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419834

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons the Government does not respond to correspondence written in Scottish Gaelic with a reply in Scottish Gaelic.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises and supports the cultural and historical significance of all languages spoken within the United Kingdom, and as a demonstration of its support for Scottish Gaelic, is providing the broadcaster MG ALBA with funding of £1 million in the previous and current financial years.</p><p>Given the current low levels of demand for such a service, providing official responses to correspondence in Scottish Gaelic would represent a disproportionate cost. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce a Gaelic language policy for written correspondence.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 20/10/2015 13:39:17 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

419843

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are in receipt of tax credits in (a) Glasgow Central constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The latest information on the figures you have requested can be found in the April 2015 Child and Working Tax Credits published statistics, found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:26:27 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

419881

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Entertainers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to foster links with travelling showpeople.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	11043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>DCLG has an on-going dialogue with a range of partners. For example DCLG consulted travelling showpeople on recent changes to planning policy.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/10/2015 16:47:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420059

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Breastfeeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department provides to the breastfeeding support line.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	10753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>In 2008 the Department granted funding to the Breastfeeding Network to help provide the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Funding from the Department ceased in 2012.</p><br /><p>Women receive information and support on infant feeding from their midwife and health visitor. Additional information and support is available on the Start4Life and NHS Choices websites.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/10/2015 15:01:50 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

390701

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Paragraph 2.103 of the Summer Budget 2015, if he will estimate the number of women who will be affected by the limit of child tax credits; and how many such women will be covered by exceptional circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	7734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The policy which limits the child element in tax credits and Universal Credit to two children, will only apply to those families with children born on or after 6 April 2017 or those making a new claim to Universal Credit after April 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will work closely with stakeholders on the details of implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/07/2015 15:58:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

389730

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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 between the ages of 16 and 24 in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK earning less than £7.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	7162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 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 question first answered 20/07/2015 08:33:58 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 7162.pdf title UKSA Reply
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

389731

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will estimate the proportion of the female workforce in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK employed by companies which have more than 250 employees.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	7163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 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 question first answered 20/07/2015 08:34:16 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 7163.pdf title UKSA Reply
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

389732

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Annual Investment Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK have declared investment in plant and machinery as covered by the Annual Investment Allowance of between £200,000 and £500,000 since 1 April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	7164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Tax returns data from 1 April 2014 are not yet available.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/07/2015 15:41:57 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

381348

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what requirements there are for public bodies with reserved functions to offer responses to public correspondence and inquiries made in the Gaelic language in that language; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	2824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>There is no formal requirement for public bodies to offer responses to public correspondence and inquiries made in the Gaelic language in that language.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 22/06/2015 16:08:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

349732

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children were in poverty in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow Central constituency in (i) 2005, (ii) 2010 and (iii) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	1875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative and absolute low-income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series.</p><p> </p><p>Due to small sample sizes figures for Glasgow and the Glasgow Central constituency are not available as robust estimates cannot be produced for local level geographies. However, HBAI does provide 3-year average estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative and absolute low-income for Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis by region and country is presented as three-year averages as single-year estimates are considered too volatile. Figures are presented in financial year estimates and are only available up to 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at the link below: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/06/2015 15:55:33 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss