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1060609

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
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	Motability: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 216380, what the timetable is for Motability to share their plans to increase the scale of the project to support families with children under the age of three that rely on bulky medical equipment.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	221014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>After being introduced by the Department, Motability and the Family Fund have developed and implemented the pilot for under 3’s. We are not directly involved in the delivery of this initiative. Motability has informed us that they intend to share their plans on this proposed project with us in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/02/2019 16:33:35 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1054652

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Motability: Children
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 representations to Motability on the allocation of funding to provide vehicles to children under the age of three that rely on bulky medical equipment from donations received from Motability operations.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	216380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Motability and the Family Fund are independent charities who, after being introduced by the Department, developed a pilot scheme to support families with children under the age of three that rely on bulky medical equipment.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that Motability intend to significantly increase the scale of this project in order to help some of the most severely disabled children in the coming years. I look forward to them sharing their plans for this important initiative.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/02/2019 15:58:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997717

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprentices are employed in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>As at the end of September 2018, 2,288 DWP employees are currently undertaking an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>To contextualise this figure with published Cabinet Office data:-</p><ul><li>In the period 31<sup>st</sup> April 2017 – 31<sup>st</sup> March 2018, DWP achieved a total of 1,309 apprenticeship starts</li><li>In the period 1<sup>st</sup> April 2018 – 30<sup>th</sup> September 2018, DWP achieved a total of 199 apprenticeship starts</li></ul><p>The balancing figure refers to colleagues that were already undertaking an apprenticeship prior to April 2017 when the apprenticeship levy was introduced.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/11/2018 10:17:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997739

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Pay
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 in her Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions pays all employees at least the statutory National Living Wage of £7.83 per hour, regardless of age.</p><p> </p><p>The Living Wage Foundation advocates employers paying an alternative hourly rate known as the Real Living Wage (RLW) or London Living Wage (LLW). The current Real Living Wage is £8.75.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the working hours calculation used by the Living Wage Foundation DWP paid no employees less than £8.75 per hour as at September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Please note this figure excludes employees on long term unpaid breaks, such as carer’s leave.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/11/2018 10:23:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997779

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Pay
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 in her Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions pays all employees at least the statutory National Living Wage of £7.83 per hour, regardless of age.</p><p> </p><p>The Living Wage Foundation advocates employers paying an alternative hourly rate known as the Real Living Wage (RLW) or London Living Wage (LLW). The current London Living Wage is £10.20.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the working hours calculation used by the Living Wage Foundation DWP paid 15,371 employees less than £10.20 per hour as at September 2018. However, of these, only 14 are in London.</p><p> </p><p>Please note this figure excludes employees on long term unpaid breaks, such as carer’s leave.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/11/2018 14:42:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931033

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Group complaints are awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager at the Independent Case Examiner's Office.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	157246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As at 26 June 2018, the Independent Case Examiner’s Office had 274 Child Maintenance Group complaints awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager, this compares to the 1.2 million cases recorded on Child Support Agency and Child Maintenance Service systems.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/07/2018 14:40:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931034

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Independent Case Examiner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) disability, (b) pensions, (c) working age and (d) debt management complaints are awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager at the Independent Case Examiner's Office.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	157247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As at 26 June 2018, the Independent Case Examiner’s Office had: (a) 84 Disability; (b) 62 Pensions; (c) 398 Working Age; and (d) 28 Debt Management complaints awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/07/2018 10:46:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931035

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Independent Case Examiner
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of her Department's service providers' complaints are awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager at the Independent Case Examiner's Office.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	157248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As at 26 June 2018, the Independent Case Examiner’s Office had 310 service provider complaints awaiting allocation to an investigation case manager.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/07/2018 10:57:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

897197

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 139040, on universal credit, on what dates this Utility Company Debt Group has met; who was present at each meeting of that group; and if she will place minutes of those meetings in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	141049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>DWP has attended meetings with the Utility Company Debt Group on the following dates:</p><p>9 March 2016</p><p>9 June 2016</p><p>8 September 2016</p><p>15 June 2017</p><p>7 September 2017</p><p>8 March 2018</p><p>These meetings are chaired by Energy UK, and we do not have permission to place these minutes in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/05/2018 16:50:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

897199

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 139040, on universal credit, what improvements are planned to the service her Department provides for utility companies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	141051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of our test and learn approach, we continue to improve the service we offer utility companies. An example of this is the Universal Credit Guide for Utility Companies developed with the Utility Company Debt Group and shared with them. The guide helps utility company staff to better understand Universal Credit and its benefits.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/05/2018 16:42:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden