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390670

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value is of UK pension fund (a) equity assets, (b) fixed income assets, (c) real estate assets, (d) private equity assets, (e) private equity assets (f) infrastructure assets, (g) hedge fund assets and (h) cash held in (i) the UK and (ii) overseas.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	7580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 16:04:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

390688

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Taxation: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of single earner married couples and (b) proportion of all married couples who are single earner married couples in each country of the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	7643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong>Table 1</strong>: number of married couples where one adult in the couple is employed or self-employed, by country in the UK, 3-year averages</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08 to 2009/10</p></td><td><p>2,190,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,570,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 to 2010/11</p></td><td><p>2,180,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,560,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 to 2011/12</p></td><td><p>2,160,000</p></td><td><p>120,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,540,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 to 2012/13</p></td><td><p>2,120,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>190,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 to 2013/14</p></td><td><p>2,090,000</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td><td><p>180,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>2,460,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong>: proportion of married couples where one adult in the couple is employed or self-employed, by country in the UK, 3-year averages</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08 to 2009/10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 to 2010/11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 to 2011/12</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 to 2012/13</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 to 2013/14</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Family Resources Survey, 2007/08 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. The Family Resources Survey is a nationally representative sample of UK households.</p><p>2. The figures from the Family Resources Survey are based on a sample of households which have been adjusted for non-response using multi-purpose grossing factors which align the Family Resources Survey to former Government Office Region population by age and sex. Estimates based on survey data are subject to uncertainty due to sampling error and remaining non-response error.</p><p>3. The figures presented are three-year averages due to relatively small sample sizes of married couples available for some countries in individual years.</p><p>4. Data are rounded to the nearest ten thousand or 1 per cent.</p><p>5. Percentages in Table 2 are calculated by dividing the number of married couples where one adult is in employment by the total number of married couples (i.e. those couples where one, both or neither is employed).</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/07/2015 13:13:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

390720

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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 Rented Housing: Rents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the reduction in rent payment rates amongst social sector tenants upon moving to a direct payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	7675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 March 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-03-12/227440/" target="_blank">227440</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 10:08:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

390847

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: 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 employment and support allowance claimants in Scotland are in the Work Related Activity Group.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information available for the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants by phase of claim and region is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:21:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390867

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Attendance 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 extend the special rules for attendance allowance to include those suffering from significant brain injuries.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	7696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Entitlement to Attendance Allowance is not based on the diagnosis of a specific health condition, but is awarded to people based on the care, or supervision, needs arising from their severe disability. Special rules arrangements apply to Attendance Allowance claimants who are not expected to live longer than another six months, and mean that payment is made immediately rather the claimant having to satisfy the usual six month qualifying period. There is no specification of which health conditions should be processed under the special rules arrangements, and those suffering from significant brain injuries and not expected to live longer than another six months would be included under them. Claims for Attendance Allowance under the special rules arrangements should be supported by a relevant healthcare professional, usually on form DS1500.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 17:15:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

390869

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Food Banks: Scotland
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 effect of the measures in the Summer Budget 2015 on foodbank use in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The factors driving Food Bank use are many and complex – as the All Party Parliamentary Group report recognised. We know that work is the best route out of poverty, which is why we are introducing a living wage and bringing forward reforms to ensure work always pays.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 12:00:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390872

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Child Poverty Act 2010: Scotland
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 Ministers in the Scottish Government on legislation to replace the Child Poverty Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On 9 July the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights in the Scottish Government, outlining proposed amendments to the Child Poverty Act 2010, as part of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. We will work closely with the Devolved Administrations as the Bill proceeds and are open to reflecting their preferences regarding their jurisdictions in the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 11:00:21 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390873

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: 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 households have backdated housing benefit claims in excess of four weeks.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested about how many Scottish Households have backdated benefit claims in excess of four weeks is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 10:14:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390875

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Pensions: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of self-employed people made regular pension contributions in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	7655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP’s Family Resources Survey (FRS) collects information on the income and circumstances of private households in the United Kingdom. Findings from this survey (2010/11 to 2013/14) have reported the following proportions of self-employed individuals participating in some form of pension provision for each of the years asked:</p><p> </p><p>a) 2010/11 – 21%</p><p>b) 2011/12 – 20%</p><p>c) 2012/13 – 18%</p><p>d) 2013/14 – 17%</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2015 16:13:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

390876

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: Radiotherapy
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 make it his policy not to require those undergoing radiotherapy to undertake fit-for-work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	7589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>People claiming Employment and Support Allowance whose capacity to work is identified as being significantly limited by cancer treatment, including radiotherapy, are already placed in the Support Group without the need for the whole of the claimant questionnaire to be completed, and without the need for a face-to-face assessment.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:17:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan