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532574

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Poverty
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 child poverty statistics at a regional level.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	41727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling disadvantage and extending opportunity so that everyone has the chance to realise their full potential. Our life chances approach will focus on tackling the root causes of poverty such as worklessness, educational attainment and family stability.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions recently published the 2014/15 Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics on 28<sup>th</sup> June 2016 alongside supporting data tables. Table 4.6db provides a regional breakdown of children in relative low income households, before and after housing costs. The latest estimates are shown as a three-year average over 2012/13-2014/15. These are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201415" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201415</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/07/2016 16:21:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

532575

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Poverty
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 effect of the introduction of universal credit on the number of children living in (a) absolute and (b) relative poverty.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	41742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to eliminating child poverty and improving life chances for children. We know that work is the best route out of poverty, and Universal Credit is designed to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work. Evidence shows claimants move into work significantly faster and earn more than under the current system. In addition, Universal Credit now provides for 85% of childcare costs meaning more support for hardworking families.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/07/2016 13:04:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

532577

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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, if he will publish updated mortality statistics for employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	41684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to update these statistics.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/07/2016 12:54:19 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

532580

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Hove
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants living in Hove constituency were reimbursed for travel to Brighton Assessment Centre in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	41783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>122 people from Hove (the BN3 postcode) made travel expense claims for attending assessments at Brighton Assessment Centre between 1 January and 19 November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 07/07/2016 14:33:47 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

531484

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Vacancies: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on allowing unregistered charities to advertise vacancies on Universal Jobmatch.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	41594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>Universal Jobmatch is a self-service job posting service available to all employers. The service does not distinguish between registered or unregistered charities.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/07/2016 12:14:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

531485

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Vacancies: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unregistered charities are registered and able to post vacancies on Universal Jobmatch.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	41595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/07/2016 12:16:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

530731

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
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	Low Incomes: North East
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 (a) pensioners and (b) children living in low income households in the North East of England in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	41589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>Estimates of (a) pensioners and (b) children living in low income households in the North East of England are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. These are calculated on a three-year average basis as single year estimates are too volatile from year to year.</p><p>In the North East, the proportion of pensioners with incomes below 60% of median equivalised income, After Housing Costs, rose by 1ppt to 13% between 2011/12 – 2013/14 and 2012/13 – 2014/15, while the proportion of children with incomes below 60% of median equivalised income, Before Housing Costs, rose by 1ppt to 19% between 2011/12 – 2013/14 and 2012/13 – 2014/15.</p><p>The government has also set out a new life chances approach that will include a set of indicators to measure progress in tackling the root causes of poverty such as worklessness, educational attainment and family stability.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/07/2016 13:47:34 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

529858

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
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, how many people transferred from working tax credit to (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	41444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/07/2016 15:26:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

529860

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
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 Capability Assessment
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 quality of work capability assessments.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	41461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>Strict audit and quality control measures are in place to ensure the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments delivers high-quality assessments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/07/2016 16:33:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

528166

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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 assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of Gingerbread's report, Missing Maintenance, published in June 2016; what plans he has to implement the recommendations of that report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	41088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>We are currently considering the recommendations contained in the Gingerbread report, Missing Maintenance. In relation to the recommendation on deductions from joint bank accounts, we have already started taking steps to implement this power and will be launching a public consultation soon on our proposed process to enable deductions from joint bank accounts.</p><p>We remain committed to pursuing those parents who do not willingly meet their financial responsibilities to their children. The Child Maintenance Service has a range of effective enforcement powers intended to help ensure all parents fulfil their financial responsibilities towards their children including taking deductions directly from earnings and bank accounts.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/06/2016 12:37:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe