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172886

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to prevent households which do not have a television receiving correspondence from the TV licensing Authority threatening them with legal action.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	220311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>TV Licensing is responsible for all operational decisions regarding enforcement of the licence fee, including correspondence. Any changes to the enforcement regime, including outcomes from the TV Licence Fee Enforcement Review, would need to be considered as a part of the review of the BBC's Royal Charter.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/01/2015 09:52:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

172925

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) his ministerial colleagues on the sustainability of employment and exploration levels in the North Sea oil and gas industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	220246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has regular discussions with colleagues and industry leaders on support for the Oil and Gas sector in Scotland.</p><p>The UK Government has demonstrated its long term commitment to supporting this vital industry with a package of fiscal measures designed to ease the tax burden on the industry and expected to drive around £7 billion of additional investment. We are also delivering the full implementation of the Wood Review recommendations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 21/01/2015 16:20:55 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

172933

registered interest
date	09/01/2015
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	Widowed Parent's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of proposed changes to the widowed parent's allowance; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	220244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Bereavement benefits including Widowed Parent’s Allowance will be replaced by Bereavement Support Payment from April 2017. Those already in receipt of the existing benefit will not be affected by the change.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>An impact assessment was published in April 2014: “Replacement of existing Bereavement Benefits for New Claims from April 2017 – Bereavement Benefits for the 21<sup>st</sup> Century (in Great Britain)”</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311318/pensions-act-ia-annex-d-bereavement-support-payment.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311318/pensions-act-ia-annex-d-bereavement-support-payment.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/01/2015 14:01:49 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

172155

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Science Museum Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the performance of the management of the Science Museum Group in relation to the restoration of the Flying Scotsman.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	219847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text The Flying Scotsman has experienced past problems. Before embarking on the current stage of work, the management of the Science Museum Group commissioned an independent report from Bob Meanley, an expert in heritage railway engineering, which outlines how these problems arose and plans for future avoidance. I am confident that the project is now managed effectively. The report can be accessed on the Science Museum website <a href="http://www.nrm.org.uk/~/media/Files/NRM/PDF/NRM%20Flying%20Scotsman%20Final%20Report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nrm.org.uk/~/media/Files/NRM/PDF/NRM%20Flying%20Scotsman%20Final%20Report.pdf</a> . I have asked the Science Museum Group to make contact with the Hon. Member regarding this query. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/01/2015 10:52:20 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

171594

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the detention of Roya Saberinejad Nobakht.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	219374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>We have raised our concerns over the detention and welfare of Roya Nobakht with the Iranian authorities on many occasions, including most recently on 15 December. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is providing consular assistance to Mrs Nobakht’s family.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2015 13:34:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

170666

registered interest
date	16/12/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment he has made of the performance of the My Energy Credit scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	218927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>MyEnergyCredit scheme is an industry initiative by six largest energy companies to help energy consumers to claim credit repayments owed by their former energy supplier. The scheme was launched in two stages. The first stage was launched on 10 September and enabled consumers to claim repayments through the website <a href="http://www.myenergycredit.com/" target="_blank">www.myenergycredit.com</a>. The second stage launched on 10 December enables consumers to claim through a new helpline 0370 737 7770 and a freepost address:</p><p>Freepost RTHL-ZYBU-KBCC</p><p>My Energy Credit</p><p>47 Aylesbury Road</p><p>Thame. OX9 3PG</p><p>It is important energy consumers are returned money that is rightfully theirs if it has been left behind when they moved house or switched supplier.</p><p>In February 2014, Ofgem called on energy companies to take action to return money they were holding in customers’ closed accounts. At that time, Ofgem estimated that the total balance held by suppliers in former domestic customer accounts was at least £202m, and £204m for former non-domestic customers. Ofgem continues to monitor suppliers’ progress and review the need for further action.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 08/01/2015 17:51:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

170109

registered interest
date	12/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department's officials have had with the governments of African states receiving aid from the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition on policy reforms relating to seeds and plants variety protections; and if she will publish correspondence and transcripts of meetings on that issue between her Department and (a) the governments of African states receiving aid from the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, (b) the US government, (c) representatives of agricultural companies and (d) representatives of seed companies.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	218562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>In the context of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, DFID officials have had no discussions or correspondence with African states, the US Government or representatives of agricultural companies or seed companies, on policy reforms relating to seeds and plant variety protection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 16:49:48 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

169898

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the changes to legislation that would be necessary to implement the recommendations of the Smith Commission on rail.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	218348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to implementing the Smith Agreement and will set out what the necessary legislation will look like and how it will work with the publication of draft clauses by Burns’ Night (25 January 2015).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 19/12/2014 12:37:27 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

169899

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Smith Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what consultation he plans on the draft legislation arising from the recommendations of the Smith Commission.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	218261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Smith Commission process was thorough and extensive, consisting of cross-party talks with all five main political parties in Scotland and wide ranging engagement with Scottish civic institutions and members of the public.</p><p>The UK Government’s role now is to turn the agreement reached between the parties into draft clauses by 25 January 2015.</p><p>To support the draft legislation the Secretary of State for Scotland has invited Scottish stakeholders representing a wide range of different sectors to form a Stakeholder Group. This group will help inform the Government’s public and stakeholder engagement following the publication of the draft clauses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 18/12/2014 12:16:10 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

169900

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Smith Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he expects to publish draft legislation arising from the recommendations of the Smith Commission.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	218262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has committed to producing draft clauses by Burns’ Night, 25 January 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 17/12/2014 12:50:04 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning