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990341

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's strategy on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	181238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>​The principles of the 2010 Protection of Civilians Strategy continue to guide our work and we consistently review our cross-Government approach. We aim to address the growing challenges of protecting civilians affected by conflict through political engagement, strengthening accountability, peace support operations, ensuring respect for international humanitarian law in UK military operations, strengthening state and non-state capacity, humanitarian action, and offering refuge to those in need of protection. The continuing evolution of our approach is demonstrated by the UK's endorsement, in April 2018, of the Safe Schools Declaration which supports the protection and continuation of education in armed conflict.</p><p>International humanitarian law (IHL) provides a robust legal framework for the protection of all civilians, including children. The UK works closely with states and NGOs to promote compliance with this legal framework. We regularly call on states and non-state actors engaged in armed conflict to respect IHL and act in accordance with their obligations under it.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 181240 181241 question first answered 23/10/2018 15:57:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

988845

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Medicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the medical research sector will be able to recruit talented overseas professions through the immigration system that will be introduced after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	180160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government will publish a White Paper setting out its plans for the future immigration system later this autumn. We have always been clear that we want decisions about the future immigration system to be based on evidence and we will carefully consider the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations in its recent report before setting out our plans .</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 180161 question first answered 22/10/2018 16:21:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

988848

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to assess the skills of prospective migrants using measures other than their expected salary in reforms to the UK's immigration system; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	180161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government will publish a White Paper setting out its plans for the future immigration system later this autumn. We have always been clear that we want decisions about the future immigration system to be based on evidence and we will carefully consider the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations in its recent report before setting out our plans .</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 180160 question first answered 22/10/2018 16:21:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

982827

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the differences in (a) speed and (b) reliability of (i) FTTC and (ii) FTTP broadband connections.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	176233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom’s Connected Nations report states that full fibre networks (FTTP connections) can provide a better quality of broadband than part-fibre connections, such as FTTC. FTTP offers more stable performance, especially at peak times, and can therefore more easily meet advertised headline speeds. Ofcom also states that, compared to copper-based networks (like standard broadband and FTTC connections), full fibre networks are more reliable and resilient and suffer five times fewer faults. Full fibre can also deliver both download and upload speeds of 1Gbps, making it significantly faster than existing services delivered over part-copper networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband. As part of its decision in November 2017, it concluded that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA also recognised there are differences between broadband services, and said that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Adverts should not describe non-fibre services as ‘fibre’</li><li>Adverts should make performance claims for ‘fibre’ services that are appropriate for the type of technology delivering that service, and should hold evidence to substantiate the specific claims made</li><li>Specifically, adverts should refer to speed in a manner that is appropriate for the technology, including by having due regard to the ASA’s guidance on numerical speed claims</li><li>Adverts should not state or imply a service is the most technologically advanced on the market if it is a part-fibre service.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 176234 176235 question first answered 11/10/2018 15:10:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

982829

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 167873 on Broadband: Advertising, what steps he is taking to ensure consumers have clear, concise and accurate information to make an informed choice on the differences between (a) FTTC and (b) FTTP broadband.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	176234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom’s Connected Nations report states that full fibre networks (FTTP connections) can provide a better quality of broadband than part-fibre connections, such as FTTC. FTTP offers more stable performance, especially at peak times, and can therefore more easily meet advertised headline speeds. Ofcom also states that, compared to copper-based networks (like standard broadband and FTTC connections), full fibre networks are more reliable and resilient and suffer five times fewer faults. Full fibre can also deliver both download and upload speeds of 1Gbps, making it significantly faster than existing services delivered over part-copper networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband. As part of its decision in November 2017, it concluded that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA also recognised there are differences between broadband services, and said that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Adverts should not describe non-fibre services as ‘fibre’</li><li>Adverts should make performance claims for ‘fibre’ services that are appropriate for the type of technology delivering that service, and should hold evidence to substantiate the specific claims made</li><li>Specifically, adverts should refer to speed in a manner that is appropriate for the technology, including by having due regard to the ASA’s guidance on numerical speed claims</li><li>Adverts should not state or imply a service is the most technologically advanced on the market if it is a part-fibre service.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 176233 176235 question first answered 11/10/2018 15:10:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

982834

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to prevent internet service providers from advertising using the term fibre when their network uses copper wiring.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	176235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom’s Connected Nations report states that full fibre networks (FTTP connections) can provide a better quality of broadband than part-fibre connections, such as FTTC. FTTP offers more stable performance, especially at peak times, and can therefore more easily meet advertised headline speeds. Ofcom also states that, compared to copper-based networks (like standard broadband and FTTC connections), full fibre networks are more reliable and resilient and suffer five times fewer faults. Full fibre can also deliver both download and upload speeds of 1Gbps, making it significantly faster than existing services delivered over part-copper networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband. As part of its decision in November 2017, it concluded that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA also recognised there are differences between broadband services, and said that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Adverts should not describe non-fibre services as ‘fibre’</li><li>Adverts should make performance claims for ‘fibre’ services that are appropriate for the type of technology delivering that service, and should hold evidence to substantiate the specific claims made</li><li>Specifically, adverts should refer to speed in a manner that is appropriate for the technology, including by having due regard to the ASA’s guidance on numerical speed claims</li><li>Adverts should not state or imply a service is the most technologically advanced on the market if it is a part-fibre service.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 176233 176234 question first answered 11/10/2018 15:10:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

971673

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
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	Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on the length of time that the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018 will remain in place.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	173561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>This Order allows for Agency Agreements to be put in place that enable the Department to continue to deliver devolved benefits to customers living in Scotland until the Scottish Government are able to take over delivery. The provisions in the Order itself will not come to an end, however any Agency Agreements covering the specific devolved benefits will be subject to the UK and Scottish Governments agreement and considered on a case by case basis, including the length of those agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The first such Agency Agreement recently signed by the Department and the Scottish Government for the continued payment of Carer’s Allowance covers a period of two years. This Agreement may be varied, or the term of the Agreement extended, if the Department and the Scottish Government agree.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/10/2018 16:43:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

968219

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Pensioners: Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Scotland over the age of 65 have been (a) invited to move from disability living allowance to personal independence payment and (b) referred to the assessment provider as part of that reassessment process.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	170757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The specific information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 10/09/2018 16:29:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

968220

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Pensioners: Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Scotland over the age of 65 have been (a) successfully reassessed and (b) unsuccessfully reassessed after being invited to move from disability living allowance to personal independence payment; and how many of those people were referred to the assessment provider as part of that reassessment process.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	170850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The latest available data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances (claim outcome) split by geographical area (Country, local authority and parliamentary constituency), by age, by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) and by type of claim (new claim or reassessment) can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here:<a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of claimants to PIP who were referred to an assessment can be found by adding together the number of claims ‘awarded’ and the number of claims ‘disallowed post referral to the Assessment Provider’.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/09/2018 13:59:52 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

968221

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Pensioners: Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of personal independence payment in Scotland over the age of 65 have been (a) sent an AR1 for a review of their award and (b) referred to the assessment provider as part of that review process.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	170851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Once a claimant has been awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which can be paid at one of eight rates, that award will be reviewed periodically. Reviews are a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only do awards remain correct where needs may change, including where needs become greater, but that we also maintain contact with the claimant. Importantly, the length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an ongoing award, with a light touch review at the ten-year point.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in August 2018, we introduced updated guidance for Case Managers which will ensure that those who receive the highest level of support under PIP, and where their needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will now receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten year point.</p><p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 170852 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:21:30 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray