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100266

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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	Work Experience
	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 15 October 2014 to Question 209803, how many of the people undertaking work experience have since entered paid employment.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Research with claimants published earlier this year shows that 36 per cent of work experience participants were in employment at the time of interview, and 42 per cent had at least been in employment at some point (even if they were not at the time of the interview).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/10/2014 12:40:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100267

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on commissioning the Health and Disability Assessment Service; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The commercial competition to secure a supplier to deliver the Health and Disability Assessment Service is nearing its conclusion. I intend to inform Parliament of the outcome of the competition in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/10/2014 13:53:18 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43266

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on the Jobcentre estate in 2012-13.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>It is not possible to provide a figure specifically for the delivery of Jobcentre business, as other parts of the Department, such as staff from the Corporate Centre, the Pensions Service and Child Maintenance Divisions are co-located in Jobcentre sites, and each business unit pays for their space proportionate to their occupancy. </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43267

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	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
	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 the differential payment regime in the Work Programme in reducing creaming and parking.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The independent evaluation explores the pricing structure of the Work Programme. The Department will publish findings once the independent evaluation of the Work Programme is complete. </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43269

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	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
	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 who were entitled to income-related jobseeker's allowance (JSA), but not to contributory JSA, when they first claimed ceased claiming that benefit within (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five and (f) six months of making their initial claim in each of the last two years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year of claim</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month</p></td><td><p>(b) two months</p></td><td><p>(c) three months</p></td><td><p>(d) four months</p></td><td><p>(e) five months</p></td><td><p>(f) six months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>410 </p></td><td><p>590 </p></td><td><p>710 </p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>870 </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>350 </p></td><td><p>510 </p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>750 </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to income-related but not contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year of claim</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month</p></td><td><p>(b) two months</p></td><td><p>(c) three months</p></td><td><p>(d) four months</p></td><td><p>(e) five months</p></td><td><p>(f) six months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>360 </p></td><td><p>740 </p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>1,280</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>370 </p></td><td><p>760 </p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>1,290</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sources</p><p> </p><p>Department for Work and Pensions INFORM model, based on a 5% sample of the 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. These figures are not National Statistics and have not been quality assured to National Statistics level.</p><p>2. Figures are subject to sampling error.</p><p>3. The figures presented are cumulative, for example, those leaving within one month are also in the leaving within two months category.</p><p>4. Figures represent total claims to Jobseeker's Allowance and not total people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.</p><p>5. Duration based on case status at end of month. Onflows within a month are counted as having duration of zero months i.e. within one month.</p><p>6. Excludes successful new claims to credits only Jobseeker's Allowance</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 192210 question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43270

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	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
	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 who were entitled to contributory jobseeker's allowance when they first claimed ceased claiming that benefit within (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five and (f) six months of making their initial claim in each of the last two years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year of claim</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month</p></td><td><p>(b) two months</p></td><td><p>(c) three months</p></td><td><p>(d) four months</p></td><td><p>(e) five months</p></td><td><p>(f) six months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>410 </p></td><td><p>590 </p></td><td><p>710 </p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>870 </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>350 </p></td><td><p>510 </p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>750 </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to income-related but not contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year of claim</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month</p></td><td><p>(b) two months</p></td><td><p>(c) three months</p></td><td><p>(d) four months</p></td><td><p>(e) five months</p></td><td><p>(f) six months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>360 </p></td><td><p>740 </p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>1,280</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>370 </p></td><td><p>760 </p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>1,290</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sources</p><p> </p><p>Department for Work and Pensions INFORM model, based on a 5% sample of the 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. These figures are not National Statistics and have not been quality assured to National Statistics level.</p><p>2. Figures are subject to sampling error.</p><p>3. The figures presented are cumulative, for example, those leaving within one month are also in the leaving within two months category.</p><p>4. Figures represent total claims to Jobseeker's Allowance and not total people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.</p><p>5. Duration based on case status at end of month. Onflows within a month are counted as having duration of zero months i.e. within one month.</p><p>6. Excludes successful new claims to credits only Jobseeker's Allowance</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 192211 question first answered 19/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43583

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	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 Jobmatch employer accounts have been found to be in breach of its rules since the service started.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Today, many jobs are only advertised on the internet. That's why we are doing everything we can to give those looking for work the skills and the opportunities to access them. Universal Jobmatch is a powerful tool for successfully connecting people to jobs, and it is delivering.</p><p> </p><p>The website launches a public service into the digital age, allowing people to search for work from their home, handheld devices, local libraries, as well as the traditional Jobcentre. It allows employers to match jobseekers to their vacancies and gives our customers access to a greater number of opportunities. It puts them on an equal footing with everyone else seeking a new job in the UK. With over 6 million job searches per a day, the service is clearly popular, successful, and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>At 18 March 2014, there were 507,474 vacancies on the service. </p><p> </p><p>All internet job sites face the issue of duplicate vacancies. We take this issue very seriously, and whenever we have a doubt about the validity of a job offer we will intervene, suspend the vacancy and investigate. If an employer breaches our terms and conditions we remove their right to advertise. Our continuing removal of such employers or jobs demonstrates that our system of checks works.</p><p>Since Universal Jobmatch was launched in November 2012, we have removed 1216 employer accounts that did not comply with our terms and conditions. That figure is equivalent to 0.2% of the total number of registered employer accounts. </p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has revolutionised the way we deliver the public employment service. With over 6,000,000 job searches per day at a cost of far less than 1 pence each, it represents excellent value for money.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43584

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his most recent assessment is of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of Universal Jobmatch.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Today, many jobs are only advertised on the internet. That's why we are doing everything we can to give those looking for work the skills and the opportunities to access them. Universal Jobmatch is a powerful tool for successfully connecting people to jobs, and it is delivering.</p><p> </p><p>The website launches a public service into the digital age, allowing people to search for work from their home, handheld devices, local libraries, as well as the traditional Jobcentre. It allows employers to match jobseekers to their vacancies and gives our customers access to a greater number of opportunities. It puts them on an equal footing with everyone else seeking a new job in the UK. With over 6 million job searches per a day, the service is clearly popular, successful, and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>At 18 March 2014, there were 507,474 vacancies on the service. </p><p> </p><p>All internet job sites face the issue of duplicate vacancies. We take this issue very seriously, and whenever we have a doubt about the validity of a job offer we will intervene, suspend the vacancy and investigate. If an employer breaches our terms and conditions we remove their right to advertise. Our continuing removal of such employers or jobs demonstrates that our system of checks works.</p><p>Since Universal Jobmatch was launched in November 2012, we have removed 1216 employer accounts that did not comply with our terms and conditions. That figure is equivalent to 0.2% of the total number of registered employer accounts. </p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has revolutionised the way we deliver the public employment service. With over 6,000,000 job searches per day at a cost of far less than 1 pence each, it represents excellent value for money.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43586

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	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 extent of (a) fraud, (b) duplication of job entries and (c) entries for non-existent jobs in the Universal Jobmatch website.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Today, many jobs are only advertised on the internet. That's why we are doing everything we can to give those looking for work the skills and the opportunities to access them. Universal Jobmatch is a powerful tool for successfully connecting people to jobs, and it is delivering.</p><p> </p><p>The website launches a public service into the digital age, allowing people to search for work from their home, handheld devices, local libraries, as well as the traditional Jobcentre. It allows employers to match jobseekers to their vacancies and gives our customers access to a greater number of opportunities. It puts them on an equal footing with everyone else seeking a new job in the UK. With over 6 million job searches per a day, the service is clearly popular, successful, and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>At 18 March 2014, there were 507,474 vacancies on the service. </p><p> </p><p>All internet job sites face the issue of duplicate vacancies. We take this issue very seriously, and whenever we have a doubt about the validity of a job offer we will intervene, suspend the vacancy and investigate. If an employer breaches our terms and conditions we remove their right to advertise. Our continuing removal of such employers or jobs demonstrates that our system of checks works.</p><p>Since Universal Jobmatch was launched in November 2012, we have removed 1216 employer accounts that did not comply with our terms and conditions. That figure is equivalent to 0.2% of the total number of registered employer accounts. </p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has revolutionised the way we deliver the public employment service. With over 6,000,000 job searches per day at a cost of far less than 1 pence each, it represents excellent value for money.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

43587

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entries there are on the Universal Jobmatch database; and what his estimate is of the number of vacancies such entries represent.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	192401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>Today, many jobs are only advertised on the internet. That's why we are doing everything we can to give those looking for work the skills and the opportunities to access them. Universal Jobmatch is a powerful tool for successfully connecting people to jobs, and it is delivering.</p><p> </p><p>The website launches a public service into the digital age, allowing people to search for work from their home, handheld devices, local libraries, as well as the traditional Jobcentre. It allows employers to match jobseekers to their vacancies and gives our customers access to a greater number of opportunities. It puts them on an equal footing with everyone else seeking a new job in the UK. With over 6 million job searches per a day, the service is clearly popular, successful, and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>At 18 March 2014, there were 507,474 vacancies on the service. </p><p> </p><p>All internet job sites face the issue of duplicate vacancies. We take this issue very seriously, and whenever we have a doubt about the validity of a job offer we will intervene, suspend the vacancy and investigate. If an employer breaches our terms and conditions we remove their right to advertise. Our continuing removal of such employers or jobs demonstrates that our system of checks works.</p><p>Since Universal Jobmatch was launched in November 2012, we have removed 1216 employer accounts that did not comply with our terms and conditions. That figure is equivalent to 0.2% of the total number of registered employer accounts. </p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has revolutionised the way we deliver the public employment service. With over 6,000,000 job searches per day at a cost of far less than 1 pence each, it represents excellent value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms