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1064735

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason (a) child maintenance payments are allocated first to (i) enforcement charges and (ii) debt and then to children and (b) there is no provision to retrieve payments which have been allocated incorrectly by the system or manually.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	224360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>(a)The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not prioritise the collection of enforcement charges over on-going maintenance and arrears. Only when all the money due to children, along with any associated collection fees, has been collected, will the CMS collect the remaining charges associated with the case, including enforcement charges. The only exception would be where an enforcement charge forms part of a liability order, which would be collected alongside the other debt associated with that order.</p><p>(b)The system does have the Manual Allocation capability, which enables a caseworker to allocate money received across any outstanding liability on a case</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/02/2019 10:41:24 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

788698

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that consumers can keep smart meters when they switch energy suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	112557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Consumers with first generation smart (SMETS1) meters are still able to switch supplier. If the new supplier is not able to operate the meter in 'smart' mode, the meter will continue to record energy consumption accurately and can be used in 'traditional' mode.</p><p> </p><p>Second generation smart (SMETS2) meters will be fully compatible between energy providers, therefore allowing all consumers to retain smart services when they switch energy suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>The Data and Communications Company is developing a solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching. We expect this to commence in late 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/11/2017 10:51:45 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

778098

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit Reference Agencies: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that credit reference agencies notify people when their data is accessed or their identity is used by another person to obtain credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	109975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>All Credit Reference Agencies (CRAs) must comply with the Data Protection Act, and CRAs’ use of data is monitored by the independent Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).</p><p> </p><p>CRAs are under a general obligation to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the security and integrity of the personal data they process. Article 33 of General Data Protection Regulation makes it a legal requirement for firms to inform the ICO of any breach that is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals within 72 hours of it being discovered. Where the risk is high, the affected individuals must also be informed without undue delay.</p><p> </p><p>The ICO has a number of tools available to ensure that CRAs comply with the Data Protection Act, and the ICO has strong powers to take action when data breaches occur.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 02/11/2017 15:07:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1125109

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Civil Nuclear Constabulary: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the suitability of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary joining the Alpha Pensions scheme as directed by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	251427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>As is the case with other Public Sector employees, the Civil Nuclear Police Authority’s employees will move into the Alpha Pensions scheme. A decision to modify the statutory scheme ultimately rests with HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. BEIS officials are engaging with all interested parties to provide certainty for CNPA and its staff.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/05/2019 13:40:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

794170

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish a system better to enable parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	902512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>As outlined in the Government’s White Paper ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’, we remain committed to a transparent, fair, and rules-based approach to international trade and invited views on the UK’s approach to its future trade policy.</p><p>We are reviewing responses and continue to engage with stakeholders on these issues.</p><p>After March 2019, the Government will ensure that Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/11/2017 13:43:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1024723

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	101 Calls: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make (a) mobile and (b) landline non-emergency 101 phone calls free of charge.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	202157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Calls to 101 cost 15p from a mobile device or landline phones, from anywhere in the country and regardless of duration. Calls are free from payphones.</p><p>The public have always paid to contact the police by telephone for non-emergencies and the 15p charge per call is a transparent rate that fully funds the 101 non-emergency service. Police non-emergency numbers (such as 0845 numbers) which were used before 2011 could cost members of the public up to 40p per minute. While it may not be an option for everyone, the public can also report non-emergency crimes online via forces’ websites.</p><p>The Home Office has no plans to bring forward legislation to remove current charges from the 101 non-emergency number.</p><p>The Home Office is supporting the digital transformation of policing through programmes such as the Digital Policing Portfolio (DPP), led by the NPCC. Within the DPP, the Digital Public Contact programme aims to provide appropriate digital channels for the public to report and track crime online, facilitating greater public-police interaction in real time.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 21/12/2018 16:13:26 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

942945

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2018 to Question 156480, on Social Security Benefits: Scotland, how many claimants the total value of outstanding benefit overpayment in Scotland is attributable to.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	165149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Current data at 17 July 2018 shows that the total value of outstanding benefit overpayments to be devolved to the Scottish Government is £29.2m. This debt is attributable to 17,000 claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The actual amounts devolved to the Scottish Government will be subject to the value at the point of transfer and accounting agreements between the two governments.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/07/2018 12:53:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

928687

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: 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 claimants in Scotland have an outstanding benefit (a) overpayment or (b) fraud debt to be recovered by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	156481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Current data shows that in Scotland there are approximately 121,000 claimants with an outstanding benefit overpayment. Of this total, approximately 8,000 are classified as fraud related overpayments.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 26/06/2018 13:41:08 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

927900

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total value is of outstanding benefit (a) overpayments and (b) fraud debts owed by claimants in Scotland that are due to be recovered by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	155918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Current data shows that the total value of outstanding benefit overpayments for claimants living in Scotland is £278m. Of this total, £41m is for debts classified as fraud.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/06/2018 11:30:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

928686

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value is of outstanding benefit (a) over-payments and (b) fraud debts to be transferred to the Scottish government when social security powers are devolved to that government.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	156480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Current data shows that the total value of outstanding benefit overpayments to be devolved to the Scottish Government is £29.3m. Of this total, £5.4m has been classified as fraud. The actual amounts devolved to the Scottish Government will be subject to the value at the point of transfer and accounting agreements between the two governments.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 26/06/2018 10:16:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield