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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

142313

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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 State: Reform
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 7 July 2014 to Question 203664, when he plans to start the public consultation on the implementation of section 40 of the Welfare Reform Act 2008.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	213703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I will be making a written ministerial statement soon to address this issue.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 13:59:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

142314

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014 to Question 203665, when he plans to publish a report on the initial findings of the series of behaviour change trials carried out by his Department to test different interventions that tackle barriers that prevent parents making regular child maintenance payments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	213702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The series of behaviour change trials are now complete, and full evaluation is on-going. Where appropriate, findings will be published once full evaluation is complete. Trials that we have found to be successful are already being considered for wider implementation and we will be incorporating the learning from all our trials into our approach to tackling compliance and arrears.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 13:49:08 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

101974

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Divorce: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement on 23 October 2014 by the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties on more support for separating couples and parents, how much of the new £2 million package will be spent on improving the Government's Sorting Out Separation website.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	212777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that when people separate they do it in the best possible way. Too many people end up fighting expensive and confrontational court battles when they could be helped to resolve their problems outside the courts. However when people do end up in court it is imperative that they have the right advice and information.</p><p> </p><p>The new package of support which I announced on 23 October is aimed at keeping disputes away from court, while those who end up in court will be provided with better support. The £2m funding identified in the announcement will be used to support the increase of legal and practical support for litigants in person in the civil and family courts. This strategy has been agreed with the legal and advice sectors and we are working with them on implementation.</p><p>The funding will not be used to support improvements to the DWP's Sorting out Separation website. This is because we are already working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Seperation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/11/2014 16:41:29 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

101975

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Divorce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to integrate the new supporting separated parents in dispute helpline pilot to be run by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service with the Sorting Out Separation Service and the Child Maintenance Options Service operated by the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	212778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The ‘supporting separated parents in dispute helpline’ pilot is complementary to the online Sorting out Separation information and advice service. However, the pilot is different because it will test the provision of tailored information and signposting based on a telephone discussion with an experienced Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) professional. The Cafcass professional will signpost separating parents in dispute to sources of information, advice and support appropriate to their circumstances, which could include Sorting out Separation or the Child Maintenance Options online and telephone service, as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Separation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 04/11/2014 09:07:21 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

100021

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Home Care Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to facilitate the portability of home-based care packages between local authorities in different countries in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	905560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Adults with care and support needs should be able to move between countries within the United Kingdom knowing that their care will continue during the move.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the care and support systems in the four countries are different, we are developing principles with the Devolved Administrations to ensure continuity of care for people moving.</p><p> </p><p>These should be published in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 21/10/2014 15:45:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

93049

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	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, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 20 February 2012, Official Report, column 655W, on employment and support allowance: work capability assessment, what the average wait was for an employment and support allowance applicant between completing the ESA 50 questionnaire and undergoing the work capability assessment in the most recent year for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	210064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The average time from receipt of an ESA50 to the completion of face to face work capability assessment (for both Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit Reassessment), for the period from January 2014 to September 2014, was 102 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd. has been awarded the contract to succeed Atos Healthcare from March 2015, to undertake Work Capability Assessments. The priority for MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd will be to transition the service smoothly from the current provider, stabilise the operation to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work closely with Atos under the current contract and process claims as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 13:23:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore