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1644765

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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 plans to respond to the letter of 9 May 2023 from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on his constituent's case, reference MC2022/102475.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	189686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>A reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member was sent by the relevant Minister on 16 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/06/2023 15:05:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1568826

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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 plans to respond to the letter of 22 December 2022 from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on a constituent’s PIP claim payments.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	127859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 23 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/01/2023 17:56:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1403255

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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: Greenwich and Woolwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Greenwich and Woolwich constituency.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	105677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19<sup>th</sup> January to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-14/104377" target="_blank">104377</a>.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 105408 105430 105431 105447 105448 105449 105450 105475 105488 105491 105492 105494 105495 105504 105505 105509 105511 105533 105545 105599 105613 105668 105690 105695 105701 105713 105754 question first answered 20/01/2022 11:12:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1166924

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Living Wage
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 28 October 2019 to Question 3824, what roles are being performed by the 13 departmental staff who are paid below the London Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	6470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>DWP has 13 individuals paid below the London Living Wage out of a total of 11293 employed within the London pay zones. However, these 13 individuals are paid the National Living Wage. They are all employed in administrative grades; 11 are Administrative Assistants and 2 are Administrative Officers. These grades carry out administrative functions in various job roles across the department.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/11/2019 16:25:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1166925

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Catering and Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with what companies does his Department hold contracts for (a) catering and (b) cleaning within its London-based estate.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	6471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Catering and cleaning on the whole DWP estate (including London) are delivered as part of a Total Facilities Management contract with Interserve Facilities Management. Catering is delivered by Compass as a sub-contractor to Interserve.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/11/2019 11:02:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1151582

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Living Wage
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 the London Living Wage; and what requirements her Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	3824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The total number of civil servants in Department for Work and Pensions earning below the London Living Wage rate of £10.55 per hour was 13 as at 25/10/2019.</p><p /><p>This government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2019, the National Living Wage increased to £8.21 per hour, handing a full-time worker a further £690 annual pay rise. By 2024 the National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 per hour, reaching 66% of median UK earnings. The scope will be expanded to everyone aged 21 and over and is expected to benefit over 4 million low paid workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will always award contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/10/2019 14:03:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1027632

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Industrial Health and Safety: Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the implementation of EU Directive 2004/37/EC on the funeral sector.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	203363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the concerns that the funeral sector has raised about a new occupational exposure limit value for Formaldehyde in the latest proposed amendment to EU Directive 2004/37/EC. Officials have liaised with representatives of the sector to gather information to inform the continuing negotiations at EU level. The UK will continue to represent the concerns of the funeral sector as part of those negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/01/2019 17:12:41 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

972460

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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: Greenwich and Woolwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of households in Greenwich and Woolwich constituency that will be migrated from legacy benefits to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	174089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is not available for publication by constituency</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/10/2018 16:22:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

972461

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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, when her Department undertook the most recent equality impact assessment of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	174090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>DWP published an Equality Impact Assessment for Universal Credit in 2011, which stands overall, although in line with Ministers’ legal duties equality impacts have been considered on all major changes to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Impact Assessment can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-equality-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-equality-impact-assessment</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/10/2018 16:16:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

797910

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the additional funding required by his Department over the next two years to prepare effectively for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	116817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Department for Work and Pensions is planning for a number of EU Exit scenarios. Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. We have reprioritised during this financial year as necessary, whilst the costs of EU Exit in future years will be affected by negotiations over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the government will guarantee European Union funding for all structural and investment fund projects signed before the Autumn Statement 2016, and those signed after that date but before we leave the European Union so long as they are good value for money and in line with domestic strategic priorities, even when these projects continue after we have left.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/12/2017 13:00:10 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook