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1006906

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government has taken in Budget 2018 to support self-employed people in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	191446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-01/187028/" target="_blank">187028</a> on 6 November.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/11/2018 12:37:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

984762

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of youth employment since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	177823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The youth labour market is performing well, according to data recently released by the independent Office for National Statistics.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of 16-24 years olds in employment level is currently 3.833 million (June-August 2018), this is an increase of 120,000 since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The youth unemployment is currently at a new record low of 10.8% - with the number of young people who are unemployed down by over 50% since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/10/2018 08:49:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

709431

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 Clause 4, Part 2 of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	66991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their impairment or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability. Since its inception, the system of assessing claimants’ eligibility for PIP has been continually reviewed and refined in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. We continue to work extensively with PIP assessment providers and disability representatives to make improvements to guidance, training and audit procedures in order to ensure a quality service is maintained.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/03/2017 12:29:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

705723

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential cost savings arising from the cessation of benefit payments to EU nationals after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	65601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>We're currently preparing for a smooth and orderly exit from the EU and by working together with our European neighbours we are confident we will be able to secure a deal that works in the mutual interests of both the UK and the rest of the European Union. We are considering various policy options and it would be wrong to set out further positions at this stage.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/03/2017 11:46:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

455773

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	28711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>On 19 February, the Prime Minister set out the Government's view on remaining in the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/03/2016 14:25:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel previous answer version 48683 answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

446911

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants of personal independence payments at the time of the introduction of the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments system have been subsequently taken off those payments; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of current claimants of that payment who will be taken off over the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	23586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Centre for Health and Disability Assessments delivers Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit claimants. They do not carry out assessments of Personal Independence Payment claimants which are delivered by Atos Healthcare and Capita.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23588 question first answered 26/01/2016 10:28:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

446912

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what use is made of correspondence from GPs in undertaking personal independence payments assessments.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	23587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Atos and Capita Healthcare Professionals and DWP Decision Makers give full consideration to all information provided by GPs when assessing Personal Independence Payment claimants.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/01/2016 10:17:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

446913

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether targets have been set for Centre for Health and Disability Assessment staff on the number of people to take off personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	23588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>The Centre for Health and Disability Assessments delivers Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit claimants. They do not carry out assessments of Personal Independence Payment claimants which are delivered by Atos Healthcare and Capita.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 23586 question first answered 26/01/2016 10:28:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

429157

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
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: Syria
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 2 November 2015 to Question 13828, what other benefits will be available to Syrian immigrants; and what assessment he has made of the effect the payment of such benefits will have on local authorities (a) in general and (b) with regards to the housing of Syrian migrants under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	16760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>Syrians entering the United Kingdom under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme receive an initial 12 month support package, including accommodation, integration support and English language tuition. Local Authorities are actively engaged in this process. Those participating in the scheme will be able to work and will have access to some benefits (depending upon their individual circumstances and the eligibility criteria for those benefits).</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/11/2015 16:48:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

424691

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the benefits cap applies to Syrian migrants.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	13828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Syrians entering the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme are able to work and have access to some benefits on arrival. Like other claimants they will be subject to the benefit cap.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/11/2015 16:02:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell