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1469720

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Press Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Security Bill on press freedom.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	17050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has always taken a strong leadership role in the fight for global media freedom and the protection of the important values we hold dear, such as freedom of expression.</p><p>The National Security Bill will protect our freedoms and democracy and keep us safe by making the UK a harder target for states to conduct hostile activity in or against.</p><p>The Bill includes appropriate safeguards to ensures that legitimate activity is not inhibited.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/06/2022 16:31:27 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1377928

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Rafał Ziemkiewicz
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what basis Rafał Ziemkiewicz was denied entry to the UK in October 2021; and who made that decision.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	73930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on Individual cases.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/11/2021 12:18:36 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

809558

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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: Day Care
	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 paragraph 19 of the written evidence submitted by Gingerbread to the Work and Pensions Committee, UCR0106, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of knowledge of the Universal Credit childcare offer among DWP work coaches.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	120216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Work coaches and case managers receive a blend of face-to-face and online learning, which focuses on the technical delivery of Universal Credit, the transformational change, as well as consolidation of their training post-completion.</p><p>All work coaches receive specialist training on childcare in Universal Credit Full Service as part of this learning journey, which is designed to support them in the delivery of the service.</p><p>This training, with the aid of the Universal Credit Full Service Guidance, enables work coaches and case managers to:</p><ul><li>state when a claimant is eligible to claim childcare costs</li><li>check if a childcare provider is registered</li><li>record childcare provider details on the Training Service</li><li>verify childcare costs</li><li>clerically calculate child care costs paid in advance</li><li>state the time limits for providing evidence</li><li>state what reasonable usage is</li></ul><p>Furthermore, the Universal Credit Full Service has a training feature that allows our staff to experience the system before their site goes live with the Full Service.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 16:05:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

809557

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	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: Day Care
	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 paragraph 18 of the written evidence submitted by Gingerbread to the Work and Pensions Committee, UCR0106, what assessment he has made of the effect of the requirement to produce official receipts for childcare on the time taken for reimbursement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	120215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>In Universal Credit Full Service, claimants are responsible for supplying evidence of any childcare costs. Some cases will not need monthly verification and will be automatically accepted after being declared. In these cases claimants will not need to supply any evidence, unless there is a change or concerns over validity.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 15:59:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806697

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Lone Parents
	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 issue guidance to single parents on their (a) rights and (b) entitlements in respect of (i) universal credit and (ii) other benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s website, gov.uk, provides guidance on individual’s rights and entitlements to benefits in the UK, including single parents. In particular, the website provides links to independent benefits calculators that can be used to find out what benefits an individual could get, how to claim and how these benefits will be affected if an individual starts work.</p><p> </p><p>For single parents claiming Jobseekers Allowance there is also a Lone Parents <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-for-lone-parents" target="_blank">factsheet</a> available on gov.uk which, amongst other things, explains the flexibilities that may be available to them.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:15:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806696

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Lone Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate has made of the number of single parent households who will be in receipt of universal credit when it is rolled out in (a) the UK, (b) London (c) London Borough of Ealing and (d) Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department estimates there will be around 2.1 million single parent households in receipt of Universal Credit when it is rolled out in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The rest of the information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:35:32 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806700

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Lone 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 effect of the introduction of universal credit on the ability of single parents' to remain in employment.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work and evidence shows that under Universal Credit claimants move into work significantly faster and spend more time looking for work than under the old system. Unlike Tax Credits, where people were often limited as to the number of hours they could work, Universal Credit entitlement is calculated according to income instead of the number of hours worked. Applying the single taper rate in this way ensures that support reduces gradually as a claimant’s earnings increase, giving people a clear incentive to increase their hours. Parents can also receive a work allowance which lets them keep more of the money that they earn.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Universal Credit now provides for 85% of childcare costs giving parents the opportunity to work and earn more, so they can support their families.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:23:19 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806699

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Lone 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 effect of the introduction of universal credit on encouraging single parents into employment.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work and evidence shows that under Universal Credit claimants move into work significantly faster and spend more time looking for work than under the old system. Unlike Tax Credits, where people were often limited as to the number of hours they could work, Universal Credit entitlement is calculated according to income instead of the number of hours worked. Applying the single taper rate in this way ensures that support reduces gradually as a claimant’s earnings increase, giving people a clear incentive to increase their hours. Parents can also receive a work allowance which lets them keep more of the money that they earn.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Universal Credit now provides for 85% of childcare costs giving parents the opportunity to work and earn more, so they can support their families.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:19:42 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806698

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Lone 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 adequacy of notices of entitlement to advance payments of universal credit for single parents.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>DWP has taken steps to ensure that all Universal Credit claimants are aware of the availability of advances, including single parents. We have recently refreshed our guidance to work coaches and service centre agents, which makes it clear that all claimants should be made aware of advances, and made aware of their maximum entitlement and maximum repayment period. In addition we have recently introduced posters and leaflets in Jobcentres to further raise awareness. From Spring 2018, claimants will also be able to apply for an advance online, making it even easier for claimants to receive the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that claimants are supported until their first payment, and according to recent published data around half of new claims take up advances. This shows that people are aware of this support and are getting the help that they need.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:10:07 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

806701

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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: Telephone Services
	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 accessibility of the universal credit helpline for people who work between 8am and 6pm.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	119777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Universal Credit Full Service is expanding with 235 Jobcentres and 25 Service Centres live by the end of December 2017. All customers have an on-line account, on-line statement and journal for interacting with their dedicated Case Manager and Work Coach. New claims and changes of circumstance are reported on-line in the vast majority of all cases.</p><p> </p><p>As previously announced, Universal Credit freephone numbers were implemented from the end of November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are keen to resolve all enquiries from our customers at the point of contact, whether that be face-to-face, on-line, or on the phone. The Freephone lines are available 50 hours a week, which should mean Universal Credit claimants in full-time work have the scope to make a call. The percentage of calls being received as a proportion of our total caseload has been steadily falling this year, as customers interact more on-line.</p><p> </p><p>Every week we match the required capacity and resources to our telephony forecast to ensure we meet demand and deliver a good service across our channels. This capacity is organised to scale up in line with new claims as the service expands further to ensure good customer service and experience.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 14:32:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq