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857715

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Ethnic Minority Engagement Stakeholder Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the meetings he has attended with former members of the Department’s Ethnic Minority Engagement Stakeholder Group since its closure.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	131616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes on a quarterly basis, meetings with Ministers and external stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The most up to date information can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> via the following link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/03/2018 15:06:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

857796

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on legal costs seeking to prevent the publication of the Universal Credit Project Assessment Reviews conducted between March 2012 and October 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	131697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The costs of defending the public interest in this specific case were £10,750 internal legal costs, and counsel has a cost of £8,330 + £1,660 of recoverable VAT.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/03/2018 11:22:29 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

857815

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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: Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many vehicles her Department (a) owns and (b) leases.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	131716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department currently own 15 vehicles but are unable to share any details as they are used for benefit fraud detection and prevention.</p><p> </p><p>The department lease 814 vehicles. These vehicle types are:</p><p>790 Cars</p><p>24 Vans</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/03/2018 15:03:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

857788

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	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 who are in receipt of support for mortgage interest have applied for the replacement loan.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	131689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>At week commencing 5th March 2018, 10,179 claimants have stated their intention to take up the offer of an SMI loan.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/03/2018 14:58:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

857731

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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 Tax Credits: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households are in receipt of (a) child tax credit, (b) working tax credit and (c) both child and working tax credit by income decile in (i) Coventry and (ii) the West Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	131632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p><strong>West Midlands</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Decile</p></td><td><p>Child Tax Credit</p></td><td><p>Working Tax Credit</p></td><td><p>Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0.1m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.1m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0.1m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>0.4m</p></td><td><p>0.2m</p></td><td><p>0.2m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of individuals in receipt of tax credits is based on Households Below Average Income (HBAI) data sourced from the Family Resources Survey (FRS). A three year average (2015/16, 2014/15 and 2013/14) is used to support the small sample size at a regional level. The number in receipt of tax credits are not available at local authority or constituency level in this publication because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust estimates at this geography.</p><p> </p><p>In the FRS tax credit receipt is based on self-assessment and therefore may be subject to misreporting, and the FRS is known to undercount receipt of certain benefits. Therefore the numbers in the table have been produced by applying the proportion in each decile from HBAI to the overall number of families in receipt of child tax credit, working tax credit and both child tax credit and working tax credit, from administrative data. The tax credit administrative data is available at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The calculation of income deciles uses disposable household income, adjusted using modified OECD equivalisation factors for household size and composition. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to a degree of uncertainty. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response. Numbers of individuals have been rounded to the nearest thousand individuals. Numbers that round to less than one hundred thousand have been suppressed (“-“).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/03/2018 11:19:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

857807

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face interviews have been conducted with Support for Mortgage Interest claimants to explain the replacement of that benefit with the new loan.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	uin	131708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out any face to face interviews for Support for Mortgage Interest loans.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 13/03/2018 17:04:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

857840

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European Aviation Safety Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support the Government is offering to UK pilot licence holders in the five year transfer period for registering for an EASA licence.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	131740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the EASA Aircrew Regulation pilots of EASA aircraft are required to hold an EASA licence. However, certain non EASA aeroplane and helicopter licences remain valid until 8 April 2018 to enable a smooth transition to the new requirements. The CAA publicised the requirement when the Aircrew Regulation was adopted and has been actively advising licence holders of this requirement through a variety of channels. Those seeking further information will find it on the CAA website.</p><p> </p><p>All pilots who hold a licence issued under the Joint Aviation Requirements that preceded the Aircrew Regulation and who have a valid medical certificate, without which they cannot fly an EASA aircraft, have now been issued with an EASA licence. This is the vast majority of pilots who hold such licences.</p><p> </p><p>The holders of other licences that wish to fly EASA aircraft will need to convert their licence to an EASA licence. However, there is no obligation on pilots to convert their licences. Those that do not convert their licences will still be able to fly non-EASA aircraft such as historic, homebuilt or very light aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/03/2018 14:20:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

857866

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that rail companies provide passengers with the best possible ticket price for train journeys in order to eliminate the practice of split ticketing.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	131766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Passengers benefit from a range of tickets and competition between train operators on the railway allowing them to choose the best ticket for their journey based on a number of factors including journey times and fares. However, as a result it can sometimes be cheaper to buy two or more tickets for individual parts of the journey rather than buying a through-ticket. Going forward, we will review rail ticketing, removing complexity and perverse pricing.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/03/2018 13:32:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

857862

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish how many people were registered for the Blue Badge scheme in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	131762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of valid blue badges held in England on the 31<sup>st</sup> March in each of the last five years is given in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Valid blue badges held: England, 2013 to 2017</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Thousands</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Data Source</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Valid Blue Badges<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Survey and BBIS</p></td><td><p>2,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Survey and BBIS</p></td><td><p>2,465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>BBIS only</p></td><td><p>2,382</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><sup>1</sup> Blue Badge counts are as at 31 March in year shown.</p><p> </p><p><em>Survey and BBIS:</em> The source for the number of Blue Badges was a combination of DfT Blue Badge Survey and the Blue Badge Improvement Service.</p><p> </p><p><em>BBIS only:</em> The sole source for number of Blue Badges is the Blue Badge Improvement Service rather than the DfT Blue Badge Survey.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/03/2018 13:48:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

857814

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles his Department (a) owns and (b) leases.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	131715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consists of a central department and four executive agencies as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Government Car Service (GCS) a division of the central department.</p><p>Driver &amp; Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)</p><p>Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</p><p>Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA)</p><p>Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)</p><p> </p><p>The table below lists how many vehicles are in each fleet with totals for (a) owned and (b) leased:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Owned</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Leased</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>GCS</strong></p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVSA</strong></p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVLA</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MCA</strong></p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>VCA</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Totals</strong></p></td><td><p>861</p></td><td><p>878</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/03/2018 17:21:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh