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1718471

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	British Overseas Territories: Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent progress his Department has made on the introduction of public registers of ownership by British overseas territories.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	26505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>In March, the UK and Overseas Territories discussed their commitments and timelines to implement public registers, either accessible to all members of the public or with access predicated on 'legitimate interest'. I [Minister Rutley] re-stated the UK's expectation that where public access is predicated on 'legitimate interest' this will include media and civil society, among others, and is an interim step to access for all members of the public. The FCDO is funding expert NGO, Open Ownership, to provide technical assistance to expedite implementation; they are providing advice to the governments of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Montserrat, St. Helena, and Turks and Caicos. Officials are conducting a stocktake of progress.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/05/2024 08:35:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1701457

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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: Chronic Illnesses
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 impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill on the (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of people with (i) M.E. and (ii) other chronic diseases.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	22044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The department has assessed the impact of the third-party data measure in the regulatory impact assessment scrutinised and green-rated by the Regulatory Policy Committee. This was published on the 27th November 2023 as part of the supporting documentation for the Data Protection and Information Bill and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-protection-and-digital-information-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: supporting documents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department has fulfilled all the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 and in line with our statutory duty keeps the impact of this measure on groups with protected characteristics under continuous review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 22/23, DWP overpaid over £8bn due to fraud and error. This is unacceptable and we are taking robust steps to tackle this.</p><p> </p><p>The third party data legislation we are seeking is one such approach. The focus of this power will be about finding signals of potential benefit fraud and error.</p><p>The measure does not target a particular group of benefit claimant and we have tried and tested safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable groups and will follow business as usual processes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/04/2024 11:07:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1682018

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	McClure Solicitors: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to (a) support clients of McClure Solicitors and (b) ensure former clients are aware of the firm’s collapse and the potential consequences for their legal arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	9542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, as well as most law firms in England and Wales. The SRA’s role involves protecting clients and the public. The different ways in which they can provide support to consumers of legal services can be found on their website: <a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/who-we-are/expect-from-us/" target="_blank">SRA | What you can expect from us | Solicitors Regulation Authority</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For clients based in Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland (TLSS) is the professional body responsible for regulating Scottish solicitors. They have confirmed that they are taking measures to meet their regulatory obligations and assist consumers impacted by the collapse of WW &amp; J McClures. Advice for those affected by the collapse of McClures can be accessed on TLSS’s website: <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware of the issues surrounding WW &amp; J McClures collapse, which involve multiple regulators responding to former clients across Scotland, England and Wales. Government officials have spoken to the SRA, which has confirmed that it is aware of the issues at hand and is continuing to investigate them at a senior level. There are several routes in place to ensure consumers have access to support in the event of the collapse of their solicitor’s law firm.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) deals with service complaints against regulated legal services providers – including those who are no longer operational. Their website provides information with regards to the different routes available for consumers depending on their personal circumstances: <a href="https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/for-consumers/factsheets/complaining-about-closed-service-providers/" target="_blank">Complaining about closed service providers | Legal Ombudsman</a>.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the issue of raising awareness among clients of McClures, there are requirements with respect to the advertising and publication of an insolvency so that creditors and other interested parties are made aware. The administration of McClures was advertised as required in the <a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3796214" target="_blank">London Gazette</a>. Information for former clients of McClures in Scotland was also published by <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/mcclures-jones-whyte-faqs/" target="_blank">Law Society of Scotland</a>. In addition, for clients of McClures across Great Britain, Jones Whyte published an <a href="https://joneswhyte.co.uk/wills-trusts-probate/mcclure-solicitors/?utm_feeditemid=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;utm_term=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=McClure+Solicitors&amp;hsa_cam=15061896863&amp;hsa_grp=124024531090&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_ad=555681564615&amp;hsa_acc=9487076891&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_kw=mcclure%20solicitors&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-355560480150&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt7yH6oKvggMVjI5QBh1vZggqEAAYASAAEgKtGfD_BwE" target="_blank">extensive list of FAQs</a>, covering the number of clients it had taken on, the steps it was taking to contact those clients, and the procedure for clients to transfer to another legal firm if they wished.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 18/01/2024 12:18:19 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1676656

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly-booked Driver CPC part 3b tests were conducted in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Bishopbriggs Test Centre in each quarter since April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	5969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of part 3b tests conducted in each quarter since April 2021 in the UK, Scotland and at Bishopbriggs test centre.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bishopbriggs </strong> <strong>test centre</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2021</p></td><td><p>18761</p></td><td><p>1066</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2021</p></td><td><p>23595</p></td><td><p>1491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>27144</p></td><td><p>1619</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>26391</p></td><td><p>1742</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / Jun 2022</p></td><td><p>28386</p></td><td><p>2056</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul / Aug / Sep 2022</p></td><td><p>31128</p></td><td><p>2181</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct / Nov / Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>28112</p></td><td><p>1924</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan / Feb / Mar 2023</p></td><td><p>26334</p></td><td><p>1825</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr / May / June 2023</p></td><td><p>22697</p></td><td><p>1642</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July / Aug / Sep 2023</p></td><td><p>20544</p></td><td><p>1351</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/12/2023 17:46:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1674387

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Driver CPC part 3b tests were available for public booking in each quarter since April 2021 in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Bishopbriggs Test Centre.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	4677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>As the database for part 3b test availability is live and constantly changing, it is not possible to accurately calculate the test availability that was available for booking at each historic point in time since April 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2023 10:47:58 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1669909

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of SCS2 civil servants on full-time contracts in her Department are women.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	1909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1910 question first answered 21/11/2023 15:04:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1669910

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in her Department are women.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	1910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>As of the 31 of October 2023, the proportion of officials in the Department that are graded as senior civil servant 2 and are women on full time equivalent contracts is 64.9%. This figure was calculated by dividing the number of women at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts by the total number of staff at senior civil servant 2 grade on full time contracts. This figure includes the Department, as well as its executive agencies – Education and Skills Funding Agency, Teaching Regulation Agency, Standard and Testing Agency.</p><p>The official public sector employment statistics published in June 2023 by the Office for National Statistics include data on the proportion of staff on temporary contracts who are women. These figures can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/publicsectoremploymentreferencetable</a>.</p><p>In 2022/23, more than half of new entrants to the civil service were women (54.1%). In 2021/22, 51.6% of new entrants and 53.9% of promotions to the senior civil service were women.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1909 question first answered 21/11/2023 15:04:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1666202

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of officials in her Department that are (a) graded as senior civil servant 2 and (b) on full-time equivalent contracts are women.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	203510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that are graded as senior civil servant 2 is 1.4%.</p><p>The proportion of officials that are women, on a full-time equivalent basis is 52.5%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/10/2023 10:33:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1666203

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of officials in her Department on temporary contracts are women.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	203511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of officials in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on temporary contracts that are women is 50%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/10/2023 10:32:18 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan