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1126178

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:32:20
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	ddp modified	15/05/2019 13:45:06 14/06/2019 11:28:01
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
	house id	1
	identifier	253589
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 10:56:36
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made on achieving Sustainable Development Goal 10 to reduce inequality within and among countries in respect of inequality within the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253589
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253589
	version	4
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK will present a Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the United Nations in July 2019, setting out the UK’s contribution to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at home and abroad. The report will include the Government’s progress in supporting delivery of Goal 10 to reduce inequality within and among countries and will include an assessment of the UK’s efforts to empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all and reduce inequalities of outcome and discriminatory laws, policies and practices.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1144486

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/09/2019
	date	03/09/2019
	date tabled	03/09/2019
	ddp created	03/09/2019 23:09:36
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	03/09/2019 23:24:45 09/09/2019 13:15:05
	hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
	house id	1
	identifier	286273
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 12:43:37
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefit Trust, whether Ministers of his Department were briefed before the House adjourned on 19 December 2017 that a valid tax repayment application was made by the former Chief Executive of the Roadchef Employee Benefit Trust in 2005; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 286273
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	286273
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1144488

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/09/2019
	date	03/09/2019
	date tabled	03/09/2019
	ddp created	03/09/2019 23:09:41
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	03/09/2019 23:24:49 09/09/2019 13:17:02
	hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
	house id	1
	identifier	286274
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 12:45:57
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether independent mediation has been offered as a means to resolve the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 286274
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	286274
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151487

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:51
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:16:46 28/10/2019 14:37:04
	hansard heading	Debt Respite Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	3708
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 14:05:27
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether universal credit (a) repayments and (b) deductions will be included in the criteria for the Breathing Space Scheme.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3708
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3708
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Breathing Space will cover a broad range of debts including those owed to central and local government. It is the government’s intention to include Universal Credit advances and third-party deductions in Breathing Space, alongside other benefit deductions designed to recover debt.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed to laying regulations on Breathing Space by the end of the year in order to commence the policy from early 2021. To ensure that the required IT changes align with the wider Universal Credit programme, Universal Credit advances and third-party deductions will be included in Breathing Space on a phased basis following the commencement of the wider scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1187482

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/04/2020
	date	24/03/2020
	date tabled	24/03/2020
	ddp created	24/03/2020 19:47:13
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	26/03/2020 16:45:22 21/04/2020 14:45:59
	hansard heading	Employee Ownership
	house id	1
	identifier	34354
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/04/2020 14:13:17
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to promote employee share ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 34354
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	34354
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my written answer of 24 March 2020:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-03-16/29951/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-03-16/29951/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1145824

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	25/09/2019
	date tabled	25/09/2019
	ddp created	25/09/2019 18:31:37
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	25/09/2019 18:57:47 01/10/2019 15:34:02
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Airdrie and Shotts
	house id	1
	identifier	290806
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/10/2019 15:02:43
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in Airdrie and Shotts constituency have (a) opted out after being auto-enrolled into a workplace pension and (b) saved more than the auto-enrolment minimum contribution.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 290806
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290806
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has achieved a quiet revolution through getting employees into the habit of pension saving, and reversing the decline in workplace pension participation in the decade prior to these reforms. Since automatic enrolment started in 2012 participation rates have been transformed with 87% of eligible employees saving into a workplace pension in 2018, up from 55% in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data for individual constituencies in relation to opt outs or the number of individuals who have saved above the automatic enrolment minimum contribution level. However, we do know that overall around 9% of automatically enrolled workers have chosen to opt out which is significantly below original estimates, and our latest evaluation report shows that in April 2017, approximately 5.9 million eligible employees were already meeting the April 2019 minimum contribution rates.</p><p> </p><p>In the Airdrie and Shotts constituency, from 2012 to August 2019, approximately 8,000 eligible jobholders have been automatically enrolled and 960 employers have met their duties.</p> answering member constituency Hexham
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1146581

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	26/09/2019
	date tabled	26/09/2019
	ddp created	26/09/2019 16:47:55
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	26/09/2019 16:57:21 04/10/2019 10:47:02
	hansard heading	Food Supply
	house id	1
	identifier	291446
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/10/2019 10:15:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to prevent food insecurity after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 291446
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	291446
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal is its preferred option.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put in place contingency plans for a range of exit scenarios. These contingencies ensure that DWP can continue to provide our vital services and that individuals will continue to be able to access DWP benefits and services on the same basis as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to providing a strong safety-net through the welfare system. We continue to spend over £95 billion a year on benefits for people of working age. DWP continues to monitor the effects of EU exit on the economy. Rates of benefits continue to be reviewed in line with the relevant legislation for uprating.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1146582

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	26/09/2019
	date tabled	26/09/2019
	ddp created	26/09/2019 16:47:59
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	26/09/2019 16:57:24 03/10/2019 16:26:02
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Payments
	house id	1
	identifier	291447
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/10/2019 15:55:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the average length of time for a claimant to receive their first (a) legacy benefit payment and (b) universal credit payment in the each of the last two years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 291447
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	291447
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The design of Universal Credit is fundamentally different to legacy benefits, so any assessment would not reflect this adequately.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published an assessment of legacy benefit and Universal Credit payment timeliness in its Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19. This showed that the speed of Universal Credit payments has continued to improve during its rollout and the Department continues to introduce improvements. Between February 2018 to February 2019 Universal Credit payment timeliness improved with 86% of new claims to Universal Credit receiving full payment on time in February 2019, an increase from 78% in February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Monthly assessment periods align to the way the majority of employees are paid, and how utility companies and other service providers collect payments. This allows Universal Credit to be adjusted each month, which means that if a claimant’s income falls they will not have to wait several months for a rise in their Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, Universal Credit provides more tailored support, and makes it more financially rewarding to increase earnings when in employment compared to legacy benefits.</p> answering member constituency Colchester
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1146583

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	26/09/2019
	date tabled	26/09/2019
	ddp created	26/09/2019 16:48:04
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	26/09/2019 16:57:26 03/10/2019 16:24:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Payments
	house id	1
	identifier	291448
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/10/2019 15:52:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of whether households have reduced their expenditure on non-essential items in order to avoid debt while waiting for their first payment of universal credit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 291448
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	291448
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>For new claimants applying for Universal Credit (UC), new claim advances provide access to a payment for those in financial need, which can be accessed quickly, until their first UC payment is due.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Department has delivered a number of improvements to support claimants during their first assessment period, such as removing waiting days and paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>For those who need help with budgeting, support is available for Universal Credit claimants via the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). MaPS will help UC claimants with personal budgeting and money management through its free helpline, printed guides and digital guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1146584

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/09/2019
	date	26/09/2019
	date tabled	26/09/2019
	ddp created	26/09/2019 16:48:08
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	26/09/2019 16:57:29 03/10/2019 16:16:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Payments
	house id	1
	identifier	291449
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/10/2019 15:44:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a policy of backdating universal credit payments.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 291449
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	291449
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Under Universal Credit, claims may be backdated, by up to one calendar month, in some circumstances for vulnerable claimants who may be delayed in claiming Universal Credit through no fault of their own. Claims may also be backdated in specific circumstances when a couple separates to ensure that there is no gap in entitlement between the couple claim and the new claim made by a single claimant.</p><p> </p><p>In order to provide the best possible support to our claimants it is important that we are able to have discussions about their claim and circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, whether to support them back into work or to provide or signpost other support and guidance. It is therefore important that backdating provisions are used in specific circumstances, and that all claimants are encouraged to engage with us at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray