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92721

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will begin to publish the quarterly surveys carried out by the Child Maintenance Options Service on the child maintenance outcomes for parents who use its service.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It is our intention to publish the results of the Child Maintenance Options survey by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 13:15:45 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

92084

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Council Tax Benefits
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 in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and the Humber and (d) the UK received council tax benefit in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Most of the information requested is published and available for each month from November 2008 to February 2013 and can be found in Table 10 of the publication at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics-published-from-november-2008-to-present" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics-published-from-november-2008-to-present</a></p><p> </p><p>Please note that data for the County of South Yorkshire will be the sum of the figures for Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Council Tax Benefit (CTB) was replaced in April 2013 by the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and in England the Department for Communities and Local Government is now responsible for these statistics. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have similar responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics and can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested for Barnsley East Parliamentary Constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However a Parliamentary Constituency breakdown for CTB was produced as a one-off exercise for January 2011 and this is published at:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107093842/http:/statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/hb_ctb_parlc_jan11.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107093842/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/hb_ctb_parlc_jan11.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:37:13 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

92094

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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, how many requests for a departure direction were made in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many were granted.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	209527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of requests made for a departure direction is not routinely recorded for management information purposes and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:28:48 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

92095

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Pensioners: British Nationals Abroad
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 British state pensioners live outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	209507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is available on the number of UK State pension recipients who live outside the UK, this can be found on the link below to the Department’s Tabulation tool.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/ccgor/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccgor_c_ccsex_feb14.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/ccgor/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccgor_c_ccsex_feb14.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The tabulation tool also provides information of how many of these individuals live in countries where they do not see annual increases in their State Pension.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/cccountry/ccsex/a_carate_r_cccountry_c_ccsex_feb14.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/cccountry/ccsex/a_carate_r_cccountry_c_ccsex_feb14.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The UK Sate Pension is a contributory based pension, where nationality or citizenship do not form part of the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 209562 question first answered 14/10/2014 11:28:14 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

92096

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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, how many unresolved Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and Child Maintenance Service cases have been closed or are inactive, without a request from the claimant.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	209542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>There are currently three statutory maintenance schemes. The 1993 and 2003 schemes are delivered by the Child Support Agency and the 2012 Scheme is delivered by the Child Maintenance Service.</p><p> </p><p>For cases administered by the Child Support Agency, information on the reasons for cases closing following calculation is available on page 51 of the Child Support Agency Quarterly Summary of Statistics which is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/347753/csa_qtr_summ_stats_jun14i.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/347753/csa_qtr_summ_stats_jun14i.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for the 2012 Scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service. When system data becomes available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 11:51:54 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

92097

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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 proportion of Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and Child Maintenance Service cases involving self-employed non-resident parents result in disputes between the parties over alleged earnings.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	209543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>This information is not routinely recorded for management information purposes and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:18:56 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

92098

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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 proportion of Child Support Agency, Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and Child Maintenance Service cases involve self-employed non-resident parents.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	209544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>There are currently three statutory maintenance schemes. The 1993 and 2003 schemes are delivered by the Child Support Agency and the 2012 Scheme is delivered by the Child Maintenance Service.</p><p> </p><p>For cases administered by the Child Support Agency, as at June 2014, the proportion of the live caseload where the non-resident parent is self employed was 7.5%.</p><p> </p><p>We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for the 2012 Scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service. When system data becomes available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 11:10:37 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

92099

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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 proof of self-employed earnings is required for child support cases; and whether he is satisfied with those requirements.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	209541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>In the 1993 and 2003 schemes, self-employed earnings are usually taken from the self-assessment return that is submitted to HM Revenue and Customs, or from a tax calculation notice. This is consistent with the policy that, as for employed earners, the basis of the child maintenance liability is taxable earnings. If, at any stage, a parent with care believes that the Child Support Agency should make more enquiries it can be asked to do so, although some evidence about the matter they feel needs investigating is often required.</p><p> </p><p>For self-employed paying parents in the 2012 Scheme, gross income is determined by reference to gross taxable profits for the latest available tax-year. As with the 2003 and 1993 schemes, there is scope for receiving parents to provide additional evidence if they feel further enquiries into a paying parents income are required to establish the correct liability in their case.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 11:36:20 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

92100

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Pensioners: British Nationals Abroad
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 British state pensioners living overseas do not receive annual pension increases.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	209562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is available on the number of UK State pension recipients who live outside the UK, this can be found on the link below to the Department’s Tabulation tool.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/ccgor/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccgor_c_ccsex_feb14.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/ccgor/ccsex/a_carate_r_ccgor_c_ccsex_feb14.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The tabulation tool also provides information of how many of these individuals live in countries where they do not see annual increases in their State Pension.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/cccountry/ccsex/a_carate_r_cccountry_c_ccsex_feb14.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/cccountry/ccsex/a_carate_r_cccountry_c_ccsex_feb14.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The UK Sate Pension is a contributory based pension, where nationality or citizenship do not form part of the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 209507 question first answered 14/10/2014 11:28:14 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

92321

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets have been set for the release of his Department's material to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in his Department are engaged in reviewing records for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
uin	209619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text The Department’s target is to transfer 1873 records to The National Archives (TNA) by 31 December 2014. On current plans these will be transferred by the end of October 2014. After that date no files will be outstanding. There are five staff engaged in reviewing records for transfer to TNA. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:04:01 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith