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	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of universal credit have waited for more than (a) 2 weeks, (b) 3 weeks, (c) 4 weeks, (d) 5 weeks, (e) 6 weeks, (f) 7 weeks, (g) 8 weeks, (h) 9 weeks, (I) 10 weeks, (j) 11 weeks and (k) 12 weeks for a payment in each month since July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	145370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The requested data is attached.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/05/2018 10:42:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name 145370 table.docx title Table
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1452208

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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: Deductions
	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 3 March 2022 to Question 129166 on Universal Credit: Deductions, how many children were living in households in receipt of universal credit and subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data are available, by parliamentary constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	141987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/03/2022 15:12:29 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ 141987.xlsx title Table previous answer version 59540 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1469884

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much on average was deducted in each constituency; what the total sum was of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of each of those sums was deducted to repay advance payments; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	17006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The requested analysis of Universal Credit claims with a deduction in February 2022 by Parliamentary Constituency in Great Britain (GB) is provided in the separate spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/06/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ_17006 Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

909123

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	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	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 21 May 2018 to Question 144202, how many universal credit claimants have had a disputed earnings referral in respect of their claim in each month since April 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	146120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is attached.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/05/2018 16:03:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name 146120 Attachment.docx title Table
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1471290

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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 how many households had deductions to their Universal Credit award to repay debt due to previous overpayment, including advances, for the most recent month available; and what was the average amount that was deducted.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tyler of Enfield
	uin	HL1063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 30 % to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott grouped question UIN HL1064 question first answered 30/06/2022 13:55:23 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott attachment 1 file name HL1063 HL1064 Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	4231 label Biography information for Baroness Tyler of Enfield

1471291

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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 how many Universal Credit claimants in each parliamentary constituency had sums deducted from their claim to repay debt due to previous overpayment, including advances, in the most recent month for which data is available; and what were the (1) average, and (2) total, sums deducted in each constituency.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tyler of Enfield
	uin	HL1064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. We seek to balance recovery of debt against not causing hardship for claimants and their families. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable, and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, we have reduced the normal maximum rate of deductions in Universal Credit from 40% to 30 % to 25% of a claimant’s Standard Allowance. These positive measures were put in place to support claimants to manage financial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants to access 100% of their estimated Universal Credit payment upfront. They ensure nobody has to wait for a payment in Universal Credit and those who need it are able to receive financial support as soon as possible. Claimants can receive up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit award if required, resulting in 25 payments over a 24-month period. This is not a debt.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott grouped question UIN HL1063 question first answered 30/06/2022 13:55:23 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott attachment 1 file name HL1063 HL1064 Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	4231 label Biography information for Baroness Tyler of Enfield

715137

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Wolverhampton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse has been invested in (a) new road infrastructure in Wolverhampton and (b) improving existing road infrastructure in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	69718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>This government has made considerable investments on both local roads and the strategic road network (SRN) in the Wolverhampton area.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England has carried out maintenance and improvements on the M54, including Junction 2 near Wolverhampton, totalling £8.9M in 2014/15, £13.9M in 2015/16 and £3.5M in 2016/17. In addition the M6 smart motorway scheme (2013 to 2016) between Junctions 10A and 13 has cost around £95M. Highways England is otherwise unable to attribute costs just to the Wolverhampton area.</p><p> </p><p>The attached document shows that Wolverhampton City Council has received direct funding of £6.375M (see first table below) for road infrastructure and their share of funding from the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (£284.133M – second table plus third point), and is benefitting from various investments by the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (see point 4).</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 18/04/2017 16:03:39 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes attachment 1 file name Table attachment 69718.docx title Table
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1110263

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M6: Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many air quality monitoring stations there are on the M6 between junction 7, Great Barr and junction 9, Wednesbury; and if he will place in the Library copies of the readings fromsuch stations in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	242069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Highways England undertook six months of monitoring between December 2015 and June 2016 between Junction 7 and 9 of the M6. The monitoring locations are presented in the attached document;</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/04/2019 10:50:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name 242069 - Watson - table.pdf title Table
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

528147

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2016 to Question 39766, on offshore industry helicopters, how many and what proportion of flights in the UK North Sea oil and gas sector were undertaken by each other licensed model helicopter in each year since 2007.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	41040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of flights between UK airports and oil rigs undertaken by helicopters other than AS3332 SUPER PUMA and Eurocopter EC225 aircraft in each year since 2007 is in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/07/2016 09:23:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name UIN 41040 - Table.pdf title Table
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

172607

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Swindon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has provided for projects in Swindon since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	220034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The table attached lists the funding the Department for Transport has provided for projects in Swindon since 2010:</p><p> </p><p /> <p>The Department is unable to disaggregate the specific investment on the rail network or the Strategic Road Network in Swindon.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/01/2015 14:19:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 220034.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson