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681369

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there will be compulsory redundancies from proposed closures in his Department's estate; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	62394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions future estate plans are designed to retain the skills and experience of colleagues across the country. As a result, it is proposed that the great majority of employees stay in the same building, with most other employees moving to another site nearby.</p><p>In a small number of cases relocation and redeployment may be more difficult. We will seek to relocate or offer alternative roles to all such employees. But in some cases, this may not be reasonable and redundancies may be required. At this point we are unable to confirm whether redundancies would be voluntary or compulsory.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions will be entering into a period of consultation with our colleagues at all affected locations and will be undertaking internal discussions about the options for relocation. It is important to stress that this is a proposal at this stage and we will make a final decision following the consultation process with our colleagues</p><p>It is not until this period of consultation is concluded that we will know exactly how many people may leave the Department as a result of these changes. Our current estimate is that this may be approximately 750 people, less than 1% of the overall workforce.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 13:05:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681370

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when an equality impact assessment will be published on the proposal to close offices in his Department's estate.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	62395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this applies. A decision regarding publication of the equality analysis will be made at that time.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:58:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681371

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which sites due for closure in his Department's estate will be subject to a public consultation.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	62396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The list of sites subject to public consultation has been published and documentation is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=consultations&amp;topics%5B%5D=all&amp;departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=consultations&amp;topics%5B%5D=all&amp;departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date</a>=</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:56:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681373

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Buildings
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 expected costs of the proposed relocation of staff and resources from sites due for closure in his Department's estate.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	62397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We are not yet in a position to share an estimated figure due to commercial confidentiality pending completion of legal processes and staff consultation. We expect to make savings by merging offices through reduced running costs and making best use of both office space available and taxpayer’s money.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:53:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

679796

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the level of earnings is of the (a) highest and (b) lowest-paid employees of his Department, agencies and arms-length bodies; and what the median level of earnings is for such employees.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	61996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions currently employs circa 85,000 members of staff and pays all direct employees at least the statutory National Living Wage, regardless of age.</p><p>The Department and its agencies and arms length bodies publish salary information within their Annual Reports and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of highest, lowest and median pay has been provided below. Figures have been taken from the 2015/16 annual reports and accounts.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department/Body</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Highest</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lowest</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dept. for Work and Pensions</p></td><td><p>£215,000 - £220,000</p></td><td><p>£15,530</p></td><td><p>£22,928</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Pensions Regulator</p></td><td><p>£205,000</p></td><td><p>£18,250</p></td><td><p>£45,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Pensions Ombudsman</p></td><td><p>£130,000 - £135,000</p></td><td><p>£17,980</p></td><td><p>£36,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Pensions Advisory Service</p></td><td><p>£100,000</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Employment Savings Trust Corporation</p></td><td><p>£249,000</p></td><td><p>£23,000</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health &amp; Safety Executive</p></td><td><p>£172,500</p></td><td><p>£18,544</p></td><td><p>£38,349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Office for Nuclear Regulation</p></td><td><p>£154,300</p></td><td><p>£18,569</p></td><td><p>£67,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pension Protection Fund</p></td><td><p>£565,000 - £570,000</p></td><td><p>£18,000</p></td><td><p>£49,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>BPDTS Ltd</em></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>To note:</em></p><ul><li>Pay relates to annualised salary data (basic pay, recurring allowances, non-consolidated performance-related pay and benefits in kind). It does not include severance payments, employer pension contributions and the cash equivalent transfer value of pensions.</li><li><em>Dept for work and Pensions Lowest Salary was £15,530 from 1 July 2015 to 30 March 2016 and uplifted to £15,785 to meet the National Living Wage introduced in April 2016.</em></li><li><em>National Employment Savings Trust Corporation</em><em> did not provide a median in their 2015/16 annual accounts.</em></li><li><em>BPDTS Ltd was incorporated at Companies House on 28 August 2016. The first 27 employees transferred into the company on 30 November 2016, with another 400 due at the end of March 2017. The company’s results will be consolidated into DWP’s accounts from 2016-17.</em></li></ul> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/02/2017 17:07:53 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

679798

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Newton-le-Willows
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 which postcodes are covered by Newton-le-Willows Jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	62044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>Newton le Willows covers the WA12 postcode area. There are currently 213 JSA claimants, 105 ESA, 71 IS and 185 UC claimants on caseloads at this office.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/02/2017 15:58:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

679800

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Newton-le-Willows
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 have accessed services at Newton-le-Willows Jobcentre in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	62043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to provide exact figures of people who have accessed services at Newton-le-Willows Jobcentre, as the extent to which they are required to attend will vary, depending upon the specific requirements of the benefit they receive. The purpose of the equality analysis is to help establish how many people are likely to be affected by the proposal.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/02/2017 16:02:34 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

679801

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Jobcentres: Newton-le-Willows
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 of his Department are employed at Newton-le-Willows Jobcentre.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	62045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>At 31 December 2016 the Department for Work and Pensions employed four staff at Newton-le-Willows Jobcentre.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/02/2017 15:25:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

679805

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	National Insurance: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many EU migrants registered for national insurance numbers in Ashfield between (a) July and December 2015, (b) January and June 2016 and (c) July and December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	62134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The available information on the number of foreign nationals registered for National Insurance numbers by geography, including parliamentary constituency and world area is published quarterly and can be found at:<br></p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p>The latest available information is up to September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/02/2017 15:19:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

679085

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department's proposals to end disability benefit re-assessments for people who have severe lifelong conditions will include people who are blind.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	61869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>There is no condition based entitlement to Employment Support Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>We will be working over the coming months with medical professionals and other stakeholders to develop functional criteria that will help us identify those with the most severe health conditions or disabilities, for whom repeat work capability assessments can be stopped.</p><p> </p><p>Rather than a list of specific medical conditions, the criteria will be based on identifying claimants with the most severe health conditions or disabilities where it would be unreasonable to expect the individual to undertake any form or amount of work or work-related activity. This change will only apply to those placed in the Support Group and UC equivalent.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 31/01/2017 12:49:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson