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102070

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions are in place to protect whistleblowers in (a) Jobcentre Plus and (b) Work Programme providers.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>(a) Whilst Jobcentres remain the branding of the Department's frontline face to face service, the executive agency status of Jobcentre Plus ended during 2011-12 as DWP integrated its frontline agencies into one operation. DWP has a Whistleblowing policy which covers all employees. This encourages employees to raise any concerns about wrongdoing. Where an employee raises a concern under this policy, the procedures ensure that they are provided with protection, help and support.</p><p> </p><p>(b) Responsibility for the protection of whistleblowers in Work Programme providers rests with their employers. Employers are subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act which protects whistleblowers from suffering any detriment as a result of raising a genuine concern.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/11/2014 14:42:39 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

102076

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Pensions plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Angus dated 1 September 2014 and emails dated 24 and 30 October 2014 seeking information first requested from the Pensions Service on 7 May 2014 on his constituent Patricia Moore.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	212837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>A Departmental Director replied to the hon. Member on 3 November 2014, on my behalf. I apologise for the delay in resolving his constituent’s concerns. Unfortunately, we have no record of receiving the letter of 1<sup>st</sup> September.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/11/2014 14:24:09 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

102078

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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 raise the carer's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	212851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The level of Carer’s Allowance is considered by the Secretary of State as part of the annual benefit uprating process. The benefit rates for 2015 will be announced in December and will come in to force from April next year.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/11/2014 14:46:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

102079

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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	Carers
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 number of people spending fewer than 35 hours a week caring for someone with substantial caring needs.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	212852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The number of informal carers (those who provide help for an adult or child within or outside the household), as recorded in the Family Resources Survey, is 5.6 million. Of these, it is estimated that 71% are providing less than 35 hours care per week. The FRS is known to underestimate the number of carers and the true figure is likely to be higher than this.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of those being cared for with ‘substantial care needs’ is not available as it is not possible to identify those individuals and their carers in existing survey or administrative datasets.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/11/2014 14:52:45 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

101997

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Housing Benefit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many housing benefit claimants there are in each constituency in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>These are devolved matters which are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics and can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/11/2014 16:14:57 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

101998

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Forced Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of (a) forced labour and (b) trafficking for labour exploitation were identified by the Health and Safety Executive in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012 and (iii) 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	212707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information asked for is not held by the Health and Safety Executive.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 14:33:06 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

102000

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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 and Support Allowance: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants there are in each constituency in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>These are devolved matters which are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/11/2014 15:15:44 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

102001

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the new Minister for Social Development in the Northern Ireland Executive on implementation of welfare reform.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	212740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has had one discussion with the new Minister for Social Development on implementation of welfare reform.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/11/2014 16:14:58 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

102002

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department expects to announce its decision on the future of the Post Office card account.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	212741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Discussions continue between Her Majesty’s Government and Post Office LTD to consider the needs of our customers beyond the term of the current contract and announcements will be made when these discussions reach a conclusion.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 04/11/2014 14:02:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

102004

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Asbestos
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 22 October 2014 to Question 211627, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of a link between the reduction in asbestos licence holders and changes in asbestos removal activity.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>No such assessment has been made of the number of licence holders and asbestos removal activity.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 17:45:31 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms