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168727

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the inclusion of a threshold of a 25 per cent change in income before child maintenance payments are adjusted in the 2012 child maintenance scheme on people paying child maintenance who are (a) self-employed and (b) in insecure work.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	217727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>At this point in time there are no plans to include this in the overall impact assessment of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/12/2014 11:55:08 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

168398

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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	Members: Correspondence
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 instruct the Head of Payroll Services at Newcastle Employee Service Centre to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Angus dated 3 November 2014 and the email dated 20 November 2014 concerning his constituent Ann Marie Caldwell.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	217475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>At our request the Member for Angus’ office has shared the correspondence with us. We have spoken with the Head of Payroll Services at Shared Services Connected Ltd, and are now seeking an urgent case conference with them in order to expedite a response to Mrs Caldwell.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/12/2014 14:33:59 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

168421

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided to each local authority in Scotland for the administration of housing benefit for (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15 and (f) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The allocation of Housing Benefit administration funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the allocation for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:43:31 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

168423

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department has determined the cost of housing benefit administration to local authorities in Scotland since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	217532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Central government provides a contribution to the cost of Housing Benefit administration. The allocation of this funding is based on a methodology agreed by the Department, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities along with the local authority associations for England and Wales. Details of the methodology for each year from 2010 are highlighted in the subsidy circulars listed below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – is in S9/2009.</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http:/dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100210151716/http://dwp.gov.uk/docs/s6-2009.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12 – is in S5/2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hblearning.co.uk/media/circular_summaries/2010/1012/S5v2010_Full.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13 – is in S9/2011.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226906/s9-2011.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013/14 – is in S5/2012</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/226452/s5-2012.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014/15 – is in S10/2013</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261037/s10-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2015/16 – is in S6/2014</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/376885/s6-2014-scotland.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:33:11 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

167852

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	State Retirement Pensions: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of unfreezing state pensions for British citizens living in Commonwealth countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	217127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The policy of this Coalition Government on the up-rating of UK state pensions paid to people living overseas is the same as that of successive post-war Governments. Namely to up-rate such pensions where we are legally required to under the terms of EU law or a bilateral social security agreement. There are no plans to change policy on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 08/12/2014 16:34:06 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

167860

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Pensions
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 employers on the creation of collective defined contribution pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	217110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Officials and ministers have had a number of conversations, during the policy development and consultation process, with employers who may be potentially interested in establishing collective arrangements for their employees. We cannot give details of the organisations concerned due to commercial sensitivities. We also sought input about the types of schemes that might be attractive to employers through our Defined Ambition and Collective Industry Working Groups.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 09/12/2014 12:10:10 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

167868

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Energy
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 has taken to insulate his Departmental estate in order to improve energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has outsourced the provision of its estate until 31st March 2018 under a 20-year contract with its private sector partner Telereal Trillium (TT), leasing back fully serviced accommodation, via a PFI Contract known as PRIME.</p><p> </p><p>The buildings occupied by DWP under this PFI arrangement are generally multi-storey offices and roof space is therefore limited, resulting in most significant heat loss being via the walls, which are predominantly windows for good natural light.</p><p> </p><p>As part of on-going life cycle replacement projects planned by TT, for windows and to recover roofs, the work is carried out to the current building standard which includes modern insulating requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, during estate rationalisation DWP carefully consider the energy rating of a building as part of the decision process and where possible moves out of poorly insulated buildings.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/12/2014 15:15:32 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167383

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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	Renewable Energy
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 capacity of his Departmental buildings for the micro-generation of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	216737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has outsourced the provision of its estate until 31st March 2018 under a 20-year PFI contract with its private sector partner Telereal Trillium.</p><p> </p><p>Telereal Trillium’s technical experts have undertaken regular extensive reviews (both site based and desk-top studies) of the Department’s estate with a view to assessing the practical and financial viability of investing in micro-generation. These have included:</p><p> </p><p>• solar photo-voltaic and wind turbine generation of electricity; and</p><p> </p><p>• solar and bio-mass generation of heat.</p><p> </p><p>Following this review 18 sites were identified for a site visit and more detailed examination by Telereal Trillium’s technical experts and potential suppliers. Detailed business cases were then developed for the biomass sites offering the quickest payback and with the potential to meet the Department’s investment criteria. Unfortunately, although these sites offered a practical means of generating renewable energy they did not meet the Department’s investment criteria and so have not been pursued. Solar photo-voltaic and wind turbine generation projects had even longer payback periods.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also commissioned EDF to undertake independent surveys at five sites. These confirmed the results of the work undertaken by Telereal Trillium’s technical experts in that the break-even periods were too long to meet the Department’s investment criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Telereal Trillium are continuing to assess whether reductions in costs and/or improvements in technology will improve the financial viability of micro-generation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 08/12/2014 13:04:50 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167384

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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	Funeral Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to review the process for applying for funeral payments.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	216782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We are currently taking steps to improve the scheme and will continue to monitor its effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 08/12/2014 12:54:59 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

167161

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
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	Water
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 reduce water (a) usage and (b) bills in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	216580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions, in partnership with its facilities provider Telereal Trillium, continues to reduce water consumption and costs as the tables below from DWP’s Annual Sustainable Development Report 2013 to 2014 illustrate.</p><p> </p><p>We work with our facilities provider to proactively identify and report water leaks by regularly monitoring water usage. Waterless urinals have already been installed throughout the DWP Estate and old large-capacity toilet water cisterns are replaced with dual-flush systems as routine property repairs and improvements are carried out. Water invoices are scrutinised for accuracy and challenged where necessary and we continue to work with our facilities provider to identify initiatives to continue to reduce consumption and costs year on year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 11a: </strong><strong>GGC</strong><strong> Water Target – a) Reduce water consumption from a 2009/10 baseline</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>(Baseline)</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water</p><p>Consumption(m<sup>3</sup>)</p></td><td><p> </p><p>810,701</p></td><td><p> </p><p>716,155</p></td><td><p> </p><p>639,688</p></td><td><p> </p><p>626,818</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 11b: Financial Indicators (£)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p><p>(Baseline)</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water supply</p></td><td><p>1,185,033</p></td><td><p>1,024,078</p></td><td><p>1,032,589</p></td><td><p>980,776</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sewerage</p></td><td><p>2,578,008</p></td><td><p>2,335,237</p></td><td><p>2,373,314</p></td><td><p>2,331,337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Water Costs</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3,763,041</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3,359,315</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3,405,903</p></td><td><p> </p><p>3,312,113</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 04/12/2014 14:52:57 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby