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596144

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in Government investment in home energy efficiency on levels of fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The proposals to reform the Energy Company Obligation scheme would increase support for low income and vulnerable households from £310 million to £450 million in 2017, with an intention to increase this to £640m each year from 2018 to 2022. Warm Home Discount provides further support to over 2 million low income and vulnerable households each year through a £140 energy bill rebate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/10/2016 15:50:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584023

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the economy of reducing both fuel duty and VAT on all fuels.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Fuel duty was frozen for its sixth successive year at Budget 2016, saving the average driver £75 every year compared to the pre-2010 fuel duty escalator plans. Like all taxes, the government keeps fuel duty under review, with all options considered and announcements made at fiscal events. Under the current legal framework there is no scope to apply a reduced rate of VAT to all fuels.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/10/2016 15:17:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584149

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the introduction of a higher normal pension age in the Alpha pension scheme on the life expectancy of prison officers after retirement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Prison officers are highly valued public servants, who do an important job protecting the public and keeping prisoners safe. The Justice Secretary recently met the POA to discuss their concerns.</p><p>Public sector pension schemes have been reformed to rebalance taxpayer and member contributions in the short term, and to ensure that costs are sustainable and fair in the long term.</p><p>An Equalities Assessment for the Alpha pension age change is available on gov.uk. The change eventually moves normal pension age to 68, and was introduced in the context of generally improving life expectancy. The higher normal pension age of 68 does not take effect until 2042, and of 67 not until 2025.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 46655 question first answered 29/11/2016 19:50:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584150

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the number of medical and injury awards to staff of raising the pension age of prison officers and other frontline uniformed staff.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Prison officers are highly valued public servants, who do an important job protecting the public and keeping prisoners safe. The Justice Secretary recently met the POA to discuss their concerns.</p><p>Public sector pension schemes have been reformed to rebalance taxpayer and member contributions in the short term, and to ensure that costs are sustainable and fair in the long term.</p><p>An Equalities Assessment for the Alpha pension age change is available on gov.uk. The change eventually moves normal pension age to 68, and was introduced in the context of generally improving life expectancy. The higher normal pension age of 68 does not take effect until 2042, and of 67 not until 2025.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 46654 question first answered 29/11/2016 19:50:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584157

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward proposals to establish an independent body to monitor fuel pricing.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that it is essential that consumers get a fair deal and that falls in oil prices are passed on to lower retail prices.</p><p>The Department regularly meets retailers and their representatives, and closely monitors pump prices, publishing data regularly <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/oil-and-petroleum-products-weekly-statistics</a>.</p><p>We do not believe that an independent body to monitor fuel pricing is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2016 11:57:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 13099 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584159

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Edinburgh Airport: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department expects an updated Strategic Noise Map for Edinburgh Airport to be available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>As noise is a devolved matter, the UK Government is not able to answer questions on noise mapping for Scottish airports. This is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and they will be able to advise on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/10/2016 15:24:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

578620

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for small businesses of his Department's plans to introduce quarterly digital tax returns by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	45742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government launched the Making Tax Digital consultations on 15 August. The consultations included an initial impact assessment alongside an overview of the potential costs and savings. This initial assessment shows a reduction in businesses’ on-going administrative costs in the medium term; these proposals do not mean four tax returns a year.</p><p>The Government will publish an updated assessment in the Tax Information and Impact Note to be published alongside draft legislation</p><p>These reforms will bring the tax system into the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, contributing to HM Revenue and Customs’ overall target to reduce administrative burdens for business by £400m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/09/2016 16:15:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

578722

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Government's commitment to allocating 50 per cent of her Department's spending to fragile states and regions on the future allocation of development assistance to poor but peaceful countries.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	45607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID uses a range of factors to determine allocations to countries, including the need of those countries for development assistance, how effective our assistance is likely to be in those countries, and the strategic fit with UK government priorities.</p><p>The 50% commitment is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do for Britain’s national interest. The commitment ensures that we improve the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world. Poverty is increasingly concentrated in fragile states and regions, and conflict is one of the major challenges to development. Over half of the world’s poor live in fragile states.</p><p>Our work in fragile states and regions will help to build stability, prevent conflict and support economic growth in the world’s poorest countries and regions. Without stability, our gains on poverty reduction risk being reversed.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2016 15:10:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

577595

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential merits of introducing a two year visa option for visitors from India.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	45533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Indian citizens can already apply for 2, 5 and 10 year validity visit visas.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2016 14:36:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

576359

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers : Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward proposals to bring prison officers' retirement age into line with that of staff in the police force, fire service and armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	44981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Like other Civil Servants, and the wider workforce, Prison Officers can now choose to retire at their State Pension Age (SPA) should they wish to do so, unless they have a protected lower pension age allowing them to retire at age 55, 60 or 65.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 08/09/2016 16:57:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day