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1027627

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will seek discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the Israeli Government's decision to restrict the ability of the Palestinian Ministry of Health to import vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	203455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise the urgent need to ease all access and movement restrictions with Israeli authorities. The availability of some medical supplies and services in the Occupied Palestinian Territories can be restricted by Israeli security procedures. The UK Government supports a project that provides medical equipment and training to medical professionals in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/12/2018 13:53:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

947274

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses on UK high streets that have closed in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	168077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>High streets are a crucial part of our communities. The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future. We want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time.</p><p>This is why we have announced that the Department will launch a call for evidence over the summer looking at the future of our high streets. We are establishing an expert panel of industry leaders to draw on their experience and expertise to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach to help their revival.</p><p>In the last 12 months, 51,504 businesses on UK high street closed. Over the same period, 42,166 new business units opened. This is based on Local Data Company Data, which looks at openings and closures of individual units rather than businesses. We do not currently hold data on business closures.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/09/2018 14:39:17 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

947275

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the causes of unsuccessful transfers from disability living allowance to personal independence payments in the Glasgow area, and if will she make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	168078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has different eligibility criteria and takes a more holistic view of a person’s health condition or disability and the impact it has on their ability to live an independent life, compared to Disability Living Allowance (DLA).</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, when someone on DLA is invited to claim PIP and is reassessed, the level of their award may stay the same, go up, down or cease altogether depending on the claimants assessed level of needs.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Stat-Xplore – www.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 168079 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:41:54 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

947276

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to investigate the causes of the high proportion of unsuccessful transfers of disability living allowance claiminats to personal independence payments in the Glasgow area.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	168079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has different eligibility criteria and takes a more holistic view of a person’s health condition or disability and the impact it has on their ability to live an independent life, compared to Disability Living Allowance (DLA).</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, when someone on DLA is invited to claim PIP and is reassessed, the level of their award may stay the same, go up, down or cease altogether depending on the claimants assessed level of needs.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Stat-Xplore – www.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 168078 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:41:54 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

947278

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications are for her policies of the finding in the June 2018 NAO report Rolling Out Universal Credit which questioned her expectation that most claimants would have enough money to manage over the initial waiting period.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	168081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Some claimants at the start of their Universal Credit claim an income, such as final earnings, to help them manage until their first payment. However, for Universal Credit claimants not in this position, advance payments have always been available in order to prevent financial hardship.</p><p> </p><p>The Department had previously estimated 49% of Universal Credit claimants would apply for a new claims/benefit transfer advance (what the NAO report refers to as “most claimants not needing support”); however as the NAO report showed the actual figure is 60%. This clearly shows that claimants are being made aware of advances, that our advance system is being utilised and is working, and consequently that people are getting help when they need it.</p><p> </p><p>Personal Budgeting Support (PBS) is also offered to Universal Credit claimants from the outset of their claim. PBS helps claimants as they transition to Universal Credit and adapt to the financial changes that Universal Credit brings. PBS can be online, telephone or face to face support. Face to face support is delivered through local authorities via Universal Support.</p><p> </p><p>We constantly review the working of Universal Credit in line with our test and learn approach, and we have already implemented policy changes to address many of the concerns raised in the report. This includes the package of measures announced at the Autumn Budget 2017, such as making advances of up to 100% of the indicative award available and increasing the repayment period to 12 months, removing the 7 waiting days, providing an additional payment of 2 weeks of Housing Benefit to support claimants when they transition to Universal Credit, and changing how claimants in temporary accommodation receive support for their housing costs. People can claim advances as soon as they make their claim, so no-one needs to experience hardship when claiming Universal Credit or waiting for their first payment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2018 16:55:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

946908

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the level of business rates on the number retail businesses closing.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	167405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The majority of businesses saw no change or a fall in their business rates liability following the 2017 revaluation. In addition to the £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme to support those facing increases, the Government has introduced a range of business rates reforms and measures worth over £10 billion to 2023 to support all businesses, including the retail sector.</p><p>High streets are a crucial part of our communities, and the Government recognises the sector faces challenges. That’s why we recently announced a call for evidence looking at the future of our high streets. We are establishing a panel of industry leaders to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach to help their revival.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 14:59:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

946926

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) average level and (b) total value of personal debt in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	167408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The household debt-to-income ratio was 140% in Q1 2018, significantly below its pre-crisis high of 160% in Q1 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Financial Policy Committee was set up by the government to assess and mitigate financial stability risks, including from household debt. The FPC has taken action to ensure against a significant rise in highly indebted households.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/09/2018 12:52:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

942477

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the proposed extension of IR35 off-payroll tax rules to the private sector with the recommendations of the 2017 Good Work: Taylor review of modern working practices.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	164539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on non-compliance with the off-payroll working rules (known as IR35). As part of the consultation, officials are meeting a wide range of business leaders, representative bodies and other stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Once the consultation finishes on 10 August 2018, the Government will consider responses received, including comments raised at meetings with stakeholders, and will issue its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully aware of the links between the off-payroll working rules and the Taylor review of modern working practices. It has recently consulted on whether and how employment status rules might be reformed in the longer-term.</p><p> </p><p>Any potential impact on businesses will depend on the outcome of the ongoing consultation.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 164537 164538 question first answered 19/07/2018 15:47:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

909219

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will commission independent research to assess trends in the number of people (a) signposted and (b) referred to food banks in areas where full service universal credit has been rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	146351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out any research into trends in the number of people using food banks. The Department for Work and Pensions is currently reviewing research carried out by organisations including the Trussell Trust, to add to our understanding of food bank use.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/05/2018 10:49:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

850883

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions the Government has had with the Irish Government on preventing a hard border in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	130102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Northern Ireland Ministers and Government colleagues have regular conversations with the Irish Government on a range of issues, including our commitment to the avoidance of a hard border.</p><p> </p><p>In the Joint Report published in December 2017, we reached a balanced set of commitments that reiterate both our commitment to avoid a hard land border, including any physical infrastructure or related checks and controls, and our clear position on preserving the constitutional and economic integrity of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 01/03/2018 11:24:56 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen