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720824

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date his Department conducted the Equality Impact Assessment on the non-consensual sex exemption and two child limit for tax credits and universal credit; and if he will publish that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	70777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The overall policy to restrict Universal Credit support for children to two children or qualifying young persons was introduced by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. The Government assessed the impact on equality of the policies introduced by that Act at the time, thus meeting its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. We have also taken account of that duty during the formulation of the exceptions.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/04/2017 16:07:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

709075

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
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	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date his Department plans to publish its response to the public consultation on proposals to close Bridgeton Jobcentre Plus in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	66950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering our options for publication of the public consultation report for Bridgeton Jobcentre and will provide an update on likely timing in due course. Our priority, at present, is to review carefully the feedback we have received from our consultations.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/03/2017 12:26:36 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

705719

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobseeker's Directions were issued at Bridgeton Jobcentre Plus in Glasgow in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	65655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/03/2017 16:29:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

705722

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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: Email
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 it his policy to prohibit the issuing of Jobseeker's Directions for the creation of email accounts by claimants in areas with low broadband uptake.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	65654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The existing policy already takes account of the individual circumstances for each Jobseeker’s Allowance claimant when deciding if it is reasonable to issue a Jobseeker’s Direction. Before issuing a Jobseeker’s Direction we consider if the claimant has the skills and means to undertake the activity including whether they have access to the internet or not.</p><p> </p><p>To demonstrate positive behaviours towards finding employment all Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants are asked to undertake a series of activities from the onset of their claim. This includes the expectation that all claimants will create an email account to be used for employment purposes. For the majority of claimants creating an email account will be an important part of improving their employment prospects, however we recognise for some claimants it may not be reasonable to expect this to happen.</p><p> </p><p>To support claimants in areas with a low broadband uptake to use online channels, customer computers are available in Jobcentreplus offices and claimants may be signposted to local partners who also provide internet access.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/03/2017 11:58:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

677619

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Glasgow
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 19 January 2017 to Question 60016, what criteria are used to allocate claimants to a particular jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	61176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>Customers are usually assigned to their nearest Jobcentre according to their postcode when making a claim, however claimants can elect to change the Jobcentre they attend.</p><p> </p><p>Where we are proposing changes to our estate we have provided details of the future locations of our sites so that our claimants can understand the impact on their travel arrangements.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/01/2017 15:47:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

676108

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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: Glasgow
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 have been sanctioned for not attending their jobseeker's allowance appointment within five minutes of the appointed time in (a) Glasgow Central, (b) Glasgow South, (c) Glasgow North East, (d) Glasgow East, (e) Glasgow South West, (f) Glasgow North and (g) Glasgow North West constituencies in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	61044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Jobseeker’s Allowance sanction decisions by referral reason and constituency is available here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a> <br></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/01/2017 13:13:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

675633

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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: Children
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 publish its response to the findings of the consultation, Exceptions to the limiting of the individual child element of tax credits and the child element of universal credit to a maximum of two children, published in October 2016, before 31 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	60791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the consultation was published on 20 January 2017. It is available in the Library and online here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-exceptions-to-the-2-child-limit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-exceptions-to-the-2-child-limit</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 24/01/2017 12:19:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

675635

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Minister for Employment visited any jobcentres in Scotland during his ministerial visit in January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	60740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>I was in Edinburgh on 19 January where he met Scottish Government Ministers, Church of Scotland representatives and visited Musselburgh Jobcentre.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 24/01/2017 11:52:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

673626

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date his Department will issue a map of catchment areas for each Jobcentre Plus office in the city of Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	60016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>Jobcentres do not have hard catchment areas. Although new claims are automatically assigned to a local Jobcentre Plus, claimants can attend the Jobcentre most convenient for them and our staff are able to provide advice on this. Where we are proposing changes to our estate we have provided details of the future locations of our sites so that our claimants can understand the impact on their travel arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to remember that the announcements in relation to Jobcentres in Glasgow are just proposals and not final decisions. The equality analysis and public consultation will help establish people’s ability to access services from alternative Jobcentre locations before any final decisions are made.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/01/2017 14:56:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

669130

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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	Income Support: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants attending Bridgeton Jobcentre Plus are in receipt of income support.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	58693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>This information requested is not available and would incur disproportionate cost to provide.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 58713 58715 question first answered 11/01/2017 15:07:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss