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421201

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
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 respond to the Work and Pensions Committee Report on Benefit sanctions beyond the Oakley review, Fifth Report of Session 2014-15, HC 814.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	11766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/3938/" target="_blank">3938</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 15:13:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

420800

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Government plans to respond to the fifth Report of the Work and Pensions Committee of Session 2014-15, Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley review, HC 814.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	11312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/3938/" target="_blank">3938</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 12:39:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

420801

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Welfare Reform and Work Bill
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 publish equality impact assessments for the proposals in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	11313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. These are available on the Parliament website.</p><p><a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork/documents.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/welfarereformandwork/documents.html</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 12:30:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

420803

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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 he expects (a) all new benefit claims to be treated as claims for universal credit and (b) all existing benefit claims to be transferred to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	11320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Government financial forecasts published in December 2014 outlined expectations that the transition phase for all new Universal Credit (UC) benefit claims will complete by June 2018.</p><p>The NAO Welfare Reform Report on UC outlined that the bulk of existing benefit claims will be migrated to UC by 2020 with the exception of some tax credit and employment service allowance claims which would be migrated thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 12:44:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

420338

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Wrexham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for jobseeker's allowance were made in Wrexham (a) by telephone and (b) online in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	11230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 14:18:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

420340

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 14 September 2015 to Question 9725, with reference to his Department's response to the Disability Benefits Consortium report on PIP Assessment Providers, published 4 April 2015, what steps his Department has taken to assess the usefulness of audio recordings as part of the employment and support allowance assessment process.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	11270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>A pilot of the audio recording of face-to-face Work Capability Assessments was undertaken in 2011 to “determine whether such an approach is helpful for claimants and improves the quality of assessments”. The pilot showed recording did not improve the quality of assessments. Less than half those taking part thought it would be helpful to them and only a handful requested a copy.</p><p>However, despite very low requests for audio recordings, we are continuing to make this service available to those Employment and Support Allowance claimants who request it.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 16:23:05 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

420341

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	British Nationals Abroad: Pensions
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 take greater steps to help UK nationals access pensions which have been earned abroad.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	10860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK already participates in a comprehensive EU-level system of regulations which allows people to claim their state pension from every EEA country they have lived or worked in.</p><p>There are further international agreements with countries outside the EEA and taken together with the UK's own bilateral social security agreements, the large majority of people are covered for claims to state pension earned abroad.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/10/2015 14:54:05 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

420343

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
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 commission an independent review of the benefits and sanctions regime.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	10813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 June 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">170</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 13:55:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420344

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government about the availability of childcare for children of parents who (a) work outside the hours of 9am to 5pm and (b) live in rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	10814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Childcare is a devolved matter. There have therefore been no discussions with the Welsh Government about the availability of childcare in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2015 14:08:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420345

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Employment: Parents
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 Jobcentre Plus regarding the need for additional (a) training and (b) guidance to support vulnerable parents to transition into work.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	10815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The support available to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants is tailored to meet their individual needs, helping to overcome barriers that might make finding a job more difficult.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus staff are provided with the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants with a diverse set of circumstances, and to respect each individual’s needs.</p><p>Each member of staff works with their line manager to assess their individual skills and ensure they deliver high levels of competence and professionalism, including identifying additional training needs.</p><p>This approach encourages continuous improvement and skills growth to meet the full range of customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 10816 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:32:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris