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175901

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Unpaid Work
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to promote equal access to intern opportunities for all; and how many disabled people have received help from the Access to Work Fund in order to participate fully in internship programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL4481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Her Majesty’s Government promote equal access to intern opportunities through a series of communications strands such as:</p><p> </p><p>· The rising awareness of Disability Confident Britain and it’s media profile will help increase awareness of the Access to Work (AtW) support available;</p><p>· Continually improving and developing Advisory knowledge and skills in supporting Disabled People into work and remaining in work, and;</p><p>· Marketing the Jobcentre Plus offer directly to employers and other organisations and institutions.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, Access to Work gives practical support and help to meet additional costs to overcome barriers. AtW can usually support people only in paid internships, however we have extended Access to Work to cover the Supported internships scheme for young people with special educational needs and for young people undertaking Traineeships. DWP does not have a robust means of reporting programme volumes for internships.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 10/02/2015 17:36:41 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

175975

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was withheld in benefits sanctions from applicants residing in (a) Glasgow North constituency, (b) the city of Glasgow and (c) Scotland in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	222124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As previously replied and reiterated in the Debate on the matter, the Department does not estimate the amount of benefit withheld as a result of benefit sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/02/2015 14:14:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

175976

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding has been allocated to universal credit since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	222162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information about the funding allocated to Universal Credit is contained within the document: Universal Credit at Work, published by DWP in October 2014</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 02/02/2015 16:24:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

176183

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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 Rented Housing: Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made in sharing data with registered social landlords.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	222357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I.2015/46) were laid on 23 January 2015 and come into force on 13 February 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Commencing on 16 February 2015, registered social landlords, local authorities and arms length management organisations will be notified when one of their tenants makes an application for Universal Credit, or when a person already receiving Universal Credit becomes a tenant of theirs.</p><p> </p><p>The data shared will be limited to that required by the landlord to identify the tenant and enable them to confirm that Universal Credit has been claimed. This will enable the landlord, at the earliest possible opportunity, to decide whether they wish to offer, or refer the claimant to, additional welfare support.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 02/02/2015 17:43:17 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

176184

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Access to Work Programme
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 in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland, (d) the UK, (e) England, (f) Wales and (g) Northern Ireland received support through the Access to Work scheme in each year from 2010 to the most recent period for which figures are available; and how much was paid out to each category of recipient in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The most up-to-date statistics on individuals helped by Access to Work were published on 20<sup>th</sup> January 2015, and are available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics-on-recipients--2#2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics-on-recipients--2#2014</a></p><p> </p><p>No data is included for Northern Ireland as Access to Work has been devolved to that administration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/02/2015 12:25:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176185

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
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 have completed the Work Programme to date; and how many of those participants in the Work Programme in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) the UK, (c) Scotland, (d) England and (e) Wales stopped claiming either jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance in each month since June 2013.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of people who have completed the Work Programme is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested for those who stopped claiming either jobseeker's allowance or employment and support allowance in each month since June 2013 is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:27:16 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176186

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 18 to 24 year olds claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance who were referred to the Work Programme in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England and (iv) Wales went into a job lasting three to six months in each month since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.</p><p> </p><p>Information showing the number of Work Programme referrals and Job Outcomes and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 222337 question first answered 02/02/2015 11:21:51 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176187

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
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 in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Wales were referred to the Work Programme and went on to get a job lasting three to six months in each year since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.</p><p> </p><p>Information showing the number of Work Programme referrals and Job Outcomes and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 222338 question first answered 02/02/2015 11:21:51 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176188

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress he has made on ensuring his Department processes applications for disability living allowance from young people with diabetes consistently.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	222269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In October 2009 DWP launched detailed guidance on childhood diabetes to support staff and improve consistency of decision making in this condition. This guidance was peer reviewed by expert clinicians prior to publication and is available online. DWP has been working with Diabetes UK and an external expert to update this guidance. Departmental case managers take all information supplied into account when considering the duration of care and mobility needs and base any decision on the particular circumstances of the young person with diabetes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 02/02/2015 16:23:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

176189

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Unemployment Benefits
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 level of expenditure on unemployment-related benefits to people aged (a) 18 to 24 and (b) 24 to 29 in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland in (A) 2007, (B) 2008 and (C) 2009.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.</p><p>This data is for Great Britain only. Northern Ireland figures are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Jobseeker’s Allowance</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>£ million, nominal</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>501</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>1,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p>1,015</p></td><td><p>1,599</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>762</p></td><td><p>1,191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>687</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>919</p></td><td><p>1,193</p></td><td><p>1,877</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2: Jobseeker’s Allowance, real terms</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>£ million, 2014/15 prices</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>732</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>1,148</p></td><td><p>1,764</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>862</p></td><td><p>1,314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>2,071</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sources:</p><p>DWP Statistical and Accounting Data.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>It has been assumed that the information requested is for age bands 18-24 and 25-29 rather than 18-24 and 24-29.</p><p>The figures for 2009/10 were also provided in responses to <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=221268" target="_blank">UIN 221268</a> and <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=221269" target="_blank">UIN 221269</a>.</p><p>Figures may not sum due to rounding.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to nearest £million.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:55:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash