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44557

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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
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 Minister for Women and Equalities about highlighting the importance of women in the workplace in discussions on decent work at the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	193277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Secretary of State has met the Minister for Women and Equalities on a number of occasions and they have discussed a range of issues. </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

45794

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
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 to the hon. Member for Rhondda of 27 March 2014, Official Report, column 347W, on housing benefit: social rented sector, if he will commission a one year evaluation of the effects of the under-occupancy penalty.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We have already commissioned a two year evaluation of the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy across Great Britain. The evaluation commenced in April 2013 and is being led by Ipsos-MORI and includes the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research. The final report will be published in late 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

45793

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many social housing tenants who were liable to pay the under-occupancy penalty have moved house since 1 April 2013.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 4302 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

45795

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons his Department has not published data on the effects of the under-occupancy penalty on the number of social housing tenants who have moved home or fallen into rent arrears.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>It is still too early in the policy's lifetime to draw any firm conclusions as to its effect, including the number of tenants who have moved home. Rent arrears can have multiple causes and levels tend to fluctuate over time. A longer timeframe than one year is required in order to see whether and, if so, to what extent the removal of the spare room subsidy has impacted on rent arrears levels.</p><p>A consortium led by Ipsos-MORI and which includes the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research has been commissioned to carry out a two year monitoring of the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy measure across Great Britain.</p><p>The Homes and Communities Agency reported in February that the median level of arrears among the larger housing associations had fallen from 4.1% in the second quarter of 2013-14 to 3.9% in the third quarter of 2013-14.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

46626

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to take mortgage payments into account when calculating pension credit.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	195015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Pensioners who are entitled to State Pension Credit may receive an additional element called Support for Mortgage Interest. This makes a contribution towards the interest on eligible loans taken out to purchase the property, and specific loans for repairs and improvements which are necessary to maintain the home's fitness for habitation</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

48110

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
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 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 724W, on housing benefit: social rented housing, if he will make an interim assessment of the effects of the under-occupancy penalty on rent arrears in the social rented sector in the first year of its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We have already commissioned a two year evaluation of the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy across Great Britain. The evaluation commenced in April 2013 and is being led by Ipsos-MORI and includes the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research. The final report will be published in late 2015.</p><p>Rent arrears can have multiple causes and levels tend to fluctuate over time. A longer time frame than one year is required in order to factor out short-term fluctuations and to see whether and to what extent the removal of the spare room subsidy has impacted on rent arrears levels.</p><p>There is some evidence that rent arrears levels are falling, as the Homes and Communities Agency reported in February 2014 that the median level of arrears among larger housing associations had fallen from 4.1% in the second quarter of 2013-14 to 3.9% in the third quarter of 2013-14.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

48109

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
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 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 724W, on housing benefit: social rented housing, for what reasons his Department has determined that a longer timeframe than one year is required to assess the effects of the under-occupancy penalty on rent arrears in the social rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Rent arrears can have multiple causes and levels tend to fluctuate over time. Analysis of monthly, quarterly or even a single year of arrears is insufficient to reliably remove these normal fluctuations, driven by both seasonal and general economic trends, and to determine whether and to what extent the removal of the spare room subsidy has impacted on rent arrears levels</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

49122

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that workers report work-related stress to their employers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	197181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Health and safety regulations already place a duty on employers to consult with all employees over issues that may affect their health and safety, including work-related stress.</p><p> </p><p>My department will also introduce a new Health and Work Service to provide occupational health advice and support for employees, employers and GPs to help individuals with health conditions, including stress and other psychological problems, to stay in or return to work. This service will provide a more effective system for employees to report work-related stress issues.</p><p> </p><p>The service is due to begin by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 197182 question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

49123

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to enable employers to handle cases of employees suffering from work-related stress or other psychological problems affecting their work.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	197182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Health and safety regulations already place a duty on employers to consult with all employees over issues that may affect their health and safety, including work-related stress.</p><p> </p><p>My department will also introduce a new Health and Work Service to provide occupational health advice and support for employees, employers and GPs to help individuals with health conditions, including stress and other psychological problems, to stay in or return to work. This service will provide a more effective system for employees to report work-related stress issues.</p><p> </p><p>The service is due to begin by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 197181 question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

49119

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will publish guidance for employers on reducing the causes of work-related stress.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	197185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has already published a comprehensive range of guidance to help employers reduce the causes of work-related stress. <a title="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/" href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on HSE's Management Standards for work related stress is available free to download from the HSE website <a title="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm" href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards/index.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham