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171687

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what identifiable expenditure his Department has spent on Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in each year since 2007-08.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	219420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is available in the ‘Benefit Expenditure by Local Authority from 2000/01 to 2013/14’ tables at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 11:49:08 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

171688

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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 he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 11 November from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr S Almond.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	219432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr Ian Duncan Smith, replied to the Rt. Hon. Member on 18 December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 11:16:06 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

171689

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	State Retirement Pensions: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Scottish pensioners in each local authority area were entitled to receive the basic state pension in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15; and how many such people are expected to receive basic state pension in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Mike Crockart
uin	219394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Statistics for numbers in receipt of State Pension are available from 100% data and are published on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </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 is not available on the number of people entitled but who have not claimed their State Pension or how many people in each local authority area are expected to receive it in 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 11:02:41 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3967 label Biography information for Mike Crockart

171690

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Vacancies: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job applications have been made through Universal Jobmatch from the EU-wide jobs portal since November 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available as it is not possible to quantify the number of applications made through Universal Jobmatch from the EURES Portal.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 16:31:38 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171692

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Christmas Bonus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether recipients of the Christmas Bonus may pay it back.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	219450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Christmas bonus is a payment of £10 made to people who receive State Pension and other qualifying benefits during the relevant week, normally the first week in December.</p><p> </p><p>People are entitled to do what they wish with this payment and so they can repay it if that is their preference.</p><p> </p><p>The Christmas bonus is generally not a separate payment but is combined with other pensions or benefits in a single payment.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 11:22:29 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

171694

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants participating in the Work Programme have received more than one sanction since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information as requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 13:47:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171076

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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 Benefits: Vale of Clwyd
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 paid in housing benefit in Vale of Clwyd constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	219330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Total Housing Benefit expenditure in Vale of Clwyd constituency</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£ million, nominal</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td><td><p>29.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£ million, 2014/15 prices</p></td><td><p>28.5</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract and Local Authority subsidy returns</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Benefit expenditure is available for financial years only.</p><p>2. Housing Benefit expenditure by Parliamentary Constituency is not available prior to 2011/12.</p><p>3. Figures at 2014/15 prices are deflated using GDP deflators published following the 2014 Autumn Statement and published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/383988/GDP_Deflators_Autumn_Statement_December_2014_update.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 11:28:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

171225

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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
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 reasons for the rise in employment and support allowance claimants.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) caseload increased by 1,618,580 between May 2010 and May 2014: <a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/esa/ccdate/esa_phase/a_carate_r_ccdate_c_esa_phase.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/esa/ccdate/esa_phase/a_carate_r_ccdate_c_esa_phase.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>During this period we have been reassessing IB claimants for ESA.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/01/2015 11:41:05 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171226

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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	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 many people who claimed universal credit up to 13 November 2014 have not accepted the terms of their claimant commitment.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>25,890 people have claimed Universal Credit up to 13 November 2014. All of these people have attended an initial interview and accepted the terms of their claimant commitment.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/01/2015 17:35:20 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171228

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of annual expenditure on housing benefit is allocated to the costs of administering that benefit.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	219154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP has contributed £304m to the costs of local authorities administering Housing Benefit for 2015/16. The amount allocated to local authorities for more financial years can be found in the link below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-for-local-authorities-subsidy-circulars" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-for-local-authorities-subsidy-circulars</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/01/2015 10:14:48 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead