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348565

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Iraq Committee of Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 556 on the Chilcot inquiry, whether he has received any information or updates (a) regarding the inquiry since his statements at Prime Minister's Questions on 21 January 2015 and (b) on the work the inquiry has conducted since February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I have nothing further to add.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 09/06/2015 15:58:56 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348566

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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, if he will commission an independent review of the sanctions regime.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 03 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/170/" target="_blank">UIN 170</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:21:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348567

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of jobseekers required to spend a certain number of hours per week on the Government's online jobs website who are unable to afford their own computer or internet connection.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No such estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p>However, in discussing the content of a Claimant Commitment, Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches take into account individual circumstances when agreeing those jobsearch activities that, if undertaken, will offer the claimant best prospects of employment.</p><p> </p><p>Where this includes looking and applying for jobs on-line and the claimant does not have their own Internet access, the Work Coach will agree a reasonable level of activity, taking into account the availability of alternative means of access, e.g. free public access services and Jobcentre Plus computers.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:34:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348568

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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
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 difficulties caused by the two week waiting period for a hardship payment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants with children and anyone categorised as vulnerable, including all Employment Support Allowance claimants, are able to apply for hardship payments from day one of the sanction. The majority of claims are accepted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to this, Local Authorities provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in their communities through local welfare provision, which has received an additional £74 million on top of the £129 million previously allocated funding.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 14:06:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348569

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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, what his Department's policy is on sanctioning (a) families with children and (b) people suffering from mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 03 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/176/" target="_blank">UIN 176</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/06/2015 13:26:31 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

347693

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what quality standards HM Revenue and Customs applies when deciding to which external debt collection agencies the collection of working tax credit overpayments is outsourced.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) began using private sector debt collection agencies (DCAs) to augment in-house debt collection capability in 2009. HMRC follows the prescribed HM Government procurement process in appointing the service provider. This includes strict requirements relating to quality and propriety. In addition, HMRC was careful to ensure that suppliers were required to demonstrate high standards and substantial experience in the aspects of debt pursuit required for the contract.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/06/2015 14:38:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

347694

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment was made of the decision by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to outsource the collection of working tax credit overpayments to external debt collection agencies; and what estimate HMRC made of the cost of (a) recovering overpayment by HMRC and (b) selling the debts.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) began using private sector debt collection agencies (DCAs) to augment in-house debt collection capability in 2009. HMRC recognised the need to do more to tackle the temporary forecast rise in tax credit related debt before the replacement of tax credits by Universal Credit. HMRC's experience working with Debt Collection Agencies showed that they could provide cost effective temporary capacity to do this, especially because doing this would enable HMRC's own collectors to generate extra yield from other types of debt, and that this approach would offer substantially better value than selling the debts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/06/2015 15:53:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

347697

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons HM Revenue and Customs decided to outsource the collection of working tax credit overpayments to external debt collection agencies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) began using private sector debt collection agencies (DCAs) to augment in-house debt collection capability in 2009. HMRC recognised the need to do more to tackle the temporary forecast rise in tax credit related debt before the replacement of tax credits by universal credit. HMRC's experience working with Debt Collection Agencies showed that they could provide cost effective temporary capacity to do this, especially because doing this would enable HMRC's own collectors to generate extra yield from other types of debt.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/06/2015 15:54:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

347698

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who signed off the decision that HM Revenue and Customs would outsource the collection of working tax credit overpayments to external debt collection agencies; what consultation with stakeholders was undertaken before the decision was taken; and whether expert advice was sought.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs began using private sector debt collection agencies (DCAs) to augment in-house debt collection capability in 2009. The decision was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of Autumn Statement 2012 and Autumn Statement 2013; and in line with established procedure, such decisions are not formally consulted on in advance. HMRC involved a full range of experts in the planning and procurement process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/06/2015 15:50:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff