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416846

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether the Security Services have intercepted any communications by (a) Members of the Scottish Parliament, (b) Members of the Welsh Assembly, (c) Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and (d) UK Members of the European Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	8494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the right hon. Lord Wallace of Saltaire to the noble Lord Strasburger on 3 July 2013, <em>Official Report</em>, House of Lords, column WA238.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 8501 question first answered 11/09/2015 13:03:54 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390847

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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 and Support Allowance: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants in Scotland are in the Work Related Activity Group.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information available for the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants by phase of claim and region is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:21:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390869

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect of the measures in the Summer Budget 2015 on foodbank use in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The factors driving Food Bank use are many and complex – as the All Party Parliamentary Group report recognised. We know that work is the best route out of poverty, which is why we are introducing a living wage and bringing forward reforms to ensure work always pays.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 12:00:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390872

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Child Poverty Act 2010: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on legislation to replace the Child Poverty Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On 9 July the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights in the Scottish Government, outlining proposed amendments to the Child Poverty Act 2010, as part of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. We will work closely with the Devolved Administrations as the Bill proceeds and are open to reflecting their preferences regarding their jurisdictions in the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 11:00:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

391542

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Scotland who will be claiming universal credit in April (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019 and (e) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	8002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department is not setting targets for numbers in receipt of Universal Credit because numbers will vary according to factors such as economic circumstances and the behavioural change of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/09/2015 16:20:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

391294

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Scotland have made use of the new pension flexibilities introduced on 6 April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The July Budget document revealed that over 85,000 individuals had taken advantage of the new flexibilities for accessing pensions that were introduced in April 2015. Reliable data for Scotland is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC plans to publish statistics on take up of pensions flexibility in the Autumn</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/09/2015 13:07:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

391296

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Scotland have received guidance from the Pension Wise guidance service (a) face-to-face, (b) by telephone and (c) online.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The pension freedoms introduced on 6 April mean that the 320,000 individuals retiring each year with defined contribution pension savings are able to access them as they wish, and around 2 million people aged over 55 now have more options when they retire. Data for the proportion of people who have used the freedoms following a Pension Wise appointment is not collected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As announced on 21 July, nearly 18,000 free Pension Wise guidance appointments over the phone and face to face are being delivered and more than 925,000 people have used the Pension Wise website, with many people returning to the site regularly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 7917 question first answered 09/09/2015 13:12:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

391299

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Scotland who have made use of the pension flexibilities introduced on 6 April 2015 received guidance from the Pension Wise guidance service (a) by telephone, (b) face-to-face and (c) online.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	7917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The pension freedoms introduced on 6 April mean that the 320,000 individuals retiring each year with defined contribution pension savings are able to access them as they wish, and around 2 million people aged over 55 now have more options when they retire. Data for the proportion of people who have used the freedoms following a Pension Wise appointment is not collected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As announced on 21 July, nearly 18,000 free Pension Wise guidance appointments over the phone and face to face are being delivered and more than 925,000 people have used the Pension Wise website, with many people returning to the site regularly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 7916 question first answered 09/09/2015 13:12:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

391727

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Scotland
	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 likely trends in the mis-selling of pension products in Scotland arising from the introduction of new pension flexibilities on 6 April 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	8173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>Monitoring the market for misselling is the responsibility of the regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator. The FCA, in line with its remit to protect consumers and ensure markets function in consumers’ interests, has specifically committed to monitoring developments in the retirement income market closely and to take action where consumers are coming to harm or where the market is not operating competitively.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside this the Treasury has launched a consultation looking at options to address excessive charges for early exit penalties, and making the process for transferring pensions from one scheme to another quicker and smoother.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains in close contact with the regulators, and other organisations such as industry trade bodies, on these issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/09/2015 15:01:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

100307

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what work his Department has conducted on identifying specific policy areas and sectors for which the UK will seek exemptions from the scope of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and what representations the UK has made to the EU on exemption of such policy areas or sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	211430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has consistently pushed for an ambitious agreement under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations in line with the recently published mandate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The European Commission has explicitly ruled out public services from the scope of any market liberalisation in TTIP, and it has therefore not been necessary to discuss any exclusions related to specific public services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission has provided further details on the treatment of public services, available online at: <a href="http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014/may/tradoc_152462.pdf" target="_blank">http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014/may/tradoc_152462.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 16:04:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24563 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray