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1005692

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service allocates an individual's payments first to their historical collection charges and then to their existing child maintenance liabilities.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	190514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>On-going maintenance liability and current/existing collection charges will be satisfied before any historical collection charges.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/11/2018 17:01:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1010383

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Overcrowding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Cross Country train-operating company on overcrowding on its services; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	192928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>My officials meet regularly with Cross Country to discuss a range of issues including crowding on trains. Currently, there is no suitable rolling stock available that could be used on this franchise to alleviate the services which suffer overcrowding. We are, however, working with Cross Country to see what other opportunities might exist to reduce overcrowding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/11/2018 12:18:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1023267

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	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: 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, when the equality impact assessment prepared by his Department on the pension proposals for the Civil Nuclear Police on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be published.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	201252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The BEIS Equality Analysis on the CNC pension age will be published once all policy discussions on this matter are complete.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/12/2018 14:43:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	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

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

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