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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill on the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of people with (i) M.E. and (ii) other chronic diseases. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 22044 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>The department has assessed the impact of the third-party data measure in the regulatory impact assessment scrutinised and green-rated by the Regulatory Policy Committee. This was published on the 27th November 2023 as part of the supporting documentation for the Data Protection and Information Bill and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-protection-and-digital-information-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: supporting documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department has fulfilled all the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 and in line with our statutory duty keeps the impact of this measure on groups with protected characteristics under continuous review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 22/23, DWP overpaid over £8bn due to fraud and error. This is unacceptable and we are taking robust steps to tackle this.</p><p> </p><p>The third party data legislation we are seeking is one such approach. The focus of this power will be about finding signals of potential benefit fraud and error.</p><p>The measure does not target a particular group of benefit claimant and we have tried and tested safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable groups and will follow business as usual processes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-04-23T11:07:35.757Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1682018
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading McClure Solicitors: Insolvency more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to (a) support clients of McClure Solicitors and (b) ensure former clients are aware of the firm’s collapse and the potential consequences for their legal arrangements. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 9542 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-18more like thismore than 2024-01-18
answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, as well as most law firms in England and Wales. The SRA’s role involves protecting clients and the public. The different ways in which they can provide support to consumers of legal services can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/who-we-are/expect-from-us/" target="_blank">SRA | What you can expect from us | Solicitors Regulation Authority</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For clients based in Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland (TLSS) is the professional body responsible for regulating Scottish solicitors. They have confirmed that they are taking measures to meet their regulatory obligations and assist consumers impacted by the collapse of WW &amp; J McClures. Advice for those affected by the collapse of McClures can be accessed on TLSS’s website: <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware of the issues surrounding WW &amp; J McClures collapse, which involve multiple regulators responding to former clients across Scotland, England and Wales. Government officials have spoken to the SRA, which has confirmed that it is aware of the issues at hand and is continuing to investigate them at a senior level. There are several routes in place to ensure consumers have access to support in the event of the collapse of their solicitor’s law firm.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) deals with service complaints against regulated legal services providers – including those who are no longer operational. Their website provides information with regards to the different routes available for consumers depending on their personal circumstances: <a href="https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/for-consumers/factsheets/complaining-about-closed-service-providers/" target="_blank">Complaining about closed service providers | Legal Ombudsman</a>.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the issue of raising awareness among clients of McClures, there are requirements with respect to the advertising and publication of an insolvency so that creditors and other interested parties are made aware. The administration of McClures was advertised as required in the <a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3796214" target="_blank">London Gazette</a>. Information for former clients of McClures in Scotland was also published by <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">Law Society of Scotland</a>. In addition, for clients of McClures across Great Britain, Jones Whyte published an <a href="https://joneswhyte.co.uk/wills-trusts-probate/mcclure-solicitors/?utm_feeditemid=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;utm_term=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=McClure+Solicitors&amp;hsa_cam=15061896863&amp;hsa_grp=124024531090&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_ad=555681564615&amp;hsa_acc=9487076891&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_kw=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-355560480150&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt7yH6oKvggMVjI5QBh1vZggqEAAYASAAEgKtGfD_BwE" target="_blank">extensive list of FAQs</a>, covering the number of clients it had taken on, the steps it was taking to contact those clients, and the procedure for clients to transfer to another legal firm if they wished.</p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-18T12:18:19.683Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-18T12:18:19.683Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1676656
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-08more like thismore than 2023-12-08
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly-booked Driver CPC part 3b tests were conducted in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Bishopbriggs Test Centre in each quarter since April 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 5969 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of part 3b tests conducted in each quarter since April 2021 in the UK, Scotland and at Bishopbriggs test centre.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bishopbriggs </strong> <strong>test centre</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>18761</p></td><td><p>1066</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2021</p></td><td><p>23595</p></td><td><p>1491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>27144</p></td><td><p>1619</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>26391</p></td><td><p>1742</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2022</p></td><td><p>28386</p></td><td><p>2056</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2022</p></td><td><p>31128</p></td><td><p>2181</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>28112</p></td><td><p>1924</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2023</p></td><td><p>26334</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / June 2023</p></td><td><p>22697</p></td><td><p>1642</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July / Aug / Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>20544</p></td><td><p>1351</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-13T17:46:34.963Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-13T17:46:34.963Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1674387
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Tests: Large Goods Vehicles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Driver CPC part 3b tests were available for public booking in each quarter since April 2021 in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Bishopbriggs Test Centre. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 4677 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
answer text <p>As the database for part 3b test availability is live and constantly changing, it is not possible to accurately calculate the test availability that was available for booking at each historic point in time since April 2021.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-06T10:47:58.13Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T10:47:58.13Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1669909
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-14more like thismore than 2023-11-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of SCS2 civil servants on full-time contracts in her Department are women. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 1909 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
grouped question UIN 1910 more like this
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less than 2023-11-21T15:04:22.097Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T15:04:22.097Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1669910
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-14more like thismore than 2023-11-14
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Department for Education: Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in her Department are women. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 1910 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
grouped question UIN 1909 more like this
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less than 2023-11-21T15:04:22.17Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T15:04:22.17Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1666202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-19more like thismore than 2023-10-19
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of officials in her Department that are (a) graded as senior civil servant 2 and (b) on full-time equivalent contracts are women. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 203510 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that are graded as senior civil servant 2 is 1.4%.</p><p>The proportion of officials that are women, on a full-time equivalent basis is 52.5%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T10:33:59.007Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T10:33:59.007Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this
1666203
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-19more like thismore than 2023-10-19
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Women more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of officials in her Department on temporary contracts are women. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West remove filter
tabling member printed
Carol Monaghan more like this
uin 203511 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on temporary contracts that are women is 50%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-26T10:32:18.94Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T10:32:18.94Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4443
label Biography information for Carol Monaghan more like this