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93377

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Housing Benefit
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 13 October 2014 to Question 209233 for what reason the information is not available.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions publishes monitoring returns from local authorities that give a breakdown of Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) awards by broad category, including to recipients of Housing Benefit subject to Local Housing Allowance calculations. Further detail, for example awards to those subject to the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR), is not available. Returns are voluntary and information is not provided by all local authorities. The returns give the number of awards, which may not equate to the number of people receiving them; some people may receive more than one award over the period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at the following weblink:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s housing benefit administrative database, compiled from electronic data supplied by local authorities, identifies by gender and age those Housing Benefit claimants that are assessed by the SAR in the given area. These data are taken from scans of local authority systems. They also hold some information on whether a DHP is being made to the claimant at that time. The recording of this information on the electronic data is incomplete and not reliable.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 15:18:33 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93379

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visits were made by Ministers of his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the ministers of his Department have made no visits in the 12 months to October 2014 to the Torbay constituency in a ministerial capacity. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 14:01:59 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

93386

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, what change there has been in the proportion of children living in separated families who receive regular financial support from the non-resident parent since May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	210433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>For cases administered by the Child Support Agency, the number of Children Benefiting from maintenance has decreased from 871,800 in March 2014 to 846,300 in June 2014. This information is routinely published in the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics--2</a></p><p> </p><p>The change in trend can be attributed to the fact that since 25 November 2013 all new applications are now being processed by the Child Maintenance Service. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for these cases and are therefore unable to provide the information requested. 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>The figures above relate to those receiving support within the statutory child maintenance schemes. Children also benefit from financial support as part of arrangements made outside the statutory schemes, including private arrangements made between the separated parents, which are known as &quot;family-based arrangements”. Our planned approach to measuring this will be considered as part of an evaluation strategy, which we will publish by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 15:07:34 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

93393

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Government provides to pension fund trustees on the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors as part of their fiduciary duties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	210528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator produces free guidance for trustees via the online Trustee Toolkit. The Trustee Toolkit was updated last week, with new material on the extent to which trustees should take account of social, environmental or ethical considerations when taking investment decisions. This new material reflects the outcomes of the Law Commission’s recent review of fiduciary duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 13:41:46 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

92895

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card account holders there are in the UK (a) in total and (b) by age profile, broken down by (i) constituent part of the UK and (ii) by parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The latest figures are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>a) There are 2,856386 Post office card account customers in total.</p><p> </p><p>b) The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </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> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:43:21 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92896

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card account holders there are who also hold another bank account in the UK, broken down by (a) age profile, (b) constituent part of the UK and (c) parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Customers using the Post Office card account as a method of payment to receive their benefit or pensions are not obliged to inform the Department that they hold another bank account. For this reason, the information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 15:06:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92897

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the sum of withdrawals from Post Office card accounts has been in each of the last five years from (a) ATMs and (b) Post Office counters.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The sum of withdrawals from Post Office card accounts using either counter services or ATM in each of the last five years is detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>ATM Withdrawals</strong></td><td><strong>Counter Withdrawals</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>No ATM service</td><td>84,591,882</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>No ATM service</td><td>157,136,419</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>4,871,428</td><td>144,266,088</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>16,643,172</td><td>133,030,619</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>17,654,482</td><td>121,115,527</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>932,543</td><td>56,190,911</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 15:20:25 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92898

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many balance checks for Post Office card accounts were undertaken in each of the last five years at (a) ATMs and (b) Post Office counters.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Balance enquiry figures for Post Office card accounts in the last five years are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>ATM Balance Enquiry's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Counter Balance Enquiry's</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>No ATM service</p></td><td><p>1,130,724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>No ATM service</p></td><td><p>12,721,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>4,467,817</p></td><td><p>11,471,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>15,427,714</p></td><td><p>11,095,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,994,130</p></td><td><p>9,897,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>8,253,153</p></td><td><p>4,569,642</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:33:28 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92899

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research his Department has undertaken in the last 10 years to examine the needs of Post Office card account holders; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>DWP has not commissioned any research within the last 10 years. However, DWP has worked closely with Post Office Limited implementing service improvements to address changing customer needs. In addition to this, we are currently undertaking small-scale qualitative customer insight sessions to further understand the needs of Universal Credit customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 16/10/2014 14:55:27 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92900

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card accounts have been (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Details of the number of Post Office card accounts opened and closed in each of the last 10 years are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Opened</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Closed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 04 -Mar 05</p></td><td><p>1,154,012</p></td><td><p>38,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 05- Mar 06</p></td><td><p>176,180</p></td><td><p>348,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 06- Mar 07</p></td><td><p>148,422</p></td><td><p>320,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 07 - Mar 08</p></td><td><p>132,322</p></td><td><p>320,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 08 -Mar 09</p></td><td><p>153,431</p></td><td><p>341,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Sept 09</p></td><td><p>77,677</p></td><td><p>168,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>78,692</p></td><td><p>256,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Mar 11</p></td><td><p>109,573</p></td><td><p>465,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 -Mar 12</p></td><td><p>102,683</p></td><td><p>315,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12- Mar13</p></td><td><p>104,145</p></td><td><p>302,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 -Mar 14</p></td><td><p>50,764</p></td><td><p>298,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 14- Sept 14</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>148,520</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 12:00:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell