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439334

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate how many foreign direct investment projects were developed in Scotland originating from other EU countries in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and how many jobs were (i) created by each of those projects and (ii) safeguarded by those projects.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	20550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Below is a breakdown of successful foreign direct investment projects into Scotland from EU countries in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 together with the estimated number of jobs created and safeguarded, as recorded by UK Trade &amp; Investment.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>Projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>New Jobs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Safeguarded jobs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,110</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>491</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>33</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,960</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>968</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>883</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>648</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: UKTI FDI projects database.</em></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:08:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

437195

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set up a dedicated correspondence team in her Department to liaise with applicants solicitors on the processing of asylum claims.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	19574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Asylum Operations has existing processes that ensure claimants and legal representatives have contact details should they wish to discuss case progression. In addition, all claimants and representatives are kept informed should an initial decision on their asylum claim be delayed, with this correspondence outlining the reason for delay and providing an approximate timescale as to when a decision can be expected.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/12/2015 17:26:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

432348

registered interest
date	25/11/2015
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, if he will review the application allocation of winter fuel payments criteria to ensure that all eligible people living in buildings with a high number of occupants in separate homes receive such payments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	17592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>There are already procedures in place to try and ensure that the correct amount of Winter Fuel Payment is paid in this situation, using data that is available to the Department, to minimise the need for individual notifications of circumstances. The Department seeks to act quickly to resolve any errors that are brought to its attention.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/11/2015 15:45:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428991

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK between the ages of 16 and 21 who earn less than £7.65 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 16803 16804 16805 16806 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:09:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16792, 16804, 16806, 16803, 16805 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Earnings Per Hour
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428993

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK aged under 18 earning £3.87 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 16792 16803 16805 16806 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:09:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16792, 16804, 16806, 16803, 16805 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Earnings Per Hour
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428994

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK aged 21 and over earning £6.70 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 16792 16803 16804 16805 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:09:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16792, 16804, 16806, 16803, 16805 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Earnings Per Hour
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428995

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Apprentices: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of apprentices in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK earning £3.30 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 16792 16804 16805 16806 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:09:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16792, 16804, 16806, 16803, 16805 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Earnings Per Hour
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428996

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Young People: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK aged 18 to 20 earning £5.30 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 16792 16803 16804 16806 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:09:10 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16792, 16804, 16806, 16803, 16805 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Earnings Per Hour
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

429005

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the abolition of Value Added Tax on sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>Following the recent Parliamentary debate on this issue, I have written to the European Commission and other Member States setting out the Government’s view that Member States should have full discretion over what rate of VAT they can apply to sanitary products, and that this should be considered in the context of the Commission’s ambition to produce an Action Plan on VAT initiatives in 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/11/2015 16:35:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

428363

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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: Disqualification
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 take steps to ensure that universal credit claimants are not sanctioned in the period between accepting an offer of employment and starting employment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	16361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>Universal Credit claimants, who are expected to look for work, must take all reasonable action they can to become employed. Any requirements placed on the claimant will be based on a discussion with their work coach, taking into account the individual’s circumstances, including any offer of employment they may have received.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/11/2015 13:13:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss