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star this property date less than 2015-10-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Credit Unions more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Government's credit union expansion programme; and what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending that programme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Worcester more like this
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Mr Robin Walker more like this
star this property uin 11604 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
unstar this property answer text <p>DWP’s contract with the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd to deliver the Credit Union Expansion Project began in May 2013. It <del class="ministerial">was</del><ins class="ministerial">is</ins> due to end in April 201<del class="ministerial">5</del><strong><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></strong> but we are currently considering a request for a<ins class="ministerial">n</ins> <del class="ministerial">further</del> extension. The Department has plans to review effectiveness at the end of the Project.</p><br /> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2015-10-19T13:14:22.517Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T13:14:22.517Z
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less than 2015-10-21T16:31:59.113Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-21T16:31:59.113Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-20more like thismore than 2015-11-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment: Disability more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the Government as an employer and commissioner to increasing rates of employment among disabled people. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 17106 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-26more like thismore than 2015-11-26
unstar this property answer text <p>All Government Departments have clear objectives to increase workforce diversity, including disabled people.<del class="ministerial"> I</del> <ins class="ministerial">We </ins>have been working with officials across Whitehall to assess the proportion of disabled people employed by Government, and to identify ways to improve those numbers.</p><br /><p>As at 31 March 2015, 8.9% of Civil Service employees declared their disability status, up from 7.6% in 2010 and 8.8% in 2014.</p><br /><p>With reference to commissioning, successful bidders for contracts in excess of 12 months are required to submit annual Diversity &amp; Equality Delivery Plans, workforce monitoring data and Contractor and any Sub-contractor’s policy/policies and procedures for preventing unlawful discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity in respect of a range of groups, including people with a disability. <del class="ministerial">We will continue to seek opportunities to encourage, and offer support to, employers to employ more disabled people.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This Government is committed to being an exemplar employer and will continue to support employers and disabled people to create opportinities and increase disability emplyment.</ins></p>
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2015-11-26T15:29:01.83Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-26T15:29:01.83Z
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less than 2015-11-26T16:59:18.247Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-26T16:59:18.247Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the forms of his Department's website are available in Welsh. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
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Nia Griffith more like this
star this property uin 17307 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-26more like thismore than 2015-11-26
unstar this property answer text <p>The DWP has 40 published forms on gov.uk. <del class="ministerial">O</del><ins class="ministerial">o</ins>f<del class="ministerial"> those </del><ins class="ministerial">which 27 are </ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins>covered by the Welsh Language Act<del class="ministerial">,</del><ins class="ministerial">.</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Of these 9</ins> <del class="ministerial">22</del> are <ins class="ministerial">currently</ins> available in Welsh and the rest will be by January 2016.</p><br /> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Witham more like this
star this property answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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less than 2015-11-26T09:58:00.603Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-26T09:58:00.603Z
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less than 2015-12-14T15:08:10.033Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-14T15:08:10.033Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Witham more like this
star this property answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-12-10more like thismore than 2015-12-10
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Altmann on 4 December (HL3783) that the Personal Independence Payment assessment criteria were "designed in close collaboration with disabled people and disability groups", whether they will now take into account the responses to the consultation held separately between 24 June and 5 August 2013 on the moving around criteria. more like this
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Baroness Thomas of Winchester more like this
star this property uin HL4504 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-12-21more like thismore than 2015-12-21
unstar this property answer text <p><strong>The full public consultation on the ‘Moving around’ activity of the mobility component closed on 5 August 2013. We received more than 1,100 responses. We carefully considered all the responses received, including the suggestions for alternative approaches. We published our response to the consultation on 21 October 2013.</strong></p><br /><p><strong>We believe the assessment criteria, including the 20 metres distance, are the best way of identifying those whose physical mobility is most limited, so we did not make any changes. However, we have strengthened the measures around the reliability criteria – we recognise these are a key protection for claimants.</strong></p><br /><p><strong>Our response to the consultation is annexed to this answer.</strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Altmann more like this
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less than 2015-12-21T12:19:10.83Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-21T12:19:10.83Z
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less than 2015-12-22T14:16:11.56Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-22T14:16:11.56Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
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star this property file name Annex HL 4504.pdf more like this
star this property title Annex "Moving around activity" more like this
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star this property answering member printed Baroness Altmann more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester more like this
444781
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-01-13more like thismore than 2016-01-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Atos Healthcare more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value is of the personal independence payment assessment contract with ATOS; what the main key performance indicators (KPIs) are under that contract; and what the (a) financial and (b) other penalties are for failure to meet KPIs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill more like this
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Phil Boswell more like this
star this property uin 22348 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-01-19more like thismore than 2016-01-19
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department has two Personal Independence Payment (PIP) contracts with Atos, each covering a geographical area. North of England &amp; Scotland (Lot 1) has a value of £206,703,507. London &amp; South of England (Lot 3) has a value of £183,894,556.</p><br /><p>There are a number of Service Levels (Key Performance Indicators are not used in PIP contracts) which Atos are required to deliver to meet the Department’s service requirements. These are detailed in the attached Annex 1. In addition, a number of interim Service Levels have been introduced to address specific performance targets.</p><br /><p>In the event Atos fail to achieve a key service level, contracts provide for Service Credits to be applied. Service Credits are a contractual remedy applied to Atos to recognise the loss of service received and to ensure any performance issues are rectified quickly.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2016-01-19T12:10:53.773Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-19T12:10:53.773Z
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less than 2016-01-26T17:27:46.46Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-26T17:27:46.46Z
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4105
unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property file name 22348 Annex 1.docx more like this
star this property title Annex 1 more like this
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Philip Boswell more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-01-26more like thismore than 2016-01-26
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Occupational Money Purchase Schemes more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the distribution of contributions to defined-contribution pension schemes for each (a) income level and (b) age. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ashton-under-Lyne more like this
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Angela Rayner more like this
star this property uin 24178 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-01-29more like thismore than 2016-01-29
unstar this property answer text <p>There are no breakdowns available by income level either for DC personal pensions or for DC workplace pensions.</p><p>There is also no breakdown available by age for DC personal pensions, but data on the distribution of employee contribution rates to workplace DC schemes, by age, can be found within Reference Table 5.1 of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2014 publication available here: <del class="ministerial"><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-400776" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-400776</a></del> <ins class="ministerial"><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm:77-387081" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-387081</a></ins></p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2016-01-29T12:46:31.667Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-29T12:46:31.667Z
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less than 2016-02-11T10:09:03.437Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T10:09:03.437Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Angela Rayner more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Overtime more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has paid to staff in overtime in each of the last 24 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leicester South more like this
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Jonathan Ashworth more like this
star this property uin 28696 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-04more like thismore than 2016-03-04
unstar this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">This information is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>As part of this Government’s transparency agenda, all Departments are required to publish monthly workforce statistics that includes overtime costs. This information is available from the gov.uk website at:</strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-staff-numbers-and-associated-costs" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-staff-numbers-and-associated-costs</strong></a></ins></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2016-03-04T12:27:44.173Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-04T12:27:44.173Z
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less than 2016-03-18T11:14:54.78Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-18T11:14:54.78Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative impact of housing benefit cuts, benefit caps and council tax on the health of benefit claimants, both those in work and unemployed, since 2008, taking into account the impact of debt on mental health and the need for women to receive a healthy diet before they conceive and while they are pregnant if they are to give birth to healthy babies. more like this
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Baroness Hollins more like this
star this property uin HL1171 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-21more like thismore than 2016-07-21
unstar this property answer text <p>Impact assessments published for welfare changes, for example those relating to the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, are available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Published impact assessments not available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> may be available at <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.nationalarchives.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We already have cumulative distributional analysis published by HMT that is the most comprehensive available covering not only the effects of direct cash transfers between households and government but also the effects of frontline public service provision.</p><p> </p><p>Our welfare reforms since 2010 are intended to incentivise work and make work pay. There is a strong evidence base showing that work is generally good for physical and mental health and wellbeing. We recognise that not everyone can work and therefore we provide financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p>The employment rate <del class="ministerial">remains</del><ins class="ministerial"> is</ins> at 74.4 per cent which is the highest since comparable records began. In addition the number and rate of workless households are both at a record low.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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less than 2016-07-21T13:54:07.583Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-21T13:54:07.583Z
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less than 2016-07-25T08:29:25.017Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T08:29:25.017Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Hollins more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Pensions more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an estimate of the cost of their monetary policy on the solvency of pension schemes, and whether they plan to use the profit made from quantitative easing to strengthen the financial position of the Pension Protection Fund. more like this
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Lord Myners more like this
star this property uin HL1186 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-25more like thismore than 2016-07-25
unstar this property answer text <p>The UK’s monetary policy framework gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England. Decisions on setting monetary policy are for the judgement of the Monetary Policy Committee.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is sensitive to the fact that there will be those who gain and those who lose from any particular monetary policy decision. Such distributional effects typically balance out over the course of a policy cycle.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last six years low interest rates have helped households and businesses through challenging economic times. Furthermore, as the Bank of England has explained in its article entitled &quot;The distributional effects of asset purchases&quot; published in its 2012 Q3 Quarterly Bulletin: &quot;Without the Bank's asset purchases, most people in the United Kingdom would have been worse off. Economic growth would have been lower. Unemployment would have been higher. Many more companies would have gone out of business. This would have had a significant detrimental impact on savers and pensioners along with every other group in our society.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>The Pension Protection Fund is financially sustainable and there are no plans to further strengthen it. The PPF 2015/16 annual report said that the Fund has over <del class="ministerial">£22</del> <ins class="ministerial">£23 </ins>billion assets under management and is <del class="ministerial">115</del> <ins class="ministerial">116.3</ins> per cent funded.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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less than 2016-07-25T14:26:51.387Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-25T14:26:51.387Z
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less than 2016-08-04T13:42:34.987Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-04T13:42:34.987Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Pay more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he made an estimate of the number of foreign companies employing migrant workers in the UK who have sued their employees for overpayment of wages upon their return to their country of origin. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
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Tom Blenkinsop more like this
star this property uin 48990 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
unstar this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">DWP has received no representations on migrant employees in the UK being forced to repay funds paid to them as a result of shortfalls in wages to their employers upon return to their country of origin.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">DWP has not made an estimate of the number of foreign companies employing migrant workers in the UK who have sued their employees for overpayment of wages upon their return to their country of origin.</ins></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2016-10-20T15:39:20.617Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-20T15:39:20.617Z
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less than 2016-10-21T11:31:20.097Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-21T11:31:20.097Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop more like this