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1006059

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Food Banks
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 plans to maintain a central record of the number of people who use foodbanks in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	190860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>We have no current plans to develop official national statistics on food bank use. However, the Office for National Statistics is leading a project to improve statistics on household food insecurity by reviewing all existing official and non-official sources of data and looking at options to fill data gaps in partnership with government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/11/2018 16:20:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

985779

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
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	Food Banks
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 press release entitled Foodbank demand soars across the UK, published by the Trussell Trust, published on 8 November 2017, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of that research which found a 30 per cent increase in food banks usage in the first six months in areas in which universal credit has been rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	178250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>We work closely with The Trussell Trust and welcome their feedback. It is worth noting that much of their analysis was carried out before the improvements we announced at Autumn Budget 2017, and which were introduced earlier this year. The comprehensive and wide-ranging package worth £1.5 billion to help people in their first assessment period included, the abolition of waiting days, the introduction of advances up to 100% of a claimant’s indicative award (repayable over a period of up to 12 months), and a two week transitional payment for those previously claiming Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The Trussell Trust welcomed our changes in the Budget saying they would “ease the pressure on thousands of households on very low incomes” and “shows that Government is listening”.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, we announced a new partnership with Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland to deliver Universal Support. We want to make sure that the most vulnerable people get the best possible support when claiming Universal Credit. Citizens Advice will help deliver a high-quality and consistent service to people claiming Universal Credit, to assist them manage their claim, get paid on time and budget effectively. This was welcomed by the Trussell Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 177769 question first answered 16/10/2018 16:34:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

964239

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the level of food bank usage in (a) areas with full service universal credit and (b) areas where universal credit has not been fully rolled-out.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	169462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of people using food banks: however, we are constantly reviewing research carried out by organisations, including the Trussell Trust, to add to our understanding of food bank use, and will consider requirements to add to our evidence base.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/09/2018 16:37:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

943083

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential for an increase in food bank use during the school summer holidays in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	164886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing research carried out by organisations including the Trussell Trust, to add to our understanding of food bank use, and will consider requirements to add to our evidence base.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/07/2018 13:35:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

931892

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons government departments do not substantively answer parliamentary questions on food bank usage.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	158271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>It is for individual Departments to ensure that written Parliamentary Questions (PQs) are answered in line with the Ministerial Code.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministerial Code sets out that Ministers must give accurate and truthful information to Parliament. The Cabinet Office produces guidance to officials on drafting answers to PQs. This is available on GOV.UK;</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/07/2018 09:09:41 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

918408

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Food Banks
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 21 May 2018 to Question 905453 on Food Banks, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning independent research to analyse the factors which lead to food bank use.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	150777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is currently reviewing research carried out by several organisations including the Trussell Trust, to add to our understanding of food bank use, and will consider requirements to add to its evidence base.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/06/2018 14:52:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

908453

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment her Department has made of trends in the number of people signposted or referred to food banks in areas where full service universal credit has been rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	905453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of food bank use.</p><p> </p><p>The reasons for food banks use are complex, so it’s wrong to attribute it to any one cause. The best way to help people improve their lives is through employment, and people on Universal Credit move into work faster and stay in work longer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/05/2018 16:18:24 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

909219

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will commission independent research to assess trends in the number of people (a) signposted and (b) referred to food banks in areas where full service universal credit has been rolled out.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	146351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out any research into trends in the number of people using food banks. The Department for Work and Pensions is currently reviewing research carried out by organisations including the Trussell Trust, to add to our understanding of food bank use.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 29/05/2018 10:49:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

904825

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on rolling out a programme of placing an officer of her Department into local food banks to assist with benefits (a) access and (b) problems as first piloted in Morecambe.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	144278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Working with Trussell Trust we undertook a 12 week telephony hotline trial during the summer 2017, in three Districts (Durham and Tees Valley, Northumberland and Cambridgeshire), to assess the volume and nature of enquiries made by claimants from their linked food banks.</p><p> </p><p>The small number of calls made to the hotline seemed to indicate that demand for Jobcentre resource in food banks was low. However, it was agreed that we would remind colleagues of the signposting process, and District Partnership teams would continue to engage with food banks as part of their portfolio of local partners and stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentres continue to engage with food banks or organisations hosting food banks as part of their normal partnership work. To ensure a consistent offer, an assurance was received in February 2018 that each Jobcentre Single Point of Contact had made contact with their linked food banks to increase and maintain partnership working.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/05/2018 14:19:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

894853

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to respond to the recommendations in the Trussell Trust report, Is universal credit truly universal?, on foodbank use; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	139374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>People use food banks for many and varied reasons, and it would be misleading to link them to any single cause. Work offers people the best opportunity to get out of poverty and to become self-reliant; adults in working families are around four times less likely to be in poverty than those in workless families. This is why we are undertaking the most ambitious reform to the welfare system in decades - so that it supports people to find and to stay in work. While there are no official statistics on food bank usage, recent data from the Trussell Trust shows that the majority of users are out of work.</p><p> </p><p>As a safeguard for people needing more support, we have a well-established system of hardship payments, benefit advances and budgeting loans. Universal Credit has introduced a further package of measures announced at the Autumn Budget 2017, such as making advances of up to 100 per cent of the indicative award available and increasing the repayment period to 12 months, removing the 7 waiting days, providing an additional payment of 2 weeks of Housing Benefit to support claimants when they transition to UC, and changing how claimants in temporary accommodation receive support for their housing costs.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/05/2018 12:56:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden