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223078

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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	Work Programme
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 people on the Work Programme have been indentified as having mental health problems; and what the employment outcomes have been for those people since the beginning of that programme.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	224998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information is available which shows the number of ESA claimants who participate on the Work Programme and achieve a Job Outcome. This information also shows where a mental and behavioural disorder has been identified as the primary health condition by these participants. Information is available at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/02/2015 15:55:13 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

223080

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprentices employed by (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Since 2010 the following number of apprenticeship places has been offered in DWP.</p><p> </p><p>2010 – 75 apprentices</p><p>2011 - 108 apprentices</p><p>2012 - 237 apprentices</p><p>2013 - 262 apprentices</p><p>2014 - 395 apprentices</p><p> </p><p>All DWP apprentices are aged between 18 and 24.</p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown on age or previous employment without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/02/2015 16:38:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223088

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on which dates a Minister in his Department last met a former Remploy employee; and when the next such meetings are planned.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	224963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As the Department with responsibility for Remploy, DWP Ministers have met with former Remploy employees</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/02/2015 16:22:02 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

222661

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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, how many challenges to benefits sanctions have been overturned as a result of tribunal interventions where his Department has not made reasonable adjustments under disability equality law; how his Department takes into account information from social services or health service staff before imposing such sanctions; and what processes ensure that adjustments are made before such sanctions are imposed on disabled claimants.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	224641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The exact information you request on tribunal Interventions is not available.</p><p> </p><p>However, Decision Makers ensure that all relevant claimant circumstances are carefully considered before imposing any sanction. This may include information from social services and health service staff if it was relevant to the case. We do not sanction vulnerable claimants without making every effort to contact them or their carer/healthcare professional first. Clear and detailed guidance is used by Decision Makers to ensure that the necessary processes are followed in a consistent manner.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/02/2015 17:41:27 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

222664

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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: North West
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 aged 18 to 24 years are subject to sanctions for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance in (i) Preston, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) the North West.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	224597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance adverse sanctions, by age and geography is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/02/2015 16:42:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

222669

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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, how many sanctions were imposed on employment and support allowance claimants in each month between January 2013 and June 2014; and how many such sanctions were imposed on claimants whose primary condition was (a) mental and behavioural disorders, (b) diseases of the nervous system, (c) diseases of the circulatory or respiratory system, (d) diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, (e) injury, poisoining and certain other consequences of external causes and (f) other.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	224691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) adverse sanction decisions is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested for primary condition of ESA adverse sanction decisions is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 26/02/2015 16:31:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

222675

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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: Glasgow
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 estimate the number of people in Glasgow South West constituency who have found work after having had their benefits sanctioned in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Davidson
uin	224807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/02/2015 17:30:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	611 label Biography information for Mr Ian Davidson

222676

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls were made to (a) The Pension Service, 08456060265, (b) Personal Independence Payment, 08458503322, (c) Carer's Allowance Unit, 08456084321, and (d) Bereavement benefits, 08456088601, in each of the last five financial years; how much revenue was generated from calls to each of those numbers; and when he plans to end the use of those numbers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	224822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Please see the attached table - PQ224822 Selected Volumes- detailing volume of calls made to (a) The Pension Service, 08456060265, (b) Personal Independence Payment, 08458503322, (c) Carer's Allowance Unit, 08456084321, and (d) Bereavement benefits, 08456088601, in each of the last five financial years. (Metric definition and limitations included within the attachment)</p><p>For the financial years 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13, DWP received no revenue for the telephone number 08456060265. For the financial years 2014/15 and 2013/14, DWP received no revenue for the telephone number 08458503322. For the financial years 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13, DWP received no revenue for the telephone number 08456084321. For the financial years 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13, DWP received no revenue for the telephone number 08456088601.</p><p>DWP is already in the process of replacing all its 0845 number prefixes in use for its national helplines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/02/2015 17:48:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey attachment 1 file name PQ 224822 - Selected Volumes.xlsx title PQ224822- Selected Volumes
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

222677

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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	European Social Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the European Social Fund Operational Programme for 2014-20 has been agreed with the European Commission; and when he expects funding from that programme to be released to local enterprise partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	224799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are working closely with the European Commission on the Operational Programme, and expect that agreement will be reached shortly, after which we plan to invite applications for funding.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/02/2015 17:40:07 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

222679

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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: 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 allowance applications processed by (a) Maryhill Job Centre and (b) Partick Job Centre were subject to monetary sanctions in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013 and (iv) 2014; and what the average length of such sanctions was in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	224818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) decisions to apply a sanction by Jobcentre Plus office is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Information requested on the average length of sanctions is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/02/2015 17:33:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin