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416198

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Carer's Allowance: Uprating
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 automatically increase on an annual basis the earnings limit for carer's allowance in line with annual increases in the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who give up the opportunity of full-time employment. It was never intended to be a carer's wage nor a payment for the services of caring, and is therefore not comparable with the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance is not linked to the number of hours worked. It is currently £110 per week, net of tax, National Insurance and various expenses. This offers help for carers who can undertake some employment in addition to their caring responsibilities. The limit was increased by 8 per cent in April 2015 from £102 per week. Around 4,000 people will benefit from this increase this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the earnings limit and rules under review, including whether an increase in the threshold is warranted and affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 8807 question first answered 09/09/2015 15:31:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416210

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Carer's Allowance
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 replace the earnings limit for Carer's Allowance with an earnings taper.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who give up the opportunity of full-time employment. It was never intended to be a carer's wage nor a payment for the services of caring, and is therefore not comparable with the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance is not linked to the number of hours worked. It is currently £110 per week, net of tax, National Insurance and various expenses. This offers help for carers who can undertake some employment in addition to their caring responsibilities. The limit was increased by 8 per cent in April 2015 from £102 per week. Around 4,000 people will benefit from this increase this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the earnings limit and rules under review, including whether an increase in the threshold is warranted and affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 8680 question first answered 09/09/2015 15:31:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416222

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Jobcentres: Wallasey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who was consulted by the person in his Department who took the decision to close Wallasey Jobcentre Plus before making that decision; and if he will make a statement on that decision.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	9059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been made regarding the proposed closure of Wallasey Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in a period of consultation with key stakeholders ending Friday 18 September. A formal decision will be made after this time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our ‘business as usual approach’ to achieving value for money from all our DWP estate, we routinely seek opportunities to make better use of the estate. This includes estate we currently have as well as opportunities to co-locate with other key stakeholders where the service to our claimants can be maintained or improved. The proposal to relocate services and staff from Wallasey Jobcentre into Birkenhead is part of that approach.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 15:16:11 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416223

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Jobcentres: Wallasey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much will be saved by the closure of the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard; which other locations in the Wirral were considered for closure; what assessment his Department made of the economic effect on Liscard town centre of the closure; for what reason no consultation was undertaken prior to that decision; and what assessment he has made of the potential financial, time and other costs to (a) claimants and (b) staff of the planned closure.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been made regarding the proposed closure of Wallasey Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in a period of consultation with key stakeholders ending Friday 18 September. A formal decision will be made after this time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our ‘business as usual approach’ to achieving value for money from all our DWP estate, we routinely seek opportunities to make better use of the estate. This includes estate we currently have as well as opportunities to co-locate with other key stakeholders where the service to our claimants can be maintained or improved. The proposal to relocate services and staff from Wallasey Jobcentre into Birkenhead is part of that approach.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 15:11:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416224

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Jobcentres: Wirral
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time is taken to deal with appointments at (a) Birkenhead Jobcentre Plus and (b) Wallasey Jobcentre Plus; and how many claimants used services at the (i) Birkenhead and (ii) Wallasey location in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Each claimant at any Jobcentre Plus is dealt with on an individual basis. However, there are standard appointment times at all Jobcentre Plus offices. The average interview time is 30 minutes per claimant.</p><p> </p><p>At Birkenhead Jobcentre Plus approximately 4,758 claimants used Jobcentre Plus services in the last 12 months. At Wallasey Jobcentre Plus approximately 3,686 claimants used Jobcentre Plus services in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 14:08:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416225

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Jobcentres: Wallasey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff who work at the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard live within two miles of that office; and how many such staff will be (a) made redundant and (b) transferred as a result of the closure of that office.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been made regarding the proposed closure of Wallasey Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in a period of consultation with key stakeholders ending Friday 18 September. A formal decision will be made after this time. There is currently no information on how many staff live within 2 miles of Wallasey.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our ‘business as usual' approach to achieving value for money from all our DWP estate, we routinely seek opportunities to make better use of the estate. This includes estate we currently have as well as opportunities to co-locate with other key stakeholders where the service to our claimants can be maintained or improved. The proposal to relocate services and staff from Wallasey Jobcentre into Birkenhead is part of that approach.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 15:26:03 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416226

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Jobcentres: Wallasey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who within his Department took the decision to close the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard; when that decision was taken; which criteria were employed in taking that decision; and when he will publish the business case for that decision.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	8966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been made regarding the proposed closure of Wallasey Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently in a period of consultation with key stakeholders ending Friday 18 September. A formal decision will be made after this time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our ‘business as usual’ approach to achieving value for money from all our DWP estate, we routinely seek opportunities to make better use of the estate. This includes estate we currently have as well as opportunities to co-locate with other key stakeholders where the service to our claimants can be maintained or improved. The proposal to relocate services and staff from Wallasey Jobcentre into Birkenhead is part of that approach.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/09/2015 15:29:39 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

416253

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Archives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the Darlington Filestores site has not been included in the re-tendering bid for the Document Management and Associated Services (document storage) contract; and what his Department plans to do with the files held at this facility.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	8441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The decision for a single storage solution has been driven by the Department’s Business Strategy;</p><p>· To increase digitalisation and move to digital by default which will reduce physical storage requirements.</p><p>· To reduce DWP estates requirements.</p><p>· To reduce costs and provide greater value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2015 15:32:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

416257

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Archives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what legal advice his Department has received on the tendering process for the Document Management and Associated Services (document storage) bid.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	8849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Crown Commercial Service (CCS) on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions act as the Department’s managing agent on the tendering process for the Document Management and Associated Services (document storage).</p><p>Where there is a retender of a single supplier contract under which the incumbent supplier is employing staff to provide services, whether under the contract which is being replaced or when exiting the future contract which is currently being procured, it is part of CCS’s standard approach to seek legal advice from Government Legal Department to consider the terms of the contracts underlying the transfer.</p><p>We will not publish the legal advice received as part of this procurement. Any advice that CCS receives from Government Legal Department is subject to legal privilege and is not disclosable, even in a court of law.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2015 15:48:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

416280

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons his Department is not permitting Capita to provide dual-tape deck recorders for use by claimants of personal independence payments who want their assessment to be recorded.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	8714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The recording of consultations by assessment providers is not part of the contractual specification for Personal Independence Payment assessments.</p><p> </p><p>However, claimants can ask to record their own assessment, provided they comply with the conditions put in place: They must:</p><p> </p><p>· inform the provider in advance;</p><p>· be able to provide a complete and accurate copy of the (CD/Audio cassette only) recording to the Health Professional at the end of the consultation; and</p><p>· sign a declaration form to agree that they will not use the recording for any unlawful purpose.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2015 14:23:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff