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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

171691

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	Unemployment: 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 assessment he has made of the reasons for the recent change in the number of 16 to 24 year olds unemployed for more than two years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Youth unemployment has fallen by 208,000 – over a fifth – on the year to 754,000. <strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Estimates of long-term youth unemployment on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition are based on relatively small samples of individuals and can fluctuate from one period to another. The information published by the Office for National Statistics covers 18-24 year olds and shows that over the last year as a whole the number unemployed for two years or more has fallen by about 10%. The number of young people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for more than two years – the group directly covered by Government employment support – nearly halved in the year to November 2014</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 17:55:18 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171847

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	Social Security Benefits: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on amendments required to EU law to limit the access of migrants to national welfare systems.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	906838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Ministers and officials are in regular dialogue with the European Commission and other Member States about the coordination of social security in the European Union. DWP Ministers and officials have met with a number of their European counterparts in recent months to discuss mutual matters of interest where reforms to the social security coordination system have been discussed.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 06/01/2015 13:15:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

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

171227

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, of the 22,900 claiming universal credit up to 13 November 2014, in how many cases the claimant has initially been unemployed and then moved into employment during their claim.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The latest statistics for Universal Credit were published on 17 December 2014, see link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389416/Universal_Credit_statistical_first_release_Dec_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389416/Universal_Credit_statistical_first_release_Dec_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 05/01/2015 17:41:10 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171232

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	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 recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland on welfare reform.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	219080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions held a recent discussion with the Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland on 23 October by telephone on Welfare Reform.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 16:29:59 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

171321

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	Work Capability Assessment: Highlands of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is in Highland for people requiring an employment and support allowance work capability assessment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	John Thurso
uin	219203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Official statistics for ESA processing times are not readily available and to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of people whose Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessment has not yet been completed in the Highland Local Authority area is 1,700; of these 1,400 relate to new ESA claims.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to improve the process and are in daily contact with Atos. We are committed to putting this right.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare will continue to deliver Work Capability Assessments until they exit from the contract on 28 February 2015. The new supplier, MAXIMUS Health and Human Services, will be responsible for all service delivery from 1 March 2015 including any outstanding work carried over from Atos. The priority for MAXIMUS will be to transition the service smoothly from Atos and stabilise the service to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>The process for claimants will remain the same during the transition so they should continue to attend their assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 219204 219205 219206 question first answered 05/01/2015 17:51:38 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso

171322

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	Work Capability Assessment: Highlands of 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 applicants for employment and support allowance in Highland are awaiting a work capability assessment.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	John Thurso
uin	219204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Official statistics for ESA processing times are not readily available and to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of people whose Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessment has not yet been completed in the Highland Local Authority area is 1,700; of these 1,400 relate to new ESA claims.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to improve the process and are in daily contact with Atos. We are committed to putting this right.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare will continue to deliver Work Capability Assessments until they exit from the contract on 28 February 2015. The new supplier, MAXIMUS Health and Human Services, will be responsible for all service delivery from 1 March 2015 including any outstanding work carried over from Atos. The priority for MAXIMUS will be to transition the service smoothly from Atos and stabilise the service to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>The process for claimants will remain the same during the transition so they should continue to attend their assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 219203 219205 219206 question first answered 05/01/2015 17:51:38 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso

171323

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	Work Capability Assessment: Highlands of 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 applicants for employment and support allowance in Highland have been waiting for a work capability assessment for (a) longer than three months, (b) longer than four months, (c) longer than five months and (d) longer than six months.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	John Thurso
uin	219205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Official statistics for ESA processing times are not readily available and to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of people whose Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessment has not yet been completed in the Highland Local Authority area is 1,700; of these 1,400 relate to new ESA claims.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to improve the process and are in daily contact with Atos. We are committed to putting this right.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare will continue to deliver Work Capability Assessments until they exit from the contract on 28 February 2015. The new supplier, MAXIMUS Health and Human Services, will be responsible for all service delivery from 1 March 2015 including any outstanding work carried over from Atos. The priority for MAXIMUS will be to transition the service smoothly from Atos and stabilise the service to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>The process for claimants will remain the same during the transition so they should continue to attend their assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 219203 219204 219206 question first answered 05/01/2015 17:51:38 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso

171324

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	Work Capability Assessment: Highlands of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for work capability assessments in Highland; and what discussions he has had with Atos on that reduction.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	John Thurso
uin	219206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Official statistics for ESA processing times are not readily available and to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of people whose Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) functional assessment has not yet been completed in the Highland Local Authority area is 1,700; of these 1,400 relate to new ESA claims.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken robust action to improve the process and are in daily contact with Atos. We are committed to putting this right.</p><p> </p><p>Atos Healthcare will continue to deliver Work Capability Assessments until they exit from the contract on 28 February 2015. The new supplier, MAXIMUS Health and Human Services, will be responsible for all service delivery from 1 March 2015 including any outstanding work carried over from Atos. The priority for MAXIMUS will be to transition the service smoothly from Atos and stabilise the service to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>The process for claimants will remain the same during the transition so they should continue to attend their assessments.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 219203 219204 219205 question first answered 05/01/2015 17:51:38 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso