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100088

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	ACAS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to evaluate the effect of the ACAS early conciliation service on keeping workplace disputes out of court.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Early Conciliation was introduced in April 2014 and it is too early to make any meaningful assessment on the effect of Early Conciliation on Employment Tribunal cases at this stage. However, officials in the Department and Acas are already monitoring the impact of Early Conciliation and I will make an announcement on evaluation in due course, once we have a sufficient evidence base to do so.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/10/2014 11:30:02 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100103

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2014 to Question 201383, how much was spent on national minimum wage enforcement in 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>£7.5m was spent by HM Revenue and Customs on the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in 2013/14.</p><p>We have increased the budget allocation for National Minimum Wage enforcement in 2014/15 to £9.2m. This extra funding will enable HMRC to increase the number of compliance officers working in this area who, as well as continuing to respond to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline, will also undertake targeted enforcement, focusing on the worst offending employers in the highest-risk sectors.</p><p>Anyone who believes they are entitled to the National Minimum Wage and has not received it should contact this free and confidential helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/10/2014 11:29:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100251

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the status is of Sir Jeremy Heywood's review of provision for 16 to 24 year olds.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The 16-24 review concluded earlier this year and its findings continue to inform ongoing government policy development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 24/10/2014 12:06:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

100266

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Work Experience
	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 15 October 2014 to Question 209803, how many of the people undertaking work experience have since entered paid employment.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Research with claimants published earlier this year shows that 36 per cent of work experience participants were in employment at the time of interview, and 42 per cent had at least been in employment at some point (even if they were not at the time of the interview).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284017/rr865-youth-contract-customer-experiences.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/10/2014 12:40:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42593

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	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 and what proportion of the working population have been in receipt of incapacity benefit or employment and support allowance for over (a) two years, (b) five years and (c) 10 years in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.</p><p>Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance (IB/SDA) claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage of the working age population – as at August 2013</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>All cases</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td><td><p>Duration of 2 to 5 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td><td><p>Duration of 5 to 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td><td><p>Duration of over 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>29,950</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>6,380</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>21,500</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>77,400</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>3,250</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>17,650</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>55,980</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>47,770</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>1,980</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>34,760</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>39,600</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>9,020</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>28,820</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>55,560</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>2,130</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>13,770</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>39,260</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>45,960</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1,730</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>12,710</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>31,030</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>87,890</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>4,420</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>26,990</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>55,570</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>60,710</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>2,250</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>15,570</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>42,410</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>51,240</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1,960</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>13,200</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>35,620</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage of the working age population – as at August 2013</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>All</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td><td><p>Duration of up to 5 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>102,540</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td><td><p>16,010</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>284,580</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>49,000</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>170,050</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td><td><p>29,980</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>130,210</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>23,430</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>166,670</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>30,220</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>133,560</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>26,410</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>227,650</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>48,070</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>185,150</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>36,240</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>135,980</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>26,390</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: DWP IGS 100% WPLS and ONS Mid-2012 Population Estimates</p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are shown rounded to one decimal place. “ – “ denotes nil or negligible.</li><li>Working age population figures are defined as males aged 16-64 and females aged 16-59.</li><li>Incapacity Benefit was replaced by Employment Support Allowance (ESA) for new claims from October 2008.</li><li>Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance figures will include some people receiving National Insurance credits only.</li><li>The caseload data provided for IB/SDA and ESA is published and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42594

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the claimants who have returned to Jobcentre Plus after 104 weeks on the Work Programme are attached to each jobcentre in the UK; and what proportion of each jobcentre's caseload such people represent.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p><strong> </strong>Statistics on the number of claimants, who have returned to Jobcentre Plus after 104 weeks on the Work Programme, by Jobcentre Plus district, can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>In order to calculate the proportions, statistics on the number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants by jobcentre plus district can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42597

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what effect on the budget of universal credit the decision to develop a second IT system will have; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 12 December 2013, Official Report column 314w.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42598

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	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 and what proportion of the working age population have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance for over (a) two years, (b) five years and (c) 10 years in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in each Region in England by duration of claim and as a percentage of the working age population – as at August 2013</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>All</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>% </p></td><td><p>Duration of 2 to 5 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>% </p></td><td><p>Duration of 5 to 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>% </p></td><td><p>Duration of over 10 years</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p>% </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>77,400</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>14,330</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>166,260</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>22,990</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>140,760</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>87,700</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>12,900</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>141,210</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>23,410</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>93,300</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>13,370</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>191,590</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>30,990</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>1,420</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>107,830</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>13,550</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>68,750</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>8,530</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Source: DWP IGS 100% WPLS and ONS Mid-2012 Population Estimates</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are shown rounded to one decimal place. “ – “ denotes nil or negligible.</li><li>Working age population figures are defined as males aged 16-64 and females aged 16-59.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42871

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	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 (a) generally and (b) on ease of comparisons with previous years of collecting work-related ill-health data through the Labour Force Survey biennially instead of annually.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Experience from collecting work-related ill health data through the Labour Force Survey from 2003/04 to 2011/12 indicated that figures rarely changed significantly year-on-year. The main value in the data is in comparisons over longer time periods and in combining survey years to look at detailed sub-populations. </p><p> </p><p>Work-related ill health data for 2013/14 has been collated and will be published in the autumn. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

42872

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Health and Safety Executive Approved Codes of Practice (a) have been reviewed since May 2010, (b) are scheduled for review or amendment and (c) are not currently scheduled for review.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	191791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text <p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reviewing all of its Approved Codes of Practices (ACOP) in line with Professor Löfstedt's independent review of health and safety legislation ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all' (published November 2011). </p><p> </p><p>(a) 19 ACOPs have been reviewed since May 2010. Of these, five have been revised and re-published, nine consolidated into three revised ACOPs and five withdrawn completely. These are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Revised</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L5 - Control of substances hazardous to health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L8 - Legionnaires' disease. The Control of legionella bacteria in water systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L24 - Workplace health, safety and welfare </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L117 – Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L118 - Health and safety at quarries </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Consolidated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L56 - Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs (L56 and COP20: Standards of training in safe gas installation) into a single revised ACOP (L56)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres consolidated the following five ACOPs into a single revised ACOP (L138): </p><p>L134 - Design of plant, equipment and workplace</p><p>L135 - Storage of dangerous substances</p><p>L136 - Control and mitigation measures</p><p>L137 - Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures</p><p>L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L143 - Managing and working with Asbestos. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs </p><p>(L127 - The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises and L143 - Work with materials containing asbestos) into a single revised ACOP (L143).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Withdrawn</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L21 - Management of health and safety at work </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L74 - First aid at work</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L81 - Design, construction and installation of gas service pipes </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L116 - Preventing accidents to children in agriculture </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L130 - Compilation of safety data sheets </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> (b) A review of a further 14 ACOPS will be completed by the end of 2014. These are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>COP25 Safety in docks to be replaced by L148 Safety in docks ACOP </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Five Diving ACOPs:</p><p>L103 - Commercial diving projects offshore</p><p>L104 - Commercial diving projects inland/inshore</p><p>L105 - Recreational diving projects</p><p>L106 - Media diving projects</p><p>L107 - Scientific and archaeological diving projects</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations linked ACOPs:</p><p>L22 - Safe use of work equipment</p><p>L112 - Safe use of power presses</p><p>L114 - Safe use of woodworking machinery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L113 - Safe use of lifting equipment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L101 - Safe work in confined spaces</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L122 - Safety of pressure systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L133 - Unloading petrol from road tankers </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L146 - Consulting workers on health and safety</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A further 19 ACOPs associated with changes to legislation and will be reviewed in accordance with the timescale for legislative change.</p><p> </p><p>(c) All HSE ACOPs are scheduled for review. </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
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