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64290

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to free (a) swimming and (b) other leisure services to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>No costing has been estimated.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 03/07/2014 15:57:21 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64346

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to (a) free prescriptions, (b) free eye tests and (c) free dental care to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to free prescriptions, eye tests and dental care to all claimants of Universal Credit once Universal Credit has been fully rolled out will depend on the number of claimants at that time. This number will depend on a range of factors. The Government intends that broadly the same number of individuals will be passported via Universal Credit as are currently passported.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/07/2014 14:47:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64347

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to Healthy Start vouchers and vitamins to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>We plan to provide access to Healthy Start for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under four in the lowest earning families receiving Universal Credit. Our intention is to ensure that a broadly similar number, and range, of Universal Credit families will qualify as currently do so through income based benefits and tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>The current annual delivery cost of Healthy Start throughout the United Kingdom (vouchers, vitamins and administration) is approximately £100 million. We estimate that if eligibility were extended to pregnant women, new mothers, and children under four in all families claiming Universal Credit it would increase the total spent annually to around £290 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 02/07/2014 15:18:55 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

78198

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2014, Official Report, column 712W, on universal credit, how many claimants will be able to access free prescriptions, eye tests and dental care once universal credit has been fully rolled out.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	205938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government intends that broadly the same number of individuals will be entitled to free prescriptions, free eye tests and free dental care, via Universal Credit as are entitled via current qualifying benefits or tax credits. There are roughly 6 million people in England currently on these benefits, and consequently entitled to free prescriptions, free eye tests and free dental care.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/07/2014 16:25:58 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

78222

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 668W, on universal credit, what definition he uses for lowest earning families; and what criteria he uses to assess members of this category.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	205939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Healthy Start currently supports approximately half a million pregnant women and children under four in families claiming income based benefits and tax credits. Our intention is to ensure that a broadly similar number, and range, of universal credit families will qualify for Healthy Start in future. We are currently discussing with the Department for Work and Pensions the options for achieving this, whilst also ensuring that the solution is simple, fair, and easy to understand for families.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/07/2014 16:23:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name PQ205939 - Hansard Extract.docx title Hansard Extract
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64406

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to court fees exemptions to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is responsible for defining the entitlement criteria for these passported benefits. They will need to consider the current eligibility criteria and make arrangements to ensure that they can continue to deliver these benefits as Universal Credit is introduced.</p><p>There is ongoing engagement between the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that any solution is simple, fair, easy to understand and affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 202680 202681 202682 202683 202685 202686 202687 question first answered 03/07/2014 13:09:29 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64407

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to repayment of children's welfare loans to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is responsible for defining the entitlement criteria for these passported benefits. They will need to consider the current eligibility criteria and make arrangements to ensure that they can continue to deliver these benefits as Universal Credit is introduced.</p><p>There is ongoing engagement between the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that any solution is simple, fair, easy to understand and affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 202680 202681 202682 202683 202684 202686 202687 question first answered 03/07/2014 13:09:29 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64408

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to education maintenance allowance to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is responsible for defining the entitlement criteria for these passported benefits. They will need to consider the current eligibility criteria and make arrangements to ensure that they can continue to deliver these benefits as Universal Credit is introduced.</p><p>There is ongoing engagement between the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that any solution is simple, fair, easy to understand and affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 202680 202681 202682 202683 202684 202685 202687 question first answered 03/07/2014 13:09:29 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64409

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to the energy assistance package, stage 3, to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is responsible for defining the entitlement criteria for these passported benefits. They will need to consider the current eligibility criteria and make arrangements to ensure that they can continue to deliver these benefits as Universal Credit is introduced.</p><p>There is ongoing engagement between the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that any solution is simple, fair, easy to understand and affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 202680 202681 202682 202683 202684 202685 202686 question first answered 03/07/2014 13:09:29 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

64410

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending entitlement to NHS prescriptions to all claimants of universal credit once universal credit has been fully rolled out in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	202681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is responsible for defining the entitlement criteria for these passported benefits. They will need to consider the current eligibility criteria and make arrangements to ensure that they can continue to deliver these benefits as Universal Credit is introduced.</p><p>There is ongoing engagement between the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that any solution is simple, fair, easy to understand and affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell grouped question UIN 202680 202682 202683 202684 202685 202686 202687 question first answered 03/07/2014 13:09:28 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant