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114957

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Jobclubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to volunteer-led job clubs.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Start-up funding for Work Clubs is available at the discretion of the local Jobcentre Plus District Manager.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/11/2014 14:07:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

114961

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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: Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is possible for an unemployed person refused employment and support allowance because a work capability assessment found them fit for work to be refused jobseeker's allowance on the grounds of not being fit for work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A person found fit for work following their Work Capability Assessment may claim Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA). They will receive a benefit so long as entitlement conditions for JSA are satisfied. These include being available for and actively seeking.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/11/2014 14:16:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

114964

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his contribution of 3 November 2014, Official Report, column 522, on welfare reform (economy), what estimate he has made of the proportion of those affected by the benefit cap who have (a) moved home and (b) moved more than five miles.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The latest official statistics, released 6th November, show that of those who are no longer subject to the benefit cap only 1% have moved to a different Local Authority. We have committed to a full evaluation of the benefit cap which will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/11/2014 12:42:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

106386

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) number and (b) proportion of people claiming employment and support allowance are classified as BME.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested on the number of Employment and Support Allowance recipients, by ethnicity is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures can be then used to calculate the proportions of the total caseload required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </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> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 07/11/2014 12:28:06 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

106387

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Flexible Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what reports he has received of false benefit off-flow claims from jobcentres involving misuse of the Flexible Support Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Since the Flexible Support Fund (FSF) was introduced in 2011/2012 the department has investigated one incident concluding that there was a link between misuse of FSF and claimants going off benefit. <br></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/11/2014 14:45:43 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

106135

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way his Department participates in the Two Ticks Positive About Disabled People scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP administers the Disability Symbol (Two Ticks Positive About Disabled People Scheme) via the network of Disability Employment Advisors (DEAs) located in Jobcentre Plus.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is itself a Two Ticks employer.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently around 3,000 employers signed up to the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 06/11/2014 16:18:55 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

106136

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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	Industrial Health and Safety
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 change in the number of people being injured or made ill at work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The latest figures were only released at the end of October and it is too early to make a firm assessment of the latest trends.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 06/11/2014 16:08:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

102070

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
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: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions are in place to protect whistleblowers in (a) Jobcentre Plus and (b) Work Programme providers.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>(a) Whilst Jobcentres remain the branding of the Department's frontline face to face service, the executive agency status of Jobcentre Plus ended during 2011-12 as DWP integrated its frontline agencies into one operation. DWP has a Whistleblowing policy which covers all employees. This encourages employees to raise any concerns about wrongdoing. Where an employee raises a concern under this policy, the procedures ensure that they are provided with protection, help and support.</p><p> </p><p>(b) Responsibility for the protection of whistleblowers in Work Programme providers rests with their employers. Employers are subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act which protects whistleblowers from suffering any detriment as a result of raising a genuine concern.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 05/11/2014 14:42:39 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

102004

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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	Asbestos
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 22 October 2014 to Question 211627, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of a link between the reduction in asbestos licence holders and changes in asbestos removal activity.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>No such assessment has been made of the number of licence holders and asbestos removal activity.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 17:45:31 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

102005

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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, when he expects all new applications to be for universal credit instead of for existing benefits and credits.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Official Report, 13 October 2014, column.16WS.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 04/11/2014 14:46:51 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms