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1675467

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2023
	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: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department spent on hospitality in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	5193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely publish this data, as has been the case under successive administrations. All Business Units within the DWP Department have a responsibility to keep official hospitality costs as low as possible and demonstrate good value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and senior official hospitality are published on a quarterly basis and are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2023 13:11:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1643029

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2023
	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: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the average time it takes his Department to respond to enquiries about Personal Independence Payments.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	188483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has experienced unprecedented levels of new claims from customers in recent months and, as a result, we have seen increased call traffic.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in the process of recruiting additional resource into telephony, so that we can increase the number of calls answered and reduce current wait times.</p><p> </p><p>The average speed of answer (ASA) for May was 40 minutes and 43 seconds - however, this may vary at different times of the day.</p><p> </p><p>The average speed of answer (ASA) figures relate to the enquiries line only and does not impact customers being able to make new claims or raise a dispute.</p><p> </p><p>Additional information:</p><p> </p><p>ASA from January 2023 – May 2023 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>May</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average Speed of Answer (ASA)</p></td><td><p>00:25:14</p></td><td><p>00:34:50</p></td><td><p>00:40:22</p></td><td><p>00:43:59</p></td><td><p>00:40:43</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 16/06/2023 08:32:41 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1543708

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	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: Means-tested Benefits
	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's planned increase to state pension will affect means-tested benefits, including housing benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	90750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve. The State Pension is the foundation of support for older people. Subject to Parliamentary approval, State Pensions will increase by 10.1% from April 2023 in line with the Consumer Prices Index increase for the year to September 2022.</p><p>Housing Benefit is an income-related benefit which is intended to assist people who need help to pay their rent. Pension Credit is the other main income-related benefit received by pensioners. It is intended to help poorer pensioners with their day to day living costs. This year we are taking action to increase Pension Credit rates by 10.1%, in line with CPI, from April 2023. The personal allowances in Housing Benefit will also be increased by 10.1% from April.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 24/11/2022 11:23:24 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1521329

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	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: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	61754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>£'s</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Ministers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Servants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p><strong>First Class Rail Travel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>199.37</p></td><td><p>1,515.98</p></td><td><p><strong> 1,715.35 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>910.10</p></td><td><p><strong> 910.10 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,330.35</p></td><td><p><strong> 1,330.35 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 199.37 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,756.43 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,955.80 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="2"><p><em>Source: QS Travel App and ABM FTE App.</em></p></td><td><p><em> </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 24/10/2022 16:12:31 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1519068

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	Bereavement Support Payment: Cohabitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when changes to the eligibility criteria for Bereavement Support Payments for cohabiting couples will take effect.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	59127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>On 11 October 2022, we laid the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022 to extend Widows Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment to cohabitees with dependent children. It will lay in Parliament for a 60-day period. The draft Order will be debated, and voted upon, in both Houses of Parliament before the Order can become law. You can find more information in the proposed draft Order and Explanatory Memorandum, which can be accessed on GOV.UK. We cannot at this stage say when the Order will become law and people will be eligible to claim, that will depend on the Parliamentary process.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 13/10/2022 14:51:06 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1491454

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	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: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on (a) agency workers and (b) agency retainer fees in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	41941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>(a) Agency workers (more commonly referred to as “Contingent Labour” or “Temporary Workers”) are subject to a Cabinet Office controls framework to ensure robust governance of spending in this area. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contingent-labour-spend-control" target="_blank">Contingent Labour Spend Control - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Commentary on Contingent Labour usage, if applicable, is available in departmental annual reports. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-reports-and-accounts-for-central-government-departments" target="_blank">Annual Reports and Accounts for Central Government Departments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Crown Commercial Service provides two frameworks specifically for the supply of Contingent Labour which are used by central government departments. These are:</p><p> </p><p>RM3749 - Public Sector Resourcing.</p><p><a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/rm3749" target="_blank">Public Sector Resourcing - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)</a> - This provides a managed service for departmental use including low supplier margins, regular pay rate benchmarking, comprehensive tracking and reporting of contingent labour assignments, full time sheeting and approvals technology and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p> </p><p>RM6160 - Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff.</p><p><a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6160" target="_blank">Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk)</a> - This provides access to a range of generalist, specialist and niche contingent labour agencies offering a wide range of suppliers, maximum margins, free transfer to permanent after 12 weeks and onboarding, contracting and payroll services.</p><p> </p><p>Use of these frameworks provides robust governance, visibility, value for money and flexibility in meeting departmental contingent labour needs.</p><p> </p><p>(b) We have interpreted your reference to agency retainer fees as the fees charged at the commencement of the provision of a search recruitment service, this is only applicable when recruiting for a permanent or fixed term post.</p> answering member constituency Hertford and Stortford answering member printed Julie Marson question first answered 08/09/2022 16:52:03 answering member 4768 label Biography information for Julie Marson
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1488885

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department has spent on air travel for (a) Ministers and (b) officials in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	35846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The data provided is for all staff including the ministerial team.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental Air Travel costs:</p><p> </p><p>2020 – £90,408.81</p><p>2021 – £34,738.46</p><p>2022 – £94,349.12*</p><p> </p><p>*January – June</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/07/2022 13:39:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1488228

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	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: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department has spent on advertising in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	34815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Total Advertising Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 16,317,534 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 15,677,340 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 18,128,093 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Source: Hyperion</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/07/2022 14:25:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1487831

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	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: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022; and what the name is of each consultancy contracted.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	33699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on GOV.UK, monthly.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-workforce-management-information" target="_blank">DWP workforce management information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The DWP consultancy spend for the financial years ending 2020 through to 2022 is shown below.</p><p> </p><p>2019/20 £4,570,665</p><p>2020/21 £1,284,861</p><p>2021/22 £1,041,058</p><p /><p>Information on the name of each consultancy contracted for each of the financial years is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/07/2022 13:30:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1486915

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2022
	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: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	31731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>We have taken “legal dispute” to mean a case where DWP has instructed the litigation team at the Government Legal Department (GLD) to act on its behalf and “associated agencies” to include the arms’ length bodies (ALBs) and agencies included in this list: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations" target="_blank">Departments, agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On this basis, the figures that we have been supplied by GLD litigation are calculated from 1st January each year are and are up to 30th June 2022:</p><p> </p><p>2020 £6,271,760</p><p> </p><p>2021 £6,566,573</p><p> </p><p>2022 £3,262,113</p><p> </p><p>These figures are inclusive of;</p><p> </p><ul><li>VAT</li><li>Bills to ALBs from GLD litigation and to DWP agencies, and</li><li>Costs awards either against or in favour of DWP, its ALBs or agencies</li></ul><p> </p><p>The figures are exclusive of;</p><p> </p><ul><li>Expenditure on advisory teams, which may include advice on disputes within the scope of their work, and</li><li>Employment advisory work.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/07/2022 13:21:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett