Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

100975

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered including school holiday provision in passported benefits to be included in Universal Credit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
	uin	HL2431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Child Poverty Strategy, published in June 2014, outlined the Government’s actions to tackle child poverty and improve the living standards of poor children.[1]</p><p> </p><p>We have not considered including school holiday provision in passported benefits to be included in Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017</a></p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/11/2014 14:21:59 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

916584

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet representatives of the Trussell Trust to discuss the use of foodbanks in areas of full service rollout of Universal Credit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
	uin	HL8290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Work and Pensions meet regularly with key stakeholders including the Trussell Trust, where a range of issues are discussed. We are also currently reviewing research carried out by organisations including the Trussell Trust to add to our understanding of food bank use and will consider requirements to add to our evidence base.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/06/2018 12:08:06 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

916585

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when ministers next plan to meet representatives of local government to discuss the provision of Universal Credit service support in areas of Universal Credit full roll out
	tabling member printed	Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
	uin	HL8291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>DWP has a long standing relationship with the local government sector. Most recently, on 25 April 2018, the Rt Hon. Ester McVey, Secretary of State, had a conference call with the Chair and other representatives of the Local Government Association (LGA) to discuss ways of working and future collaboration. Further meetings with the LGA are being planned, to cover a number of topics.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s Universal Credit Local Authority Engagement Team has continuous engagement with local authorities and we share and obtain feedback with them through a range of engagement approaches on Universal Credit and Universal Support. The team are currently holding the latest round of quarterly engagement events with local authorities and DWP staff in areas where Universal Credit Full Service is available, or soon to be rolled out.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 18/06/2018 12:08:56 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	635 label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope