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1256405

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to encourage businesses to participate in the Kickstart scheme.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	909459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong>I regularly meet with officials to focus on delivery and we have an agile process to deliver the Kickstart scheme. We will continue to review and evaluate the scheme as it rolls out - it is a key priority for me as Employment Minister.</p><p>Our employer and partnership teams in Eastbourne and across the country are working with employers to promote and deliver local Kickstart opportunities and ensure they are able to link up with the right Gateway Organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2020 17:55:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1256406

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	909483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Latest ONS Labour Market data puts the unemployment level in the West Midlands region at 145,000.</p><p>Due to the Pandemic, the rate has risen nationally and DWP is working closely across government and with external organisations and local partners to ensure a tailored local response for communities.</p><p>We are recruiting additional Work Coaches in our Jobcentres who are supporting new and existing claimants into work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2020 17:56:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1256407

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment her Department has made of the effect on disabled people of excluding legacy benefits from the universal credit covid-19 uplift.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	909491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Legacy benefits were increased by £600m (1.7%) from April 2020 and will receive a further £100m (0.5%) increase from April 2021 as part of the Government’s annual up-rating exercise.</p><p>Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for UC if they believe that they will be better off. Those in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium, will be able to make a new claim to Universal Credit from January 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/11/2020 17:58:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1256569

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions his Department has had with foreign Governments on the merits of uprating the state retirement pensions of UK pensioners living in countries where that pension is frozen.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	122731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change its policy on uprating UK State Pensions overseas. This is a longstanding policy which has been supported by successive Governments for over 70 years.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 13:38:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1256571

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all UK state pensioners have financial security in (a) the UK and (b) overseas.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	122732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve. The State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people.</p><p> </p><p>The UK State Pension is payable worldwide to those who meet the qualifying conditions. It is based on a person’s National Insurance record without regard to nationality.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 13:30:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1256581

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Restart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when details of the Government's Restart programme announced in the Spending Review 2020 will be published.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	122677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The chancellor announced at Spending Review £2.9bn for three years of referrals to Restart.</p><p> </p><p>Restart will provide intensive, tailored employment support to help over 1 million people back towards sustained employment.</p><p> </p><p>The commercial process will start in December, contracts will be awarded in Spring 2021, with go live Summer 2021. Further detail on the scheme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 122678 122679 question first answered 03/12/2020 16:20:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1256582

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Restart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the £2.9 billion for the Government's Restart programme will be allocated.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	122678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The chancellor announced at Spending Review £2.9bn for three years of referrals to Restart.</p><p> </p><p>Restart will provide intensive, tailored employment support to help over 1 million people back towards sustained employment.</p><p> </p><p>The commercial process will start in December, contracts will be awarded in Spring 2021, with go live Summer 2021. Further detail on the scheme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 122677 122679 question first answered 03/12/2020 16:20:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1256583

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Restart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of unemployed people who will receive funding from the Government's Restart programme, announced in the Spending Review 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	122679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The chancellor announced at Spending Review £2.9bn for three years of referrals to Restart.</p><p> </p><p>Restart will provide intensive, tailored employment support to help over 1 million people back towards sustained employment.</p><p> </p><p>The commercial process will start in December, contracts will be awarded in Spring 2021, with go live Summer 2021. Further detail on the scheme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 122677 122678 question first answered 03/12/2020 16:20:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1256584

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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: Airdrie and Shotts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total reduction was for all benefit awards resulting from sanctions in Airdrie and Shotts constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	122733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 122734 question first answered 03/12/2020 16:17:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1256585

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total reduction was for all benefit awards resulting from sanctions in Scotland in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	122734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 122733 question first answered 03/12/2020 16:17:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray