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178768

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Voting Behaviour: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the Government's policy is on increasing participation amongst young voters.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	907521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The introduction of online registration makes registering to vote quicker, simpler and more convenient than ever before. Over 1 million applications to register to vote have been made by young people.</p><p>On 4 February the Government announced that a number of national organisations will receive funding to promote voter registration. The organisations include the British Youth Council and UK Youth. We will also fund student organisations including the NUS.</p><p>In addition we have supported data sharing initiatives whereby universities share directly with Electoral Registration Officers the details of students who can then be contacted individually.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/02/2015 14:26:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

177606

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
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 3 February 2015 to Question 222124, what information his Department holds on money withheld in benefit sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	223166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As previously replied and reiterated in the Debate on the matter, the Department doesn’t make an estimate of the amount of benefit that would have been withheld as a result of benefit sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/02/2015 16:26:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

175975

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	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 much was withheld in benefits sanctions from applicants residing in (a) Glasgow North constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	222124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As previously replied and reiterated in the Debate on the matter, the Department does not estimate the amount of benefit withheld as a result of benefit sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/02/2015 14:14:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

175025

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many organisations in Scotland have signed the Corporate Covenant relating to reservists, veterans and families of service personnel.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	221594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>There has been healthy interest in the Corporate Covenant from large corporations to small businesses, and Scotland is no exception. To date, 12 organisations in Scotland have signed the Corporate Covenant, and many more have expressed an interest in doing so. In addition, many national organisations have signed up and would of course also have sites/branches in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 26/01/2015 17:04:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

174379

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Scottish Government will participate in the One per cent Challenge for recruitment of reservists.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	221237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Scottish Government is participating in the &quot;Civil Service Reserves 1% Challenge&quot; which seeks to raise awareness amongst civil servants of the opportunities in the Reserves and encourage more to join.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 22/01/2015 16:30:39 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173810

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	Fracking
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 she has made of the effects of fracking on rural communities; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	220692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Shale gas exploitation has the potential to benefit rural communities. It will create jobs in the industry and supply chain. Communities will also benefit locally from a share of the revenues and from additional business rates. The Department of Energy and Climate Change lead on the economic benefits of shale gas. Any potential impacts, including those on the local environment, are fully considered through the rigorous permitting and planning processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 19/01/2015 14:00:36 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173345

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	City Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219632, whether his Department received any direct or indirect information from people or organisations other than City Link or the administrators (a) orally or (b) in writing before 23 December 2014 that there was a possibility of City Link being placed into administration.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	220534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service first received information that a national logistics firm was at risk via email on 9 December and passed this to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on 10 December. Requests for the company name were rejected as the information was commercially sensitive. On the basis of the available information, officials worked with the Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus to be ready to provide support should a failure actually materialise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not uncommon for BIS to receive commercially sensitive information about companies or facilities at risk in strict confidence, though not all of these result in a company or site closure or significant job losses. BIS treats any such information with the utmost discretion in order to avoid precipitating a failure, which we would all wish to avoid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/01/2015 14:52:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 38907 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173494

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average amount of annual housing benefit payments per applicant was in (a) Glasgow North constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	220572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The information is in the tables below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 1: Housing Benefit expenditure, £millions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Nominal</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Real terms 2014/15 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expenditure £m</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>337.0</p></td><td><p>1,660.6</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>361.7</p></td><td><p>1,782.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>31.4</p></td><td><p>338.3</p></td><td><p>1,727.7</p></td><td><p>33.1</p></td><td><p>356.7</p></td><td><p>1,821.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>32.9</p></td><td><p>347.7</p></td><td><p>1,788.8</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td><td><p>360.7</p></td><td><p>1,855.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>33.6</p></td><td><p>347.7</p></td><td><p>1,770.2</p></td><td><p>34.2</p></td><td><p>354.1</p></td><td><p>1,802.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract and Local Authority subsidy returns.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only.</p><p>2. Housing Benefit expenditure by Parliamentary Constituency is not available prior to 2011/12.</p><p>3. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls</a></p><p>4. Information for the city of Glasgow and Scotland is available in the “Benefit Expenditure by Local Authority from 2000/01 to 2013/14” tables at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 2: Average annual Housing Benefit payment per applicant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Nominal</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Real terms 2014/15 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£3,670</p></td><td><p>£3,470</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£3,940</p></td><td><p>£3,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£3,630</p></td><td><p>£3,680</p></td><td><p>£3,550</p></td><td><p>£3,830</p></td><td><p>£3,880</p></td><td><p>£3,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£3,740</p></td><td><p>£3,760</p></td><td><p>£3,640</p></td><td><p>£3,870</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£3,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£3,800</p></td><td><p>£3,760</p></td><td><p>£3,610</p></td><td><p>£3,870</p></td><td><p>£3,830</p></td><td><p>£3,670</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. All amounts in this table have been rounded to the nearest £10</p><p>2. Housing Benefit information by Parliamentary Constituency is not available prior to 2011.</p><p>3. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement and published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 220641 question first answered 16/01/2015 15:09:45 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173497

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much housing benefit was paid to applicants in (a) Glasgow North constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland in each year from 2010 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	220641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is in the tables below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 1: Housing Benefit expenditure, £millions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Nominal</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Real terms 2014/15 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expenditure £m</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>337.0</p></td><td><p>1,660.6</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>361.7</p></td><td><p>1,782.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>31.4</p></td><td><p>338.3</p></td><td><p>1,727.7</p></td><td><p>33.1</p></td><td><p>356.7</p></td><td><p>1,821.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>32.9</p></td><td><p>347.7</p></td><td><p>1,788.8</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td><td><p>360.7</p></td><td><p>1,855.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>33.6</p></td><td><p>347.7</p></td><td><p>1,770.2</p></td><td><p>34.2</p></td><td><p>354.1</p></td><td><p>1,802.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract and Local Authority subsidy returns.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only.</p><p>2. Housing Benefit expenditure by Parliamentary Constituency is not available prior to 2011/12.</p><p>3. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls</a></p><p>4. Information for the city of Glasgow and Scotland is available in the “Benefit Expenditure by Local Authority from 2000/01 to 2013/14” tables at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 2: Average annual Housing Benefit payment per applicant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Nominal</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Real terms 2014/15 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Glasgow North</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£3,670</p></td><td><p>£3,470</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£3,940</p></td><td><p>£3,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£3,630</p></td><td><p>£3,680</p></td><td><p>£3,550</p></td><td><p>£3,830</p></td><td><p>£3,880</p></td><td><p>£3,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£3,740</p></td><td><p>£3,760</p></td><td><p>£3,640</p></td><td><p>£3,870</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£3,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£3,800</p></td><td><p>£3,760</p></td><td><p>£3,610</p></td><td><p>£3,870</p></td><td><p>£3,830</p></td><td><p>£3,670</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. All amounts in this table have been rounded to the nearest £10</p><p>2. Housing Benefit information by Parliamentary Constituency is not available prior to 2011.</p><p>3. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement and published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 220572 question first answered 16/01/2015 15:09:44 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

171774

registered interest
date	02/01/2015
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	City Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Insolvency Service plans to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the administration of Citylink.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	219631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>In the first instance, it will be for the appointed Administrators to investigate the events leading up to the collapse of Citylink. The Administrators also have a statutory obligation to report confidentially to The Insolvency Service about the conduct of the directors. If misconduct is alleged the Secretary of State then has a discretionary power to seek the disqualification of the directors where it is believed to be in the public interest</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service also has discretionary powers under the Companies Acts to conduct enquiries on behalf of the Secretary of State where it appears that there has been misconduct in relation to the affairs of any company, including those not subject to formal insolvency. Any individual or organisation with evidence of misconduct should send full details of their complaint and all the supporting evidence to: Intelligence Hub, Investigations and Enforcement Services, The Insolvency Service, 3rd Floor Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 6FD (email: intelligence.live@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has powers to use information arising from such enquiries, to seek the disqualification of the directors of the company, petition the court to wind up the company or bring criminal proceedings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/01/2015 14:17:32 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin