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157057

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad
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 10 November 2014 to Question 213491, how many representations he has received on the future of the winter fuel allowance claimed by UK citizens living in mainland France on a UK state pension.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	215482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures, with payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with cold climates. The regulations establishing Winter Fuel Payments for 2015/16 will include the new eligibility condition. These regulations are made annually under the Social Security Contributions &amp; Benefits Act 1992, and those for winter 2015/16 will be made in the current Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Since 1 June 2014, we have received two Parliamentary Questions, twenty one items of Ministerial or official correspondence and four Freedom of Information requests relating to the future of Winter Fuel Payments in France. Following the European Court ruling in the Stewart case, Winter Fuel Payments are made to those with a “genuine and sufficient link” to the UK, rather than – as previously – being restricted to those who had previously received a Payment in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 215483 question first answered 25/11/2014 12:14:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

157059

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Winter Fuel Payment
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 10 November 2014 to Question 213491, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on amending the eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	215483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures, with payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with cold climates. The regulations establishing Winter Fuel Payments for 2015/16 will include the new eligibility condition. These regulations are made annually under the Social Security Contributions &amp; Benefits Act 1992, and those for winter 2015/16 will be made in the current Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Since 1 June 2014, we have received two Parliamentary Questions, twenty one items of Ministerial or official correspondence and four Freedom of Information requests relating to the future of Winter Fuel Payments in France. Following the European Court ruling in the Stewart case, Winter Fuel Payments are made to those with a “genuine and sufficient link” to the UK, rather than – as previously – being restricted to those who had previously received a Payment in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 215482 question first answered 25/11/2014 12:14:24 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

156793

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation with GPs he undertook when developing his position on the Off-patent Drugs Bill.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	215338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>In developing our response, we have taken advice from clinicians and officials at NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and taken account of views expressed by other stakeholder organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/11/2014 17:36:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

156794

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS patients were prescribed off-patent drugs outside their licensed indications in (a) 2013, (b) 2012 and (c) 2011.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	215214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to determine if a drug is prescribed within its licensed indication as information on the condition for which a drug is prescribed by a clinician to his/her patient is not recorded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/11/2014 17:40:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

155584

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Pension Funds: Direct Marketing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the extent of the use of cold calling in relation to pension fund transfers.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	214235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency monitors trends in fraudulent activity, including cold calls, to help target action. Whilst we cannot put a precise figure on transfer-related activity initiated by cold calls it is apparent that cold calling is a route often used by scammers. The public and industry can do their bit to help develop the intelligence picture by reporting concerns to Action Fraud (<a href="http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/</a>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, both the Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority are running information campaigns (Scorpion and ScamSmart respectively) as part of Project Bloom to raise the profile of the threat posed by pension and investment scams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 14:18:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

114950

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the future of the winter fuel allowance for UK citizens living in mainland France on a state pension; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We have received correspondence relating to Winter Fuel Payments, to which we have replied.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion derived from average winter temperatures with payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with cold climates. Legislation will need to be passed before any change can be made.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/11/2014 14:24:58 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

106241

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent representations he has received on the movement of illegal arms in and out of Libya.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has regular discussions with international partners and Other Government Departments to address the security situation in Libya and the region, including the issue of unsecured arms and ammunition. Instability in Libya is exacerbated by the scale of the now largely unsecured arms and ammunition amassed earlier by the Ghadaffi regime and the porosity of Libya's borders. Illegal flows of arms and ammunition, extremism and the growing terrorist threat from Libya affect the whole region and are significant issues of concern for the international community.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/11/2014 17:46:21 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

106248

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent reports he has received on the extent of the circulation of illegal weapons in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>We closely monitor the illegal arms trade with regards to Libya, and the risks of proliferation associated with uncontrolled stocks of weapons and ammunition.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/11/2014 17:25:24 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

106250

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the threat posed to the UK by extremist training camps in southern Libya.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>We keep the security situation in southern Libya under close review. We assess that a number of extremist groups consider that region to be an increasingly permissive environment. We continue to work closely with other Government Departments and agencies, particularly JTAC (the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre), to monitor, and consider how best to deal with, potential threats to the UK and UK interests.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/11/2014 17:47:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

106280

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Park Homes: Water Charges
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 representations she has received on park home owners being able to be individually metered for water use.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>We have not received any recent representation from park home owners on this topic.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of premises either receive their water and sewerage services from a water company or a reseller. A customer of a water company can request (under the Water Industry Act 1991) a water meter and if it is not feasible to fit one (due to it being impractical or unduly costly) they will be moved across to an assessed charge. The assessed charge should ‘bear as much relation as possible to the volumes of water such customers would be likely to use’ and are normally based on the average metered bill for the area or the number of bedrooms.</p><p> </p><p>Those customers of resellers (and this can include sheltered accommodation, housing association properties, flats above commercial premises, caravan parks and park homes) can ask for a meter to be fitted but there is no legal requirement on the reseller to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The industry regulator, Ofwat, regulates the resale market through The Water Resale Order 2006 (section 150 of the Water Industry Act 1991) and provides examples on how the charges should be apportioned.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 07/11/2014 14:15:11 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke