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155580

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	214227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>In 1998, the Department sold all property interests as part of a PFI arrangement with Telereal Trillium. Since that date we have leased back fully serviced accommodation as part of the PRIME contract. In consequence, the Department does not own any buildings.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:28:22 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

155581

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
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 page 44 of Information about Secondary Legislation Arising from the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, published by his Department in January 2008, if he will publish the report of the evaluation to test the links between payments of child maintenance and client behaviour concerning the repayment of other financial commitments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	214209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The report ‘Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill: Disclosure of Information to credit reference agencies - exploratory analysis’ was published by the Department in 2008 and a copy is attached.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 12:22:06 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb attachment 1 file name PQ214209 - Disclosure of Information to Credit Reference Agencies Exploratory Analysis.pdf title Disclosure Information/ Exploratory Analysis
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

155586

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Members: Correspondence
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 arrange for his Department's Permanent Secretary to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Cardiff West concerning Mr Robert Shafer.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	214331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Permanent Secretary wrote to the hon. Member on 12 November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:49:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

155587

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sanctions were issued to Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in the past year; how many such sanctions were issued as a consequence of not participating in a training or employment scheme; and how many of those were a consequence of missing a single interview.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	214329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested in respect of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions by reason, is published and can found in table 1.5 at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>This includes those who are sanctioned for the reason “Failure to attend or failure to participate in an Adviser interview without good reason”. However information on how many of those were as a consequence of missing a single interview is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/11/2014 12:51:37 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

155589

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department will publish the average waiting times for decisions on personal independence payment claims.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of personal independence payment performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published when they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 11:54:34 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

155592

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	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 his statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, column 18, when he expects legacy benefits to be closed to new claims.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	214344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave him on 11 November 2014, <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=213752" target="_blank">UIN213752</a>.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 11:56:34 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

155594

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
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 made an application to use the Child Maintenance Service for the year to 30 June 2014 in (a) Glasgow North constituency and (b) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	214340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics, therefore we are unable to provide the information requested. When system data becomes available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have released limited, relevant data on the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme on an experimental basis. This is available on the GOV.UK website at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 214337 214338 question first answered 17/11/2014 11:41:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

155596

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
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 in (a) Glasgow North constituency and (b) Scotland made an application to use the Child Maintenance Service between July and September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	214337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics, therefore we are unable to provide the information requested. When system data becomes available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have released limited, relevant data on the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme on an experimental basis. This is available on the GOV.UK website at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 214338 214340 question first answered 17/11/2014 11:41:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

155597

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Children: Maintenance
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 in Glasgow North constituency were using the Child Maintenance Service in (a) January and (b) September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	214338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics, therefore we are unable to provide the information requested. When system data becomes available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have released limited, relevant data on the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme on an experimental basis. This is available on the GOV.UK website at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-the-2012-statutory-child-maintenance-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 214337 214340 question first answered 17/11/2014 11:41:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

147652

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Welfare Assistance Schemes: Bolton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding was allocated to Bolton Council in 2014-15 for local welfare assistance schemes.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	213962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The funding for Bolton Council is shown in the table below. This information can be found on page 35 of the “Local welfare provision review”, published on 5th November 2014, which is available in the House Library, as well as on the Gov.uk website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-welfare-provision-review" target="_blank">Local welfare provision review - Publications - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2013/14</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Programme Funding (AME)</p></td><td><p>Admin Funding (DEL)</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td><td><p>Programme Funding (AME)</p></td><td><p>Admin Funding (DEL)</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton</p></td><td><p>£1,017,045</p></td><td><p>£214,909</p></td><td><p>£1,231,954</p></td><td><p>£1,017,045</p></td><td><p>£196,987</p></td><td><p>£1,214,032</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 11:49:16 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi