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1124250

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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: Wales
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 her Department has made of a potential link between the rollout of universal credit and use of foodbanks in (a) Wales and (b) Ogmore.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>There are many reasons people use foodbanks and agreement that growth in the use of foodbanks cannot be attributed solely to Universal Credit.</p><p>Under Universal Credit no claimant has to wait for their money: advances of up to 100 per cent of their award are available to all claimants from day one of their claim. Advances are paid back over a period of 12 months and in the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, up to 16 months. This is just one of a number of measures the Department has put in place to support claimants, such as paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/05/2019 14:11:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1124251

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Food Banks: Ogmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department collects on the use of food banks in Ogmore.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not collect official data on the use of food banks. We have worked with the Scottish Government, food insecurity experts, and the Office for National Statistics to introduce a new set of food security questions in the Family Resources Survey starting from April 2019. This means that we will in future be able to able to monitor the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity across the UK and for specific groups, to better understand the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/05/2019 14:26:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1125584

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the number of benefit claimants of who travel out of area to access a food bank.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	252588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department doesn’t maintain records on the number of food bank users. People can be referred to a food bank through a range of local referral partners. Although Jobcentre staff can also signpost claimants in writing to a food bank in line with national guidance, they are not required to maintain records on whether a customer has been issued with a signposting slip. As part of their wider community outreach work, Jobcentre managers can work with food banks in their area if they are invited to do so, to ensure that people are receiving all the support they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/05/2019 13:33:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1132054

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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 steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit claimants paying rent weekly do not face a one-week shortfall in their universal credit housing element in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	264450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>No-one will face a one-week shortfall in their Universal Credit (UC) housing element in 2020 as no year contains 53 weeks. This perceived issue of there being a one-week shortfall due to there being 53 weeks in a year arises where a landlord charges rent weekly on a Monday and, because of the way the calendar falls every 5 or 6 years, requiring 53 rent payments in a year, with the 53<sup>rd</sup> payment in part covering the tenancy for the first few days of the following year.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tenant makes a 53<sup>rd</sup> rent payment in a given year, this payment will cover some days in the subsequent year. This will mean the following month only has four payment dates and, as such, the claimant will be ‘overpaid’ for their housing and their shortfall will be recovered.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit payments are designed to mirror the world of work, with monthly payments reflecting the way many working people are paid. This model of monthly payments allows claimants to take responsibility for budgeting their own income and helps prepare them for getting back to work.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a separate issue with respect to the way the calculation in the Universal Credit regulations converts a weekly liability into a monthly allowance. The conversion is achieved by multiplying the weekly rent by 52 and then dividing by 12. This effectively means one day’s rent a year (two days in a leap years) are not covered by UC. We are currently considering whether this formulation around weekly rents, and potentially other weekly amounts in the UC calculation, should be amended.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/06/2019 11:44:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

797353

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Harassment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Home Secretary, what assessment she has made of the level of bullying reported against disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	116316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is very clear that bullying is unwanted and offensive behaviour and should not be tolerated in any sector of our society. There is no doubt that bullying can be detrimental to the health and well-being of any person who experiences it.</p><p><br>Although the very nature of bullying means that it is often a very subjective term, which makes it hard to legislate for, the harassment provisions of the Equality Act 2010 make it clear that any ‘unwanted or prohibited conduct’ related to a protected characteristic (including disability), which violates an individual’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them, is unlawful. Bullying behaviours may also, in some circumstances, be proscribed by the victimisation provisions of the Act.</p><p><br>The Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) record the number of calls they receive about harassment and victimisation of disabled people and have reported that, between 1 October 2016, when the current EASS contract started, and 31 October 2017 there were 590 contacts from disabled people about harassment or victimisation, out of a total of 11,817 disability-related calls.</p><p>In 2016/17 5,558 disability hate crimes were recorded by the police. Not all incidents of bullying will be classed as hate crimes or even reported to the police; however, there may be some instances that escalate to become disability hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/12/2017 15:30:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

800490

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Ethnic Groups: Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, what comparative assessment she has made of the difference in the reported level of in-person bullying against BAME people and the reported level against non-BAME people.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	117111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2018 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 prohibits certain forms of conduct – including harassment – in employment and the provision of goods, services and public functions. Harassment is defined as unwanted conduct related to someone’s protected characteristics and which has the purpose or effect of violating their dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. However, “bullying” is not a term used in the Act, and incidents of “bullying” are not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Advisory and Support Service, a Government-sponsored helpline that offers free advice and support to people who feel that they have been victims of unlawful discrimination, records and makes available statistics on all the customer contacts that it receives.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 October 2016 - when the current service provider took over running the contract - and 28 February 2018, the Service recorded 1443 customer contacts concerning harassment across all the protected characteristics covered by the Act, 310 (21%) of which were related to race.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/04/2018 10:29:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

921926

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	152261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/06/2018 11:32:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

628110

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Rugby: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to increase children's participation in rugby.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	51851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to getting more children from all backgrounds engaging in sport and physical activity, including rugby. Last year government published a new strategy, 'Sporting Future', which sets out a number of important actions that will ensure that all children and young people can benefit from engagement in sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, between 2013 and 2017 Sport England is investing £20m of Whole Sport Plan (WSP) funding in the Rugby Football Union to get more people in England playing rugby regularly. Since 2010, Sport England has also invested almost £7.8 million in 301 National Lottery-funded projects across England to help local rugby union clubs improve their facilities, buy equipment, and run activities to get more people playing regularly.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/11/2016 11:13:42 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

672056

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review its guidance on the inclusion of transgender people in sport.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is clear that we are committed to tackling all forms of discrimination in sport. Sport is able to deliver important benefits to the wider society and can play a big part in helping to remould or instil the values we want to see in our communities, and particularly in young people. Government understands the importance of tackling transphobia in sport and in my role as Minister for Sport, I am responsible for this policy.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England, as a member of the Sports Council Equality Group, is updating its existing transgender guidance which includes transgender and those transitioning in a phased approach. It will cover both legislative guidance for competition, as well as advice on how to improve support and inclusivity for transgender people in sport. Both phases will be completed by spring 2017.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/01/2017 17:06:26 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

621004

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliament: Educational Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to review the travel subsidy available for schools visiting the House.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	50059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>There are currently no immediate plans to review the travel subsidy for schools visiting the House. The next scheduled review is to follow after the conclusion of the boundary review (the banding of the subsidy is based on constituencies).</p><p>Prior to the introduction of the subsidy 69.4% of visiting schools came from London and the South East (Band A), where in the financial year 2015/2016 this fell to 49% from that band.</p><p>When deciding the current levels of transport subsidies several different factors were taken into account, which included considerations around distance and reasonable spend, as well as the overall budget available to Parliament to offer the subsidy. The overarching aim of the scheme is to encourage as many schools as possible from outside of the south east England region to attend.</p><p>The levels of transport subsidies are set by the Administration Committee. The Committee agreed to raise the levels in line with transport inflation in March 2013, and continues to keep them under review in order to make the subsidy as beneficial as possible, especially to schools from further afield.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 07/11/2016 14:27:50 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

845535

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Energy Drinks: Children
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 potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the sale of energy drinks to children similar to those recently brought forward by the Lithuanian Government in that country.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	128507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for West Lancashire on 15 January 2018 to Questions <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=121787" target="_blank">121787 </a>and <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=121788" target="_blank">121788</a>.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/02/2018 12:16:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

788984

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the anti-money laundering supervisory regime.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	901868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring the UK’s financial system is a hostile environment for illicit finance, and as part of this we are reforming the anti-money laundering supervisory regime to address the issues identified in the 2015 National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular conversations with colleagues in other Departments as these reforms are developed and implemented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 16/11/2017 15:51:02 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

989519

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Hospitals: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2018 to Question 164527 on Buildings: insulation, how many hospitals above 18 metres have rainscreen cladding.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	180834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, National Health Service organisations must, as far as is reasonably practical, ensure that everyone on the premises are safe in a fire situation. Therefore, they must consider the ban on combustible cladding as part of the regular fire risk assessments they carry out on their estate when they have new developments or refurbishment. This will include whether it applies to all walls irrespective of height.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the NHS response to the Grenfell tragedy a review of cladding used on NHS properties was undertaken and 10 were identified with buildings that used Aluminium Composite Material. Mitigation actions were immediately implemented, with the agreement of the Fire and Rescue Services, with plans being put in place for its removal and replacement. The Department is funding this work.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 180835 question first answered 25/10/2018 16:10:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

989520

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Hospitals: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2018 to Question 164527, how many non-high-rise hospitals that are below 18 metres have rainscreen cladding.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	180835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, National Health Service organisations must, as far as is reasonably practical, ensure that everyone on the premises are safe in a fire situation. Therefore, they must consider the ban on combustible cladding as part of the regular fire risk assessments they carry out on their estate when they have new developments or refurbishment. This will include whether it applies to all walls irrespective of height.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the NHS response to the Grenfell tragedy a review of cladding used on NHS properties was undertaken and 10 were identified with buildings that used Aluminium Composite Material. Mitigation actions were immediately implemented, with the agreement of the Fire and Rescue Services, with plans being put in place for its removal and replacement. The Department is funding this work.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 180834 question first answered 25/10/2018 16:10:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

999350

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Hospitals: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2018 to Question 164527 on Buildings: Insulation, what estimate he has made of the number of hospitals in England and Wales of any height that have combustible (a) cladding and (b) insulation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	186417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>This summer, the Government consulted on the use of combustible cladding on buildings. Following this consultation, we confirmed on 1 October that we will take forward this ban on all high-rise buildings that contains flats, as well as hospitals, residential care premises and student accommodation, above 18 metres. This ban will be delivered through changes to building regulations guidance and will limit materials available to products achieving a European classification of Class A1 or A2. This ban will apply to all new buildings and refurbishment.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held centrally on hospitals or other National Health Service buildings that have combustible cladding. NHS trusts are locally responsible for their fire safety within existing legislation, and the NHS fire safety guidance, Firecode, is provided to support them in doing this. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, NHS organisations must, as far as is reasonably practical, make sure that everyone on the premises, or nearby, can escape safely if there is a fire. They will therefore consider the ban on combustible cladding as part of the regular fire risk assessments they carry out on their existing estate.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 07/11/2018 12:20:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

714651

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential obstacles faced by pregnant women in accessing justice; and what steps she plans to take to remove such obstacles.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	69379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s reforms to the scope of civil legal aid were designed to refocus funding on those who need it most and for the most serious cases in which legal advice and representation was justified.</p><p> </p><p>We have specifically protected legal aid (both for initial advice and representation), subject to the statutory means and merits tests, for civil legal services provided in relation to contravention of the Equality Act 2010. Publicly funded advice continues to be available for Employment Tribunal discrimination claims, and publicly funded advice and representation is available in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. This therefore includes funding for new and expectant mothers who may have experienced discrimination.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 05/04/2017 10:44:06 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

715124

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps she has taken to reduce barriers experienced by pregnant women in accessing justice; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	69682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s reforms to the scope of civil legal aid were designed to refocus funding on those who need it most and for the most serious cases in which legal advice and representation was justified.</p><p> </p><p>We have specifically protected legal aid (both for initial advice and representation), subject to the statutory means and merits tests, for civil legal services provided in relation to contravention of the Equality Act 2010. Publicly funded advice continues to be available for Employment Tribunal discrimination claims, and publicly funded advice and representation is available in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. This therefore includes funding for new and expectant mothers who may have experienced discrimination.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 18/04/2017 11:04:12 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

637108

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
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	Turkey: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Turkish government on the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	52957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>We regularly discuss a range of human rights issues with the Turkish Government including, where appropriate, the death penalty. Suggestions that the death penalty may be reinstated in Turkey are of serious concern. UK policy on the death penalty is very clear – we oppose it in all circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/11/2016 15:14:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

576545

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent increases in Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	44949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an independent non-governmental body. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) determine the maximum level at which the FSCS levy is set, and how it should be apportioned across industry. The FSCS sets annual levies within these limits.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2016 the Government and FCA published the Financial Advice Market Review which observed that the unpredictable nature of the FSCS levy can make it hard for independent financial advisors to plan effectively. It recommended a number of options regarding FSCS funding, which could make the levy more manageable for independent financial advisors. The FCA is currently reviewing FSCS funding and will publish a consultation later this year.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/09/2016 10:53:27 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

578622

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he has visited South Wales in an official capacity since his appointment; and what future plans he has to visit South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	45655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor will visit constituencies all across the UK in due course. All his visits are recorded in the transparency data published on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 13/09/2016 13:57:17 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

708434

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has introduce a breathing space scheme to allow people with debt a period without interest, charges or debt collection activity while they seek advice and try to improve their financial situation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	66580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The government has committed to exploring whether some form of “breathing space” would be a useful and viable addition to the current range of debt solutions available to consumers and creditors. Work is continuing on this review, and the government plans to provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 09/03/2017 10:46:58 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

638406

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Missing Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the next review of the Missing Children and Adults strategy.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	53624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government plans to publish a refreshed version of the 2011 Missing Children and Adults Strategy early next year.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2016 16:44:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

678090

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce hate crime against transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	61361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We are clear hate crime of any kind has absolutely no place in our society. In July last year, we published the cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan which includes measures to tackle transgender hate crimes.</p><p> </p><p><br> We have funded two online Hate Crime projects through the community demonstration projects fund, these are ‘Transforming the Internet’ and ‘Countering online LGBT hate and abuse'.</p><p><br> Transforming the Internet is being developed by Stop Hate UK in partnership with Youth Cymru with the aim of enabling young transgender people to come together to create their own online narratives and support mechanisms to reduce social isolation and directly challenge the attitudes which contribute to high levels of hate crime experienced by the transgender community. <br> <br> Countering online LGBT hate and abuse is being developed by Galop and aims to identify monitor and support victims to report online LGBT hate crime. There is no UK organisation specialising in monitoring and tackling online homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. <br> <br> In addition we have also funded an LGBT Hate Crime schools pack developed by the Crown Prosecution Service in partnership with a number of LGBT organisations and the National Union of Teachers <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/northwest/working_with_you/hate_crime_schools_project/schools_project___lgbt_hate_crime/" target="_blank">www.cps.gov.uk/northwest/working_with_you/hate_crime_schools_project/schools_project___lgbt_hate_crime/</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/01/2017 14:09:08 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

846864

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mining
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the Industry Injury Advice Council's guidance that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can only be diagnosed for miners who have worked for more than 20 years in an underground environment.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	129038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is advised by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) which is a non-departmental public body made up of independent experts, representatives of employers and employees on matters relating to the Industrial Injuries Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Council’s primary role is to make recommendations about which diseases should be included in the list of diseases covered by the Industrial Injuries Scheme and the prescription criteria for those diseases.</p><p> </p><p>The legal framework underpinning the Industrial Injuries Scheme makes it clear that compensation should not be paid for a disease unless a link between a particular occupation and the disease can be established or presumed with reasonable certainty. A link is presumed where there is evidence that, on the balance of probabilities, work in the prescribed job or occupational exposure doubles the risk of developing the disease.</p><p> </p><p>The Council’s recommendations around Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are that to establish a presumed link between occupation and disease, a miner would have to work for a minimum of 20 years underground to have sufficient exposure to coal dust. This recommendation was accepted when the disease was added to the scheme and was reflected in the prescription criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 27/02/2018 16:41:38 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1086668

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were given a custodial sentence of under six months in (a) England (b) Wales in each year between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	230895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of women that have been sentenced to up to six months custody in England and Wales in each year since 2010 has been published up to December 2017 and can be found in the table below. Data for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>We want to see fewer women serving short custodial sentences as evidence clearly shows that putting them into prison can do more harm than good for society, failing to cut the cycle of reoffending and often exacerbating already difficult family circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are shifting the focus to managing women in the community where they can access a wider range of support, for example, helping them with substance misuse and mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the department published our dedicated female offender strategy setting out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody. As part of that we are by investing £5million in community provision for women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of women serving custodial sentences of under 6 months in England and Wales each year from 2010 – 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>4895</p></td><td><p>4842</p></td><td><p>4591</p></td><td><p>4328</p></td><td><p>4699</p></td><td><p>4535</p></td><td><p>4499</p></td><td><p>4467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:(<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx</a>.)</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/03/2019 17:07:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

601142

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Turkey: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK aid for Turkey to help address the effects of the conflict in Syria is being used for its intended purposes.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	48571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK has committed more than €300 million to the €3 billion Facility for Refugees in Turkey to assist Turkey in hosting refugees. The Facility delivers humanitarian and development assistance through existing EU instruments to meet the objectives articulated in the EU Turkey Joint Action Plan of October 2015. The UK is a member of the Facility Steering Committee. Funds will be monitored through existing governance and fiduciary controls.</p><p>DFID’s response to the immediate humanitarian crisis in Europe has been a crucial element of HMG’s overall migration strategy. The UK will continue to work alongside international partners to tackle the migration crisis, including through programmes such as the EU-Turkey Facility.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/10/2016 16:53:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

864291

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the higher charges applied to rates of vehicle tax when paid biannually as opposed to annually on the ability of people on lower incomes to afford that tax.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	132775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>It is a long-standing feature of the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that rates for biannual and monthly payments are higher than annual VED.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are currently engaged in a programme of large scale technical change to move their services on to new technical platforms. As part of this work, HM Treasury and the DVLA are committed to reviewing the current administration of vehicle tax, including these surcharges.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, DVLA does offer a monthly direct debit, which also helps affordability for people who are cash-constrained.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/03/2018 12:27:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

622316

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Crime Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Serious Fraud Office has taken to prevent serious fraud and other economic crimes.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	906830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Over the past two years the Serious Fraud Office has secured:</p><ul><li>the first contested convictions for rate rigging,</li><li>its first contested conviction of a corporate for offences involving bribery of foreign officials,</li><li>the first two Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK, and</li><li>the first conviction of a corporate for an offence under s7 of the Bribery Act.</li></ul> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/10/2016 16:25:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

709264

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Lloyds Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will make representations to the Serious Fraud Office to open an inquiry into any activity of Lloyds Bank Consumer Debt Recovery and Alder King.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	67052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office is an independent Government department which investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption. In considering whether to take on an investigation, the Director David Green CB QC applies a Statement of Principle, which includes consideration of:</p><p> </p><ul><li>whether the apparent criminality undermines UK PLC’s commercial or financial interests in general and the City of London in particular;</li><li>whether the actual or potential financial loss involved is high;</li><li>whether actual or potential economic harm is significant;</li><li>whether there is a significant public interest element, and;</li><li>whether there is a new type of fraud.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The SFO has given full and lengthy consideration to allegations against Lloyds Bank Consumer Debt Recovery and Alder King but they did not meet the threshold for the Director to open an SFO investigation.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/03/2017 16:31:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

606854

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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 meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>I am responding on behalf of the Secretary of State (SoS), as Minister for Pensions with overall responsibility on this issue.</p><p>The previous Minister Baroness Altmann and Minister Shailesh Vara (the previous Under-Secretary of State for DWP) met with representatives of the WASPI group on 29th June 2016 to listen to their concerns. Although WASPI’s ask was unclear, at the time, Ministers indicated that the DWP did not have the available funds to deliver further concessions.</p><p>One other outcome from that meeting was that WASPI agreed to explore options with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). A meeting between APPG representatives, the SoS and myself is being taken forward, and consequently there is nothing further to be gained from meeting WASPI representatives directly.</p><p>I should add that I have been quite clear that the Government will make no further changes to the pension age or pay financial redress in lieu of a pension.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 27/10/2016 14:45:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

693863

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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
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 changes to the state pension rules for cohabiting, unmarried couple to allow a cohabitee to claim extra state pension payments after their cohabitee's decease.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	65248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>We have no plans to extend access to state pension based on a deceased partner’s National Insurance contributions to surviving members of cohabiting couples. This is a feature of the old State Pension system for surviving spouses and civil partners who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016 and, except as provided by transitional arrangements, will not apply to people in the new State Pension.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 02/03/2017 15:20:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

535585

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to ensure consistency in the length of intervals between awards of personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	42461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability. The length of an award for PIP is based on the needs of the individual claimant and whether these are likely to change in the future, as a result, for example, of treatment or changes in their health condition.</p><p> </p><p>The Department monitors all aspects of the PIP application process including the performance of the assessment providers, Atos Healthcare and Capita. The reports of Health Professionals who carry out assessments are subject to quality audit, to ensure accurate advice on the best time to review a case based on a claimant’s individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals carrying out assessments includes guidance on how to determine the length of an award – Section 2.9 Prognosis (page 54) and 2.10 Review dates (page 56).</p><p> </p><p>This guidance can be accessed on the gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449043/pip-assessment-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449043/pip-assessment-guide.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is also guidance and information for DWP decision makers on how best to establish the length of an award.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/07/2016 15:21:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

688068

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the regulation of health and safety at work of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	63782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The government has been clear that the same protections for workers will remain in place after the United Kingdom exits the European Union as are currently in place. This includes protections for workers’ health and safety.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/02/2017 17:01:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

715181

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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	Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders
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 plans to further consult people with musculoskeletal conditions following the conclusion of the Improving Lives Disability Employment consultation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	69681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government wants all disabled people and people with a long term health condition to have the opportunity to work and share in the economic and health benefits that appropriate work can bring. That is why we published ‘Improving Lives the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ setting out the action we plan to take and starting a far-reaching, national debate on what more we can do to ensure everyone, including people with musculoskeletal conditions, is supported to reach their full potential.</p><p> </p><p>During our three-month consultation on the Green Paper we heard from a wide range of stakeholders, including organisations who work with and represent people with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. We are now taking stock of what we have heard and will then be setting out our next steps for the agenda.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/04/2017 11:21:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

752835

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Ogmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in Ogmore constituency had their original personal independence payment decision overturned as a result of (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) an appeal hearing in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	5178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Mandatory Reconsideration decisions and appeal decisions where the award was changed by year of each decision since the introduction of PIP in the Parliamentary Constituencies of Cardiff Central, Swansea East, Ogmore, Wrexham and Neath</p><p> </p><p><em>Number of Initial decisions and Mandatory Reconsiderations decisions where the award changed by year of decision.</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Mandatory Reconsideration</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (to April)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Number of Awards Changed at Mandatory Reconsideration</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff Central</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea East</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ogmore</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrexham</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neath</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year of Appeal Decision</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (to April)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Number of Awards Changed at Appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff Central</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea East</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ogmore</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrexham</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neath</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p># is used for instances where there are less than 5 cases to avoid the release of confidential data.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5085 5160 5323 5860 question first answered 25/07/2017 12:33:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

752837

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Ogmore
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in Ogmore constituency who had been categorised as lifelong recipients of disability living allowance have subsequently been found to be ineligible for personal independence payments in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	5183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5132 5324 5326 5328 5347 5397 question first answered 20/07/2017 12:49:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

574175

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Pencoed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to make alterations to the rail crossing in Pencoed.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	44769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail has responsibility for level crossings and operates at arm’s-length from the Department for Transport. Any alterations will be an operational decision for Network Rail and they are engaging with local stakeholders about options for this rail crossing.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2016 11:14:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

574176

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on the electrification of the railway line in South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	44773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Progress is being made on the Severn Tunnel autumn works which run from the 12 September until the 21 October. This will enable works to be carried out to electrify the tunnel which is the key link into South Wales.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2016 11:10:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

582593

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the construction of new railway stations along the England-Wales border.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	46251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>We launched the second round of our New Stations Fund on 26 August, with up to £20 million available to promoters of new stations throughout England and Wales. Successful bids may be awarded up to 75% towards the capital expenditure on the station.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/09/2016 11:21:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

647286

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the levels of customer satisfaction of passengers of the Wales and Border rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	55093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The standard assessment of the level of customer satisfaction for train companies across Great Britain is undertaken independently by Transport Focus.</p><p> </p><p>Transport Focus undertake a National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) every six months. The latest results (Spring 2016) for Arriva Trains Wales reported overall satisfaction levels of 82%, unchanged from the result six months earlier.</p><p> </p><p>Details are on the Transport Focus website, a link to the summary results is as follows:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://d3cez36w5wymxj.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/30101622/NRPS-At-a-Glance-Arriva-Trains-Wales-Spring-20161.pdf" target="_blank">http://d3cez36w5wymxj.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/30101622/NRPS-At-a-Glance-Arriva-Trains-Wales-Spring-20161.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/12/2016 13:58:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

674365

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will carry-out a feasibility study for electrifying the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	60243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering the Great Western Modernisation Programme delivering passenger benefits including the new IEP trains that will be entering service on this route later this year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/01/2017 13:24:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

777677

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of overcrowding on railways in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	109478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Passengers are benefitting from new Intercity Express trains on Great Western services, delivering faster journey times and improved connectivity between South Wales and London. 40% more seats will be provided in the morning peak once the full fleet is in service.</p><p> </p><p>Any issues relating to Wales &amp; Borders services is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/10/2017 11:55:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

801142

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to invest in rail safety upgrades in South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	117701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Road and Rail (ORR), as the independent railway safety regulator, is responsible for ensuring the rail industry is meeting its safety duties and that it responds appropriately to any new issues or risks which are identified.</p><p> </p><p>In October we announced our plans to make £47.9bn available to Network Rail across England and Wales over the course of Control Period 6. This will enable Network Rail to carry out safety work across the country including track renewals, repairs, station improvements and maintenance of level crossings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 11/12/2017 14:12:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802530

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Pencoed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has had from Network Rail on the closure of Pencoed level crossing.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>My Department has received no representations from Network Rail in relation to the closure of Pencoed level crossing.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:41:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802531

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on improvements to rail safety in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with their counterparts in Wales on a variety of railway matters and have discussed the preparation of the High Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) for CP6. We look to Network Rail to ensure they make the best use of these funds to maintain and improve safety across the whole of the rail network throughout Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:43:57 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802532

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government's cancellation of Great Western mainline rail electrification on his Department's proposals for improvements to rail safety standards in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The rail modernisation programme on the Great Western mainline is continuing. Whilst Network Rail and train operators are responsible for maintaining safe railway operations, I am not aware of any evidence that the scope or otherwise of this rail upgrade programme would have any direct impacts on rail safety standards in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:46:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

647727

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has met representatives of any social media companies to discuss the effect of social media on child and adolescent mental health.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	55314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has met with a range of technology companies. These meetings have covered a number of broad issues and have included some discussion around social media. A list of ministerial visits by Ministers from the Department is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings</a> <br></p><p>The internet, keeping children safe online, promoting and protecting their mental health are areas of great concern not just to this Department but across Government as a whole; with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport leading on the policy of social media.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 07/12/2016 15:04:02 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

672719

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which countries his Department uses for the purposes of international comparators on public policy provisions with regard to mental health treatments.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	59928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department has worked closely with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on its work to develop international comparisons across all areas of health policy. The OECD Health at a Glance 2015 report on the quality of care for mental health includes a comparison with other nations across the OECD:</p><p><a href="http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-2015/care-for-people-with-mental-health-disorders_health_glance-2015-52-en#.WHytH9KLSUk#page3" target="_blank">http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-2015/care-for-people-with-mental-health-disorders_health_glance-2015-52-en#.WHytH9KLSUk#page3</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 23/01/2017 14:09:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1003580

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2018 to Question 164527 on Buildings: Insulation, what estimate the Government has made of the number of planned (a) school, (b) hospital and (c) care home buildings where (i) planning permission has been granted or (ii) work has commenced on site and which include the use of combustible cladding or insulation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	189840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information or publish statistics on the number of schools, hospitals or care home buildings with planning permission, or which has started on site, broken down by external wall type.</p><p>Schools are, in general, safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. In addition, all schools must comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date Fire Risk Assessment and conducting regular fire drills. The Department for Education is responsible for this area.</p><p>Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government has taken action to ensure that the safety issues that caused it will not happen again. This has included a survey to identify high-rise buildings over 18 metres tall, with Aluminium Composite Material cladding, in England. The latest available information on the cladding status of these building is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-end-october-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-end-october-2018</a>.</p><p>In addition, the Government established a Building Safety Programme that included an independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety. Following the publication of the review the Government announced in June 2018 that it intended to ban the use of combustible materials on external walls of high-rise buildings, subject to consultation.</p><p>Following consultation, the Government announced on 1 October 2018 that it will take forward this ban on all high-rise residential buildings, as well as hospitals, residential care premises, residential schools and student accommodation above 18 metres. This ban will be delivered through changes to Building Regulations and will limit materials available to products achieving a European classification of Class A1 or A2. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for this policy area.</p><p>NHS trusts are locally responsible for their fire safety, and take it very seriously. Fire safety guidance specific to the NHS Firecode, is provided to support them in doing this. As with schools, under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, NHS organisations must, as far as is reasonably practical, make sure that everyone on the premises, or nearby, can escape safely if there is a fire. They will therefore consider the ban on combustible cladding as part of the regular fire risk assessments they carry out on their existing estate. The Department for Health and Social Care is responsible for this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/11/2018 17:14:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

595558

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Welsh Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to facilitate the learning of the Welsh language by pupils in England.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	46891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Primary and secondary schools can choose to teach the Welsh language to pupils if there is sufficient demand. It is possible for a pupil in England to take privately a Welsh language GCSE offered in Wales if an examination centre is willing to enter them. This will include a revised Welsh Second Language GCSE available for first teaching from September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/10/2016 15:33:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore