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670065

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bradford and Bingley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will investigate the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	59051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to conduct an investigation into the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office concluded in its report of 4 December 2009 that the public support provided to the UK’s banking system by the Treasury was justified, given the scale of both the economic and social costs if one or more major banks had collapsed. In providing that support, the Treasury met two of the Government’s principal objectives, namely maintaining financial stability and protecting retail depositors.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:31:21 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

648821

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support firefighters who joined the Firefighters Pension Scheme 1992 before the age of 20 who were required to continue paying pension contributions beyond the maximum entitlement before drawing their pension.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	55573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward legislative amendments to the 1992 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to address this issue in England, which came into force on 30 September 2016. These amendments ensure that a firefighter who accrues maximum pensionable service in the scheme will be entitled to a pension contributions holiday until they reach the age of 50.</p><p>The provision applies retrospectively to 1 December 2006 and affected firefighters may be entitled to a refund of some of their contributions. Fire and Rescue Authorities are expected to make the majority of those refund payments by the end of March 2017.</p><p>The Devolved Administrations have responsibility for firefighters’ pension schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/12/2016 17:18:40 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621023

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether a recent assessment has been undertaken of the extent of the sale of counterfeit electrical goods in Scotland which includes the (a) cost to the economy of such sales, (b) amounts of such goods being imported and (c) extent of the sale of such goods.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	50277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK-wide Intellectual Property Office works with law enforcement and industry partners across Scotland to reduce the availability of all types of counterfeits, including electrical goods. The Intellectual Property Crime Group, which is comprised of representatives from private sector, law enforcement agencies and government departments, publishes an annual report into intellectual property crime, including the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK. The latest report can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-ip-crime-report-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/11/2016 15:14:33 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621024

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effectiveness of the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 in preventing counterfeit electrical goods being sold and imported by online retailers in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	50281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50143 50144 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621025

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on provisions in the Digital Economy Bill to protect Scottish consumers from counterfeit electrical goods being sold online.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	50143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50144 50281 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:54 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

621026

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on government campaigns to raise awareness on the dangers of Scottish consumers buying counterfeit electrical goods.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	50144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a range of matters. I also have regular discussions with cabinet colleagues to consider issues relating to the Government’s parliamentary business and implementation of its legislative programme, including the Digital Economy Bill, which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 50143 50281 question first answered 01/11/2016 15:16:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

573810

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many decisions taken on claims for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment have been appealed in (i) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and (ii) the UK in each of the last five years; and how many of those appeals have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	44405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not hold accurate information on the volumes of appeals against decisions on claims for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). At the point of receipt and registration of the appeal the Tribunal is unable to differentiate between appeals relating to new claims for these benefits and those relating to existing claims.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the volumes and outcomes of appeals to the Tribunal is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>. The information provided below is a further breakdown of this data (excluding reassessment decisions).</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>ESA appeals (excluding reassessment decisions) found in favour of the appellant </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock</strong><strong><sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>845</p></td><td><p>1073</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK </strong></p></td><td><p>62147</p></td><td><p>56042</p></td><td><p>88946</p></td><td><p>24979</p></td><td><p>25831</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>PIP </strong><strong><sup>2</sup></strong><strong> appeals (excluding reassessment decisions) found in favour of the appellant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>3374</p></td><td><p>20659</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock may be represented by the venues at Ayr, Dumfries, Irvine, Kilmarnock and Stranraer. Social Security and Child Support data are attributed according to the venue nearest the appellant’s home address. HMCTS cannot retrieve data based on the appellant’s actual address, or Parliamentary constituency, but can produce data detailing numbers of cases dealt with at regional centres, or at a specific venue.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system</p><p> </p><p><sup>2 </sup>PIP was introduced as a new benefit in April 2013 to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64, and appeal volumes have been rising ever since its introduction. In addition to new claims for PIP, the Department for Work and Pensions is also transitioning individuals in receipt of DLA, over to PIP, via a reassessment programme.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 12/09/2016 15:37:12 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

539586

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what key priorities have been agreed by the National Autism Programme Board on improving data and information collected on autism to support the effective commissioning of services for autistic people.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	43087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Since the meeting of the cross government Autism Programme Board on 16 June 2016, discussions with NHS England have focused on taking forward the actions agreed to improve diagnostic waiting times and outcomes for people with autism. The National Autistic Society and the report of the Westminster Commission on Autism have both suggested that NHS England create a new role of National Clinical Director for autism, and this is a matter for NHS England to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The Autism Programme Board at its last meeting also considered current and possible future sources of autism data. The Board asked that further consideration be given to this issue and for the Department to report back to them before their autumn meeting. This work is on-going.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat grouped question UIN 43063 question first answered 20/07/2016 17:02:07 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

522553

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Malawi: Albinism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the President of Malawi on the rise in albinism-related crimes in that country.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	39161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of a rise in human rights violations against persons with albinism in Malawi. Our High Commissioner to Malawi discussed the issue during a meeting with the Malawian Foreign Minister on 27 April and also with United Nations Independent Expert on the rights of persons with Albinism Ms Ikponwosa Ero, during her visit to Malawi on 29 April. Malawian President Mutharika has condemned the attacks and ordered the perpetrators to be brought to justice. <br> <br>UN research recorded a total of 66 incidents in the last 14 months, 40% related to exhuming graveyards to collect body parts and 24% the sale of body parts by perpetrators including traditional healers. <br> <br>In a recent press conference he said attacks on albinos are barbaric and ordered security agencies to intensify actions against perpetrators. So far 69 suspects have been arrested, awaiting prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/06/2016 13:58:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

506258

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to answer Question 26017, tabled by the hon. Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 5 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	33197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 11 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 18/04/2016 10:09:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson