I expect to have discussions with many businesses and organisations, including the Scottish Trades Union Congress, on a range of issues of relevance to Scotland in due course.<\/p>
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Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.<\/p>
The department\u2019s performance targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15 October 2019.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "286241"} , {"_value" : "286242"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-05T11:18:34.633Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "202"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Export Controls"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many export licence requests have been received by her Department from businesses in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Wansbeck constituency in 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4139", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Lavery"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wansbeck"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Lavery"} ], "uin" : "286240"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144343", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144343/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.<\/p>
The department\u2019s performance targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15 October 2019.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "286240"} , {"_value" : "286242"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-05T11:18:34.697Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "202"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Export Controls"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many export licence requests have been granted by her Department to businesses in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Wansbeck constituency in 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4139", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Lavery"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wansbeck"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Lavery"} ], "uin" : "286241"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144344", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144344/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p>
Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.<\/p>
The department\u2019s performance targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15 October 2019.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "286240"} , {"_value" : "286241"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-05T11:18:34.743Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "202"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Export Controls"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how long on average it takes from receipt of an export licence request to that licence being processed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4139", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Lavery"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wansbeck"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Lavery"} ], "uin" : "286242"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144348", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Scotland Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144348/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Communications team cost for 2018-19 was £819,640.02. The Office is resourced to enable effective engagement and communication with the public and organisations across Scotland. These responsibilities have increased as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4619", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Alister Jack"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dumfries and Galloway"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Alister Jack"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-09-06T10:59:31.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Scotland"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Scotland"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-09-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Scotland Office: Information Officers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 230101 on Scotland Office: Information Officers, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's communications team in 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4417", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Deidre Brock"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Edinburgh North and Leith"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Deidre Brock"} ], "uin" : "286276"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143588", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143588/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
No comparative assessment has been made between Universal Credit (UC) sanction rates and sanction rates for legacy benefits.<\/p>
<\/p>
There are differences between sanctions policy in UC and other benefits (such as Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)) which means that sanction rates across benefits are not directly comparable. For example, a JSA claimant would have their claim closed (rather than be sanctioned) if they failed to attend a meeting with their Work Coach, and did not make contact within five days. In UC, the same claimant would remain on the benefit and be referred for a sanction. If a sanction was applied, they would continue to receive the UC elements to which they remained entitled, such as those for housing or child costs. UC is designed to provide continuous support to claimants, ensuring that all payment does not cease while we investigate the reasons for loss of contact with a claimant.<\/p>
The Department publishes sanction rates quarterly for UC, JSA and Employment & Support Allowance, the latest statistics can be found at the link below.<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-april-2019<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The roll out of Universal Credit is now complete and is available in every Jobcentre across the country. By 2023, all existing legacy claimants will be moved to Universal Credit.<\/p>"}
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, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Disqualification"}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the rate of sanctions in areas where universal credit (a) has been and (b) has not been rolled out.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4058", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Blomfield"}
}
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], "uin" : "285261"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143589", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143589/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The most recent discussions with SSAC took place on 12th<\/sup> July 2019 and 21st<\/sup> August 2019.<\/p> <\/p> The Department is continuing to work with SSAC and third party organisations to understand how Universal Credit can support organisations who help our claimants.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Social Security Advisory Committee on the requirement for national advice organisations to receive explicit consent from a claimant to assist with their universal credit claims.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4058", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Blomfield"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Blomfield"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143600", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143600/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We note the announcement of a special inquiry by the Independent Police Complaints Council. It is crucial that any investigation must be credible and command the trust of the people of Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, when they spoke on 9 August.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4053", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Heather Wheeler"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government in Hong Kong on instituting an independent inquiry into police brutality.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1143607/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Estimates are published by HMT. DWP has no plans to publish an additional breakdown of the Main Estimate.<\/p> <\/p> There is some additional data, detailed below, already available in the public domain that may assist.<\/p> <\/p>