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388747

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen
	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 17 June 2015 to Question 3935, what factors in addition to efficiency his Department took into account in its decision to use links to Stat-Xplore to answer Parliamentary Questions.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	6257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>It is the Department’s policy to make as wide a range of detailed statistics available via on-line tools to allow everyone equality of access and support the Government’s Open Data agenda. These are designed to be comprehensive and easy to use so all users can extract the information they need. DWP staff will be holding training sessions for the House of Commons officials and MP’s in the near future.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 13/07/2015 16:35:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

381934

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	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: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides for people in employment with mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Access to Work Mental Health Support Service can offer support to individuals with a mental health condition who are absent from work or finding work difficult.</p><p> </p><p>The service supports those experiencing depression, anxiety, stress or other mental health issues that are affecting their work.</p><p> </p><p>The service was established in December 2011 and is delivered by Remploy Employment Services.</p><p> </p><p>Fit for Work provides both a supportive occupational health assessment and general health and work advice to employees, employers and General Practitioners (GPs), to help individuals stay in or return to work.</p><p> </p><p>We have also allocated over £43 million in the next three years to pilot services which support people with common mental health conditions to get into, and stay in, work. These will include buying early access to support online cognitive behavioural therapy for claimants and users of Fit for Work; and co-locating NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services in Jobcentres.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 14:10:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732656

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Tidal Power: Capital Investment
	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 he plans to take to incentivise investment in domestic tidal energy and wave power.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Wave and tidal stream technologies are currently eligible to compete for support in the Contracts for Difference (CFD) allocation round process. CFDs provide efficient long-term support for, and incentivise investment in, low carbon electricity generation. The Government is currently assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review into tidal lagoons and will publish a response in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/07/2017 10:19:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

731790

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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	Flexible Working
	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 estimate he has made of the number of statutory flexible working requests made in (a) Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We do not routinely collect data on the number of statutory flexible working requests. The Right to Request Flexible Working Regulations were introduced in 2014 and we plan to evaluate their impact in 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/06/2017 14:28:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

731768

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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	Green Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much finance the Green Investment Bank has provided since its creation in (a) the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) provides a full list of its investments across the United Kingdom for each financial year on its website: <a href="http://www.greeninvestmentbank.com/" target="_blank">www.greeninvestmentbank.com</a></p><p> </p><p>GIB has committed £179.7m to 18 Scottish projects, either directly or via its fund managers, since 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Those projects are:</p><p> </p><p>Distillery biomass boiler platform phase 1</p><p>Distillery biomass boiler platform phase 2</p><p>Speyside CHP project</p><p>Glasgow City Council streetlighting project</p><p>Levenseat recycling and waste plant, Forth by Lanark</p><p>Scotland-wide heat pump installation programme, starting with Borders College</p><p>NHS Tayside energy efficiency programme</p><p>Wick district heating scheme</p><p>Stirling Council streetlighting project</p><p>NHS Grampian energy efficiency programme</p><p>Goathill Quarry</p><p>Chaorach</p><p>River Arkaig</p><p>Liatre Burn</p><p>Bruachaig</p><p>Srondoire</p><p>Blackcraig</p><p>Millerhill recycling and waste plant</p><p> </p><p>None of those projects are located in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/06/2017 14:30:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714040

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2017 to Question 58873, what the timetable is for formal ratification of the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	69165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products can be laid before Parliament once all the Primary legislation to fully implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is included in the Finance (No.2) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 69336 question first answered 03/04/2017 10:43:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714044

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement in the Spring Budget 2017 on the use and ownership of tobacco manufacturing machinery, whether the Government will ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	69336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products can be laid before Parliament once all the Primary legislation to fully implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is included in the Finance (No.2) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 69165 question first answered 03/04/2017 10:43:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

707219

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Government has made on bringing greater transparency to foreign currency transactions.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	66412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>A competitive and transparent financial services sector is vital to ensuring that the UK economy delivers for consumers and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policy areas, the Government continues to keep transparency of foreign exchange fees under review, and is currently conducting research on the effects of this on consumer decisions to inform its policy approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also currently consulting on its draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 66413 question first answered 07/03/2017 10:07:45 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

707220

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will take steps to make currency conversion fully transparent in forthcoming payment services regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	66413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>A competitive and transparent financial services sector is vital to ensuring that the UK economy delivers for consumers and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policy areas, the Government continues to keep transparency of foreign exchange fees under review, and is currently conducting research on the effects of this on consumer decisions to inform its policy approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also currently consulting on its draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 66412 question first answered 07/03/2017 10:07:45 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714717

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bureaux de Change: Competition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of non-transparent or opaque pricing structures used by foreign currency providers on competition for consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	69490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>A competitive and transparent financial services sector is vital to ensuring that the UK economy delivers for consumers and businesses.</p><p>The Government has not yet made an assessment of the effect of pricing structures used by foreign currency providers on competition for consumers or UK small businesses which trade overseas but, as with all policy areas, keeps transparency of foreign exchange fees under review.</p><p>The Government is currently conducting research on the effects of transparency on consumer decisions to inform its policy approach. The Government has recently consulted on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Service Directive, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 69488 question first answered 18/04/2017 14:14:41 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day