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1675944

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bicycles: Portsmouth South
	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 support young people purchase bicycles in Portsmouth South constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	5618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text Active Travel England is providing funding to local authorities through the Active Travel Capability Fund, which can be used for a range of initiatives to enable more people of all ages to walk, wheel and cycle, including access to cycles. Portsmouth City Council received £74,658 through this fund for 2022/23. Active Travel England also awarded Portsmouth City Council £653,580 of capital funding for the same period, which will be used to build, improve and maintain infrastructure to support walking, wheeling and cycling. The Government also supports affordable access to cycles through the Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, which is also open to under 18-year-olds in employment (conditions apply).<p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/12/2023 08:41:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1643434

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2023
	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	Jobcentres: Staff
	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 coaches work for Jobcentre Plus by (a) region and (b) nation.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	188705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total Work Coaches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Area</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London and Essex Area</p></td><td><p>2,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Area</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West and North Central Area</p></td><td><p>2,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Area</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern Area</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Area</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nation</p></td><td><p>Total Work Coaches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>12,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP’s internal Activity Based Model (ABM)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><ul><li>Data is correct as of May 2023.</li><li>Data for Work Coaches does not include Work Coach Team Leaders.</li><li>Figures were derived from the Department’s Activity Based Model (ABM), which provides Full Time Equivalent (FTE) figures based on point in time estimate by Line Managers. They cover only FTE with paid employment. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Where the Department’s data does not show a specific site, this has been included in the table as “Other”</li><li>The number of Work Coaches is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal department use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard. As the Department holds the information, we have released it.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/06/2023 10:58:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1355431

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2021
	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: Post Office Card Account
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many payments her Department has made to Post Office card accounts in each of the last five months.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>701,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>654,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>596,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>543,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>488,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Government payments into a Post Office card account do not reflect the number of customers as multiple payments can be made into an account during a month depending on varying pay dates of State Pension and benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/09/2021 13:50:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1584929

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	Kickstart Scheme and Restart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the underspend for the (a) Restart and (b) Kickstart schemes as of 7 February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	141433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>The last published / audited figures showing the Restart position are from 21/22.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p></td><td><p><strong>Budget </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Forecast </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Overspend</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>333.9</p></td><td><p>343.8</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p>a) Kickstart</p><p>Grants were awarded in response to the economy's demand for the creation of additional jobs. Almost immediately after Kickstart launched, the economic situation changed significantly, lowering immediate demand for the scheme.</p><p>The Department spend on Kickstart for 21/22 was £855.9m. Surplus funding of £96.9m was returned to HMT at year end. This is in line with the normal budgeting process.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/02/2023 16:06:17 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1716167

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: Penzance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding has been allocated to Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	24865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>£48 million has been allocated to the Council of the Isles of Scilly from the Levelling Up Fund.</p><p> </p><p>No funding has been awarded by my Department for Harland &amp; Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1604521

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2023
	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	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, with reference to paragraph 4.148 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, which parts of the sanctions process will be automated.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	166320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>here are no plans to automate either decision making or the application of the sanctions regime which will continue to be undertaken by Work Coaches and Decision Makers. However, we are automating the creation of the referral form for claimants who miss mandatory appointments. The referral form will then be reviewed by the Work Coach and submitted to the Decision Maker to take the ultimate decision, in the normal way.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/03/2023 16:39:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1602462

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Flexible Support Fund
	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 3 March 2023 to Question 155127 on the Flexible Support Fund, if he will provide further detail on what is funded in each of the categories (a) Partnerships, (b) Removing Barriers, (c) Training, (d) Childcare and (e) Other.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	161297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>a) Partnership’s expenditure is grant funding provided to partner organisations to help deliver DWP objectives. Partners are often local organisations with existing community stakeholder relationships.</p><p>b) Removing Barriers expenditure helps customers overcome barriers to secure job outcomes. This may include equipment to start work, clothing and travel cost support.</p><p>c) Training expenditure includes the cost of training courses to give customers the required skills to secure jobs or move closer to work. This may also include the cost of travel by the customer to the training course.</p><p>d) Childcare expenditure includes upfront childcare costs to cover the initial costs before the customer receives their first wage when starting work. This may also include support to customers on training courses.</p><p>e) Other expenditure includes the costs associated with customer work experience.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/03/2023 16:18:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1251343

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2020
	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	Pension Credit: Coventry 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 and what proportion of pensioners in Coventry North East constituency (a) receive the basic state pension, (b) receive pension credit and (c) are eligible for pension credit but do not claim it.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	114902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>a) 14,422 (93.0%)</p><p>b) 3,205 (20.7%)</p><p>c) This data is only available at Great Britain level.</p><p> </p><p>Note that not all pensioners in Coventry North East will be eligible to receive State Pension / Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/11/2020 13:48:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1647898

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	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	Universal Credit: Youth Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to young jobseekers in the Universal Credit Intensive Work Search group who are referred to a Youth Hub which is not available to those accessing services through their local Jobcentre.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	191119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>Youth Hubs are part of the wider DWP Youth Offer. Youth Hubs are based in partner premises across Great Britain and bring together employment support from a Jobcentre Plus work coach and place-based wrap around support from local partners to help young people into work. The wider support offered in a Youth Hub will be dependent on local needs. Employability support to build confidence and motivation, access to training and advice on debt, housing and mental health are examples of the enhanced offer some Youth Hubs are providing.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/06/2023 11:33:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1486936

	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will respond to the correspondence of 5 May 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire on the bedroom tax, reference ZA59623 .
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	31801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Your letter of 4 May to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was transferred to this Department. A reply was sent to the hon. Member on behalf of the Secretary of State on 27 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/07/2022 16:07:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper