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808284

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether universal credit claimants will lose money if they receive a disability premium in addition to income-based benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	903001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We simplified and rationised the various, complex disability premiums that exist in the legacy system and anyone in the Support Group who only qualifies for the Enhanced Disability Premium, will be better off in Universal Credit by over £90 per month.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

808280

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that universal credit supports people to progress at work and increase their earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	902994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal credit provides us with the opportunity to support people to progress and we are developing the evidence base about what works.</p><p>Building on our existing suite of trials, which includes a large scale Randomised Control Trial, we have committed an additional £8m to testing different approaches to supporting people to progress.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:37:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

808283

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of universal credit appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	902998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Appeals against Universal Credit decisions are at a lower level than for the other main benefits and the rate has been broadly stable since the introduction of Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:48:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

808282

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress his Department is making on reducing poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	902996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Since 2010, there are 600,000 fewer people in absolute poverty – a record low.</p><p>This Government is committed to action that delivers a lasting change to the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in society. This requires an approach that goes beyond the safety net of the welfare system to tackle the root causes of poverty and disadvantage.</p><p>The evidence is clear that work is the best route out of poverty. Children in workless households are 5 times more likely to be in poverty than those in households where all adults work. And children in workless families are also more disadvantaged, and achieve poorer educational and employment outcomes than other children.</p><p>That is why we will continue with polices that support and encourage employment - reforming the welfare system to make work pay. And these policies are working: since 2010, there are 3 million more people in work, with 954,000 fewer workless households, and 608,000 fewer children in workless households.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:33:42 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

808281

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the average level of household debt for people in receipt of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	902995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p>Within UC, there are also interest free Advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:56:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

805170

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which current EU Member States had historical bilateral agreements with the UK that guaranteed annual uprating of UK state pensions?
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	118842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s reciprocal social security agreements with EU Member States as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland are generally superseded by EU law. The reciprocal agreements with Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland all made provision regarding annual increases in the state pension.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 12:22:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

805987

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Epilepsy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department produces guidance to health practitioners on deciding on claims for personal independence payments made by people who have epilepsy.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	119197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Health professionals carrying out assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provide comprehensive and professional advice to help the Department’s decision makers to fairly and accurately determine benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>The PIP assessment is designed to treat people as individuals, considering the impact of their disability or health condition on their everyday life and how each claimant has personally adapted to living with a disability, rather than the disability itself. Therefore the PIP Assessment Guide for Health Professionals does not contain specific condition based guidance.</p><p>The PIP Assessment Guide can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 12:04:44 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

806230

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has in place a formal complaint procedure for members of the public who wish to raise a complaint that a Disability Confident employer is not conforming fully to the guidance published by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	119422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Disability Confident is voluntary for employers. The scheme makes clear what is expected from employers for them to achieve each of the three levels (Committed, Employer and Leader).</p><p> </p><p>If an individual feels that an employer is not meeting the published actions and activities for a particular level they are encouraged to take the matter up directly with the employer concerned.</p><p> </p><p>If that does not resolve the matter, the individual can raise it with the Disability Confident policy team - <a href="mailto:DWP.DISABILITYCONFIDENT@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK" target="_blank">DWP.DISABILITYCONFIDENT@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 15:07:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

806052

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Disability
	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 help young disabled people into work in (a) Northamptonshire (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	119261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their potential and achieve their aspirations through a number of programmes and initiatives. For example:</p><p> </p><p>a. In Northamptonshire the employment support available for young disabled people includes:</p><ul><li>Jobcentre Plus support for schools targets young people that schools identify as at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market, such as those with a health or disability issue.</li><li>Supported Internships, which all qualified post-16 education providers in England have delivered since September 2013, are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer, for those with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li><li>Access to Work, which offers support to disabled people aged 16+ who are in or about to enter paid employment, or engaged in pre-work activities including work experience, apprenticeships, supported internships and traineeships.</li><li>The Work and Health Programme, which will provide innovative support through local organisations for around 200,000 disabled people over the course of the programme.</li><li>Specialist Employability Support (SES), which offers support to those with greatest needs and most complex situations, We are currently exploring the best policy options for continuing such support after the SES contracts come to an end in October 2018</li><li>Community Partners, who are working in partnership with work coaches to build disability understanding within Jobcentres and provide insight into the effect disability can have on employment.</li></ul><p> </p><p>b. In addition, in other parts of England the support outlined above is available plus some relevant test and learn initiatives which if successful may be extended further:</p><ul><li>Two proofs of concept offer voluntary supported work experience, with the aim of improving confidence, motivation and understanding of the labour market:</li></ul><p>o Tri-Work, an initiative for disabled young people in years 10/11 in schools and special schools, which targets those most in need of support.</p><p>o Young Persons Supported Work experience (YPSWE), for which 18-24 year olds in the Employment Support Allowance (Work Related Activity Group) in five JCP districts are eligible.</p><ul><li>The Local Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to move disabled people, notably those with learning disability and autism, into real jobs at the going rate of pay, with support for both individual and employer.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:47 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

805169

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
	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 assist UK pensioners living abroad who’s state ensions is are uprated annually.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	118841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>UK State Pensions are payable worldwide to those who are eligible, without regard to nationality. They are up-rated where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example in EEA countries and countries where there is a reciprocal agreement in place that allows for up-rating. This has been the policy of successive Governments for around 70 years and the Government has no plans to change this policy.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 12:20:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

805187

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: Pregnancy
	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 he has made of the adequacy of the rate of statutory maternity pay; if he will take steps to increase the level of protection for pregnant women against detriment or dismissal by their employers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	118859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is reviewed annually. Since 2011, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has provided the basis of any uprating and, for the 2018/19 tax year, the standard rate of SMP will increase by just under 3%</p><p> </p><p>The first six weeks of an award of SMP are also related directly to the earnings of the claimant, with no upper limit, rather than being set at a prescribed rate.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of protection provided for pregnant women, the law is absolutely clear: discrimination in the workplace is unlawful, with clear regulations in place which every employer must follow. We are working to raise employees’ and employers’ awareness of what the law already requires, and considering options for legislation if this does not drive change.</p><p> </p><p>We are also funding the Equality Advisory and Support Service, an entirely free advice helpline open to anyone in England, Scotland and Wales, who feels that they may have been the victim of unlawful discrimination, including because of pregnancy and maternity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 11:32:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

805985

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has of how many people eligible for Child Support payments end up being in rent arrears when the payer is self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 119194 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:28:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

806145

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Refuges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the total (a) weekly and (b) annual housing benefit spend for claimants living within refuge accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	119346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:21:28 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

805984

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who end up in rent arrears due to the underpayment of child support.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes parents are best able to make decisions over how they manage their finances to support their children so we do not collect data on how child maintenance is spent including whether it is used for rent. We also do not collect data on families in rental arrears. We expect parents no matter their employment type to support their children and will take robust action where non-payment of maintenance is reported to re-establish payment as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 119195 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:28:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

805360

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with assistive technology companies on support provided by that sector to reduce the employment gap for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	119032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All DWP digital services are designed and built in line with Government Digital Service guidelines, and two international standards for IT accessibility (EN 301 549 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.00). Our goal is to ensure that digital services can be used by as many people as possible without the use of separate assistive technology.</p><p>To ensure that they meet these standards services are tested during development and before implementation. This includes technical tests and user testing. We also encourage and act on feedback from service users following implementation.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:46:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

805208

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect of (a) the introduction of universal credit and (b) previous benefit systems on (a) full-time and (b) part-time disabled university students.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	118880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Most full time students in higher education do not qualify for benefits or tax credits. Universal Credit is no different, as students, including disabled students and those with health conditions, access fees and living costs to support their higher education courses through various loans and grants funded by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>However, if a person is in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits because of disability or ill health, they are not discouraged from taking up higher education that may help them in the future. If they take up a course and receive a student loan, tuition fees and cost of books are disregarded but maintenance costs are taken into account as student income.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 118879 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:47:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

805207

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on (a) full-time and (b) part-time university students who have a child or children as a (i) lone parent and (ii) couple.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	118879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Most full time students in higher education do not qualify for benefits or tax credits. Universal Credit is no different, as students, including disabled students and those with health conditions, access fees and living costs to support their higher education courses through various loans and grants funded by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>However, if a person is in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits because of disability or ill health, they are not discouraged from taking up higher education that may help them in the future. If they take up a course and receive a student loan, tuition fees and cost of books are disregarded but maintenance costs are taken into account as student income.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 118880 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:47:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

805982

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	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 potential effect of the roll-out of universal credit on levels of personal debt.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	119192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p> </p><p>Within Universal Credit, we also have interest free advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:43:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

793899

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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: Sheffield City Region
	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 effect on the level of unemployment in the Sheffield City Region of the Government's decision to pause the Early Integrated Employment Support pilot.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
	uin	114988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Following developments within the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, in particular some constituent members signalling that they no longer support the deal, the Government believes that the most sensible approach is to pause our work on the innovation pilot. This, we hope, will give further time for local issues to be considered and resolved, giving greater clarity on the future of the partnership and the extent of continuing local support for the pilot from all constituent members of the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Despite taking the decision to pause this work, the Government remains fully committed to the Sheffield City Region devolution deal. Our main ambition is to work collaboratively to realise all elements of the devolution deal and to deliver the innovation pilot as soon as possible, once all partners have been able to recommit to the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep this situation under close review with the hope that work on the innovation pilot can continue at the earliest viable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 114874 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:53:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

805302

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: Complaints
	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 8 December 2017 to Question 116935, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the (a) accuracy and (b) integrity of Capita's complaints system.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	118974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department requires Assessment Providers, including Capita, to have effective and accessible complaints procedures to deal with dissatisfaction about the service they provide. The Department regularly analyses the number, types and trends of complaints should they be escalated to the Independent Case Examiner (ICE).</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant has been through the Assessment Providers entire complaints procedure and remains displeased, they can ask ICE to look at their complaint. The individual must contact them within six months of the date of the final reply. Contact details are provided on the Providers final complaint response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:24:56 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

805417

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Food Banks
	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 26 October to Question 109156, if he will make it his policy to collect statistics on food bank usage since the start of the roll-out of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	119088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The provision of food aid ranges from small local provision, through to regional and national schemes. This is mostly community-led provision responding to local needs and as such, we do not believe it is possible to keep a record of the number of food banks, nor the potential number of people using them, without placing unnecessary burdens on volunteers trying to help their communities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 119087 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

805359

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	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 with myalgic encephalomyelitis were assessed for personal independence payments in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those people were found to be eligible for those payments?
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	119031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not record disabling conditions of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants at registration stage. Primary disabling conditions are recorded on the PIP Computer System only for those claimants who undergo a face to face or paper based assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Although Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is not recorded separately, we can provide award and disallowance statistics after assessment for claimants whose primary disability, as recorded on our systems, is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the annual volume of awards and disallowances where the claimant’s primary disabling condition was recorded as CFS and a face to face or paper based assessment took place.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Awarded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disallowed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage Awarded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td><td><p>1,230</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>2,470</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>3,860</p></td><td><p>2,440</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017*</p></td><td><p>2,920</p></td><td><p>1,940</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>12,560</p></td><td><p>8,160</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: PIP Computer System</p><p>*2017 figures are to 31<sup>st</sup> October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:39:20 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

806076

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Epilepsy
	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 with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for personal independence payments applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision from (a) April 2013 to October 2017 and (b) October 2016 to October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	119279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of people with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for Personal Independence Payment applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision from<br></p><p>(a) April 2013 to October 2017 (55 months) was 11,550.</p><p> </p><p>(b) October 2016 to October 2017 (12 months) was 6040.</p><p> </p><p>Data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:42:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

806077

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Epilepsy
	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 with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for personal independence payments appealed the decision at tribunal from (a) April 2013 to October 2017 (b) October 2016 to October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	119280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of people with epilepsy who were previously in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and have undergone a review to assess their eligibility for Personal Independence Payment appealed the decision at tribunal from</p><p> </p><p>(a) April 2013 to October 2017 (55 months) is 4770.</p><p> </p><p>(b) October 2016 to October 2017 (12 months) is 2500.</p><p> </p><p>Data taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:46:09 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

806229

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Motability
	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 have successfully appealed the removal of their place on the Motability Scheme under the Personal Independence Payment.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	119421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Disability benefit claimants are able to apply for a vehicle under the Motability Scheme if they are in receipt of Higher Rate Mobility in DLA or Enhanced Rate Mobility in PIP. If the claimant loses their entitlement to these components, they will no longer be eligible for a vehicle under the Motability Scheme. If a claimant is not satisfied with the original decision, they are able to request a Mandatory Reconsideration and if, following the Mandatory Reconsideration they are still not satisfied, they can appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>The number of Motability Scheme customers who successfully appeal following a decision which removes Enhanced Rate Mobility (PIP) or Higher Rate Mobility (DLA) is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department worked closely with Motability to introduce a £175 million Transitional Support package for people leaving the scheme following PIP reassessment paid for by Motability and at no cost to the taxpayer. This gives significant help:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Claimants can keep their car for up to 3 months after an initial decision.</li><li>They are given the option to buy their Scheme vehicle.</li><li>Choice of up to £2,000 lump sum payment OR 6 ½ month lease extension with a smaller support payment.</li><li>Motability can help to pay to adapt new, non-scheme cars and gives and additional help and advice (on insurance and adaptations).</li><li>This package has already helped 84% claimants to buy a used car.</li></ul> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 18:01:06 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

804471

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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 and Support Allowance
	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 have both (a) started their claim to and (b) been placed into the Employment Support Allowance work-related activity group since 3 April 2017 inclusive.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	118674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The latest information available on initial Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims to March 2017 and the outcomes following an ESA Work Capability Assessment is published here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>The information for ESA initial claims and outcomes for April 17 onwards is not yet available but will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 12:01:03 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

806100

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK EU nationals started employment in his Department since 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	119303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We do not know how many non-UK EU nationals started employment in the Department for Work and Pensions, since 23 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service, as part of wider pre-employment checks. But, there is no requirement on departments to retain this information, beyond the point at which it has served its purpose.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:39:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

806171

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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: Glasgow North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) work and capability and (b) personal independence payment assessment decisions have been appealed successfully in (i) absolute terms and (ii) as a percentage in Glasgow North East constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	119372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>(a) The information for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) work capability assessments (WCA) is not readily available and can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>(b) The following table shows the number of Personal Independence Payment decisions that have been overturned on appealed in the Glasgow North East constituency in each of the last three years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>Claims</p></td><td><p>Decisions overturned at appeal</p></td><td><p>% of decisions overturned at appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>1700</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>2350</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>3080</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 18/12/2017 11:54:42 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

805416

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Food Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons his Department has no plans to collect or publish statistics on food bank usage since the roll-out of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	119087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The provision of food aid ranges from small local provision, through to regional and national schemes. This is mostly community-led provision responding to local needs and as such, we do not believe it is possible to keep a record of the number of food banks, nor the potential number of people using them, without placing unnecessary burdens on volunteers trying to help their communities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 119088 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:34:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

793089

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2017
	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: Sheffield City Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how long he expects the Sheffield City Region's Early Integrated Employment Support pilot to be paused.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
	uin	114874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Following developments within the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, in particular some constituent members signalling that they no longer support the deal, the Government believes that the most sensible approach is to pause our work on the innovation pilot. This, we hope, will give further time for local issues to be considered and resolved, giving greater clarity on the future of the partnership and the extent of continuing local support for the pilot from all constituent members of the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Despite taking the decision to pause this work, the Government remains fully committed to the Sheffield City Region devolution deal. Our main ambition is to work collaboratively to realise all elements of the devolution deal and to deliver the innovation pilot as soon as possible, once all partners have been able to recommit to the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep this situation under close review with the hope that work on the innovation pilot can continue at the earliest viable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 114988 question first answered 18/12/2017 17:53:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

805132

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in what ways his Department treats clerical cases differently to other cases.
	tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
	tabling member printed	Peter Grant
	uin	118804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not treat clerical cases differently to other cases. The outcomes for the customer will be the same although, while cases are being managed on a clerical basis, there will be small differences in the way the cases are managed due to differences in the level of technology support available at a point in time.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:25:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

806123

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Budgeting Loans and Crisis Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much the Government has made available in real terms through (a) budgeting loans and (b) crisis loans in each year between 2010/11 and 2016/17.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	119324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The amount made available through Budgeting Loans is published in the annual Social Fund Accounts in nominal terms. These figures have been adjusted to real terms in 2016/17 prices and are outlined in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Budgeting Loan payments - £m (2016/17 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>495.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>491.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>485.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>434.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>428.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>414.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>411.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest £0.1m.</li><li>Figures are adjusted to real terms using GDP deflators.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The amount made available through Crisis Loans is published in the annual Social Fund Accounts in nominal terms. These figures have been adjusted to real terms in 2016/17 prices and are outlined in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Crisis Loan payments - £m (2016/17 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>155.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>153.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>114.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest £0.1m.</li><li>Figures are adjusted to real terms using GDP deflators.</li><li>Crisis Loans were abolished with effect from 31/3/13. There have been no new Crisis Loan payments since then. The provision of interest free credit through Crisis Loans since their abolition represents a net transfer of customer debt from Northern Ireland where customers have moved between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. DWP manage the recovery of the transferred debt.</li></ol><p> </p><p>Sources:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Social Fund Accounts, 2010/11 – 2016/17</li><li>GDP deflators at market prices, and money GDP November 2017 (Autumn Budget 2017)</li></ol><p> </p><p>The links to the annual Social Fund Account for each of the last seven years are given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/247280/1307.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/247280/1307.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246945/0454.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246945/0454.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>2012/13:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209380/SFWPA_2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209380/SFWPA_2012-13.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>2013/14:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450047/social-fund-account-2013-to-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450047/social-fund-account-2013-to-2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450036/social-fund-account-2014-to-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/450036/social-fund-account-2014-to-2015.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535981/social-fund-account-2015-16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535981/social-fund-account-2015-16.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2016/17:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626607/social-fund-account-2016-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626607/social-fund-account-2016-2017.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:45:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

808260

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will review the implementation of the new state pension ages for women born in the 1950s; and if he will compensate those affected by that change.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	902999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>During the passage of the Pensions Act 2011, the Government made a concession worth more than £1bn that benefited more than a quarter of a million women, and limited the increase in any individual’s pension age to 18 months (when compared with the previous timetables)</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/12/2017 17:23:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

806165

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Gender Recognition Act 2004
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department plans to consult (a) Women's refuges (b) women's rights charities and (c) trans rights charities ahead of bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	119366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is aiming to carry out a consultation on the Gender Recognition Act to look at making the process of legally changing gender less bureaucratic and intrusive for transgender people.</p><p>Ahead of the consultation launch, we have been engaging with a range of stakeholders, including women’s refuges, women’s rights charities and trans rights charities to help inform the development of the consultation document.</p><p>We will also encourage women’s refuges, women’s rights charities and trans rights charities to respond to the consultation when it is launched.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/12/2017 17:51:47 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

805315

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2017 to Question 71787 on EU Grants and Loans: Wales, which European programmes, that are partly but not wholly EU programmes, does the UK plan to continue to participate in after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	118987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>For EU programmes funded from the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the Joint Report agreed by the UK and the European Commission makes clear that UK participants’ eligibility to apply to participate in EU programmes and receive funding from EU programmes will be unaffected by our withdrawal from the EU. The UK will continue to be an active participant across all programmes. This guarantees that the UK will continue to get its receipts for EU programmes until the end of the current budget plan and for the lifetime of the project, providing certainty to projects and UK entities.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes for the next MFF have not yet been designed. We will take decisions on participation in future programmes in due course, as the proposals are developed. As the Prime Minister said in Florence, the UK is keen to continue to participate in programmes which benefit both the UK and the EU. HMG’s series of position and discussion papers on the future relationship has already elaborated on this further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/12/2017 13:27:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

805204

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to Wales in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	118876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to Wales. Both the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) produce inward investment statistics. DIT’s published data doesn’t connect origin and destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects. ONS data meanwhile operates at aggregated national level. The information below shows the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to the UK for each year from 2007 to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value (£ million)</p></td><td><p>7,192</p></td><td><p>8,613</p></td><td><p>9,248</p></td><td><p>7,565</p></td><td><p>10,619</p></td><td><p>9,008</p></td><td><p>11,911</p></td><td><p>13,825</p></td><td><p>12,309</p></td><td><p>11,485</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p>Given the fact that Ireland is Wales’ fourth largest export market and the strong ties between the ports of Fishguard and Rosslare in the south and Holyhead and Dublin in the north, I recognise the key economic links that exist between the two nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/12/2017 13:24:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

805454

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to Question HL3576, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen families.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	119125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Strengthening families is a cross-government objective and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales works with other government departments across Whitehall on policies affecting families in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/12/2017 13:28:22 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806313

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times his Department's Senior Information Risk Officer role has been vacant for a week or longer since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/12/2017 14:02:09 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

806296

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many data incidents his Department (a) recorded and (b) reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	119488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department recorded one data incident in 2015-16 and one in 2016-17. These incidents are disclosed in the Department’s 2015-16 and 2016-17 Annual Reports and Accounts. There have been no incidents reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/12/2017 13:33:20 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

805243

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the number of accessible stations in the West Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	118915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving station accessibility and have continued with the Access for All programme which has delivered more than 160 accessible routes at stations. We will be making further funding available in the next Rail Control Period (2019-24) and stations across the West Midlands will be eligible. Further details will be announced as soon as possible. In addition, whenever the industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure it must meet current accessibility standards.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/12/2017 16:35:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

802931

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 35 of the paper, South East Rail Franchise Stakeholder Document what proportion of people from the Metro area (a) opposed reducing the choice of London destinations (b) wanted to retain services to (i) Charing Cross, (ii) Cannon Street and (iii) Victoria; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	118351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender (ITT) sets out the minimum requirements of the next franchise. The priority of the ITT is to improve the reliability of services across the network including the Metro area.</p><p> </p><p>93.6% of people in the Metro area (who responded to the consultation and also provided their postcode) were opposed or strongly opposed to reducing the choice of central London destinations from individual stations to enable the simplicity of a regular service to a single London terminal throughout the day to benefit both regular and occasional passengers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Metro Only</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strongly Oppose</p></td><td><p>88.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oppose</p></td><td><p>5.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neutral</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strongly Support</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Respondents with postcodes</p></td><td><p>7,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of total</p></td><td><p>67.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since the consultation did not ask which terminals respondents wished to retain services to, we are unable to state what proportion of respondents wished to maintain services to each specific London terminal.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/12/2017 15:35:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

806128

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who in the Government will be responsible for considering the recommendations made by the Legal Working Group on Seafarers and the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	119329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The recommendations will be considered by myself and I will consult separately with Ministerial colleagues who also have an interest.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 18/12/2017 15:55:57 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

806030

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to encourage youth participation in the general aviation sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	119239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the UK’s General Aviation sector and announced in October that we will be appointing a General Aviation Champion. This Champion will be tasked with engaging with the sector, developing a thorough understanding of the relevant issues, and championing the role that it plays in the economy and society, including by encouraging youth participation. We are also actively exploring the topic of skills in consultation with industry and the General Aviation sector within our Aviation Strategy.</p><p>The Year of Engineering aims to showcase and celebrate the contribution that engineering makes to today’s world by developing and promoting direct and inspiring experiences of modern engineering throughout 2018. A number of aviation companies have already signed up as Year of Engineering partners to share what they do and I would encourage more to follow and help us reach the target of a million direct experiences for young people, their families and teachers.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 119240 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:06:02 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

802925

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Road Traffic
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans take to reduce travel disruption caused by slow traffic through and around the Dartford Tunnel.
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	uin	118345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>In April, the Government committed £10 million to improve the traffic flow at and around the Dartford crossing. This was as part of the preferred route announcement for the new Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) which will help reduce demand at the Dartford Crossing, while also improving links to London and the south coast.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, a Dartford - Thurrock study will identify ideas to reduce congestion that could be delivered in advance of the construction of the LTC. In addition, improvement work to M25 Junction 2 is due to start in Spring 2018 to help reduce congestion south of the Dartford crossing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2017 15:32:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

805304

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on subsidising transport for apprentices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	118976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is clear that it does not want the costs of travel to deter young people from undertaking an apprenticeship. The Department for Transport has started to explore options for bus travel concessions for apprentices, and is looking to gather more evidence on the practicability of a number of options. The Department will set out more information on this work in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>The rail industry has begun a trial of a railcard for people aged 26-30 in the Greater Anglia area. The industry has also announced that a railcard for 16-18 year olds will be trialled from spring 2018. The Department is taking a close interest in the trial and looks forward to learning more about the industry’s plans.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2017 16:46:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

806031

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to promote apprenticeships and other general aviation-related training initiatives as part of the 2018 Year of Engineering campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	119240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the UK’s General Aviation sector and announced in October that we will be appointing a General Aviation Champion. This Champion will be tasked with engaging with the sector, developing a thorough understanding of the relevant issues, and championing the role that it plays in the economy and society, including by encouraging youth participation. We are also actively exploring the topic of skills in consultation with industry and the General Aviation sector within our Aviation Strategy.</p><p>The Year of Engineering aims to showcase and celebrate the contribution that engineering makes to today’s world by developing and promoting direct and inspiring experiences of modern engineering throughout 2018. A number of aviation companies have already signed up as Year of Engineering partners to share what they do and I would encourage more to follow and help us reach the target of a million direct experiences for young people, their families and teachers.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 119239 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:06:02 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

806152

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Virgin Trains: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department has had with representatives of the RMT and TSSA on strike action on Virgin Trains West Coast services scheduled for December 2017 and January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	119353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not met with trade union officials to discuss strike action on Virgin Trains West Coast services in respect of services in December 2017 and January 2018. This dispute is between the unions and the train operator, however the Government has been doing all it can to ensure passenger disruption is minimised.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/12/2017 16:26:27 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

805267

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Coventry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the per capita spending from the public purse on transport projects in Coventry in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	118939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Figures on public sector spend per head of population are available at a regional level as part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. This information is published for Government office regions only, and therefore is unavailable for Coventry.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/12/2017 16:39:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806138

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of professional pilots the UK aviation industry will need by 2030; and what steps he is taking to meet that demand.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	119339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Requirements for the recruitment and employment of pilots is for industry to determine against their business models and market needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Transport works closely with the aviation industry to ensure it continues to be a major, economic success story for Britain. This includes on issues such as skills and employment, which are topics we are actively exploring as part of our developing Aviation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Investment in apprenticeships is one way to insure against a future STEM shortage. The aviation industry has taken the opportunity provided by the introduction of the apprenticeship levy to work together to develop more apprenticeship standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Year of Engineering aims to showcase and celebrate the contribution that engineering makes to today’s world by developing and promoting direct and inspiring experiences of modern engineering throughout 2018. A number of aviation companies have already signed up as Year of Engineering partners to share what they do and I would encourage more to follow and help us reach the target of a million direct experiences for young people, their families and teachers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 18/12/2017 16:02:41 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

805167

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Per Capita Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the mean average cost of rail travel per mile to consumers by each train operator in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	118839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road provide information for ‘passenger income per passenger km’ by train operator in their annual publication of <em>UK Rail Industry Financial Information</em>. Passenger income refers to income received by train operators from passenger fares.</p><p> </p><p>The figures have been converted to show the average yield on a ‘per passenger mile’ basis and presented in the table below from 2011-12 up to 2015-16, for which the latest data are available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Passenger income per passenger mile (£) by franchise; Great Britain </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex Thameside</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chiltern</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cross Country</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Coast</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Anglia<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Western</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern</p></td><td><p>0.15</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Eastern</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>0.26</p></td><td><p>0.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Western</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.24</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameslink Great Northern<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameslink Southern &amp; Great Northern<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trans Pennine Express</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales &amp; Borders</p></td><td><p>0.15</p></td><td><p>0.16</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.16</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Coast</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Overground</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.26</p></td><td><p>0.29</p></td><td><p>0.30</p></td><td><p>0.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TFL Rail<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyrail Electrics</p></td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ScotRail</p></td><td><p>0.17</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td><td><p>0.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caledonian Sleeper<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GB total</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.22</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td><td><p>0.23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Southern merged with the Thameslink and Great Northern franchise in July 2015 to become Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern.</p><p>2. TfL Rail began operating in May 2015 and took over Greater Anglia services from Shenfield to London Liverpool Street.</p><p>3. Caledonian Sleeper began operating as a standalone franchise from 31 March 2015, having previously been part of the ScotRail franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/12/2017 16:09:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
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