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760335

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the digital and tech industries.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	900846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Ensuring that the UK's digital and technology sectors remain strong and at the forefront of international innovation and enterprise are priorities for this Government</p><p><br> Since the 2016 referendum, we have carried out extensive and diverse engagement with hundreds of businesses of all sizes across the UK on the potential implications of our withdrawal from the EU, alongside extensive wider analysis and engagement.</p><p> </p><p>Investment continues to flow into the UK’s tech businesses as they go from strength to strength. Only yesterday, FinTech start-up Neyber received a huge £100m boost.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/09/2017 16:59:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

769129

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Bombardier: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the EU Trade Commissioner on the Bombardier trade dispute.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	901079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>I have raised the US anti-dumping and subsidies investigation into Bombardier personally with Trade Commissioner Malmström, just prior to the Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination of 26 September.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox question first answered 12/10/2017 16:19:27 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox
	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

778848

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Glasgow bin lorry crash of 22 December 2014, if he will take steps to undertaken a consultation on (a) how to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information available to the DVLA for the purposes of making fitness to drive licensing decisions and (b) increasing the penalties and altering the mode of prosecution for contravention of section 94 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	110098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s roads are among the safest in the world and there is no evidence to suggest that there is a widespread road safety risk relating to people driving inappropriately due to a notifiable medical condition. The majority of individuals notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of medical conditions as they are required to. The DVLA also accepts notifications from the police and health care professionals. The Government therefore has no plans to carry out a formal consultation as suggested.</p><p> </p><p>The processes for notifying a medical condition to the DVLA are kept under review. Potential improvements to processes are fully explored and implemented, where appropriate. The DVLA has made improvements to raise awareness of the importance of notifying a medical condition which may affect fitness to drive. Officials have worked closely with doctors and other medical professionals to publish revised guidance. The DVLA has also introduced an electronic service which allows drivers to notify certain medical conditions online. Letters to customers and medical professionals have been improved, helping to ensure that the DVLA receives the information it needs as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that there are already sufficient powers available to the relevant prosecution authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/11/2017 14:13:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	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

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

790205

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many journals each journal manager working on universal credit in his Department is responsible for.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	113396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The caseload of a case manager will vary as it is dependent on a number of factors, including the complexity of the caseload and experience of the case manager.</p><p>The full service continues to develop iteratively, with claimants able to increasingly self-serve and interact digitally with their work coach and case manager.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/11/2017 17:17:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

790206

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours of job-specific training (a) journal managers and (b) work coaches working on universal credit receive prior to commencing work as a qualified journal manager or work coach.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	113397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions staff moving into a case manager role delivering Universal Credit Full Service receive a minimum of 90 hours of job-specific training. New staff joining the Department in this role undertake a minimum of 143 hours of learning. Work coaches also receive a minimum of 90 hours of training before they start working on Universal Credit, and new staff taking up this role go through at least 178 hours of job-specific learning. In all cases, the Department ensures staff are given sufficient on-the-job training to consolidate what they have learnt.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/11/2017 17:26:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

794056

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the remit and objectives of the Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research Board are.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	115144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID led the development of the new HMG Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board within the UK Collaborative for Development Sciences UKCDS (DFID is the major funder of UKCDS). SCOR has been established as a cross-HMG mechanism to ensure that UK’s ODA-funded science and research is coherent across HMG departments and is having maximum impact on international development objectives and outcomes in developing countries.</p><p>The Board’s first meeting was held on the 17 Nov 2017. DFID is represented on by Board through the departmental Chief Scientific Adviser who is also responsible for DFID research budget. The SCOR Board is planning to meet four times in 2018, starting in January.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 115145 question first answered 29/11/2017 17:05:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

794057

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when the Strategic Coherence for ODA-funded Research Board first plans to meet and how often it will do so.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	115145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>DFID led the development of the new HMG Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board within the UK Collaborative for Development Sciences UKCDS (DFID is the major funder of UKCDS). SCOR has been established as a cross-HMG mechanism to ensure that UK’s ODA-funded science and research is coherent across HMG departments and is having maximum impact on international development objectives and outcomes in developing countries.</p><p>The Board’s first meeting was held on the 17 Nov 2017. DFID is represented on by Board through the departmental Chief Scientific Adviser who is also responsible for DFID research budget. The SCOR Board is planning to meet four times in 2018, starting in January.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 115144 question first answered 29/11/2017 17:05:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield