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60641

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children in poverty in (a) Glasgow North West constituency, (b) Glasgow, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each year until 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	199577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The Government does not produce forecasts of the number of children living in income poverty either locally or nationally. The number of children in poverty is dependent on a number of factors which cannot be reliably predicted, including the median income.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not believe it is possible to accurately project child poverty to 2020. Poverty projections are rarely accurate. For example, IFS projections in October 2011 suggested the number of children in relative poverty would fall by 100,000 in 2010/11, whereas in fact it fell by 300,000.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/06/2014 16:37:54 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

64313

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	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	Oil: Refineries
	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 has taken to ensure that former oil refineries being converted to bulk storage and distribution terminals meet post-Buncefield health and safety requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	202807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p><strong> </strong>The COMAH Competent Authority (CA), comprising HSE and the environment agencies, is responsible for ensuring that oil refineries and fuel storage and distribution terminals meet new safety and environmental standards introduced in 2009 following the Buncefield fire and explosion. The standards were developed jointly by industry and the CA and published by the Process Safety Leadership Group (PSLG).</p><p> </p><p>Refineries were required to produce risk-based action plans to implement the PSLG safety standards at their existing fuel storage facilities. HSE led the assessment of these plans during 2011 and has been inspecting sites to ensure the planned improvements are made. The timings of upgrades to containment standards at refineries' existing fuel storage facilities is based on risk and will vary for each site. Agreed improvements are embedded in environment inspection plans for each site and followed up to ensure measures are implemented on time.</p><p> </p><p>The CA is working with refineries undergoing conversion to fuel storage and distribution terminals to ensure the PSLG standards are applied in full to their new facilities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 202808 question first answered 03/07/2014 14:40:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

61037

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	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	Wood: Health Hazards
	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 health dangers of wood dust.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	200011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I have been asked to respond as this falls under the remit of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).</p><p> </p><p>Wood dust can cause non-reversible health problems including skin disorders, obstruction of the nose and rhinitis, asthma and nasal cancer. There are appropriate workplace controls and HSE provides comprehensive guidance for employers on these.</p><p> </p><p>Exposure to wood dust in workplaces is regulated by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) which require exposures to be reduced as far below the Workplace Exposure Limit as is reasonably practicable. Suitable control measures may include local exhaust ventilation, on-tool extraction systems and in some cases respiratory protective equipment. Workers will usually require health surveillance checks.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has recently commissioned a new study to update the evidence base for wood dust exposure and health effects in the UK construction and woodworking industries. The study will run over the next 2-3 years and is being undertaken by the Health and Safety Laboratory with support and assistance from industry.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/06/2014 15:27:09 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

62168

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to publicise information on changes to child maintenance.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	200763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since the Child Maintenance Service launched in December 2012 we have been talking to clients (via caseworkers and through our Child Maintenance Options service) about the planned introduction of charging, and letters to Child Maintenance Service clients have made reference to the charges.</p><p> </p><p>More widely we have engaged with stakeholders, partners, MP caseworkers and intermediaries to share information about the reforms to the child maintenance system.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of existing Child Support Agency cases closing, a regional media trial is currently running in the Manchester area. The media activity includes digital, radio and press advertising to let parents know that the Child Support Agency is changing and to reassure them that they don't need to take any action until they receive a letter. We will evaluate the results of this media activity before confirming plans to run this campaign nationally later this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 19/06/2014 12:11:57 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

60642

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Children: Poverty
	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 welfare reforms since May 2010 on levels of child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	199576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the effect of welfare reforms on levels on child poverty. Given the large number of reforms and variables involved, the impact of welfare changes cannot be seen in isolation.</p><p>However, the guiding principles of all of this Government's welfare reforms are to get more people into work by making work pay.</p><p>A key component of the Welfare Reform is Universal Credit. Universal Credit is expected to improve work incentives by allowing individuals to keep more of their income as they move into work, and by introducing a smoother and more transparent reduction of benefits when they increase their earnings.</p><p>We estimate this new reform will lift around 300,000 children out of poverty.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/06/2014 16:42:05 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

62166

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	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	Employment Schemes: Glasgow
	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 Glasgow City Council on the Glasgow Guarantee.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	200754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Secretary of State has not had recent discussions with Glasgow City Council on the Glasgow Guarantee.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 23/06/2014 14:59:36 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

57908

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Carers' Benefits
	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 conduct an assessment of the effect on carers of the implementation of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	199019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Universal Credit Impact Assessment was published in December 2012, full details of the report can be found here</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/welfare-reform-act-2012-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/welfare-reform-act-2012-impact-assessments</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 199018 question first answered 11/06/2014 16:56:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

57909

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	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	Carers' Benefits
	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 effects on carers of (a) each change and (b) all changes to the benefits system since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	199018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Universal Credit Impact Assessment was published in December 2012, full details of the report can be found here</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/welfare-reform-act-2012-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/welfare-reform-act-2012-impact-assessments</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 199019 question first answered 11/06/2014 16:56:41 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

44146

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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 of 5 March 2014, Official Report, column 851W, on social security benefits, for what reason information from his Department's document Incapacity Benefits: Death of Recipients published in July 2012 was not included in the response; and whether the information contained in that document is still collected.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	192948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The reason that the referred document was not included in the previous answer is that it does not answer the question as asked. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does monitor requests we receive for new statistics and consider whether we can produce and release analysis that will helpfully inform public debate. The Department is therefore looking at this issue with a view to seeing what statistics could be produced on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

58304

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	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	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of employment and support allowance applicants who have been waiting to be given an assessment appointment for more than (a) three, (b) four, (c) five, (d) six and (e) seven months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
	tabling member printed	John Robertson
	uin	199153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 199352 question first answered 12/06/2014 15:25:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson