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1456469

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	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 8 December 2022 from the hon. Member for High Peak, reference RL31129.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	151333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Minister for Welfare Delivery, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 1 April 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/04/2022 13:54:43 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1437488

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	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 plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon Member for High Peak, dated 27 October 2021, with reference RL29961.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	133330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>DWP provided a response to the office of Robert Largan MP on 4 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 09/03/2022 18:02:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1381357

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many senior civil servants employed by her Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	80502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The figures below show substantive paid SCS as at the labelled dates by region shown in SiP (staff in Post)</p><p> </p><p><strong>SCS SiP</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31<sup>st</sup> March 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31<sup>st</sup> March 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31<sup>st</sup> March 2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30<sup>th</sup> September 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Reported</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Employees</strong></p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten, and cells containing between one and five employees are represented by '..'.</p><p>2. Figures relate to paid employees only and are shown in staff in post (SiP)</p><p>3. Numbers may not sum due to rounding to the nearest 10</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/12/2021 14:43:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1380165

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2021
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many civil servants employed by her Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 June 2021 and (c) 1 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	78527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p><strong>a) </strong>As published in the National Statistics and taken from the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey which can be accessed here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a>, on the 31<sup>st</sup> March 2021, DWP had the following headcount in each of the following NUTS1 UK Regions;</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>17,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>9,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>4,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>4,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>10,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>5,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>8,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Reported</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Employees</strong></p></td><td><p>90,950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1 Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten, and cells containing between one and five employees are represented by '..'.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>2 Workplace postcode data is used to derive geographical information.</p><p> </p><p>3. Figures relate to paid employees only and are shown in staff in post (SiP)</p><p> </p><p>4. Numbers may not sum due to rounding to the nearest 10</p><p> </p><p><strong>b/c)</strong> Consistent figures are available for the 30<sup>th</sup> June 2021 and 30<sup>th</sup> September 2021, DWP had the following headcount in each of the following headcount in each of the following NUTS1 UK Regions;</p><p> </p><p><strong>b)</strong></p><p><strong>30<sup>th</sup> June 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>17,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>9,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>4,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>4,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>10,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>5,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>9,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Reported</p></td><td><p>960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Employees</strong></p></td><td><p>92,690</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>c)</strong></p><p><strong>30<sup>th</sup> September 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>10,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>18,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>4,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>10,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>5,790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>9,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Reported</p></td><td><p>920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Employees</strong></p></td><td><p>95,370</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>1 Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten, and cells containing between one and five employees are represented by '..'.</p><p> </p><p>2. Figures relate to paid employees only and are shown in staff in post (SiP)</p><p> </p><p>3. Numbers may not sum due to rounding to the nearest 10</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/11/2021 16:58:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1366854

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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	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 plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member of 28 July 2021, reference RL24952.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	71516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Despite a thorough search, we are unable to locate any correspondence from the hon. Member for this reference or date. We have contacted the hon. Member’s office for further information.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/11/2021 14:26:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1280051

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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	Self-employed: Retirement
	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 help people who are self-employed save for their retirement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Robert Largan
	uin	143170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to increase retirement saving among the self-employed, and many already do save into a pension. The incomes, assets and self-employment experiences vary widely among this population, with considerable differences in resilience for retirement. Given this diversity, finding effective durable solutions is a long term challenge; there is no straightforward single mechanism, supported by evidence, to bring self-employed people into pension saving, but we continue to urge individuals to avail themselves of the opportunities that do already exist for pension saving.</p><p>We commenced a trialling research programme in 2019/20 to test a range of approaches and interventions. This programme includes the role of behavioural messages and savings mechanisms using financial digital platforms and uses relevant behavioural insights from automatic enrolment. This will build the evidence base to find ways to make retirement saving easier for self-employed individuals.</p><p>In addition, we have completed a short research project to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the savings and financial wellbeing and resilience of self-employed businesses. We aim to commence [more widespread] technology trials, testing behaviorally-based savings mechanisms, from this summer. This will build on findings from the first stage of trialing, which were published <a href="https://www.nestinsight.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Talking-with-self-employed-people-about-retirement-saving.pdf" target="_blank">16 September</a> and on <a href="https://www.nestinsight.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-impact-of-Covid-19-on-self-employed-peoples-saving-outlook.pdf" target="_blank">14 December</a> last year. In addition to this the sidecar savings project is a potential blueprint for much greater financial resilience in the self-employed world of pensions.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/02/2021 15:12:00 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1167518

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Daily Mail and Metro Newspaper
	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 17 October 2019 to Question 323, when he plans to place the memorandum in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	7797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Department has sent a copy of the memorandum of 2 May 2019 to the House’s Library. We have been advised by the Library that it is currently processing the deposit of this document.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/11/2019 17:19:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1167519

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Metro Newspaper
	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 17 October 2019 to Question 316, whether the graphics used in the six-week long advertising campaign entitled, Universal Credit Uncovered, in The Metro were designed by (a) staff in her Department or (b) Associated Newspapers.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	7798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The information used in the ‘Universal Credit Uncovered’ Metro campaign was sourced by Departmental officials. The campaign graphics were designed by Metro’s in-house design team as part of the Department’s media partnership with them.</p><p> </p><p>We went to great lengths to ensure the factual accuracy of the campaign through extensive consultation within the Department, including the Government Legal Department. We also consulted with the Advertising Standards Authority Copy Advice Team prior to the launch and continued to do so throughout the campaign lifetime.</p><p> </p><p>The Metro partnership was designed to increase understanding of Universal Credit and ensure people have the right factual information they need to make a claim and understand their potential entitlement.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/11/2019 17:20:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1166882

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	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
	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 universal credit claimants with children are not eligible for a budgeting advance to pay for upfront childcare costs due to (a) an existing budgeting advance, (b) not having made a debt repayment and (b) not claiming universal credit for a sufficient amount of time in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	6505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 31/10/2019 17:45:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1166873

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to provide an update on the universal credit managed migration pilot that began in Harrogate in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	6503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>We have commenced our Move to Universal Credit pilot, as scheduled, in the area served by Harrogate Jobcentre. The goal of the pilot is to learn as much as possible, and to increase numbers as slowly and gradually as necessary.</p><p>Testing the system and our processes will allow us to make sure we can provide the best possible service to those claimants who move to Universal Credit from their legacy claims.</p><p>The Department has already committed to updating the House when appropriate progress has been made.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 31/10/2019 17:54:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George