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46429

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's report (HL Paper 157) on the Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/539) noting that the measure was announced by the Prime Minister in the Financial Times, and that no consultation followed; and what steps they will take to prevent future practice of that kind and to ensure that measures are announced by the appropriate Secretary of State.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL6526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has noted the report of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. The Prime Minister covered a strategy to manage several aspects of migration at a national and international level. This inevitably engaged the work of a large number of Government Departments simultaneously. Follow up details have been announced by the relevant Secretaries of State. In particular, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced the detail as to how and when this Department would implement the measures to restrict access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers in January 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have engaged with a wide range of parties on the detail of policy and implementation since January. Although urgency procedures were used with both the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the Local Authority Associations (LAAs), the draft proposals were informally discussed with SSAC at their 5th March meeting <a href="http://ssac.independent.gov.uk/meetings/" target="_blank">http://ssac.independent.gov.uk/meetings/</a>. There has also been constructive engagement with Local Authorities on the detail of implementation and new procedures to be adopted. The Department will continue this engagement to monitor the implications and operation of this measure, including through formal SSAC consultation, which was announced on 7 April 2014 following formal referral to them on 2 April 2014. <a href="http://ssac.independent.gov.uk/news/press-releases/07-04-14.pdf" target="_blank">http://ssac.independent.gov.uk/news/press-releases/07-04-14.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

45989

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in light of the announcement that Atos Healthcare is exiting its contract in respect of fit-for-work tests, whether they plan to initiate an investigation with published terms of reference into that company's performance, including complaints made directly to Atos Healthcare and through any other agency including the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
uin	HL6467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has closely monitored the performance of Atos Healthcare and will continue to do so until Atos exits the contract as described in the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 March 2014. There are no plans to carry out any investigations into performance.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

45990

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 24 March (WA 63), and in the light of recent developments, what were the circumstances leading to the withdrawal of Atos Healthcare from its contract, including all relevant dates of notifications.
tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
uin	HL6468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following detailed negotiations with Atos Healthcare, the Government has reached a settlement for Atos to exit the contract to deliver Work Capability Assessments before it is due to end in August 2015. Atos did not receive any compensation from the taxpayer for this early termination but made a substantial financial settlement to the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

46003

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston 21 October 2013 (WA 120–1), what estimate they have made of (1) fraud, (2) claimant error, and (3) departmental error, in the payment of Council Tax Benefit in 2012–13.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL6481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> The information requested can be found in the latest national statistics on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf" target="_blank">Fraud and Error in the Benefit System: 2012 to 2013 Estimates</a>. This report was published on 16 January 2014. The link to the report can be found here: <p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271654/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system-2012-13_estimates-160114.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

45729

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of the financial settlement paid to the Department for Work and Pensions by Atos upon their withdrawal from the Work Capability Assessment Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2014 answer text <p>Information regarding the financial settlement between the Department and Atos Healthcare for early exit from the contract to deliver Work Capability Assessments is commercial in confidence.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

45740

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of Atos Healthcare's complaints policy and procedure, as held by the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
uin	HL6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I will place a copy of Atos Healthcare's complaints policy and procedure in the House library.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare provides leaflets which are available in all their assessment centres for information on their complaints procedure and policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud attachment 1 file name eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390.doc title eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390 2 file name Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure 3 file name 22-13 Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure grouped question UIN HL6390 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

45741

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all persons undergoing medical examinations by Atos Healthcare in respect of benefit applications are advised of the complaints procedure and policy, as held by the Department for Work and Pensions; if so, whether this has been routine practice since Atos Healthcare commenced service provision; and how persons are made aware of the complaints policy and procedure.
tabling member printed	Lord Morrow
uin	HL6390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I will place a copy of Atos Healthcare's complaints policy and procedure in the House library.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare provides leaflets which are available in all their assessment centres for information on their complaints procedure and policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud attachment 1 file name eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390.doc title eDeposits Coversheet for HL6389 & H6390 2 file name Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure 3 file name 22-13 Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedures Guide.pdf title Update to Atos Healthcare Complaints Procedure grouped question UIN HL6389 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	3795 label Biography information for Lord Morrow

45376

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive has taken to enforce the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in respect of employees in the traffic management industry in the last 10 years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	193976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>This information is not held centrally to the level of detail required to distinguish the traffic management sector from others in the construction industry. It would incur disproportinate cost to find this information.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) works with the industry to help develop traffic management layouts or schemes which improve the safety of those working on high speed roads. It also carries out investigations of incidents and complaints and takes enforcement action in line with its published emforcement policy.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

45402

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the planned changes to pensions on retirement incomes from private and workplace pensions.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	193939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The government believes people should be trusted to make their own choices about how to use their savings to fund their retirement. These measures fundamentally change the way that people can access their retirement savings, and therefore people are free to vary the mix of income and capital they hold in retirement.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside these changes, the government is taking measures to ensure everyone approaching retirement is aware of the choices they have. Pension providers and schemes will be required, by April 2015, to offer all individuals retiring with a defined contribution pension pot free and impartial face-to-face guidance on their retirement choices.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

45411

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
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
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 extend the Welsh model of assistance offered to former Remploy employees setting up a business and not subject to TUPE provisions to England and Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	193917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government agreed to a transitional time limited wage subsidy, for all disabled workers that TUPE to a new employer as part of Remploy's commercial process, to support the ongoing employment of Remploy disabled workers.</p><p> </p><p>For all disabled former Remploy workers made redundant as a result of factory closures, the Government agreed that the best support to help them find a job was to put in place the £8 million guaranteed People Help and Support Package (PHSP) providing help for up to 18 months. As at 21 March 2014, 1,513 disabled former Remploy workers are choosing to work with our Personal Case Workers to find another job and 716 are in work.</p><p> </p><p>The PHSP includes one to one support from a Personal Case Worker to identify suitable help to find work including access to advice and support to set up a business. This includes the Community Support Fund, which has provided financial support for former disabled Remploy workers to help them use existing skills and expertise to set up three new small businesses in Aberdeen, Stoke and Worksop. In addition, three other Community Support Fund projects are being used to set up small businesses in Birkenhead, Leeds and Newcastle.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 193870 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce