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1683316

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	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	Workplace Pensions: Women
	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 take steps to ensure that women who are (a) self-employed and (b) earn less than £10,000 per year have access to workplace pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	10459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment (AE) has helped millions more women to save into a pension, with pension participation rates among eligible women in the private sector rising from 40% in 2012 to 87% in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to build on the success of AE and is making progress on implementing the measures as set out in the 2017 review. The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 was introduced into Parliament with government support and provides the necessary powers.</p><p> </p><p>Once implemented, the measures will disproportionately increase the pension saving of lower earners; a woman working part-time earning National Living Wage could see her pension almost double as a result when saving over her career.</p><p> </p><p>The AE framework cannot be straightforwardly extended to people who are self-employed, as there is no employer to enrol them into a scheme; select a scheme or make contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The department is currently working with research partners to explore the feasibility of building and testing retirement savings solutions in digital platforms. This includes accountancy software and payment platforms, used by self-employed people to manage their money.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/01/2024 10:48:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1169107

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Denham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial compensation has been agreed by HS2 Ltd for the compulsory purchase of land in Denham.
	tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
	tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
	uin	1046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>All compulsory purchase payments made by HS2 Ltd are in line with the compensation code – the body of statute, case law and established practice that underpins the approach to property compensation. Information regarding financial compensation for specific land or to individuals is not made publicly available as it is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd publishes detailed information online regarding compulsory purchase compensation and procedures. This information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/compulsory-purchase-system-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/compulsory-purchase-system-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:24:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169108

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Denham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what compensation schemes for Denham residents have been put in place by HS2 Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
	tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
	uin	1047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a range of statutory and non-statutory property compensation schemes across the three phases of the HS2 route to support people and businesses impacted by the programme. Further details on all of the schemes can be found on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/claim-compensation-if-affected-by-hs2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/claim-compensation-if-affected-by-hs2</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The schemes were introduced following extensive public consultation and will remain in place until one year after HS2 is operational.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HS2 Ltd supports local groups through the HS2 Community &amp; Environment Fund and the HS2 Business &amp; Local Economy Fund. This funding aims to add benefit over and above committed mitigation and statutory compensation to support communities and local economies along the route that are demonstrably disrupted by the construction of HS2. A total of £40 million is available for projects along the HS2 Phase One route. To date £112,000 has been awarded to projects based in the Beaconsfield constituency, with further funding also awarded to projects working across multiple constituencies in Buckinghamshire.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2020 13:21:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169109

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Denham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Compulsory Purchase Orders in Denham were undertaken by HS2 Ltd in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
	tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
	uin	1048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>One compulsory purchase notice was issued in Denham since February 2017. This is the point at which powers to compulsorily acquire land for HS2 were conferred on the Secretary of State through the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:19:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169110

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Denham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HS2 Ltd community engagement meetings have been cancelled in Denham in the last twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
	tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
	uin	1049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd and its contractors have not cancelled any community engagement activities in Denham during 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last twelve months HS2 Ltd and its contractors continued to engage regularly with residents, and local stakeholders such as the Parish Council, in the Denham area. The most recent community event was a drop-in session held on 10 December at Higher Denham Community Hall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:28:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1683633

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2024
	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: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to complete an algorithmic transparency report using the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard for uses of AI in the Lighthouse programme.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	10643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>DWP is already working with the Centre for Data, Ethics and Innovation to ensure the Department uses AI in a safe, ethical, and transparent way. This will include leveraging the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) to identify and apply governance where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has completed elements of the ATRS for AI use cases in the Department and we are working to complete the full standard. This includes those cases under the Lighthouse programme.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/01/2024 15:30:29 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1683993

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Financial Assistance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on the introduction of indexation for inflation for the Financial Assistance Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	10833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>While all legislation is kept under review as a matter of course, there are currently no concrete plans to review the Financial Assistance Scheme indexation rules, which is complex and will require careful consideration.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2024 12:04:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683994

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Financial Assistance Scheme: Cost of Living
	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 support recipients of the Financial Assistance Scheme with the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	10834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to take action that helps to alleviate levels of pensioner poverty, including those who are receiving payments from Financial Assistance Scheme. This includes measures such as:</p><p> </p><ul><li>the triple lock - that increased the basic and new state pension by 10.1% in financial year 2023/24</li><li>Pension Credit– which was also increased by 10.1% in financial year 2023/24</li><li>a £300 payment – which has been made to pensioner households as a top up to their Winter Fuel Payment both this winter, and in the winter of 2022/23.</li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2024 12:06:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683995

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Financial Assistance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with the Pensions Action Group on the Financial Assistance Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	10835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with the Pensions Action Group (PAG). However, on 8 January 2024 I met with representatives of PAG in which a range of issues in relation to the Financial Assistance Scheme were discussed.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2024 12:03:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1683996

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Financial Assistance Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Financial Assistance Scheme for individuals who lost occupational pensions because their sponsoring employer became insolvent.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	10836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The information required to carry out such an assessment is not readily available and to obtain the detail needed would take significant time. The Secretary of State has therefore made no such assessment and does not intend to do so at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2024 12:08:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald