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1255004

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve the timeliness of initial payments for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Despite unprecedented strain on the system, payment timeliness remains high, with over 98% of all claims receiving their payment in full and on time for the assessment period covering 11 June to 9 July 2020 (last published data).</p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/12/2020 17:45:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255005

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the monthly assessment period for universal credit takes into account a claimant’s fluctuating income.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Unlike the legacy benefit system, Universal Credit takes income and earnings into account in a way that is fair and transparent. The amount of Universal Credit paid reflects, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household for each monthly assessment period, including any income and/or earnings reported by the employer during that period.</p><p> </p><p>Monthly reporting allows Universal Credit to be adjusted on a monthly basis, which ensures that if a claimant's income falls, which results in a rise in their Universal Credit award, they will not have to wait several months to receive it.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/12/2020 17:47:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255006

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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 recent assessment her Department has made of the effect of sanctions and conditionality on claimants of social security on (a) the health and well-being and (b) their ability to enter employment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>In response to the pandemic while we focused on a huge surge in claims ensuring we got money to those in need in a timely manner, we suspended the requirements of the claimant commitment. With the interventions and safeguards this Government has put in place, we were able to reintroduce Claimant Commitments from July. Any work related activity agreed by a claimant with their Work Coach as part of this Commitment, continues to be tailored in light of their circumstances. A range of factors, including people’s physical and mental health, are always taken into full consideration to ensure it is reasonable and increases their chances of moving into work, if they are able, and if it is safe for them to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We have not undertaken a recent assessment however our approach is flexible and responsive to the current climate and is regularly reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/12/2020 17:31:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255007

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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: 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 her Department has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households over time, including children and those in work, are set out in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication available here:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>For children, this publication also shows trends in combined low income and material deprivation and combined severe low income and material deprivation</p><p> </p><p>Published statistics cover the period from 1994/5 to 2018/19. National statistics covering the year 2019/20 are due to be published in March 2021. Pre-pandemic, in 2018/19, there were 100,000 fewer children in absolute low income than in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 120137 question first answered 02/12/2020 14:26:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255008

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Poverty: Children
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 her Department has made of trends in the level of child poverty.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households over time, including children and those in work, are set out in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication available here:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>For children, this publication also shows trends in combined low income and material deprivation and combined severe low income and material deprivation</p><p> </p><p>Published statistics cover the period from 1994/5 to 2018/19. National statistics covering the year 2019/20 are due to be published in March 2021. Pre-pandemic, in 2018/19, there were 100,000 fewer children in absolute low income than in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 120136 question first answered 02/12/2020 14:26:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255009

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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: Disability
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 her Department has made of the cumulative financial effect on disabled people of social security changes since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>In 2020/21 DWP is forecast to spend £16.2 billion more on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions than was spent in 2010/11. This is an increase of over £8 billion in real terms, using 2019/20 prices.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/11/2020 15:57:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255010

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had on social security co-ordination between the UK and EU member states after December 31st 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Under the Withdrawal Agreement, the existing EU regulations on social security coordination will continue to apply after 31 December 2020 for individuals in scope of the Agreement. This includes UK nationals living or working in the EU by that date.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations with the EU on social security coordination for individuals who are not in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement, such as UK nationals moving to the EU on or after 1 January 2021, are continuing.</p><p /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/12/2020 14:30:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255014

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps he has taken to support UK-based manufacturing of (a) renewable and (b) low carbon technologies.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>As set out in my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the government will unlock private sector investment to accelerate the deployment of existing technology, such as retrofitting the UK’s building stock and electrification of vehicles, while advancing newer technologies such as carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>Key measures include making significant investment in offshore wind and modern ports and manufacturing infrastructure to expand the share of generation from renewables; providing up to £525 million to bring forward both large-scale nuclear and invest in the development of advanced nuclear technologies; £1 billion to support the establishment of carbon capture and storage in four industrial clusters; and investing £1.3 billion in charging infrastructure to accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles ahead of ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/12/2020 17:39:07 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255015

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps he has taken to support the automotive sector.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for the automotive sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided comprehensive support during the pandemic, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the trade credit insurance guarantee, and tax deferrals. In total, we have provided almost £2.5 billion in COVID Corporate Financing Facility support to the automotive sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has invested around £1.5 billon to support the research, development, and manufacture of zero and low-emission vehicles to date. This investment has created thousands of jobs in the sector and its supply chain, saved millions of tonnes of CO2, and has helped the UK to lead the charge towards a low carbon automotive future.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister recently announced in his 10 Point Plan nearly £500 million through the Automotive Transformation Fund over the next four years in order to develop and embed the next generation of cutting-edge automotive technologies in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing around £2.5 billion‎ to support the roll-out of ultra-low and zero emission vehicles through grants for plug-in cars, vans, HGVs, taxis, and motorcycles. In addition, we are investing in schemes to support the delivery of chargepoint infrastructure to homes, workplaces, on residential streets, and across the wider roads network.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/12/2020 17:40:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255016

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance of businesses with payment of the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	120142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to cracking down on employers who fail to pay the minimum wage. We are clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it.</p><p> </p><p>We set out our assessment of non-compliance with the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) in BEIS’ NMW Enforcement and Compliance Report. In 2019, approximately 1.5% of all UK employee jobs were paid below the relevant minimum wage rate. Updated estimates for 2020 will be provided in our next iteration of the report, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to enforcing the minimum wage. We have more than doubled the budget for the minimum wage enforcement and compliance (rising to £27.5 million for 2020/21, up from £13.2 million in 2015/16), and continue to demonstrate good progress in enforcing workers’ entitlement to the minimum wage.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 02/12/2020 17:42:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones