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768170

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to contribute to the Education Cannot Wait fund.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	106962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of Education Cannot Wait and has been at the forefront of developing the fund. We were a founding donor and the largest contributor to the fund having pledged £30million from 2016 to 2018. We also provide technical expertise including through a DFID senior adviser seconded into the fund’s Secretariat.</p><p>75 million children and youth are affected by emergencies and protracted crises and are in need of education support. Education Cannot Wait is a critical platform to raise additional funds for education in some of the most challenging contexts, including inside Syria and Yemen, and to transform the delivery of education in emergency contexts globally.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/10/2017 15:08:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

420347

	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department has carried out on the comparative living costs of people (a) in the work related activity group of employment and support allowance and (b) on jobseeker's allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	10742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out any analysis on the comparative living costs of these two groups.</p><p>If claimants experience additional costs as a result of their illness or disability, they may be eligible to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which we have exempted from the Benefit cap and will continue to uprate by inflation.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:26:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

420348

	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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Scotland
	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 in (a) Glasgow Central, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland have been unsuccessful in claiming jobseeker's allowance because they did not meet the criteria for the habitual residence test since October 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	10751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Statistical information regarding the habitual residence test is intended for publication at a future date.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:18:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

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

420344

	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	Children: Day Care
	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 the Welsh Government about the availability of childcare for children of parents who (a) work outside the hours of 9am to 5pm and (b) live in rural communities.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Childcare is a devolved matter. There have therefore been no discussions with the Welsh Government about the availability of childcare in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 14:08:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420345

	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	Employment: Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with Jobcentre Plus regarding the need for additional (a) training and (b) guidance to support vulnerable parents to transition into work.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The support available to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants is tailored to meet their individual needs, helping to overcome barriers that might make finding a job more difficult.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus staff are provided with the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants with a diverse set of circumstances, and to respect each individual’s needs.</p><p>Each member of staff works with their line manager to assess their individual skills and ensure they deliver high levels of competence and professionalism, including identifying additional training needs.</p><p>This approach encourages continuous improvement and skills growth to meet the full range of customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 10816 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:32:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420346

	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	Employment: Parents
	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 (a) capacity and (b) skills of Jobcentre Plus staff to provide appropriate support to disadvantaged parents.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The support available to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants is tailored to meet their individual needs, helping to overcome barriers that might make finding a job more difficult.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus staff are provided with the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants with a diverse set of circumstances, and to respect each individual’s needs.</p><p>Each member of staff works with their line manager to assess their individual skills and ensure they deliver high levels of competence and professionalism, including identifying additional training needs.</p><p>This approach encourages continuous improvement and skills growth to meet the full range of customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 10815 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:32:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420378

	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments in connection with claims for employment and support allowance have been carried out in (a) Glasgow and (b) Glasgow Central constituency since 1 September 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	11041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The total number of Work Capability Assessments completed from September 2014 to March 2015 in the Glasgow City Local Authority was 10,700 (rounded to the nearest 100). This figure includes Employment and Support Allowance initial assessments, repeat assessments and, Incapacity Benefit reassessments.</p><p>The information requested by parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:30:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

420375

	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 Mobility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, Downward mobility, opportunity hoarding and the glass floor, published in June 2015, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that report's findings that relatively high levels of income inequality are a contributing factor to why social mobility in the UK is relatively low by international standards and has not increased in the past 40 years.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
	uin	11064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling poverty, extending opportunity and ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, can fulfil their potential. We know that having parents in work, and educational attainment are the strongest determinants of future life chances.</p><p>Our approach to improving life chances is based on high levels of employment, a welfare and tax system that supports work and allows people to keep more of what they earn, and raising educational attainment for all children.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 15:23:23 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

420373

	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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Wrexham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many application forms for jobseeker's allowance were given out by Wrexham Jobcentre in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	11120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:34:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas