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1684673

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Public Finance: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial settlement for Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	901060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Despite what we hear from the SNP, the Scottish Government is well-funded.</p><p>As a consequence of the decisions made by this UK Government, the Block Grant is now at record levels, with an additional £2.4 billion across three fiscal events.</p><p>Scotland receives around 25% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the United Kingdom.</p><p>That translates into around £8.5 billion more per year on average.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont grouped question UIN 901061 question first answered 24/01/2024 14:18:03 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1677624

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to support disabled people in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	900633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has a range of initiatives to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work, which was recently expanded at Autumn Statement.</p><p>This includes Universal Support, WorkWell pilots, Disability Confident, Disability Employment advisors, reforming the fit note process, and establishing an expert group on Occupational Health.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/12/2023 14:06:42 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1663799

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of civil servants (a) at grade senior civil servant 2 and (b) on full-time equivalent contracts in his Department are women.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	201652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the gender split of senior civil servant (SCS) 2 civil servants within the Department as of 30 September 2023. 47% of our SCS 2 cadre are female. Of that 47% that are female, 43% are full-time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Grand Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full-time</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part-time</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/10/2023 10:15:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1663800

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in his Department are women.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	201653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2023, 62% of the Department’s workforce on temporary contracts were women.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/10/2023 10:22:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1658709

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	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	Social Security Benefits: East Dunbartonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women applied for the two-child limit exemption in East Dunbartonshire constituency.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	198250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>The requested information is only available at household level and are not broken down by gender.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2023 11:16:57 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1657297

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Child Maintenance Service: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training Child Maintenance Service caseworkers receive.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	196926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>All Child Maintenance Caseworkers receive 5 days of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) Gateway learning in the classroom, regardless of which part of the business they will be working in. This includes core digital skills, management of customers security, management of unacceptable customer behaviour and how to recognise and respond appropriately to domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>CMS colleagues then receive up to 15 days of technical learning in the classroom, dependant on the role they will undertake. This includes management of customer information and queries on the telephone, in writing and digitally. Learning is also provided to recognise, manage and signpost customers with complex needs, for example living costs or threats of suicide or self-harm.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, learners receive workplace support to embed learning. This is interspersed with the classroom learning and is completed by dedicated coaches who use live work to enhance the classroom theory. The ratio is 1 day classroom learning to 3 days workplace support.</p><p> </p><p>Both classroom learning and workplace support can be flexible and extra time or support can be provided if learners have any additional needs. Classroom learning is normally completed in a ratio of 1 learning delivery officer to 12 learners. Workplace support is a ratio of 1 workplace support coach to 6 learners.</p><p> </p><p>Learners also undertake the DWP Fundamental Learning Journey (FLJ) which is a standardised approach to learning that ensures you have the right level of skills and knowledge to deliver excellent service regardless of your role within DWP Service Delivery. The journey emphasises skills alongside technical knowledge required, making our service more consistent for customers. All the learning in the FLJ is expected to be completed within 26 weeks of the start date. The learning is flexible, to fit around any technical learning that is undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/09/2023 11:26:42 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1651012

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing VAT from sunscreen on the level of incidences of (a) melanoma and (b) non-melanoma skin cancer.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	192970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, sun protection products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and therefore is provided VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>While we keep all taxes under review there are no plans to make changes. Representations on changes to the VAT system will be considered through the normal fiscal event process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/07/2023 15:37:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1651126

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the level of VAT charged on sunscreen products.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	193007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, sun protection products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and therefore is provided VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>While we keep all taxes under review there are no plans to make changes. Representations on changes to the VAT system will be considered through the normal fiscal event process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/07/2023 15:27:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1610233

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the level at which Universal Credit is set with reference to the prices of essential items.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	180366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>There is no objective way of deciding what an adequate level of benefit should be as every person has different requirements. Income-related benefit rates are not made up of separate amounts for specific items of expenditure such as food or fuel charges, and beneficiaries are free to spend their benefit as they see fit, in the light of their individual commitments, needs and preferences.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is increasing support for low income and vulnerable households with welfare expenditure forecast to rise from £275.6 billion in 2022/23 to £289.4 billion in 2023/24. The Spring Statement made clear, the focus is supporting workforce participation, helping people move into work and higher earnings.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 180367 question first answered 25/04/2023 14:08:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1610234

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of Universal Credit to enable claimants to meet the cost of essential items.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	180367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>There is no objective way of deciding what an adequate level of benefit should be as every person has different requirements. Income-related benefit rates are not made up of separate amounts for specific items of expenditure such as food or fuel charges, and beneficiaries are free to spend their benefit as they see fit, in the light of their individual commitments, needs and preferences.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is increasing support for low income and vulnerable households with welfare expenditure forecast to rise from £275.6 billion in 2022/23 to £289.4 billion in 2023/24. The Spring Statement made clear, the focus is supporting workforce participation, helping people move into work and higher earnings.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 180366 question first answered 25/04/2023 14:08:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1610267

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under the age of 25 are in receipt of Universal Credit in each constituency in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	180400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Statistics on the number of people in receipt of Universal Credit are published every month. The latest statistics are available by age and by Westminster parliamentary constituency, to February 2023, on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/04/2023 14:51:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1607850

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last reviewed the lists of products that are (a) zero-rated for VAT and (b) subject to VAT at five per cent.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	174437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the normal tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 12:11:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1606348

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	EU Countries: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the EU on making the 90 days within 180 rule for travel to the Schengen area more flexible.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	171561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2023 to Question UIN 161257 which can be found on the Q&amp;A webpages: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.</p><p>https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-08/161257</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 29/03/2023 15:58:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1605652

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Questionnaires
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of (a) translators, (b) legal representatives and (c) other support networks for people completing the asylum questionnaire within the 20-day period.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	169487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Streamlined Asylum Process is one way in which we will clear the backlog and policy guidance on this was published on 23 February 2023 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/streamlined-asylum-processing" target="_blank">Streamlined asylum processing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The asylum claim questionnaires are in English as is generally the case for immigration paperwork across the Department. If necessary, claimants can utilise legal representatives who can complete the questionnaire on their behalf. All asylum seekers are entitled to legal representation to support them, including with translation, through legal aid. Advice on obtaining a legal representative can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser" target="_blank">Find an immigration adviser: Search for an adviser - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. For those who are unable to return the questionnaire within 20 working days, a reminder will be sent to the claimant allowing a further 10-working days to complete and return it to the Home Office. A further extension can be requested where the timeframe cannot be met, for example because the claimant has serious medical conditions which is impacting their ability to respond to the questionnaire.</p><p>The intention of these questionnaires is to enable claimants to provide any further information about their claims after their initial screening interview upon arrival.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/03/2023 15:52:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1606506

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cancer: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Major Conditions Strategy will address the psychological needs of children, teenagers and young adults with cancer.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	171562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Major Conditions Strategy will look at the treatment and prevention of cancer in people of all ages, covering the patient pathway. The strategy will look at a wide range of interventions and enablers to improve outcomes and experience for cancer patients.</p><p>This Strategy will draw on previous work on cancer, including over 5,000 submissions provided to the Department as part of our Call for Evidence last year.  We will continue to work closely with stakeholders, citizens and the National Health Service in the coming weeks to identify actions for the Strategy that will have the most impact.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 171563 question first answered 28/03/2023 12:03:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1606507

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Cancer: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the needs of children and young people with cancer are met in the Major Conditions Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	171563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Major Conditions Strategy will look at the treatment and prevention of cancer in people of all ages, covering the patient pathway. The strategy will look at a wide range of interventions and enablers to improve outcomes and experience for cancer patients.</p><p>This Strategy will draw on previous work on cancer, including over 5,000 submissions provided to the Department as part of our Call for Evidence last year.  We will continue to work closely with stakeholders, citizens and the National Health Service in the coming weeks to identify actions for the Strategy that will have the most impact.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 171562 question first answered 28/03/2023 12:03:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1605627

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to undertake a review of levels of VAT.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	169486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as public services, including the NHS, education and defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no current plans to change the levels of VAT.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/03/2023 15:08:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602399

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of Government support for single parent families.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a sustainable, long-term approach to tackling poverty and supporting people on lower incomes.  As seen in the measures announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement, the Government is focused on ensuring more people are supported into the workforce so that they can seize the opportunities and positive benefits of work, including changes to the Universal Credit childcare element which will provide generous additional financial support to parents moving into work and/or increasing their working hours. From April, State Pensions and benefits including Universal Credit will increase by 10.1% in line with the Consumer Prices Index for the year to September 2022. The benefit cap levels will also be increased from April by 10.1%, ensuring capped households will see an increase in their benefit following Up-rating.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living, which is why, in addition to the £37 billion of support we have provided for cost-of-living pressures in 2022/23, we are acting now to ensure support continues throughout 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/03/2023 17:21:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602398

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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: Lone Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to make it his policy to pay under 25s who are single parents the adult rate of benefits when they are claiming Universal Credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides those who are under 25 with lower rates than those age 25 and over. This is to reflect the fact that these claimants are more likely to live in someone else’s household and have lower living costs. It also reflects the lower wages that younger workers typically receive. However, it is acknowledged that some claimants under 25 do live independently, which is why Universal Credit includes separate elements to provide support to claimants for these additional costs, such as housing costs. These additional amounts are provided to claimants at the same level irrespective of age.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/03/2023 13:15:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602402

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of not uplifting legacy benefits on the trends in the level of relative poverty of people with a disability in each constituency in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to do this, as DWP does not collect this constituency data.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/03/2023 12:59:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602400

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Age
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his planned timetable is for increasing the the state pension age to 68.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>State Pension age is currently 66 and two further increases are currently in legislation: a gradual rise to 67 for those born on or after April 1960; and a gradual rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046 for those born on or after April 1977.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Pensions Act 2014 requires Government to regularly review State Pension age. The first review in 2017 accepted a recommendation by John Cridland CBE to bring forward the increase in State Pension Age to 68 to between 2037 and 2039, subject to a further review before legislating. Work is underway on the second Government Review of State Pension age which, must be published by May 2023. This Review will consider a wide range of evidence, including findings from two independent reports, to assess whether the rules about State Pension age remain appropriate. We cannot pre-empt the outcome of the Review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 16/03/2023 11:13:46 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602401

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Pension Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he provide data on the take up of Pension Credit by constituency in Scotland as of 8 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Take-up statistics for Pension Credit are available at Great Britain level only. The most recent take-up statistics are publicly available in the “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up” publication which can be found on the statistics section of gov.uk. The latest publication relates to the financial year 2019 to 2020.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent caseload statistics for Pension Credit refer to August 2022, and are publicly available via <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml" target="_blank">DWP Stat-xplore</a>. The table below shows the Pension Credit caseload statistics by constituency in Scotland in August 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Aberdeen North</strong></p></td><td><p>1766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aberdeen South</strong></p></td><td><p>1143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Airdrie and Shotts</strong></p></td><td><p>2662</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Angus</strong></p></td><td><p>2043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Argyll and Bute</strong></p></td><td><p>2290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock</strong></p></td><td><p>2690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Banff and Buchan</strong></p></td><td><p>1822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk</strong></p></td><td><p>2123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross</strong></p></td><td><p>1744</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Central Ayrshire</strong></p></td><td><p>2714</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill</strong></p></td><td><p>2886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East</strong></p></td><td><p>2102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dumfries and Galloway</strong></p></td><td><p>2877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale</strong></p></td><td><p>2201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dundee East</strong></p></td><td><p>1962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dundee West</strong></p></td><td><p>2414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dunfermline and West Fife</strong></p></td><td><p>1529</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Dunbartonshire</strong></p></td><td><p>1123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow</strong></p></td><td><p>2194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Lothian</strong></p></td><td><p>1936</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Renfrewshire</strong></p></td><td><p>1479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Edinburgh East</strong></p></td><td><p>2041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Edinburgh North and Leith</strong></p></td><td><p>1618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Edinburgh South</strong></p></td><td><p>1262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Edinburgh West</strong></p></td><td><p>1251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Edinburgh South West</strong></p></td><td><p>1457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Falkirk</strong></p></td><td><p>2491</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow Central</strong></p></td><td><p>3089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow East</strong></p></td><td><p>3939</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow North</strong></p></td><td><p>1878</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow North East</strong></p></td><td><p>3736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow North West</strong></p></td><td><p>2829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow South West</strong></p></td><td><p>3337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow South</strong></p></td><td><p>2632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glenrothes</strong></p></td><td><p>2218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gordon</strong></p></td><td><p>1114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Inverclyde</strong></p></td><td><p>2603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey</strong></p></td><td><p>1941</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Kilmarnock and Loudoun</strong></p></td><td><p>2670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath</strong></p></td><td><p>2300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lanark and Hamilton East</strong></p></td><td><p>2825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Livingston</strong></p></td><td><p>2331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Linlithgow and East Falkirk</strong></p></td><td><p>2412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Midlothian</strong></p></td><td><p>1693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Moray</strong></p></td><td><p>1895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Motherwell and Wishaw</strong></p></td><td><p>2928</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Na h-Eileanan an Iar</strong></p></td><td><p>1043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North Ayrshire and Arran</strong></p></td><td><p>2943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East Fife</strong></p></td><td><p>1338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ochil and South Perthshire</strong></p></td><td><p>1954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Orkney and Shetland</strong></p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Paisley and Renfrewshire North</strong></p></td><td><p>2006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Paisley and Renfrewshire South</strong></p></td><td><p>2357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Perth and North Perthshire</strong></p></td><td><p>2058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ross, Skye and Lochaber</strong></p></td><td><p>1628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rutherglen and Hamilton West</strong></p></td><td><p>3205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Stirling</strong></p></td><td><p>1685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine</strong></p></td><td><p>996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Dunbartonshire</strong></p></td><td><p>2858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>127080</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 16/03/2023 11:17:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1602480

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of changes to the state pension for 1950s-born women in each constituency in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	161425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Successive governments have given due consideration to the impact of the proposals made in the Pensions Acts of 1995, 2007, 2011 and 2014, that introduced changes to the State Pension age. These assessments have been published.</p><p> </p><p>No assessments have been made specifically on individual constituencies in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 16/03/2023 11:15:20 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1600437

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Radioisotopes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of medical grade radioisotopes in the UK including (a) Molybdenum-99 generators and and (b) Iodine-131.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	156295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We are working closely with officials in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero who are leading a £6 million funded Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme. This is focused on safeguarding the provision and development of radiopharmaceuticals for United Kingdom patients in the medium and long-term and encouraging innovation in technologies and techniques that could support access to radioisotopes in order to increase the UK’s resilience in times of global supply constraints or shortages. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has commissioned a landscape assessment to inform Government action in this area.</p><p>We routinely monitor short-term threats to the supply of medical grade radioisotopes, including through regular contact with UK suppliers, and has well-established processes which aim to prevent supply issues occurring in the first instance, and to manage or mitigate them when they occur. There are currently no active UK supply issues with medical radioisotopes.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 156296 question first answered 06/03/2023 16:51:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1600439

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Radioisotopes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) medium-term and (b) long-term sustainability of the supply of (i) Molybdenum-99 generators, (ii) Iodine-131medical grade radioisotopes and (iii) other medical grade radioisotopes.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	156296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We are working closely with officials in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero who are leading a £6 million funded Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme. This is focused on safeguarding the provision and development of radiopharmaceuticals for United Kingdom patients in the medium and long-term and encouraging innovation in technologies and techniques that could support access to radioisotopes in order to increase the UK’s resilience in times of global supply constraints or shortages. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has commissioned a landscape assessment to inform Government action in this area.</p><p>We routinely monitor short-term threats to the supply of medical grade radioisotopes, including through regular contact with UK suppliers, and has well-established processes which aim to prevent supply issues occurring in the first instance, and to manage or mitigate them when they occur. There are currently no active UK supply issues with medical radioisotopes.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 156295 question first answered 06/03/2023 16:51:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586780

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the charge paid by single parents when seeking support from a former partner through the Child Maintenance Service.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The £20 Child Maintenance Service (CMS) application fee is designed to encourage parents to consider whether they can make their own private family-based arrangements rather than apply to the statutory scheme by default as this tends to be in the best interests of children.</p><p> </p><p>The fee is waived if domestic abuse has been experienced by the applicant or any children in the household and for parents aged under 19 to ensure the most vulnerable do not face a barrier in accessing the statutory scheme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2023 13:10:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586781

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Child Maintenance Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Child maintenance, published in March 2022, whether he has taken recent steps to help improve levels of customer service at the Child Maintenance Service.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Minister for Lords and officials appeared at the Work and Pensions Select committee on 18 January 23 to discuss ‘Children in poverty: Child Maintenance Service’ which included discussion on recommendations from NAO and the domestic abuse review conducted by Dr Samantha Callan.</p><p> </p><p>These discussions highlighted the following;</p><ul><li>Continuing to improve our service, in particular our online services through the wider Departmental Service Modernisation.</li></ul><p>o Services that have been made available online and therefore 24/7 and, in many cases, now delivered via automation and therefore faster and more responsive.</p><p>o The introduction of online Get Help Arranging Child Maintenance service providing support to separated parents in managing their own affairs as well as making the CMS more accessible.</p><p>o A wider organisational redesign is underway with a key priority to improve customer experience.</p><ul><li>Dr Samantha Callan Review recommendations:</li></ul><p>o Recommendations on training have been adopted: domestic abuse awareness training is in place and training is being reviewed with a view to strengthening.</p><p>o Recommendation on single caseworker treatment is being piloted currently.</p><ul><li>Use of the DWP customer experience survey to track satisfaction levels and provide insight.</li></ul><p>o The Department’s 2020/21 Customer Experience Survey and the CMS Customer Experience Survey are currently unpublished, so we are unable to share the findings at this time.</p><p>o The reason for the delay is because of the impacts of Covid on the survey, resulting in an extended QA process.</p><p>o Steps are in place to publish the findings and the final sign off procedures are currently taking place within the Department, with the intention to publish by Summer 2023.</p><ul><li>Real time customer feedback has been piloted now considering how to introduce at scale.</li><li>Sessions planned in March for MP researchers to support them in constituency casework relating to Child Maintenance.</li></ul><p /> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2023 14:43:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586782

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service’s system of payment enforcement.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) continues to take rigorous action to collect maintenance, combining robust negotiation activity with the highly effective use of its extensive range of Enforcement Powers. This approach is driven by the Payment Compliance strategy increasing CMS compliance influencing activities to tackle non-paying cases and challenge non-compliant behaviours. CMS applies a Continuous Improvement focus to Enforcement strategy and processes.</p><p> </p><p>Total child maintenance collected using Enforcement Actions amounted to £36.1 million in the quarter to September 2022 compared with £33.8 in September 2021 and £28.4 in September 2020. This rise in collections is linked directly to increased collections through Deductions from Earnings Orders, lump sum and regular deductions taken directly from paying parents’ bank accounts, Liability Order and Bailiff actions and making full use of all available sanctions.</p><p> </p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables – table 7.1 ‘Enforcement Actions’, April 2015 to September 2022).</em></p><p> </p><p>As a result of a focussed effort to increase enforcement activity £49.4 million was paid through the Collect &amp; Pay service in the quarter ending September 2022 compared to £47.4. million in the quarter ending September 2021.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables – table 5 ‘Money Due and Paid each quarter’ January 2015 to September 2022).</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>There has been a consistent downward trend in the proportion of unpaid maintenance as a proportion of maintenance arranged since 2017, falling from 12.5% in 2017 to 8.2% in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables - table 6 ‘ how much maintenance CMS has arranged March 2015 to September 2022).</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/02/2023 13:12:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586778

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Social Security Benefits: Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to increase social security payments available to parents under 25 years old, in line with payments available to parents over 25.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the policy around the standard allowance rates for those under 25 at this time.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/02/2023 17:01:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586779

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Child maintenance, published in March 2022, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help increase the number of successful child maintenance arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>As at September 2022 there were 872,000 children covered by Child Maintenance Service (CMS) arrangements. The service has recorded an increase in the number of children covered by CMS arrangements increasing by 25,700 between June 2022 and September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Direct Pay service Child Maintenance Service provides the calculation and no further use of the service is required. Parents are issued a text message three months after they set up their arrangement and at each annual review, to check the arrangement is still meeting their requirements. If they cannot arrange payments between themselves or a Paying Parent does not keep up with the payments, the Receiving Parent can ask to switch to the Collect and Pay Service.</p><p> </p><p>61% of all Child Maintenance Service arrangements use Direct Pay with 37% using Collect and Pay.</p><p>At the end of September 2022:</p><ul><li>548,800 children were covered by 384,600 Direct Pay arrangements</li><li>304,200 children were covered by 231,000 Collect &amp; Pay arrangements <ul><li>164,800 of these children were covered by 117,500 Collect &amp; Pay arrangements where the Paying Parent paid some maintenance during the quarter</li><li>139,400 of these children were covered by 113,500 Collect &amp; Pay arrangements where no maintenance was paid during the quarter</li></ul></li></ul><p>The number of children covered by CMS arrangements has increased steadily over the last 2 years.</p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published statistics – data to September 2022)</em></p><p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) continues to take rigorous action to collect maintenance, combining robust negotiation activity with the highly effective use of its extensive range of Enforcement Powers. This approach is driven by the Payment Compliance strategy increasing CMS compliance influencing activities to tackle non-paying cases and challenge non-compliant behaviours. CMS applies a Continuous Improvement focus to Enforcement strategy and processes.</p><p> </p><p>Total child maintenance collected using enforcement actions amounted to £36.1 million in the quarter to September 2022 compared with £33.8 in September 2021 and £28.4 in September 2020. This rise in collections is linked directly to increased collections through Deductions from Earnings Orders, lump sum and regular deductions taken directly from paying parents’ bank accounts, Liability Order and Bailiff actions and making full use of all available sanctions.</p><p> </p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables – table 7.1 ‘Enforcement Actions’, April 2015 to September 2022).</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>As a result of a focussed effort to increase enforcement activity and influence Paying Parents to pay their child maintenance £49.4 million was paid through the Collect &amp; Pay service in the quarter to September 2022 compared to £45.6 million in the quarter ending March 2022 when the NAO report was published.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables – table 5 ‘Money Due and Paid each quarter’ January 2015 to September 2022).</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>There has been a consistent downward trend in the proportion of unpaid maintenance as a proportion of maintenance arranged since 2017, falling from 12.5% in 2017 to 8.2% in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p><em>(Source – Child Maintenance Service published Statistics : National Tables - table 6 ‘ how much maintenance CMS has arranged March 2015 to September 2022).</em></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 27/02/2023 18:21:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1586786

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Sunscreen: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the price of sunscreen on the rate of people wearing sunscreen and the risk of cancer among those who do not wear it.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	147457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/02/2023 13:12:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1588247

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health: Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to (a) remove and (b) reduce VAT on essential healthcare products.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	150637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>VAT rules do not distinguish between supplies on the basis of whether they might be considered essential. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the twenty per cent standard rate applies across a very broad range of goods and services. While there are exceptions to the standard rate, these are strictly limited by legal and fiscal considerations. One such exception is that medicines on the NHS prescription list are zero-rated for VAT when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>Removing or reducing VAT on a broad range of healthcare products would likely come at a significant cost to the Exchequer, and with no guarantee that it would reduce the cost to consumers of the products themselves. While all taxes are kept under review, the Government has no current plans to make changes here.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/02/2023 15:51:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1551225

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living Payments: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide additional cost of living support to families with seriously ill children.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	109786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the rising cost of living has presented additional financial challenges to many people, and especially to the most vulnerable members of society, such as children with serious health conditions and their families. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to support households while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p /><p>If a child or young person has extra-costs arising from their disability, then they may qualify for disability benefits such as Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children or Child Disability Payment in Scotland. At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced that it will provide a further Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in 2023/24 to people in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Child Disability Payment or DLA for children. This is additional to the £150 payment for recipients of disability benefits in 2022 already announced as part of the Cost of Living package in May. The families and/or carers of disabled children will benefit from this payment if they live in the same household as a disabled child. These payments can also be received in addition to the other Cost of Living Payments for households on means-tested benefits (such as Universal Credit), namely the £650 payment announced in May and the additional £900 payment announced at Autumn Statement.</p><p>Disabled children and their families will also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with household energy bills. We have taken decisive action to support millions of households with rising energy costs through the Energy Price Guarantee, ​which limits the price suppliers can charge customers for units of gas and electricity. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive further support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/12/2022 15:51:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1545403

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	Cancer: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much public funding his Department has spent on cancer research in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	95941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a partner organisation of BEIS, funds research relating to cancer across all UKRI councils.</p><p> </p><p>The table below presents spend data for each of the relevant Research Councils for each year from 2015/16 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Cancer research</strong></em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UKRI spend £m<strong>[i]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>98.1</p></td><td><p>116.9</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>114.4</p></td><td><p>119.1</p></td><td><p>125.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MRC spend £m</p></td><td><p>96.2</p></td><td><p>102.7</p></td><td><p>93.4</p></td><td><p>96.3</p></td><td><p>101.6</p></td><td><p>106.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BBSRC spend £m</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>15.2</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td><td><p>15.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESRC spend £m</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes on cancer research figures</em></p><ol><li><em>Spend figures include data provided by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Medical Research Council (MRC).</em></li><li><em>Spend data for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK (IUK), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Research England (RE) and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are not provided.</em></li><li><em>BBSRC spend data for 2015/16 is unavailable.</em></li><li><em>MRC and BBSRC spend is provided by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Spend is based on the percentage of each research project that is relevant to cancer research.</em></li><li><em>ESRC total spend for each relevant grant is included in the data above.</em></li><li><em>BBSRC</em> <em>spend figures represent underpinning bioscience research relevant to cancer. BBSRC does not fund research directly to understanding specific human diseases.</em></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 02/12/2022 14:06:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544015

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a new lower band for electric cars under the Expensive Car Supplement.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Expensive Car Supplement applies to all cars with a list price of more than £40,000 – which captures approximately the 20% most expensive cars.</p><p>The Expensive Car Supplement exemption for EVs is due to end in 2025. New zero emission cars registered on or after 1 April 2025 will therefore be liable to pay the supplement where eligible. However, there will remain reduced rates for EVs for their first year of registration.</p><p>Like all taxes, the Chancellor keeps the Expensive Car Supplement under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/11/2022 11:38:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544050

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Autumn Statement 2022 on the planned timetable for the transition to zero emission vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor meets regularly with his Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The EV transition continues at pace, with new electric car registrations increasing by 76% in 2021 compared to 2020, and sales of used pure electric cars reaching a record high. The success of this transition in normalising EVs on our roads means that it’s right to begin to bring electric vehicles into the motoring tax system, ensuring that all motorists start to pay a fairer tax contribution.</p><p> </p><p>Leveraging VED on EVs is not expected to significantly impact purchasing decisions. The government remains committed to its net zero objectives and will continue to offer a range of incentives to encourage the uptake of EVs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/11/2022 14:32:42 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544010

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's communications on changes to the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation into the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment whilst the investigation is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 92350 question first answered 28/11/2022 16:07:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544011

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s reports on the Women's State Pension age, whether he is taking steps to improve communications processes in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s investigation into the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate to comment whilst the investigation is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 92349 question first answered 28/11/2022 16:07:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544012

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s reports on the Women's State Pension age, if he will hold discussions with representatives of Women Against State Pension Inequality on the Ombudsman's fundings.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has not completed his investigation into communication of changes to women’s state pension. It would be inappropriate to discuss the investigation whilst it is ongoing. Section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 states that Ombudsman investigations “shall be conducted in private”.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is cooperating fully with the PHSO in their investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 28/11/2022 16:10:30 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544013

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing Vehicle Excise Duty on the uptake of electric (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) motorcycles.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>HMT is responsible for setting tax rates, including vehicle excise duty and company car tax rates, and carry out assessments relating to fiscal measures they take.</p><p> </p><p>From 2025, electric vehicles will still have preferential first year rates of vehicle excise duty in comparison to the most polluting vehicles, in addition to having preferential rates of company car tax out to April 2028. This will continue to support the uptake of all electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2022 09:52:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1544014

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to introduce incentives to encourage the uptake of low emission vehicles, in the context of the removal of the Vehicle Excise Duty.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	92353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>From 2025, electric vehicles will still have preferential first year rates of VED in comparison to the most polluting vehicles, in addition to having preferential rates of company car tax out to April 2028.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2022 09:54:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541545

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	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	Energy: Profits
	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 potential merits of (a) capping or (b) greater regulation of the profits of Distribution Network Operators to help give consumers greater confidence in the equity of energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	85021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem uses the price control process to set the amount that Network Operators can spend and the returns they can make on investment, in a way that allows the funding needed for a more resilient, low-carbon network while protecting consumers from excessive costs. The Government engages regularly with Ofgem and the network companies throughout the development of the price controls. The next electricity distribution network price control will commence in April 2023, with Final Determinations from Ofgem expected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2022 17:00:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1542401

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on the levelling up agenda for the devolved Nations.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	87993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Our Levelling Up White Paper sets 12 national missions to level up the whole of the country including across all four home nations. We are taking action to ensure the benefits are felt in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including putting local voices at the heart of decision making through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, launching an Innovation Accelerator in Glasgow City Region, and establishing a UK National Academy to provide a first-class education to every child in the UK. Ministers in this department are working closely with parliamentarians and other leaders from all parts of the UK. We are also investing £1.49 billion in City and Growth Deals in every part of Scotland, £791 million across Wales, and £617 million for deals covering the whole of Northern Ireland, helping to create jobs and boost local economies right across the UK.</p><p>The Levelling Up Fund will bring further meaningful investment to every part of the UK. Round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund saw over £341 million awarded to 29 successful projects in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Results for round 2 of the Fund, which will provide even more vital investment, will be announced by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 23/11/2022 12:49:08 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541441

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Huntington's Disease: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for the research of (a) adult- and (b) juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	85019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government primarily funds research into rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p><p>From 2017/18 to 2021/22, funding for research into Huntington’s disease was £32.6 million and in 2021/22, expenditure was £<ins class="ministerial">4.9</ins><del class="ministerial">4.5</del> million. The NIHR and UKRI welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including adult Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR and UKRI award funding through open competition to ensure the highest quality research is funded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 17:00:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 35887 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1540692

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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, whether his Department has taken steps to establish an online fuel comparison tool.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	82451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority’s <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Froad-fuel-review&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Caf2e10928cf542ad538608dac7ed907c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638042120378155416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ke5%2BrL6N%2Bp0LVfk2QxzAqi7Wtmq%2FN%2BMWCekLhSi4X%2Bg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Road Fuel Review</a> published on 8 July, recommended the Government considers an open data scheme to improve consumers’ access to fuel prices.</p><p> </p><p>In response, the Government committed to further work and analysis to assess the feasibility of this recommendation. This includes implementation timescales, legislative vehicles, and its efficacy in delivering fuel price transparency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will gather evidence of existing schemes in other countries to understand how they work and their impact to date on consumer behaviour and fuel pricing. It will aim to conclude its assessment by Spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/11/2022 14:03:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1541442

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Huntington's Disease: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with the devolved administrations on developing consistent guidance and support for people with Huntington's disease.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	85020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>While there have been no specific discussions, we regularly engage with the devolved administrations on support for people with rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease.</p><p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in January 2021, sets out the ambition to improve the lives of those with rare diseases. The nation-specific action plans provide details on how each administration will meet the shared priorities of the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/11/2022 13:29:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1542136

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of Value Added Tax on sunscreen, sunblock and other sun safety products.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	902264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The standard rate of VAT applies to the vast majority of goods and services, including sun safety products.</p><p> </p><p>High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and is therefore VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>One of our reservations is that there is no guarantee any wider reduction in tax would be passed on to consumers, so while we keep all taxes under review, we have no plans to make changes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/11/2022 16:31:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1537341

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government’s response to e-petition 607712 on Do not reform the Human Rights Act, what steps the Government is taking to safeguard human rights in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	74938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and respecting human rights. We have a longstanding tradition of ensuring rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our international human rights obligations. We have strong human rights protections within a comprehensive and well-established constitutional and legal system.</p><p>This Government was elected with a manifesto commitment to ‘update the Human Rights Act... to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government’. The Government stands by this commitment.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 15:20:37 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1538211

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with her counterparts in (a) Malta, (b) France, (c) Canada, (d) New Zealand, (e) Greece and (f) representatives of regional or state governments in the (i) USA, (ii) Spain and (iii) Australia on protection for transgender people and banning conversion practices.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	76123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has engaged with a wide range of international counterparts including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Malta, to understand the approaches they have taken to ban conversion therapy. We will continue to engage with counterparts around the world that are committed to protecting everyone from conversion practices to share insight and develop our approach.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 74496 74501 74795 74868 74880 74887 74948 74968 question first answered 03/11/2022 13:59:09 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1537104

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2022
	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	Cost of Living Payments: Pensioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of extending the extra cost of living payment for pensioners that receive a winter fuel payment beyond 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
	uin	73896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Pensioner households will receive a one-off pensioner Cost-of-Living payment in 2022/23, worth £300. This will be paid in November or December as a top up with the Winter Fuel Payment. Therefore, a household with someone of State Pension age will receive £500 and a household with someone aged 80 or over will receive £600.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been taken regarding 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 01/11/2022 16:51:00 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan