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147666

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Forced Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212707, whether his Department records cases of (a) forced labour and (b) trafficking for labour exploitation identified by the Health and Safety Executive; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	214121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>This information is not recorded by my department or the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation do not fall within the remit of the Health and Safety Executive as they are covered by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 13:33:54 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

77489

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with children are claiming universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	205392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The latest official experimental statistics on UC can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/07/2014 14:44:40 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

45823

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2014, Official Report, column 255W, on Personal Independence Payment, what his Department's original guideline assumptions were of the percentage of personal independence payment new claim referrals that would involve a consultation assessment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	194283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department's guideline volumetric assumptions provided to bidders anticipated that the number of consultations expected as a percentage of new claim referrals would be 75 per cent. These assumptions were the Department's best estimates at the time, in the early stages of programme development. All assumptions were stated to bidders to be indicative only.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

45824

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2014, Official Report, column 318W, on Personal Independence Payment, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of personal independence payment claim processing times.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	194293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a new benefit and processes are currently bedding in. There are no time limits or targets on processing times to claims for PIP.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the new processes are taking longer than expected and we are taking robust action to improve these, including working closely with the providers to ensure performance expectations.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

45825

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2014, Official Report, column 318W, on Personal Independence Payment, what discussions he has had with providers about personal independence payment claim processing times.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	194292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Officials meet regularly with both assessment providers to discuss performance. We are closely monitoring their progress against the Department's expectations for service delivery, including claim processing times and are taking robust action to drive up performance where this does not meet the required standards.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst, in line with other benefits, there are no statutory time limits on processing claims for PIP, we are working closely with our service providers to minimise the length of time claimants have to wait for assessments.We are also seeking to ensure that all the steps in the process run as smoothly as possible and that there are no barriers in our processes and systems that contribute to claims taking longer than necessary to progress</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield