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173486

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	Funeral Payments
	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 2 December 2014 to Question 216270, whether the average payment made by the Social Fund Funeral Payment scheme is intended to cover the whole cost of a simple, respectful, low-cost funeral; by what methodology he has assessed the total cost of such a funeral; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	220516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment has from its creation, as the claim form and guidance makes clear, provided help towards the cost of funerals for eligible claimants. This includes those necessary costs of burial or cremation, which will be met in full and a significant contribution of up to £700 towards other costs.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/01/2015 12:14:04 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

57734

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Employment Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Community Work Placement providers schemes (a) were operating by 28 April 2014, (b) were operating no later than 2 June 2014 and (c) are yet to commence; for what reasons any providers have breached of the 2 June 2014 commencement deadline; at what capacity the scheme is currently running; and when he estimates that the scheme will be fully operational (i) in Brighton and Hove Local Authority Area and (ii) nationally.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	198636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Community Work Placements are being introduced in a phased approach from 28 May 2014 to 09 June 2014. Brighton and Hove started on 9 June 2014 and is taking placements as planned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 11/06/2014 10:50:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

58184

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Help to Work Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Freedom of Information request made by Frank Zola to his Department on 28 April 2014, on community work placements, when his Department plans to publish the names of the 70 placement providers under the Help to Work scheme; how many current placement providers there are; if he will publish the names of all such organisations providing such placements under the Help to Work scheme in (a) Brighton and Hove local authority area and (b) in the UK; and if he will publish job descriptions for those placements (i) provided to date and (ii) planned to be provided.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	198855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The department can confirm that it holds the names of the 70 sub-contractors under the Help to Work scheme as referenced in the Freedom of Information request made by Frank Zola. However, the department cannot disclose their names as the information is intended for publication at a future date.</p><p>In terms of names of organisations that are work placement hosts, the department wishes not to disclose the information as we believe that the public balance weighs in favour of witholding the information.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/06/2014 16:47:49 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

78114

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Brighton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, where people from Brighton and Hove are being asked to travel to in order to have face-to-face personal independence payment (PIP) interviews; what assessment he has made of the range of challenges faced by people going for assessment for PIP payments who are asked to travel to another town for a face-to-face interview; if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of taxis for people from Brighton and Hove who cannot use public transport to get to PIP assessments up to 90 minutes away from their homes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	205786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There are currently two assessment centres situated in the BN21 and BN41 postcode area. A third assessment centre based in the BN3 postcode will be opening shortly.</p><p> </p><p>PIP assessment providers must ensure that claimants do not have to travel for more than 90 minutes by public transport (single journey) for a consultation. This limit is an absolute maximum and we expect that only a small minority of claimants will have to make a journey approaching this duration. In the exceptional circumstance where a claimant is unable to make a journey within 90 minutes via public transport the assessment provider will offer either a home visit or the ability to use a taxi.</p><p> </p><p>We are encouraging assessment providers to identify consultation venues that are as local and convenient as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Payment of claimant expenses including taxi fares is the responsibility of the PIP assessment provider, the Department does not meet these costs.</p><p> </p><p>This information is therefore not available within the Department.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 22/07/2014 11:09:12 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 11773 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

93043

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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	Thomas Orchard
	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 discuss with the (a) Attorney General, (b) Crown Prosecution Service, (c) Secretary of State for the Home Department and (d) Independent Police Complaints Commission the reasons for the time taken by the Health and Safety Executive to conclude its further investigation into the death of Thomas Orchard on 3 October 2012; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	210287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Primacy for the investigation into the death of Thomas Orchard rests with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The Health and Safety Executive has assisted the investigation by examining the role of corporate bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation is on going, therefore it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/10/2014 15:35:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

156963

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Cuadrilla Resources
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what instances there have been of well integrity failure at onshore oil and gas drill sites operated by Cuadrilla Resources in the UK since 2011; what the nature of such instances were; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	215513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>There have been no statutory reports to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of an unplanned release of fluids, or of an incident that could have led to an unplanned release of fluids, in relation to oil and gas wells operated by Cuadrilla Resources in the UK since 2011.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 25/11/2014 12:20:56 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

78119

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	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 make it his policy to publish the personal independence payment application form on his Department's website in an interactive form; what assessment he made of the difficulties claimants have in completing those forms in long hand; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	205815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Personal Independence Payment application form is normally completed by telephone although we are committed to providing an on-line PIP claim and the Department is working with disability representative organisations to develop a secure and accessible on-line service. More information about the Department's Digital Strategy launched in December 2012 is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-digital-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-digital-strategy</a></p><p> </p><p>Once we have established the claimant has met basic entitlement conditions relating to age and residence, a form called ‘How your disability affects you’ and an information booklet will be issued by post. The claimant can use this form to describe in their own words how their health condition or disability affects their daily life using a combination of free text and tick boxes, and has one calendar month to return it. The 'How your disability affects you' questionnaire was tested with claimants who have a range of health conditions and impairments, to ensure it was easier to complete than the DLA claim form.</p><p> </p><p>These forms can be filled in with the support of friends, carers and family members. Claimants can approach support organisations to help them. Additional support is available through the DWP Visiting Service for claimants who are in vulnerable situations and do not have anyone to help them.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 22/07/2014 11:02:04 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 11776 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

93393

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	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	Pension Funds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Government provides to pension fund trustees on the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors as part of their fiduciary duties; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	210528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator produces free guidance for trustees via the online Trustee Toolkit. The Trustee Toolkit was updated last week, with new material on the extent to which trustees should take account of social, environmental or ethical considerations when taking investment decisions. This new material reflects the outcomes of the Law Commission’s recent review of fiduciary duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 13:41:46 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

171499

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on recent changes to the VAT regulation on (a) digital and (b) other small and micro businesses which fall below the existing VAT threshold in the UK; what estimate he has made of the likely additional costs to such businesses; if he will take steps to ensure that UK businesses below the VAT threshold in the UK are not negatively affected by such changes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	219421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>All EU businesses that make supplies covered by the new rules will have to account for VAT in the Member States in which their customers are located.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has provided extensive guidance to assist businesses including organising a Twitter Clinic and publishing answers to the main questions and has met with Enterprise Nation to hear the concerns of micro businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has taken a number of steps to assist small businesses in particular. These include allowing businesses below the VAT registration threshold to register for VAT for their cross border sales only which will enable them to access the on-line Mini One Stop Shop which removes the need to register for VAT in other Member States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/01/2015 17:52:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

106223

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2014 to Question 207058, if he will discuss with (a) the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and (b) the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills the implications for his policies on financial stability of the statements given to the World Bank seminar on integrated reporting on 10 October 2014 by the Governor of the Bank of England on unburnable carbon and market failures; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	213226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. member to the answer [the Chancellor of the Exchequer] gave her on 2 September 2014, Official Report, column 221W</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/11/2014 16:40:06 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas