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910224

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Jobcentres: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job centres have closed in each constituency in each year between 2010 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	147339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>In March 2018, the 20-year contract covering the majority of DWPs current estate of over 900 sites came to an end. This presented an opportunity to re-evaluate what we needed from our estate. The increased use of our online services in recent years, coupled with reductions in unemployment and improved efficiency, meant that 20% of the rent being paid by DWP was going toward space we were not using.</p><p> </p><p>Given this, it is right that we reconfigure our Jobcentre estate and make the jobcentres fit for the 21st century. This is not about reducing services, but about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 5 July 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that some smaller jobcentres would merge with larger ones, and others would be co-located in local government premises. Merging our staff and services from some smaller or underutilised jobcentres, into larger jobcentres nearby, makes better use of space and reduces costs to the taxpayer while still maintaining the same excellent level of customer service.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to retaining a jobcentre network and continuing to serve people in all areas of the UK to make sure they can continue to access the tailored services they need.</p><p> </p><p>The attached list contains the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/06/2018 15:43:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name Acrobat Document.pdf title Jobcentre Closures
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

910383

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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: Care Leavers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to flag care leavers in the universal credit system as currently with job seekers allowance.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	147302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Universal Credit already captures information on claimants with complex needs, including care leavers, as part of the claimant profile.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/06/2018 13:54:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

910175

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many contractors currently employed by her Department are paid £1,000 or more per day.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	147410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>DWP have 6 contractors paid £1,000 or more per day. They are not DWP employees.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2018 10:00:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

910362

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings she had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	147387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has met the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Work and Pensions on one occasion between 1 January and 31 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2018 11:00:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

910231

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department contracted GovCoin to undertake trials on the use of blockchain technology for the welfare and benefits system.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	147470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, we ran a proof of concept pilot to explore GovCoin’s (DISC) capability. The pilot came to an end in early 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The are no contractual obligations with Govcoin and we have no plans to do any further work with GovCoin</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2018 10:58:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

910232

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid from the public purse to GovCoin to undertake trials on the use of blockchain technology for the welfare and benefits system.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	147471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, we ran a proof of concept pilot to explore GovCoin’s (DISC) capability. The pilot came to an end in early 2017.</p><p> </p><p>No public money was paid to Govcoin. Equally, Govcoin made no payment to the Government for this exploratory exercise. We have no plans to do any further work with GovCoin.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2018 11:09:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

910233

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department's contract with GovCoin to undertake trials on the use of blockchain technology for the welfare and benefits system has concluded.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	147472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, we ran a proof of concept pilot to explore GovCoin’s (DISC) capability. The pilot came to an end in early 2017.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2018 11:02:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

910234

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recommendations were made to her Department as a result of the trials that GovCoin undertook on the use of blockchain technology for the welfare and benefits system; and whether the findings of those trails will be published.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	147473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, DWP ran a trial proof of concept on a small scale and the findings concluded that it was not viable due to limited take up potential and the expenses it would incur. No other companies were involved in the trial and no benefit or personal data was shared with GovCoin (DISC) on claimants.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/06/2018 09:56:30 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

910228

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations she has received from the Scottish Government on its preparations for (a) welfare devolution and (b) the establishment of a Scottish social security agency.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	147505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Scottish Government on the transfer of welfare powers covered by the Scotland Act 2016. The Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare was set up to oversee the devolution of social security powers and meets regularly to discuss progress and resolve issues. The group is attended by ministers from both Governments and includes the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities. The next meeting is due to take place on 14 June.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment of the Social Security Agency is a matter for the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/06/2018 11:52:08 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

910442

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Industrial Health and Safety: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies to artificial intelligence or machine learning software that is used in the workplace to (1) control or animate physical things in the workplace, (2) design articles for use in the workplace, or (3) support human decision-making processes running on computers under the control of the employer with an impact on people's health and safety; and whether, in each case, testing regimes exist as set out in section 6(1)(b) of that Act.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
	uin	HL8200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Section 6 of the Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places duties on any person who designs, manufacturers, imports or supplies any article for use at work to ensure that it will be safe and without risks to health, which applies to artificial intelligence and machine learning software. Section 6(1)(b) requires such testing and examination as may be necessary to ensure that any article for use at work is safe and without risks but does not specify specific testing regimes. It is for the designer, manufacturer, importer or supplier to develop tests that are sufficient to demonstrate that their product is safe.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Foresight Centre monitors developments in artificial intelligence to identify potential health and safety implications for the workplace over the next decade. The Centre reports that there are likely to be increasing numbers of automated systems in the workplace, including robots and artificial intelligence. HSE will continue to monitor the technology as it develops and will respond appropriately on the basis of risk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 05/06/2018 16:03:44 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara