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984365

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date	09/10/2018
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	National Insurance Credits
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 receipt of employment support allowance are not receiving the full amount of national insurance credits for which they are eligible.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	177402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>People in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance are awarded a Class 1 National Insurance credit for each complete benefit week that the benefit is in payment. A benefit week runs from Sunday to Saturday.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/10/2018 14:47:36 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982980

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Minister for Food Supplies plans to visit Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Following my appointment as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Defra, ministerial responsibility for the food chain transferred from Minister Eustice to me. I look forward to visiting Scotland in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 15:32:05 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982982

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Food: Shortages
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 assessment he has made of the potential for food shortages in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>A responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached and that is what we are doing.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is working closely with all relevant Government departments on food sector issues relating to leaving the EU, including BEIS, DfT, HMRC, Department for Exiting the EU, Department for International Trade, the FSA and others. Defra is also working closely with industry to support preparations for leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Food is one of the UK’s 13 critical infrastructure sectors and Defra produces an annual sector security and resilience plan as lead Government Department. These plans identify potential risks and set out a programme of measures to improve resilience where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 13:56:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982984

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Brexit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government of the effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom and we have been clear from the start that the Devolved Administrations should be fully engaged in this process. The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and the Cabinet Office continue to work closely with the Scottish Government to prepare for Exit.</p><p>The Government is undertaking a comprehensive and wide ranging programme of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. UK Government departments continue to discuss operational issues with the Devolved Administrations in all scenarios and it is critical that this engagement continues at pace. DExEU has engaged the Scottish Government and the other Devolved Administrations on operational issues in all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/10/2018 12:58:51 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982986

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Minister for Food Supplies.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Both the Parliamentary Under–Secretary of State and I are in regular contact with ministerial colleagues from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 16/10/2018 09:58:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982987

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Minister for Food Supplies.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>My Ministerial Team and I have regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a wide range of topics. Most recently, my colleague the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales Mims Davies met with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare on 17 September.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/10/2018 11:58:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

982989

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Food Supplies.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK<p><p> </a></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 15/10/2018 12:02:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

983060

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Government of Myanmar on human rights abuses against the Rohingya since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>​In his meeting with Burma's State Counsellor (and Foreign Minister) Aung San Suu Kyi on 20 September, the Foreign Secretary made clear that holding to account those responsible for atrocities was of critical importance. He underlined that giving refugees hope of a safe return and future in Rakhine depending on accountability for human rights violations. He expressed his grave concerns about Burma's refusal to grant access to the UN Fact Finding Mission.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2018 15:08:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

983337

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	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 recent equalities impact assessment her Department has conducted on its plans for the managed migration to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong>In line with Ministers’ legal duties, equality impacts have been considered in developing our plans for managed migration to universal credit. We will continue to consider these impacts as our plans for managed migration develop.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/10/2018 12:33:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

983338

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	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 her Department has made of recent trends in the average levels of household debt for people in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	176566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to prevent problem debt, such as capping payday lending costs, and promoting savings especially for those on low incomes. We also have interest free advances within Universal Credit, and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who are in arrears.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/10/2018 14:02:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney