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385959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-26more like thismore than 2015-06-26
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sugar: Import Duties more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his contribution of 9 June 2015, Official Report, column 1056, what progress he has made on raising the question of import duties imposed on cane sugar with his EU counterparts. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4468 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>UK Ministers have repeatedly called for a level playing field for the beet and cane sugar sectors and argued that it is essential that refiners have access to sufficient quantities of cane at tariff levels which allow them to compete fairly. This was discussed at the Agriculture Council in January.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T16:37:13.927Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T16:37:13.927Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
385999
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-26more like thismore than 2015-06-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Learning Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a learning disability are claiming employment and support allowance and are in the (a) work related activity and (b) support group. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4414 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information available is shown in the table below:</p><p>Employment and Support Allowance caseload by phase of claim: November 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p><p>Phase of ESA claim</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Support Group</p></td><td><p>Work Related Activity Group</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Specific Development Disorders of Scholastic Skills</p></td><td><p>48,750</p></td><td><p>10,650</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DWP 100% data</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>“Learning difficulties” are recorded as “Specific Development Disorders of Scholastic Skills”.</li></ol> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:41:17.273Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:41:17.273Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
386000
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-26more like thismore than 2015-06-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Learning Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for (a) disability living allowance and (b) personal independence payment assessments for people with a learning disability. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4415 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p /> <p>New claims for Disability Living Allowance can only be made on behalf of children under the age of 16. Child claimants are not required to be assessed by an independent health professional. Currently over 95% of claims, excepting those fast tracked under the special rules for people with a terminal illness, are currently being cleared within 40 days</p><p> </p><p>Over the course of 2014 and 2015 the Department and the independent assessment providers have taken measures to improve waiting times for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments, for example: quadrupling the number of health professionals; increasing the number of paper-based assessment; opening more assessment centres; and improving processes and delivery mechanisms and claimant communications. As a result of these improvements, the average time taken for a claimant to be assessed by an assessment provider has fallen by more than three quarters since June 2014. In April 2015, the average new claimant was waiting five weeks for their PIP assessment and the average reassessment claimant was waiting four weeks.</p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T14:43:31.02Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T14:43:31.02Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
386001
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-26more like thismore than 2015-06-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobseeker's Allowance: Learning Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a learning disability are currently claiming jobseeker's allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4413 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
grouped question UIN 4240 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:46:45.68Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:46:45.68Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
386002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-26more like thismore than 2015-06-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications of the High Court ruling of June 2015 relating to delays in payment of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for his plans for implementing PIP. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4426 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p /> <p>The Court rejected two of the three legal grounds brought by the claimants, finding that their human rights had not been breached and not awarding damages.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Court found that the historic delay for the two claimants was unlawful, they also ruled that they are not “test cases” and it would be inappropriate to make wider findings.</p><p> </p><p>The Court accepted that the Government had made significant improvements to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) process and there are now no inherent failings in the system.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these improvements, the average time taken for a claimant to be assessed by an assessment provider has fallen by more than three quarters since June 2014. In April 2015, the average reassessment claimant was waiting four weeks for their PIP assessment – well within the 16 week target set by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>As I announced in a written statement, Official Report 25 June 2015, column. <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm150625/wmstext/150625m0001.htm#15062545000009" target="_blank">33WS to 34WS</a>, this improved performance means we now intend to roll out the final phase of this vital reform from July, that of the reassessment of all remaining people on Disability Living Allowance for PIP. We are doing that in a controlled way – initially for small volumes of claimants with long-term or indefinite awards and in a limited number of areas.</p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T12:54:56.767Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T12:54:56.767Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
385770
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans that the child element of child tax credit and the child element of universal credit will remain the same while universal credit is rolled out. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting families on low incomes, including through Tax Credits and the new Universal Credit. Universal Credit will significantly simplify the benefits system for claimants, and ensure that it always pays to be in work and to work more.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rates of these benefits, including the child element in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit, are available via .gov.uk</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T14:07:02.497Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T14:07:02.497Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
385907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobseeker's Allowance: Learning Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a learning disability are currently claiming jobseeker's allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4240 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
grouped question UIN 4413 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:46:45.753Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:46:45.753Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
385919
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the effect of changing the household benefit cap on the ability of victims of domestic violence to find affordable accommodation after leaving a refuge; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 4361 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We will publish a full Impact Assessment in due course. <strong><br></strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T13:12:32.617Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T13:12:32.617Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
384890
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-23more like thismore than 2015-06-23
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of young people who are living in emergency or temporary accommodation provided by (a) local authorities and (b) the voluntary sector. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 3816 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Local authorities reported that there were 330 applicant households headed by 16 and 17 year olds in temporary accommodation arranged by authorities at 31 March 2015. This compares to 3,140 when this data was first collected in 2007. This is the only information reported on young people from households in temporary accommodation. No figures are held on the numbers in accommodation provided by the voluntary sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T15:50:30.033Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T15:50:30.033Z
answering member
4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
385165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-23more like thismore than 2015-06-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which groups will be exempted from proposals to restrict housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 3817 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p /> <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-09/1696/" target="_blank">UIN1696</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-01T14:15:14.637Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T14:15:14.637Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this