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63427

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:28
	ddp modified	05/02/2016 12:06:08
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates: Mothers
	house id	1
	identifier	201690
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/07/2014 14:47:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow the mothers of brides and grooms to be named on marriage certificates.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201690
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201690
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering how the information contained in the marriage <br>entry can be updated to reflect changes since the coming into force of the <br>Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986, as well as the most suitable <br>opportunity for doing so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 21/07/2014 14:47:35
	creator	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

63430

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:29
	ddp modified	20/11/2015 11:12:45
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	identifier	201714
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:13:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of universal credit on landlords who have claimants as tenants; what the results were of the direct payment demonstration projects on the effect of paying housing benefit direct to tenants; and if he will reduce the two calendar month rent arrears trigger point before a landlord can go directly to his Department for direct payment.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201714
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201714
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Interim evaluation from the first 6 months of the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects was published in December 2013 and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265257/direct-payment-demo-figures-dec-2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265257/direct-payment-demo-figures-dec-2013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>DWP has developed three levels of safeguards for tenants and landlords based on findings from the Direct Payment Demonstration Projects and continuous improvements through our test and learn approach in live service.</p><p> </p><p>We make an initial judgement on each claim as to whether the claimant is at risk of default and if so, we can put them on managed payments immediately. In the majority of cases Direct Payments will apply and we have two safeguards in place; (1) We will review the initial decision if we are advised that arrears have reached the equivalent of one months rent. (2) We will move to payment to the landlord if we are advised that arrears have reached the equivalent of two months rent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:13:49
	creator	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

63826

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	25/06/2014 17:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:40:10
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Low Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	904484
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:31:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to safeguard the economic position of people on low pay.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 904484
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904484
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>Our main labour market policy to improve the position of the low paid is the National Minimum Wage. We have asked the Low Pay Commission to review and recommend minimum wage rates for 2015 that maximise wages without damaging employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also increased the focus on compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in order to ensure that those entitled to it, receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the National Minimum Wage we are raising the personal tax allowance so that people take home more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:31:26
	creator	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

63559

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	24/06/2014 20:40:26
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:19:19
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	identifier	904486
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:29:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what resources have been allocated for enforcement action against employers who do not pay the national minimum wage.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 904486
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904486
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have 173 staff dedicated to the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is already taking tougher action on employers that break minimum wage law. We have made it simpler to name and shame employers that don't pay the national minimum wage and increased the financial penalty that employers pay for breaking the law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:29:51
	creator	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

63467

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	24/06/2014 20:30:29
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:10:28
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	identifier	904478
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:28:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what resources have been allocated for enforcement action against employers who do not pay the national minimum wage.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 904478
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904478
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have 173 staff dedicated to the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is already taking tougher action on employers that break minimum wage law. We have made it simpler to name and shame employers that don't pay the national minimum wage and increased the financial penalty that employers pay for breaking the law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:28:53
	creator	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

63450

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:33
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:09:09
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	identifier	201892
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:39:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the comparative employment outcomes of people in receipt of (a) employment and support allowance and (b) incapacity benefit; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201892
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201892
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>720,000 more people are now being supported to prepare or look for work as a result of the Incapacity Benefit reassessment process.</p><p>The structure of Employment and Support Allowance provides much more support than the Incapacity Benefit regime to those who it is reasonable to expect to take steps to return to work.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:39:56
	creator	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63449

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:09:05
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	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
	identifier	201879
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 15:45:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current waiting time for an Atos Healthcare-provided assessment for a personal independence payment claim is in (a) Hull and (b) nationwide.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201879
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201879
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information you have requested is not available.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 15:45:21
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

63448

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:58
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	identifier	201891
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:11:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the costs of administering employment and support allowance between 2014-15 and 2018-19.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201891
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201891
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Chancellor to discuss all Departmental policies.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:11:11
	creator	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63447

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:53
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	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
	identifier	201878
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:24:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on offering interim payments to claimants of the personal independence payment while the backlog of applications is cleared.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201878
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201878
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring personal independence payment claimants receive high quality, objective, fair and accurate assessments. Any delays experienced by new claimants will not affect the date from which they are awarded PIP, as successful claims will be back-dated. There is no policy or legislative basis on which to provide interim payments.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:24:28
	creator	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

63446

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/06/2014
	date	23/06/2014
	date tabled	23/06/2014
	ddp created	23/06/2014 22:52:32
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 11:08:47
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Home Visits
	house id	1
	identifier	201893
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:18:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many home visits his Department made in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011, (d) 2012 and (e) 2013; and for which purposes.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201893
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201893
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Information is not available in the format requested and could only be produced at disproportionate cost.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:18:23
	creator	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms