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421194
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Support for Mortgage Interest more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific guidance and advice his Department will be issuing to pensioners on the change in the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme from a benefit to an interest-bearing loan. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11764 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <p>The Department will be ensure that impartial advice is provided to all claimants, including pensioners, on taking out a loan. This will ensure that all claimants are able to make informed decisions about taking a SMI loan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T13:03:54.537Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T13:03:54.537Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on housing benefit between 2010 and 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11765 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <p>Housing Benefit expenditure information is available in our Benefit Expenditure tables which can be found at: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2015</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T12:58:37.393Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T12:58:37.393Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Support for Mortgage Interest more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners will lose money as a result of changing the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme from a benefit to an interest-bearing loan; and what the average annual loss will be for such pensioners. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11761 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text All SMI claimants, including pensioners, will continue to receive the same level of support as now towards their mortgage interest when it becomes a loan. As a result no claimants, including pensioners, will receive less in SMI payments than they would now. more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T12:50:27.947Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T12:50:27.947Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Mental Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes and procedures are in place when benefit claimants report having suicidal thoughts. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11775 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-16more like thismore than 2015-10-16
answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) takes seriously any declarations of intention to attempt suicide or self harm that are made by its customers. There is a clear, detailed action plan that staff must follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm themselves. DWP also provides guidance to help its staff deal with these incidents. The policy, procedures and guidance are reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet their objectives and to identify areas for improvement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-16T13:07:53.207Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-16T13:07:53.207Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421199
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Support for Mortgage Interest more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is that pensioners currently in receipt of the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme have been claiming that benefit. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11762 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answer text <p>A reliable estimate is not available. Consistent data on SMI claims has only been collected since 1996 and durations of claims starting before then cannot be calculated.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-20T13:11:25.477Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-20T13:11:25.477Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421200
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Support for Mortgage Interest more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the level of administration fees and interest charges to pensioners under the Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11763 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <p>The interest rate charged on the loans will be tied to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast for gilts rates, so that the interest reflects the government cost of borrowing.</p><p>The rate will be updated every 6 months and is forecast to be 2.9% in 2018/19. (OBR forecast Budget 2015).</p><p>The fees charged will reflect the forecast average cost of administering the loans scheme. Until a provider has been appointed it is not possible to state what those fees might be.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T14:47:47.847Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T14:47:47.847Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421201
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will respond to the Work and Pensions Committee Report on Benefit sanctions beyond the Oakley review, Fifth Report of Session 2014-15, HC 814. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11766 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-15more like thismore than 2015-10-15
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/3938/" target="_blank">3938</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-15T15:13:45.42Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-15T15:13:45.42Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Universal Credit: Pensioners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners who will not be exempt from the size criteria of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11772 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-20T12:33:53.627Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-20T12:33:53.627Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
421206
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Job Satisfaction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the morale of his Department's staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 11774 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answer text <p>The morale of the Department’s staff is not measured although the related concept of Employee Engagement is measured regularly through the Department’s annual People Survey.</p><p>The People Survey is conducted in the Autumn every year and we are currently in the middle of completing this year’s survey.</p><p>Results will be available and made accessible to the public through the Gov.uk website in mid-November.</p><p>Last year’s results can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/397958/dwp-people-survey-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/397958/dwp-people-survey-2014.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-20T13:07:12.39Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-20T13:07:12.39Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this
349393
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions remove filter
hansard heading Employment: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on creating a duty to report on progress towards full employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Pontypridd remove filter
tabling member printed
Owen Smith more like this
uin 1689 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-15more like thismore than 2015-06-15
answer text <p /> <p>The new statutory duty will require the Secretary of State to publish an annual report on progress towards full employment. This duty will not impact on existing responsibilities of the Welsh Government to develop and deliver employment related policies. We will be engaging with the Devolved Administrations in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-15T13:57:25.2Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-15T13:57:25.2Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4042
label Biography information for Owen Smith more like this