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822735

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on implementing the National Shipbuilding Strategy and procuring the Type 31e frigate.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	903279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We launched the Type 31e programme in September last year. The programme is in the pre-procurement phase and we are currently looking at industry’s responses to a Request for Information which invited high level proposals against the outline requirements for an initial order of five ships at a maximum average price of £250 million each.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/01/2018 16:39:47 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

820596

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help (a) women and (b) men balance work with childcare responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	903244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text The Government is committed to helping men and women to balance work and childcare between them. It is good for parents and children, as well as being an important way to address the Gender Pay Gap. Shared Parental Leave and the right to request flexible working enables parents to arrange work and care in a way that works for them. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/01/2018 11:57:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

819801

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons his Department's impact assessment on the Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill does not include a clear description of what constitutes conditions for effective competition.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	121873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The draft Bill requires Ofgem, as the expert regulator, to carry out a review into whether the conditions for effective competition are in place. The review must consider, among other things, the progress in installing smart meters and it will be for Ofgem to determine the relevant factors in carrying out that review.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 15/01/2018 16:06:06 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

819812

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will undertake an end-to-end review of its approach to the work capability assessment process.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to assessing people with health conditions and disabilities fairly and accurately, helping people to access the right support. We recognise the importance of getting reform in this area right. We therefore intend to focus on testing new approaches to build our evidence base for future reform. In the Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability command paper we committed to work with external stakeholders to inform future changes to the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/01/2018 12:47:46 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

819822

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the establishment of the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	121894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We have asked the Lord Chief Justice to nominate a judge to chair the inquiry, and I hope to announce the name of that judge soon. Once the Chair is appointed, we will be discussing with them the composition of the inquiry panel.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 121895 question first answered 15/01/2018 17:10:30 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

819823

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timescale is for the appointment of a chair to the inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	121895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We have asked the Lord Chief Justice to nominate a judge to chair the inquiry, and I hope to announce the name of that judge soon. Once the Chair is appointed, we will be discussing with them the composition of the inquiry panel.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 121894 question first answered 15/01/2018 17:10:30 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

819825

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will take steps to monitor trends in the level of sanction decisions at Springburn Jobcentre for 12 months after the divestment of Maryhill and Possilpark Jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	121897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>As part of our preparations for divestment of jobcentres, we recognise that some claimants will be taking an unfamiliar journey to a new location. Therefore, arrangements are in place for work coaches to support claimants over a transitional period until they become accustomed to new travel arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Within our normal business activities, sanction levels are already monitored to identify trends. Imposing a sanction is not something we do lightly. In the small minority of cases when a sanction is used, claimants are given every opportunity to explain why they failed to meet their agreed conditionality requirements, before a decision is made.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/01/2018 16:09:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

819828

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the process is for splitting universal credit payments between adults in a household.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	121900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>In very exceptional circumstances, payment of Universal Credit can be divided between two members of the household. This is an Alternative Payment Arrangement known as a Split Payment. Split Payments are to prevent hardship to the claimant and their family and should only be considered in certain specific situations, such as domestic violence, or where financial abuse occurs and one partner mismanages the Universal Credit payment. Payment Arrangements have always been available in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative Payment Arrangements can be considered at any point during the Universal Credit claim. They may be identified at the outset by the Jobcentre Plus Work Coach, or during it. They can also be triggered and put in place by information received from the claimant, their representative, their caseworker or their landlord.</p><p> </p><p>The larger percentage of a Split Payment will be allocated to the person with primary caring responsibilities, such as child care. This is to ensure the health and well-being of the majority of the household.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662984/personal-budgeting-support-and-alternative-payment-arrangements.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662984/personal-budgeting-support-and-alternative-payment-arrangements.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 121902 question first answered 15/01/2018 16:11:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

819830

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the option to split universal credit payments between adults in a household was decided; and what the process is for deciding how the constituent parts of universal credit are to be allocated to each person.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	121902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>In very exceptional circumstances, payment of Universal Credit can be divided between two members of the household. This is an Alternative Payment Arrangement known as a Split Payment. Split Payments are to prevent hardship to the claimant and their family and should only be considered in certain specific situations, such as domestic violence, or where financial abuse occurs and one partner mismanages the Universal Credit payment. Payment Arrangements have always been available in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative Payment Arrangements can be considered at any point during the Universal Credit claim. They may be identified at the outset by the Jobcentre Plus Work Coach, or during it. They can also be triggered and put in place by information received from the claimant, their representative, their caseworker or their landlord.</p><p> </p><p>The larger percentage of a Split Payment will be allocated to the person with primary caring responsibilities, such as child care. This is to ensure the health and well-being of the majority of the household.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662984/personal-budgeting-support-and-alternative-payment-arrangements.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662984/personal-budgeting-support-and-alternative-payment-arrangements.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 121900 question first answered 15/01/2018 16:11:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

819831

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Nuclear Safeguards
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 cost to public purse of the (a) set-up of a domestic nuclear safeguards regime and (b) ongoing running of a domestic nuclear safeguards regime.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	121903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Current estimates of set-up and running costs are set out in paragraph 49 of the Explanatory Notes to the Nuclear Safeguards Bill (Bill 109) published on 11th October 2017. The Department will allocate to the Office for Nuclear Regulation the funding necessary, estimated at potentially up to £10 million, to set up the regime, and is likely to involve an on-going cost of around £10 million a year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/01/2018 14:34:45 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry