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176187

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
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) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Wales were referred to the Work Programme and went on to get a job lasting three to six months in each year since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.</p><p> </p><p>Information showing the number of Work Programme referrals and Job Outcomes and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 222338 question first answered 02/02/2015 11:21:51 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176188

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Disability Living Allowance: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress he has made on ensuring his Department processes applications for disability living allowance from young people with diabetes consistently.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	222269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In October 2009 DWP launched detailed guidance on childhood diabetes to support staff and improve consistency of decision making in this condition. This guidance was peer reviewed by expert clinicians prior to publication and is available online. DWP has been working with Diabetes UK and an external expert to update this guidance. Departmental case managers take all information supplied into account when considering the duration of care and mobility needs and base any decision on the particular circumstances of the young person with diabetes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 02/02/2015 16:23:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

176189

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Unemployment Benefits
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 level of expenditure on unemployment-related benefits to people aged (a) 18 to 24 and (b) 24 to 29 in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland in (A) 2007, (B) 2008 and (C) 2009.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the tables below.</p><p>This data is for Great Britain only. Northern Ireland figures are the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Jobseeker’s Allowance</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>£ million, nominal</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>501</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>1,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p>1,015</p></td><td><p>1,599</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>762</p></td><td><p>1,191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>687</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>919</p></td><td><p>1,193</p></td><td><p>1,877</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2: Jobseeker’s Allowance, real terms</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>£ million, 2014/15 prices</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>732</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>1,148</p></td><td><p>1,764</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>18-24</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>862</p></td><td><p>1,314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (18-29)</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>1,350</p></td><td><p>2,071</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sources:</p><p>DWP Statistical and Accounting Data.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>It has been assumed that the information requested is for age bands 18-24 and 25-29 rather than 18-24 and 24-29.</p><p>The figures for 2009/10 were also provided in responses to <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,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=221268" target="_blank">UIN 221268</a> and <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,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=221269" target="_blank">UIN 221269</a>.</p><p>Figures may not sum due to rounding.</p><p>Figures have been rounded to nearest £million.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:55:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176190

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many outcome payments have been made to contractors involved in the Work Programme in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England and (d) Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the number of Job Outcome payments made to Work Programme providers by region and contract is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland. Details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:01:22 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176191

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on Work Programme job outcome fees on (a) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Related (IR), Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) with three to six months prognosis, (b) ESA (IR) WRAG with 12 months or greater prognosis, (c) ESA (IR) ex-Incapacity Benefit (IB) with three to six months prognosis, (d) ESA (IR) ex-IB WRAG with 12 months prognosis, (e) Voluntary ESA (IR) ex-IB Support Group, (f) Voluntary ESA and (g) ex-IB Support Group claimant groups, in each month since June 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	222261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:05:40 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

176192

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on Work Programme attachment fees on (a) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Related (IR), Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) with three to six months prognosis, (b) ESA (IR) WRAG with 12 months or greater prognosis, (c) ESA (IR) ex-Incapacity Benefit (IB) with three to six months prognosis, (d) ESA (IR) ex-IB WRAG with 12 months prognosis, (e) Voluntary ESA (IR) ex-IB Support Group, (f) Voluntary ESA and (g) ex-IB Support Group, in each month since June 2011 claimant groups.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	222262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:10:17 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

176193

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
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 (a) were eligible for and (b) participated in the Work Programme in (i) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (ii) North Lanarkshire, (iii) Scotland and (iv) the UK, in each month since October 2012.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Those eligible for the Work Programme are referred to it and therefore eligibility is reflected by referral numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Information on those referred to the Work Programme, by parliamentary constituency, local authority and region is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland and is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/02/2015 11:15:46 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176194

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many former incapacity benefit claimants found fit for work after being reassessed for employment and support allowance between October 2010 and March 2014 have found work as a result of the Work Programme in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland, (d) the UK, (e) Engand, (f) Wales and (g) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As of September 2014, the Work Programme has helped 368,000 long term unemployed people into lasting work. Many more people have started work but not reached the six month point yet. Industry published figures for the same period, show almost 640,000 have found work.</p><p> </p><p>The information we do have shows the number of Work Programme Referrals and Job Outcomes, by payment group and this can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/02/2015 14:12:39 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176195

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many overseas recipients of (a) pension credit, (b) winter fuel allowance and (c) the Christmas bonus there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	222298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Pension Credit is for people who are present and habitually resident in Great Britain. However, Pension Credit may be payable for periods of temporary absence from Great Britain not exceeding 13 weeks, or for the duration of medical treatment received abroad under the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Latest available statistics for Winter Fuel Payments in the European Economic Area and Switzerland are published on the Department’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payments-by-eea-country</a></p><p> </p><p>Available statistics for Christmas bonus payments overseas are shown in the table (thousands):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>All (GB and overseas)</p></td><td><p>Overseas*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>15,468</p></td><td><p>481</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>15,586</p></td><td><p>472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,547</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>15,466</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>15,370</p></td><td><p>425</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Overseas figures are for those not in GB. To get a Christmas bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, any European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland during the qualifying week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/02/2015 11:32:37 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

176196

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what information his Department holds on how many families with children in Poplar and Limehouse constituency are in debt to their energy companies.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	222299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on how many families are in debt with their energy companies.</p><p>Ofgem closely monitors domestic energy suppliers’ performance and publishes information in relation to debt owed by domestic electricity and gas accounts holders in Great Britain, but they do not publish data relating to families with children or constituency areas. At the end of 2013, latest data available, 1.5 million domestic electricity account holders and 1.4 million domestic gas account holders were in debt to their energy supplier Ofgem’s Domestic Suppliers’ Social Obligations: 2013 Annual Report:</p><p><a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/92186/annualreport2013finalforpublication.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/92186/annualreport2013finalforpublication.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 15:29:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name annualreport2013finalforpublication.pdf title Domestic Suppliers Social Obligations: 2013 Report
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick