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1216067

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Covid-19 Education Catch-up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequentials are for Scotland with regards to the £1 billion education catch-up fund announced on 19 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Any new funding for the Department for Education will have the Barnett formula applied to it in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 25/06/2020 10:30:44 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1216227

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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, how many claimants of (a) universal credit and (b) legacy benefits in Scotland had awards that were reduced by the tariff income rules (i) before and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic was declared.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	62392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/06/2020 14:25:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1204429

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development (DFID) on employment at DFID’s office at Abercrombie House, East Kilbride.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	59734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Merging the departments will bring together the best of what we do in aid and diplomacy, and create new opportunities for staff. There are no plans to close DFID’s office in Scotland, where staff play a vital role in ensuring UK aid delivers results for the world’s poorest and value for UK taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/06/2020 16:58:42 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1203025

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Personal Independence Payment: Scotland
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 (a) made an application for personal independence payments in Scotland (i) since 24 March 2020 and (b) in 2019; and how many of those people had their application (A) awarded and (B) disallowed (1) pre-assessment and (2) post-assessment.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	58692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows a comparison of the outcomes of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims registered by claimants in Scotland throughout the whole of 2019 and between 24<sup>th</sup> March – 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published journey time from PIP registration to clearance in April 2020 in Scotland was 21 weeks on average for a new claim and 27 weeks for a Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claim. This goes some way to explaining why the majority of claims registered from 24<sup>th</sup> March 2020 onwards had not received an initial decision as of 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020, the latest date for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth noting that the majority of claims cleared since 24<sup>th</sup> March 2020 were cleared under the Special Rules for Terminally Ill claimants for which the average customer journey time in Great Britain was 5 working days for New Claims and 6 working days for DLA to PIP Reassessment claims.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Comparison of outcomes of PIP claims registered in Scotland in 2019 and from 24<sup>th</sup> March 2020</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Date of registration to PIP</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Outcome of PIP Claim</strong></p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>24th March 2020 Onwards</p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Awarded</p></td><td><p>43,660</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p><strong>43,800</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed post-referral to AP</p></td><td><p>24,980</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>24,990</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disallowed pre-referral to the AP</p></td><td><p>16,950</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>16,950</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Withdrawn</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><strong>1,360</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Case Still Outstanding</p></td><td><p>7,600</p></td><td><p>3,220</p></td><td><p><strong>10,810</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number of PIP Registrations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>94,550</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,370</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>97,920</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: PIP ADS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><ul><li>PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for terminally ill claimants, and is for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims.</li></ul><ul><li>Data has been rounded to the nearest 10. Component parts may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>Cases disallowed post referral to the AP includes claims disallowed at assessment and claims disallowed for failing to attend the assessment.</li><li>Cases disallowed pre-referral to the AP includes claims Disallowed for failing to return the PIP2 form and claims disallowed for failing lay rules.</li><li>Definition of Claims Still Outstanding: Claims that have been registered but have not received an initial decision as of 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020.</li></ul><ul><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and it may be subject to future revision.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/06/2020 16:56:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1203026

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2020 to Question 43917, on Universal Credit, how many families in Scotland who have made a claim for universal credit since 23 March 2020 have three or more children.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	58693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>From 23<sup>rd</sup> March 2020 to 5<sup>th</sup> May 2020, 3,500 of the 57,000 applications made by claimants with children to Universal Credit, who had three or more children in their family, were from Scotland</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/06/2020 16:24:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 29525 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1203028

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to extend the suspension of benefit reviews and reassessments for (a) universal credit, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) personal independence payment beyond 24 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	58694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We are currently in the process of reviewing this measure, and will confirm next steps as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/06/2020 14:12:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1201812

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2020 to Question 51863 on Visas, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	57177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who are in the UK legally and whose visa expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 can have their visa extended to 31 July 2020, if they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are necessary. The latest information can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/06/2020 08:27:37 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1201287

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credits claimants in Scotland have (a) notified a change of circumstances and (b) ended their claim since the 11 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	55943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>From the 11<sup>th</sup> March 2020 until Tuesday 9<sup>th</sup> June 2020 there were around 110,000 notifications of change of circumstances from customers in tax credits in Scotland. In the same period around 18,000 tax credits awards in payment in Scotland have ended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 11/06/2020 15:36:05 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1200210

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons: Parliamentary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost was, including staff time, equipment and processes, to set up the virtual parliament.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	54089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission is responsible for the hybrid proceedings in the Commons. The costs set out below therefore relate only to work associated with the Commons, not Parliament as a whole. The figures show combined implementation/other one-off costs and running costs as at 31 May 2020, and cover committed spend up to that date, not just actual expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL CHAMBER REVENUE COSTS:</p><p>Chamber set up – £31,200</p><p>Broadcasting hub set up – £12,734</p><p>Specialist operating team – £176,000</p><p>Technical infrastructure hire – £334,000</p><p>Remote broadcasting provision for Ministers and other key Members – £70,000</p><p>Additional internet bandwidth – £6,000</p><p>Sub-total excluding VAT = £629,934</p><p>(<em>all supplier costs concerned, excluding any capital costs, are VAT recoverable</em>)</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL CHAMBER CAPITAL COSTS:</p><p>Broadcasting equipment – £123,994</p><p>Hansard recording equipment – £58,306</p><p> </p><p>Sub-total excluding VAT = £182,300</p><p>Sub-total including VAT = £218,760</p><p> </p><p>REMOTE VOTING, BALLOTING AND ANNUNCIATOR COSTS</p><p>Remote voting (development, hosting) – £40,000 approx.</p><p>Commons Balloting – £12,500</p><p>Remote annunciator (“UKParliamentNow”) – £33,464 (<em>Commons share only</em>)</p><p> </p><p>Sub-total including VAT = £85,964</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL COMMITTEES REVENUE COSTS:</p><p> </p><p>Implementation = £24,327 ex VAT (£29,192 including VAT)</p><p> </p><p>VIRTUAL COMMITTEES CAPITAL COSTS:</p><p> </p><p>Implementation = £330,824 ex VAT (£396,988 including VAT)</p><p> </p><p>ONLINE BY-ELECTION FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS</p><p> </p><p>£3,780 including VAT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TOTAL REVENUE INCLUDING NON-RECOVERABLE VAT = £745,090</p><p> </p><p>TOTAL CAPITAL INCLUDING VAT = £615,748</p><p> </p><p>GRAND TOTAL = £1,360,838</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 08/06/2020 16:58:11 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1198467

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	51863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who are in the UK legally and whose visa expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 can have their visa extended to 31 July 2020, if they cannot leave the UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation related to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>The latest information can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents.</p><p> </p><p>This is being kept under regular review in case further extensions are needed</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2020 13:33:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray