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390878

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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	Local Government: Pensions
	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 increase the £30,000 threshold for the Local Government Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	7546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Defined benefit pension arrangements offer a high level of security and, in some cases, very valuable guarantees. Therefore it is important that individuals carefully consider the implications of giving these guarantees up before proceeding with a decision to transfer out to access their benefits flexibly.</p><p> </p><p>The independent financial advice £30,000 threshold applies to transfers out of all funded defined benefit schemes, including public sector schemes such as the Local Government Pension Scheme. The Government has no plans to create a separate threshold for funded public sector schemes.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/07/2015 11:29:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

573906

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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: 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 assessment he has made of the impact of protocols on touching disability benefit assessment centre attendees on the accessibility of these sites to those who struggle to stand unaided.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	44378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>If a physical assessment of the musculoskeletal system is required, it is largely non-touch and based on observing ‘active movements’ – i.e. movements carried out under the direction of, but without the physical intervention of, the Healthcare Professional.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on a claimant undergoing this type of assessment should therefore be negligible.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/09/2016 15:51:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

573929

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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: 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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of accessibility of assessment centres for work capability assessment and personal independence payments consultations for people using larger or bariatric wheelchairs.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	44490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>All assessment centres meet accessibility standards under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Before attending an assessment, claimants are given the opportunity to alert the assessment provider to any additional requirements they may have and the providers will endeavour to meet any such reasonable requests.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant is unable to travel to, or access an assessment centre as a result of their health condition or impairment, a home visit may be offered.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 44491 question first answered 08/09/2016 15:29:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

573930

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure assessment centres for work capability assessment and personal independence payment consultations are fully accessible to people using different kinds of mobility assistance devices.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	44491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>All assessment centres meet accessibility standards under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Before attending an assessment, claimants are given the opportunity to alert the assessment provider to any additional requirements they may have and the providers will endeavour to meet any such reasonable requests.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant is unable to travel to, or access an assessment centre as a result of their health condition or impairment, a home visit may be offered.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 44490 question first answered 08/09/2016 15:29:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

227188

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	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	Carers' Benefits: York
	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 were in receipt of one or more benefits for which carers are eligible in (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York local authority area on (i) 1 April 2010 and (ii) the same date in each subsequent year.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	227387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The full information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Carer’s Allowance (CA) as at May each year is available, and this is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>CA caseload by entitlement and receipt: May 2010 to May 2014</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>CA Entitlement only</p></td><td><p>Claimant receiving CA</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Central Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-10</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>520</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-11</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-12</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>1,110</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>York Local Authority</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-10</p></td><td><p>2,020</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-11</p></td><td><p>2,050</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-12</p></td><td><p>2,030</p></td><td><p>1,010</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>2,050</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>2,050</p></td><td><p>920</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: DWP 100% data</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. &quot;-&quot; Denotes Nil or Negligible. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten. Some additional disclosure control has also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</p><p> </p><p>2. Carers entitled to receive CA may be paid the benefit, or not paid it because they receive an overlapping benefit equal to or greater than their weekly rate of CA.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/03/2015 17:19:37 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

227956

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
	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 in (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York local authority area had their housing allowance abated because of the under-occupancy penalty in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	227994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested by local authority and parliamentary constituency in Great Britain is published and available 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> </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 Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/03/2015 11:19:45 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

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

228890

	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	Trussell Trust
	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 meet the Chairman of the Trussell Trust before 7 May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
	uin	228608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We recognise the extremely valuable work of civil society in supporting local communities. Government officials and Ministers routinely meet with a range of civil society organisations.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2015 10:12:36 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

349934

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on how many people have commenced paying the under-occupancy penalty following the death of (a) a spouse, civil partner or partner, (b) sibling, (c) parent and (d) child.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	2181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This type of information is not collected. With regards to the removal of the spare room subsidy a 12 month grace period exists which allows people the time to adjust to bereavement.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/06/2015 15:26:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

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