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381565

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned in (a) York Central constituency and (b) the UK in (i) the last 12 months and (ii) each previous 12 month period since 2009; and what the average length of each such sanction was in each such period.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The latest available information on Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance sanctions, by geographies in Great Britain, is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>:</p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested regarding the length of a sanction is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland are devolved matters which are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development. These statistics can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/06/2015 14:49:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

381568

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission a review of the effect of benefit sanctions on claimants.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">UIN 170.</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/06/2015 14:48:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

228887

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value was of payments for each type of benefit not paid as a result of sanctions against individual claimants in each year since 2010-11 in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the City of York; and how many claimants were sanctioned in each such year in each such area.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	228621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not estimate the amount of benefit withheld as a result of benefit sanctions.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning sanctions by geographical area can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2015 11:02:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

172024

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department collects on (a) mental health problems, (b) physical health problems and (c) illiteracy rates among people sanctioned by Jobcentre Plus.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	219679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 08/01/2015 15:23:18 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

657280

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been sanctioned by his Department in (a) Wansbeck constituency, (b) the North East of England and (c) the UK in the last (i) six months and (ii) three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	57281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The available information on Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance sanction decisions in Great Britain is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at: <a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/12/2016 11:31:17 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

821507

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the effect of benefits sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	122425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text No assessment has been made on the impact of benefit sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants. The Department and its staff engage with all of our claimants at an individual level and are committed to tailoring support for specific needs. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/01/2018 16:40:17 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

765859

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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: Disqualification
	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 proportion of sanctioned benefits claimants who are (a) illiterate, (b) innumerate and (c) IT illiterate.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	105799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 08:44:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

765863

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of those who are sanctioned are (a) illiterate, (b) innumerate and (c) IT illiterate.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	106197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 12:41:26 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

420343

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the benefits and sanctions regime.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 June 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">170</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 13:55:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

224056

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission research into the effect of benefit sanctions on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of people on jobseeker's allowance or the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
	uin	225560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As with all of our policies, we will keep the operation of the sanctions system under review to ensure that it continues to operate effectively and as fairly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to make improvements to the sanctions system as committed to in the Oakley Review. The Government has gone further than the scope of the Review, for example, we are reviewing all claimant communications and sanctions processes, not only for those Jobseekers Allowance claimants who come under the remit of the Review, but all Jobseekers Allowance claimants and also all Employment Support Allowance claimants.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to publish sanctions statistics on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/03/2015 13:02:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow