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156157

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Low Pay: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the living wage; and if he will place in the Library any correspondence on this issue between his Department and the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the living wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 11:12:12 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156242

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department made of the implications for his decision to pay subcontracted staff in his Department the living wage of the EU public procurement regime as set out in Directive 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced back in April that the department would pay all of its employees the Living Wage from 1 April 2014. Legal advice was sought during consideration and implementation of this policy. At the time no implications in respect of the EU public procurement regime were identified.</p><p>Payment of the Living Wage may fall foul of European Community law, in particular the Posted Workers Directive (PWD). This point rests on whether payment of the Living Wage is mandated, in which case there is a risk of being in breach of the PWD, or achieved through voluntary agreement. Since from a contractual perspective the changes needed mutual consent, there was no option for DECC other than to negotiate with suppliers to gain their agreement. We are satisfied therefore that this policy is compliant with EC law.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 25/11/2014 16:41:09 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156277

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2014 to Question 214210, what the cost to his Department was of providing support to the Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate Change on his visit to Chile in October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	215104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text The Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate Change visited Chile in October 2014. Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance for this visit largely consisted of support from the British Embassy in Santiago provided from within existing resources. Specific additional costs amounted to £398 for transport. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/11/2014 16:41:01 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106205

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Poverty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) adults and (b) children were living in poverty in each UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of adults and children in relative low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. This information is captured using the Family Resources Survey (FRS) and has been reported since 1998/99. These estimates are available for each financial year up to 2012/13, the latest period for which estimates are available.</p><p>The number and proportion of adults and children in relative poverty is not available at constituency level. This is because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust estimates at this level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 11/11/2014 13:07:40 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106208

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women over the age of 50 in Scotland have been classed as economically inactive in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 213341 question first answered 06/11/2014 15:30:12 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 213341 & 213311.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Economically Inactive
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106209

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women over the age of 50 in Scotland had been unemployed for six months or more in September (a) 2014, (b) 2013, (c) 2012, (d) 2011 and (e) 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 213311 question first answered 06/11/2014 15:30:12 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 213341 & 213311.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Economically Inactive
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106213

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2014 to Question 210913, when he plans to begin public information campaigns in Scotland to inform taxpayers and businesses about changes to the tax system in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Scottish rate of income tax will be introduced from April 2016. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will contact individuals who will be affected by the introduction of the Scottish rate from autumn 2015. HMRC will continue to work with stakeholders and provide updates to businesses about the changes ensuring those affected will have the information and support they need in advance of the introduction of the Scottish rate.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/11/2014 17:01:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106364

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the number of children in Scotland living in poverty in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the number and proportion of children in relative low income are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. This information is captured using the Family Resources Survey (FRS) and has been reported since 1998/99. These estimates are available for each financial year up to 2012/13, the latest period for which estimates are available.</p><p>Average figures for three survey years have been combined for region and individual countries; this is because single year estimates are not considered to be sufficiently reliable for geographies at a lower level than the UK. The estimates for Scotland can be found below:</p><p><strong>Estimated number (millions) and proportion of children in relative low income by country and region (Before Housing Costs)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number (and percentage) of children in relative low income</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007/08 – 2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (20%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008/09 – 2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (19%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10 – 2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (17%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11 – 2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2 million (17%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Source: HBAI 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 11/11/2014 12:56:36 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106365

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014, HC Deb, 15 October 2014, column 286, what details regarding the implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax are still under discussion; when he expects those discussions to conclude; and which government department will have responsibility for providing information to income tax payers about changes to the tax system in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Implementation of the Scottish rate of income tax is being led by an HMRC project with oversight provided by a programme board with representatives from HMRC, HM Treasury, the Scotland Office and Scottish Government. The project is progressing a range of issues associated with defining the detail of the implementation and operation of the Scottish rate and the project is on track to make the necessary changes in readiness for April 2016.</p><p>HMRC will have prime responsibility for informing tax payers about these changes and will work with the Scottish Government to ensure that individuals and business have access to the information they will need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 11/11/2014 13:01:03 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

106366

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation; and if he will place in the Library any such representations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	213289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>I have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 11/11/2014 13:02:25 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran