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76242

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	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	Vetting: 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 recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the practice of blacklisting in public sector procurement contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>BIS Ministers have not had any discussions with Scottish Ministers on the practice of blacklisting in public sector procurement contracts. However, my Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs at the time (Jenny Willott), did write to Ian Davidson, Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, earlier in the year commenting on their second interim report ‘Blacklisting in Employment: addressing the crimes of the past'.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/07/2014 14:32:29 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76700

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	House Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met representatives of the insurance industry to discuss basic insurance products for low-income housholds in the private and social rented sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials routinely meet with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Treasuryhas not made an assessment of households in the UK which are not covered by household insurance in the social rented sector and private rented sector.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204698 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:52:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10174 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76701

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	House Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of households in the (a) social rented sector and (b) private rented sector in the UK which are not covered by household contents insurance.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials routinely meet with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Treasuryhas not made an assessment of households in the UK which are not covered by household insurance in the social rented sector and private rented sector.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204697 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:52:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10172 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76267

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Markets: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to monitor the functioning and usage of dark pool trading in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government put in place a new architecture for financial regulation through the Financial Services Act 2012, with the aim of delivering stability, protecting consumers and enhancing the integrity of financial markets. Within that framework, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for protecting consumers, promoting competition, and enhancing market integrity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dark pool trading in the UK is regulated by the FCA under UK and EU law, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID). The new MiFIR Regulation (600/2014/EU) recently agreed as part of the “MiFID 2” negotiations will impose significant limits on dark pool trading in the EU.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204535 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10181 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76266

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Markets: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory regime for dark pool trading in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government put in place a new architecture for financial regulation through the Financial Services Act 2012, with the aim of delivering stability, protecting consumers and enhancing the integrity of financial markets. Within that framework, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for protecting consumers, promoting competition, and enhancing market integrity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dark pool trading in the UK is regulated by the FCA under UK and EU law, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID). The new MiFIR Regulation (600/2014/EU) recently agreed as part of the “MiFID 2” negotiations will impose significant limits on dark pool trading in the EU.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204536 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10183 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76698

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Business: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) UK Financial Investments and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority on circumstances in which banks in receipt of support from the public purse have sought to recover loans by sending letters purporting to be from law firms.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government deplores the use of deceptive practices to recover loans. The Chancellor discusses a number of issues with both UK Financial Investments (UKFI) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on an ongoing basis. However, the details of these discussions are not made public.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the regulator responsible for the conduct of banks. It is for the FCA to consider whether to take action against banks in relation to debt recovery practices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the banks involved to respond to any concerns raised by customers or regulators.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/07/2014 14:01:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10171 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76492

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the number of prisoners who have previously served in the armed forces; and how many such people have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Data is not collected centrally about the current or previous occupations of those convicted of criminal offences. Information is therefore not available on the number of prisoners who have previously served in the armed forces nor on the number of ex-service personnel who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. However, in 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Defence Analytical Services and Advice estimated that approximately 3.5% (2,280) of prisoners in England and Wales were ex-service personnel.</p><p> </p><p>All prisoners in England, including ex-service personnel prisoners, are subject to Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 74/2011 <em>Early days in custody – reception in, first night in custody, and induction to custody. </em>This requires that reception screening is provided before the prisoner's first night, to assess a prisoner's risk of self-harm and suicide, risk of harm to others, or risk of harm from others. People with a severe mental health problem, or vulnerable to suicide, may be referred for a further mental health assessment. A copy of this PSI has been placed in the Library. NHS England and the National Offender Management Service are reviewing all PSIs, so current guidance is subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>Stephen Phillips QC, MP is conducting an independent review of ex-service personnel within the criminal justice system (CJS). The mental health needs of veterans in the CJS will be included within the review, which is due to report back to the Ministry of Justice in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 204516 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:13:49 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ204516_17 - Lib Doc - Service Specification Document.pdf title Library Document
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76491

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what medical assessment is made of the mental health of ex-armed forces personal who are imprisoned in order to assess the presence of post traumatic stress disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Data is not collected centrally about the current or previous occupations of those convicted of criminal offences. Information is therefore not available on the number of prisoners who have previously served in the armed forces nor on the number of ex-service personnel who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. However, in 2010, the Ministry of Justice and Defence Analytical Services and Advice estimated that approximately 3.5% (2,280) of prisoners in England and Wales were ex-service personnel.</p><p> </p><p>All prisoners in England, including ex-service personnel prisoners, are subject to Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 74/2011 <em>Early days in custody – reception in, first night in custody, and induction to custody. </em>This requires that reception screening is provided before the prisoner's first night, to assess a prisoner's risk of self-harm and suicide, risk of harm to others, or risk of harm from others. People with a severe mental health problem, or vulnerable to suicide, may be referred for a further mental health assessment. A copy of this PSI has been placed in the Library. NHS England and the National Offender Management Service are reviewing all PSIs, so current guidance is subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>Stephen Phillips QC, MP is conducting an independent review of ex-service personnel within the criminal justice system (CJS). The mental health needs of veterans in the CJS will be included within the review, which is due to report back to the Ministry of Justice in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 204517 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:13:49 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ204516_17 - Lib Doc - Service Specification Document.pdf title Library Document
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76535

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) male and (b) female benefit claimants in (i) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK have been sanctioned in the last (A) six months and (B) 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction applied in Great Britain, Scotland and Kilmarnock and Loudoun Parliamentary Constituency:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Kilmarnock and Loudoun</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sanction applied July – December 2013</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>238,330</p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>121,100</p></td><td><p>10,260</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Sanction applied January – December 2013</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>404,490</p></td><td><p>39,490</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>206,490</p></td><td><p>17,730</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of sanction or disallowance referrals where the decision was found against the claimant for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, or Income Support (Lone Parents).</p><p>3. Data is up to December 2013 which is the latest available.</p><p>4. Income Support Lone Parents receive a fixed sanction of 20% of the personal allowance rate of a single claimant [not aged less than 25] for each failure to attend/participate in a Work Focused Interview until 10 pence is left in payment. This sanction lasts until the individual attends and participates in a Work Focused Interview. In the case where there is more than one sanction in place the claimant need only attend/participate in one Work Focused Interview in order for all related sanctions to be removed from their benefit.</p><p>5. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>6. This information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at:</p><p>7. <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/07/2014 16:38:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson