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420343

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the benefits and sanctions regime.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 June 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">170</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 13:55:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420800

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Government plans to respond to the fifth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee of Session 2014-15, Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley review, HC 814.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	11312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/3938/" target="_blank">3938</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 12:39:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

421201

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will respond to the Work and Pensions Committee Report on Benefit sanctions beyond the Oakley review, Fifth Report of Session 2014-15, HC 814.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Owen Smith
	uin	11766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/3938/" target="_blank">3938</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 15:13:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

421500

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) income support who were sanctioned in the last 12 months moved into work within one month of being sanctioned.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	11860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/10/2015 14:34:40 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

421996

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests he has received for an inquiry into benefit sanctions.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	12193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>We have interpreted this question to mean how many requests the Secretary of State has received for an inquiry into benefit sanctions since taking post.</p><br /><p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/10/2015 14:25:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

424684

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	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: Disqualification
	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 potential effect of benefit sanctions on mental health.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	13869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 November 2015 to Questions 901923, 901929 and 901937.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/11/2015 13:57:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

427868

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has been issued to Jobcentre Plus staff on the application of benefit sanctions where a parent is unable to comply with the conditions for that benefit because of lack of suitable childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	15691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>This Government spent £5bn on childcare in 2014-2015 – more than any previous administration and an increase of £1bn since 2010. We are now going further still, with a new package of support designed to improve the affordability and accessibility of childcare for working families. We are extending the free entitlement for 3 and 4 years from 15 hours to 30 hours per week for working parents, from September 2017, worth £5,000 per child per year. We are also introducing Tax-Free Childcare for working parents from early 2017, with a Government contribution of up to £2,000 per child.</p><p>Guidance for Jobcentre Plus staff makes it clear that the Jobseeker’s Allowance requirements should be tailored to the individual circumstances of each claimant and may be varied if those circumstances change.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/11/2015 16:03:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

427869

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents have received a sanction for failure to comply with conditions for receipt of benefits because suitable childcare was not available to enable them to comply.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	15692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The information as requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/11/2015 15:39:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

428235

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	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: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training has been given to Jobcentre Plus staff on the application of benefit sanctions in circumstances where a parent is unable to comply with conditions for benefit because of lack of suitable childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	16116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government sees sanctions as playing an important part in the labour market system, encouraging people to comply with conditions which will help them move into work. We want the sanctions system to be clear, fair and effective in promoting positive behaviours and we will continue to keep it under review so that it meets those aims.</p><br /><p>Benefit sanction decisions within Jobcentre Plus are made by Decision Makers and Work Coaches. It is made clear that claimants’ caring responsibilities must always be taken into consideration, as well as emphasising the importance of a personalised and individual approach in every case.</p><p>This Government spent £5bn on childcare in 2014-2015– more than any previous administration and an increase of £1bn since 2010. We are now going further still, with a new package of support designed to improve the affordability and accessibility of childcare for working families. We are extending the free entitlement for 3 and 4 years from 15 hours to 30 hours per week for working parents, from September 2017, worth £5,000 per child per year. We are also introducing Tax-Free Childcare for working parents from early 2017, with a Government contribution of up to £2,000 per child.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/11/2015 17:36:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

428448

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	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: Disqualification
	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 have died within a week of being notified of a benefit sanction in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
	uin	16354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/11/2015 17:13:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart