum on Scottish independence.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	67297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>Scotland voted decisively to remain part of our United Kingdom in a referendum which the Scottish Government defined as a ‘once in a generation’ vote. The evidence clearly shows that a majority of people in Scotland do not want a second independence referendum. Another referendum would be divisive and cause huge economic uncertainty at the worst possible time.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/03/2017 13:47:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

709629

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Inflation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) living standards and (b) household incomes in Scotland of the revised inflation forecasts in the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and Fiscal Outlook published alongside Spring Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	67301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The OBR forecast that the sterling depreciation would put upward pressure on inflation. But, Scotland is facing this inflationary challenge from a position of strength. Median weekly household income is higher in Scotland than the UK average. Since 2010, productivity in Scotland has risen the second fastest of all the UK nations and regions - and boosting productivity is crucial for creating a sustained rise in living standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to take action to support living standards. This includes increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/03/2017 16:36:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

709768

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
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	Electricity: 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of excluding onshore wind from the Government's future Contract for Difference procurement strategy on electricity bills.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	67239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the potential effect on electricity bills of future decisions on the deployment of onshore wind.</p><p>It is important that, as the costs of generating technologies fall, we move steadily to an operating model in which competitive markets deliver the energy on which our country depends. The Department has requested stakeholders’ views on how we can deploy electricity generation through competitive markets without the requirement for ongoing subsidy as part of our Industrial Strategy consultation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/03/2017 15:38:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 40357 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

707318

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether paragraph 55 of the Smith Commission Agreement applies to payments made under part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 related to the calculations of the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	66365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>New benefits or discretionary payments introduced by the Scottish Parliament will not be included in calculations of the benefit cap. I look forward to hearing details of new benefits or discretionary payments that the Scottish Government intend to include in their forthcoming Social Security Bill, as these are substantial powers in the Scotland Act 2016, both of which came into force in September 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 08/03/2017 13:25:14 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

707338

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an increase in the rate of Child Benefit in Scotland under section 24 of the Scotland Act 2016 will be included in the calculations of the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	66366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Scotland Act 2016 transferred substantial new welfare powers to the Scottish Parliament, including the ability to top-up any reserved UK Government benefit, create new benefits in areas of devolved responsibility and pay discretionary payments. These powers came into force on 5 September 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Child Benefit remains a reserved UK Government benefit. The Scottish Government could therefore use its new top-up powers to administer separate payments to claimants who receive Child Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the Scottish Government on the transfer and implementation of their new employment and welfare powers and we look forward to hearing about their plans, as they introduce their Social Security Bill around June.</p><p> </p><p>The benefit cap would not apply to these top-up payments made under section 24.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/03/2017 15:35:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

690222

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Personal Savings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the household savings ratio.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	64232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility produced their first forecast for the UK economy following the referendum on EU membership in June 2016. The OBR forecast the household saving ratio to fall slightly in 2017, before rising in 2018 and remaining stable over the rest of the forecast.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/02/2017 10:58:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray