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420943

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Government's credit union expansion programme; and what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending that programme.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	11604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>DWP’s contract with the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd to deliver the Credit Union Expansion Project began in May 2013. It <del class="ministerial">was</del><ins class="ministerial">is</ins> due to end in April 201<del class="ministerial">5</del><strong><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></strong> but we are currently considering a request for a<ins class="ministerial">n</ins> <del class="ministerial">further</del> extension. The Department has plans to review effectiveness at the end of the Project.</p><br /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 13:14:22 question first ministerially corrected 21/10/2015 16:31:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson previous answer version 24060 answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

420983

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department differentiates between private sector landlords and housing associations in the manner in which it makes direct payments to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	11600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>No. DWP does not differentiate between social and private landlords in the manner in which it makes direct payments of rent to landlords on behalf of tenants who receive universal credit.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/10/2015 13:47:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

420992

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Television Licences: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of television licences for people over the age of 75 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	11548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>DWP’s expenditure figures on TV licences for the over 75s can be found in table 1a of the ‘summer budget’ link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 12:38:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

421143

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Refugees: National Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the number of people who do not receive a national insurance number within 28 days of being granted refugee status.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	11528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people who do not receive a National Insurance number (NINo) within 28 days of being granted refugee status.</p><p>For those granted leave to remain as a result of a successful asylum claim, a joint fast track NINo application process operates between DWP and the Home Office. This process is applicable to the principal family member and the NINo is allocated 2 days after the receipt of the application; this process has been in place since 2005.</p><p>The current year to date processing time for all NINo applications is 11.3 days.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/10/2015 13:24:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

421193

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Recruitment: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of anonymising job applications in tackling discrimination in the jobs market.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	11627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The department has made no specific assessment of the effectiveness of anonymising job applications in tackling discrimination in the jobs market.</p><p>Early discussions are currently taking place between DWP and large employers through employer roundtables about the scope for reforming recruitment policy through anonymised applications.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/10/2015 15:57:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

421194

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific guidance and advice his Department will be issuing to pensioners on the change in the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme from a benefit to an interest-bearing loan.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department will be ensure that impartial advice is provided to all claimants, including pensioners, on taking out a loan. This will ensure that all claimants are able to make informed decisions about taking a SMI loan.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 13:03:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

421196

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on housing benefit between 2010 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Housing Benefit expenditure information is available in our Benefit Expenditure tables which can be found at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 12:58:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

421197

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners will lose money as a result of changing the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme from a benefit to an interest-bearing loan; and what the average annual loss will be for such pensioners.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text All SMI claimants, including pensioners, will continue to receive the same level of support as now towards their mortgage interest when it becomes a loan. As a result no claimants, including pensioners, will receive less in SMI payments than they would now. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 12:50:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

421198

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes and procedures are in place when benefit claimants report having suicidal thoughts.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) takes seriously any declarations of intention to attempt suicide or self harm that are made by its customers. There is a clear, detailed action plan that staff must follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm themselves. DWP also provides guidance to help its staff deal with these incidents. The policy, procedures and guidance are reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet their objectives and to identify areas for improvement.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/10/2015 13:07:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

421199

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is that pensioners currently in receipt of the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme have been claiming that benefit.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>A reliable estimate is not available. Consistent data on SMI claims has only been collected since 1996 and durations of claims starting before then cannot be calculated.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/10/2015 13:11:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith