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star this property date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
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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 Local Government: Pensions 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, if he will make it his policy to increase the £30,000 threshold for the Local Government Pension Scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
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Julian Sturdy more like this
star this property uin 7546 more like this
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star this property 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> 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 2015-07-22T11:29:55.913Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T11:29:55.913Z
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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 Julian Sturdy more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
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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 Taxation: Married People more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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 estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of single earner married couples and (b) proportion of all married couples who are single earner married couples in each country of the UK in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
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Jim Shannon more like this
star this property uin 7643 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p><strong>Table 1</strong>: number of married couples where one adult in the couple is employed or self-employed, by country in the UK, 3-year averages</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08 to 2009/10</p></td><td><p>2,190,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,570,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 to 2010/11</p></td><td><p>2,180,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,560,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 to 2011/12</p></td><td><p>2,160,000</p></td><td><p>120,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,540,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 to 2012/13</p></td><td><p>2,120,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 to 2013/14</p></td><td><p>2,090,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>180,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,460,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong>: proportion of married couples where one adult in the couple is employed or self-employed, by country in the UK, 3-year averages</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08 to 2009/10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 to 2010/11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 to 2011/12</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 to 2012/13</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 to 2013/14</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Family Resources Survey, 2007/08 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. The Family Resources Survey is a nationally representative sample of UK households.</p><p>2. The figures from the Family Resources Survey are based on a sample of households which have been adjusted for non-response using multi-purpose grossing factors which align the Family Resources Survey to former Government Office Region population by age and sex. Estimates based on survey data are subject to uncertainty due to sampling error and remaining non-response error.</p><p>3. The figures presented are three-year averages due to relatively small sample sizes of married couples available for some countries in individual years.</p><p>4. Data are rounded to the nearest ten thousand or 1 per cent.</p><p>5. Percentages in Table 2 are calculated by dividing the number of married couples where one adult is in employment by the total number of married couples (i.e. those couples where one, both or neither is employed).</p>
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 2015-07-22T13:13:01.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T13:13:01.897Z
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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 Jim Shannon more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
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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 Schemes more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of Jobcentre Plus programmes in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islwyn more like this
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Chris Evans more like this
star this property uin 7161 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total spend on Employment programmes for each of the last three years as published in the Departments Annual Report and Accounts is as follows</p><p>12/13 £802m, 13/14 £1,043m, 14/15 £946m.</p> 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 2015-07-22T14:58:34.32Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T14:58:34.32Z
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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 Chris Evans more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
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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 Social Security Benefits: Disqualification more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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 information his Department collects on the number of people who die after having their benefit withdrawn following being sanctioned. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 7886 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 14 July 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-07-06/5731/" target="_blank">UIN 5731</a>.</p><p> </p> 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 2015-07-22T11:17:05.527Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T11:17:05.527Z
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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 Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
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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 Children: Maintenance 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 factors were taken into account in setting the application fee for the Child Maintenance Service at £20. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 7793 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>Following the consultation <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-families-promoting-parental-responsibility-the-future-of-child-maintenance" target="_blank">‘Strengthening families, promoting parental responsibility: the future of child maintenance’</a>, and debates in both Houses, the level of the application fee was reduced from £100 to £20. The fee is intended to strike the right balance of ensuring parents do not default into the statutory scheme, without placing an unreasonable financial burden on those who are unable to reach a family based arrangement. It also provides a nominal contribution to a system that is expensive to administer.</p><p> </p><p>Application fees do not apply to victims of domestic violence or to applicants aged 18 or under.</p> 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 2015-07-22T13:02:58.523Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T13:02:58.523Z
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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 Dr Matthew Offord more like this
390874
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star this property date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
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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: Scotland 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, how many Scottish households will be affected by a reduction in the benefit cap to £20,000 per year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
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Ian Murray more like this
star this property uin 7706 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A link to the impact assessment is included.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf</a></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 2015-07-22T15:45:53.633Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T15:45:53.633Z
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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 Ian Murray more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
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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 Work Programme: Copeland more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Copeland constituency participated in the Work Programme scheme in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Copeland more like this
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Mr Jamie Reed more like this
star this property uin 7880 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of Work Programme referrals, attachments and job outcomes to March 2015 by various geographies, including parliamentary constituencies, is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> 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 2015-07-22T11:22:24.953Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T11:22:24.953Z
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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 Mr Jamie Reed more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Telecommunications: Wales 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 Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the reform of the Electronic Communications Code. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wrexham more like this
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Ian C. Lucas more like this
star this property uin 7200 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering a reformed Electronic Communications Code that works for site providers, Code Operators, and ensures consumers have a choice of high quality telecommunications services. I have met with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, to discuss improvements to digital infrastructure across Wales.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
star this property answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
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less than 2015-07-22T10:26:12.503Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T10:26:12.503Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Telecommunications: Wales 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 Wales, whether he has had discussions with mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since May 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wrexham more like this
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Ian C. Lucas more like this
star this property uin 7173 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Since May 2015, I have met with Three, to discuss the Electronic Communications Code and improvements to digital infrastructure, including mobile coverage across Wales.</p><p>This follows a programme of meetings with Mobile Network Operators and broadcasters in the last Parliament on issues such as the Electronic Communications Code and mobile not-spots in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
star this property answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
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less than 2015-07-22T10:27:53.64Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T10:27:53.64Z
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4086
star this property label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
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HM Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Debts: Greece more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the level of indebtedness of (1) the government of Greece, and (2) Greek businesses, to the United Kingdom Government and United Kingdom businesses. more like this
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Lord Radice more like this
star this property uin HL1255 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The government has secured a deal that protects UK taxpayers from any risk from financing euro area bailouts now and in the future. This deal gives legal force to the commitment secured in 2010 that UK taxpayers would not be drawn into a euro area bailout.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the Chancellor has stated, private sector exposures to Greek banks and the Greek economy are far lower than they were in 2012.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley more like this
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less than 2015-07-22T16:34:53.493Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T16:34:53.493Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Radice more like this