Tag: Alison Thewliss

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2015-12-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate how many foreign direct investment projects were developed in Scotland originating from other EU countries in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and how many jobs were (i) created by each of those projects and (ii) safeguarded by those projects.

Anna Soubry

Below is a breakdown of successful foreign direct investment projects into Scotland from EU countries in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 together with the estimated number of jobs created and safeguarded, as recorded by UK Trade & Investment.

	Projects	New Jobs	Safeguarded jobs
2012-13	27	2,110	491
2013-14	33	1,960	968
2014-15	34	883	648

Source: UKTI FDI projects database.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-03-16.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.144 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 and to paragraph 2.16 of the Budget 2016, for what reason only £12 million of the £15 million annual fund has been committed.

Mr David Gauke

As announced at Autumn Statement 2015, the Tampon Tax Fund is a £15 million annual fund to support women’s charities, equivalent to the amount of VAT raised on sanitary products. The Chancellor announced initial donations at Autumn Statement totalling £5m. Further grants totalling £12 million have been announced at this Budget.

The Government has introduced legislation in the Finance Bill to enable the zero rate of VAT for women’s sanitary products.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-04-18.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people under the age of 25 in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow Central constituency are employed on zero-hours contracts.

Mr Rob Wilson

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-05-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which companies were contracted to facilitate enforced returns to Yemen for failed asylum seekers from that country in 2015.

James Brokenshire

There were no escorted enforced returns to Yemen in 2015.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-09-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs staff were employed in Scotland in each year since 2006.

Jane Ellison

The number of HM Revenue and Customs staff employed in Scotland each year since 2006 is shown in the following table.

Year Ending	Head Count
31/03/2006	11,415
31/03/2007	11,464
31/03/2008	11,018
31/03/2009	11,160
31/03/2010	10,031
31/03/2011	9,860
31/03/2012	9,839
31/03/2013	9,437
31/03/2014	8,959
31/03/2015	8,331
31/03/2016	9,147

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-10-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what arrangements he plans to put in place for milk bank sharing between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland when the UK leaves the EU.

Kris Hopkins

The issue of milk bank sharing is a devolved matter and as such falls to the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. However, the UK Government’s focus remains on making a success of exiting the European Union and getting the right deal both for Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-01-04.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with financial institutions prior to the introduction of new rules for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas in January 2013.

Harriett Baldwin

The government has regular discussions with financial institutions on a number of issues, both prior and since January 2013.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-03-16.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria is applied when determining which charities should receive funding from the Tampon Tax Fund.

Mr David Gauke

‘Showcase’ bids were identified, with the help of departmental expertise, that were innovative, in line with the aims of government policy, and likely to provide strong value for money.

Additionally, in recognition of the very high level of interest received, the government has also allocated funding to the Women’s Fund for Scotland, Comic Relief and Rosa who have specialist experience in this area, to disburse funding to a range of grassroots women’s organisations. These funds mean further awards will be made to a high number of charities in this sector.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-04-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government’s planned increase in the number of presenting officers at employment and support allowance and personal independence payments tribunal hearings.

Justin Tomlinson

The Department is increasing the attendance of Presenting Officers at appeals to help ensure the right decision is reached.

We’ve estimated that it will cost approximately £22m to increase the number of Presenting Officers at ESA and PIP Tribunal hearings. The vast majority of the £22m, which will be spent over three years, will be used for Presenting Officer salary costs, with a small proportion for Learning and Development, communications and start up project costs.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-05-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on which dates in 2015 enforced removals of people from Yemen who had unsuccessfully claimed asylum took place.

James Brokenshire

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 14 April 2016, Question number 33999.

There were no enforced removals of nationals from Yemen in 2015 who had unsuccessfully claimed asylum.