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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in Scotland are living in (a) relative and (b) absolute poverty.

Asked by
Baroness Curran (Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 February 2015
Reference
224310
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the number of children in Scotland living in poverty in each year since 2010.

Asked by
Baroness Curran (Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2014
Reference
213245
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) adults and (b) children were living in poverty in each UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland in each year since 2010.

Asked by
Baroness Curran (Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2014
Reference
213246
House
House of Commons

I am not particularly familiar with the situation in Aberdeen, but will she tell me what proposals were in the Labour alternative budget for Aberdeen this year?

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c526
House
House of Commons

I am sure that you are indeed acquainted, as I am, with the problems that share fisherman face, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Government ought to be focusing on two opportunities: the equalisation of child benefit, which has been referred to, and the introduction of seasonal grants, which, Save the Children...

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c523
House
House of Commons

I am under some time pressure, so I will not take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. There is another phenomenon experienced in my constituency, whereby a number of people have two or three part-time jobs to make up one equivalent full-time job or are in seasonal employment, making a lot of...

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c523
House
House of Commons

It is genuinely a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Mr. Clarke), who made a reasoned and knowledgeable contribution. It is fair to say that as long as the right hon. Gentleman remains in this House, people with disabilities will always have a champion....

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c521-3
House
House of Commons

A constituent of mine has been in exactly the same position and has experienced exactly the same treatment. The test that is applied was used in the past to establish whether a marriage under Scottish common law—that is, marriage"““by cohabitation, with habit and repute””." It is nonsensical to use that...

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c509
House
House of Commons

It is a bit wide of the report.

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c514
House
House of Commons

The Minister will know of the widespread concern among the relevant non-governmental organisations that we are probably not going to meet the 2010 target. Since the report was published, we have seen a remarkable rise in the cost of many staple foodstuffs and, indeed, in the price of fuel. What...

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c480
House
House of Commons

Much of the support for child care that the Minister’s Department has provided in recent years for people wanting to go back to work has been contingent on the availability of registered child minders. In many communities, such as the small islands that I represent, there are no registered child...

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c485
House
House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman spoke of ““clawing back”” tax credit overpayments from people who could ill afford to repay the money. Is it now his party’s policy to write off tax credit overpayments?

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c491
House
House of Commons

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Member
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 May 2008
Reference
475 c538
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps his Department plans to take to assist those children living in the severest poverty in Scotland.

Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 2008
Reference
187313; 472 c2805W;472 c2804-5W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the recommendations of the Third Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee Session 2007-08, on Child Poverty in Scotland, (HC 277); what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the...

Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
187314; 472 c1145W
House
House of Commons
The Minister will be aware that one of the ideas canvassed by the Scottish Affairs Committee, for which some enthusiasm was expressed by those giving evidence, was the equalisation of child benefit rates. What consideration is the Department giving to that idea, and when can we expect it to share its thinking with us?
Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 2008
Reference
472 c8
House
House of Commons
Whether his Department plans to simplify the welfare system with a view to reducing child poverty as recommended by the Scottish Affairs Committee in its report, ““Child Poverty in Scotland””.
Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 2008
Reference
472 c8; 186546
House
House of Commons
When we consider the reasons why people do not take up pension credit, can we look at how Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is operating? From my recent constituency correspondence, especially in relation to overpayment of other tax credits, that department is rapidly becoming as dysfunctional as the Child Support Agency.
Asked by
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 June 2006
Reference
447 c103
House
House of Commons