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757090

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Broadband: Inverclyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many premises in Inverclyde constituency are able to receive superfast broadband services through BDUK-supported projects in 2017; and what the amount of funding her Department has made available for such projects in Inverclyde constituency during that year.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	8155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Approximately 38,000 premises in Inverclyde (96% of the total) are able to receive superfast broadband services. To the end of March 2017, 5,581 premises in the constituency had gained superfast broadband coverage thanks to connectivity subsidised by the UK Government. The department does not hold constituency-level financial data. The UK Government has contributed £95 million to support broadband rollout to over 630,000 premises in Scotland. In February 2014 the UK Government committed a further £20.99 million to support a second project in Scotland. The Scottish Government has not yet managed to start procurement of this second project, despite similar projects already being up and running in most other parts of the UK. We have offered technical assistance to the Scottish Government to try to help them catch up.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/09/2017 17:11:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

752805

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will remove the mandatory reassessment of people with progressive conditions, such as muscle-wasting conditions, who are in receipt of personal independence payments at the enhanced rate.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	5325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>Reviews of PIP are a key part of the benefit and ensure that not only awards remain correct where needs may change and that we also maintain contact with the claimant, both features missing from its predecessor Disability Living Allowance. The length of an award is based on an individual’s circumstances and can vary from nine months to an on-going award with a light touch review at the ten year point. PIP recognises that for the most severely disabled claimants, the award review process could seem unnecessarily intrusive. Existing PIP claimants with the most severe, lifetime disabilities, whose functional ability has remained the same, are more likely to have their evidence reviewed by a DWP Decision-Maker and will not need to have another face-to-face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to closely monitor developments across the health and disability landscape and engage with stakeholders to improve the service we provide. We are committed to ensuring that the PIP reassessment process works effectively across the spectrum of disabilities and health conditions, including mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and physical disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>On Employment and Support Allowance we are working with our assessment provider, medical professionals and other stakeholders, to develop a set of criteria that will help us identify those with the most severe health conditions or disabilities, for whom reassessments can be stopped unless there is a change of circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/07/2017 14:33:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

751211

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will introduce a requirement on the Financial Conduct Authority to set out a reasonable duty of care for financial services providers to exercise towards their customers.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	4474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The government recognises that there are different views on the merits of introducing a duty of care for financial services providers. The government welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s commitment to publish a discussion paper to explore the issue of duty of care, as part of the planned review of their Handbook described in their Mission document published in April.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 20/07/2017 14:13:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748173

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Addictions: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase funding for addiction services in England.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £16 billion in funding to local councils over the current five year spending review period to tackle public health issues. Any decisions on commission of effective drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are the responsibility of local authorities based on an assessment of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2963 question first answered 11/07/2017 09:49:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748207

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the Accelerated Access Review, published in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We are considering the recommendations carefully and will provide a formal response in due course. Taking forward the Accelerated Access Review remains an important manifesto commitment, ensuring patients can access new cost-effective drugs and treatments faster.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/07/2017 09:15:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748208

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, why expenditure on adult drug misuse services in England has fallen by over £42 million since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £16 billion in funding to local councils over the current five year spending review period to tackle public health issues. Any decisions on commission of effective drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are the responsibility of local authorities based on an assessment of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2783 question first answered 11/07/2017 09:49:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

732966

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward proposals to require advertising of the National Gambling Helpline or BeGambleAware.org at the point of sale of lottery products, both in shops and online.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	1364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Camelot, the National Lottery operator, advertises GamCare (where details of the National Gambling Helpline can be found) through the following point of sale sources:</p><ul><li>On the back of scratchcards</li><li>On the back of lottery tickets</li><li>At the bottom of the title page and each 'play game' page of the National Lottery website</li><li>Within all player guides</li></ul><p>In addition, Camelot's licences contain various conditions that require them to ensure that both excessive and underage play are discouraged on lottery products</p><p> </p><p>Society lotteries are subject to the same regulations as gambling operators, as stipulated by The Gambling Commission's Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling. This includes the requirement to reference <a href="http://gambleaware.co.uk/" target="_blank">gambleaware.co.uk</a> in all print and broadcast advertisements.</p><p><br> At present there are no plans to change the requirements for National Lottery advertising or society lottery advertising.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 04/07/2017 12:01:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

731750

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	Small Businesses: Inverclyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will bring the Small Business Saturday 2017 roadshow to Inverclyde.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The organisation of Small Business Saturday is managed by Small Business Saturday UK. To request a visit to Inverclyde you can contact them via their website <a href="https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/" target="_blank">https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com</a>.</p><p>The Department is fully supportive of the Small Business Saturday campaign and recognises the role it plays in highlighting the importance of small businesses to the local community and the UK as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2017 15:15:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

731168

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Internet: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish a green paper on online safety for young people.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	60
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>Work has started on the DCMS led cross-government internet safety strategy which will give us the opportunity to consider issues of online safety for children and young people. We are considering how this will be taken forward under the Digital Charter.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 30/06/2017 11:52:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

731169

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
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 allocating the Equitable Life Payment Scheme funds to policyholders.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	72
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Equitable Life Payment Scheme is closed to new claims and the government issued the final progress report in November 2016. This report sets out the details regarding the volume and value of payments made, and a copy can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-final-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-final-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 30/06/2017 11:37:14 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan