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999658

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many and (b)what proportion of her Department's Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions on universal credit stated that the requested information was (a) not collected and (b) not collected centrally in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is publically available on the parliamentary website: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/</a></p><p> </p><p>A search conducted on the website for the time period 6 November 2015 to 6 November 2018 for answered written questions about Universal Credit that contain the search terms “not collected” or “not collated centrally” returns 29 results, where the answer was either wholly or partially given as either of those terms. This is less than 1.5% of all Parliamentary Questions relating to Universal Credit answered in that time period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/11/2018 17:32:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 83719 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

999667

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts
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 31 October 2018 to Question 184391 on Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts, how many contracts her Department has issued with any such clauses in each of the past three years; what proportion of those contracts have been breached; and what sanctions her Department has in place in the event that the clause is breached.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>In the last three years the Department has awarded 366 contracts. Management information on this type of provision is not readily available however the appropriate form of this type of standard provision is widely used in contracts across both the public and private sector.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of any contractual breach the Department would pursue a range of remedies depending on the severity. Remedies range from formal remediation plans, through financial redress to termination of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>To date the Department does not have any instances where a breach of the referenced terms has been pursued.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 06/11/2018 15:45:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

999682

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2018 to Question 182759 on Universal Credit: Wolverhampton North East, what estimate he has made of the cost of recording the postcode of applicants for universal credit advance payments (a) by telephone, (b) in person and (c) online.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>Postcode information for Universal Credit claimants is collected as part of the process of making their Universal Credit claim. However, postcode information for advances requested in person or by telephone is not available as only advances which are paid are recorded. For these awarded advances the postcode information is available. For advances requested online, this information is recorded but<strong> </strong>is not yet available as the Department is currently quality assuring the data.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 09/11/2018 09:52:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

999151

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to (a) launch and (b) respond to the proposed consultation on the pensions dashboard.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Autumn Budget, DWP will consult on the detailed design for pensions dashboards, and on how an industry-led approach could harness innovation while protecting consumers.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation will be published shortly. The government will then respond.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/11/2018 15:21:40 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

995590

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts
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 25 October 2018 to Question 182118 on Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts, how her Department distinguishes between (a) legitimate statements which are critical of government policy or politicians and (b) statements which may bring the Authority into disrepute or otherwise harm the confidence of the public in Government.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	184391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Contractual provisions that impose obligations on suppliers not to harm the reputation of the purchasing authority or otherwise bring it into disrepute are widely used in both the public and private sector and are transparent throughout the tendering process. These provisions ensure that contractors adhere to good working practices and governance, for example by ensuring they do not break employment law or use dangerous, unfair or unethical practices which may bring the Authority into disrepute or harm public confidence. Such provisions do not stop any contract holders or affiliates from criticising any specific government department or government policy.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/10/2018 17:49:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

994256

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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, what her Department's policy is on in-work conditionality for (a) universal credit claimants undergoing managed migration from legacy benefits and 9b) new universal credit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	183277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit provides us with the opportunity, for the first time, to support people with low earnings to progress in work. We are developing our understanding of what works to support people to progress through a programme of research and analysis, tests and trials. Outside of the In-work Progression Randomised Controlled Trial, which has now finished, claimants who are in work with earnings above the Administrative Earnings Threshold are not currently expected to undertake any mandatory activity. This applies equally to new Universal Credit claimants and those moving onto Universal Credit from other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 29/10/2018 15:47:38 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

992825

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on the use of gagging clauses in contracts with third parties issued by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	182118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>These clauses do not prevent the contracting bodies from making statements critical of government policy or politicians, and certainly do not prevent whistle-blowing (as this would be unlawful). They are designed to protect government, to ensure that contractors adhere to good working practices and do not engage in activities that will bring the Authority into disrepute or otherwise harm the confidence of the public in Government.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/10/2018 15:06:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

990403

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Maladministration
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 affected by the errors in the calculation of employment and support allowance made by her Department in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	181178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>We are not able to make robust estimates of the numbers of cases likely to be due arrears as part of the exercise to correct underpayments of Employment and Support Allowance, at parliamentary constituency or local authority level. All estimated numbers and amounts are available at national level only.</p><p> </p><p>We are focusing our efforts on contacting all potentially affected individuals to ensure they are paid as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/10/2018 16:40:03 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

989475

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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, if she will make an estimate of the level of funding required to cancel the debts of claimants transferred from legacy benefits to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	180650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Where a person stops claiming Tax Credits and instead claims Universal Credit, DWP will take responsibility for Tax Credits debt that person has, which HMRC has not been able to recover at the point of transfer. This will enable recovery to continue through Universal Credit. As at the end of September 2018, £571m* of Tax Credits debt has transferred. This will increase as Tax Credits claimants move onto Universal Credit. DWP continues to work with HMRC and HM Treasury to better understand the make-up of the Tax Credits debt to be transferred. DWP’s 2017/18 annual accounts noted that £5.9 billion of tax credit debt will transfer across as part of the Universal Credit migration process.</p><p> </p><p>* From DWP internal management information data</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 180797 180798 question first answered 26/10/2018 12:38:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 80408 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

989655

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Employment and Support Allowance: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the announcement, ESA Underpayments: Forecast Numbers Affected, Forecast Expenditure and Progress on Checking, published by her Department on 17 October 2018, what the reasons are for the delay in the estimated completion date of arrears payments to claimants of Employment and Support Allowance.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	180651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>As previously announced, those cases identified as part of the initial activity, will be completed by April 2019. The only exception to this is deceased customer cases where the time it takes to identify next of kin means it may take until the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The decision in July to review cases back to the point of their conversion to ESA means more claimants will receive payments but requires us to review an additional 250,000 cases. We are now able to confirm that these additional cases will be completed throughout the course of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/10/2018 16:33:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane