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1133560

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pieces of unstructured white mail have been directed to the Derby contact centre to deal with since the creation of the team established to retrieve all such correspondence; and how many items of that mail are still awaiting redirection to the correct department in that centre.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	267244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>Unstructured White Mail is post that is received but does not have a prescribed structure, such as handwritten letters or non DWP forms.</p><p> </p><p>There is no centre to deal specifically with unstructured white mail. There is, however, a team in Derby Contact Centre which receives mail that cannot be attributed to a specific customer or benefit stream and their role is to identify the customer details and benefit stream so that the mail can then be scanned into the relevant systems. The Department does not keep records of volume.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/06/2019 16:10:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1133366

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been provided by the Department for Work and Pensions towards the cost of Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service in each of the last four years; and what proportion of the cost of the First Tier Tribunal (Social Security & Child Support) that funding represented in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	266835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the cost of administering First Tier Tribunals (SSCS). The tribunals hear appeals against decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions on a range of benefits. The Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) contribute towards the cost of Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment appeals. The HMCTS gross cost of administering the tribunal and DWP income received for the last four years are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>First Tier Tribunal (Social Security &amp; Child Support)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Direct Expenditure</p></td><td><p>71,380</p></td><td><p>78,040</p></td><td><p>88,124</p></td><td><p>100,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income from Department for Work and Pensions</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>16,000</p></td><td><p>12,433</p></td><td><p>29,156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of Income to Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/06/2019 16:51:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1133367

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Shared Housing: Utilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Valuation Office Agency makes a deduction for (a) water and (b) fuel from the advertised rent for a room in shared accommodation when calculating the 30 per centile of the shared accommodation rate in each broad rental market area.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	266836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 instructs Rent Officers how to compile the list of rents used in the calculation of local housing allowance rates (including the shared accommodation rate) and the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local rents for each broad rental market area. In compiling the list of rents, Rent Officers must exclude the amount of any rent which in the Rent Officer’s opinion is attributable to provision of services or facilities made available to the tenant which are ineligible to be met by Housing Benefit.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/06/2019 13:02:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1133368

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the local reference rent levels for each broad rental market area published on 30 April 2019 are based upon the median of market rents for each area.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	266837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Local Reference Rent is determined in accordance with the formula set out in the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 for calculating a median rent. The Local Reference Rent is based upon the number of bedrooms and living rooms within the property.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/06/2019 13:10:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1133369

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance she has issued to her Department's decision-makers on the classification of EU nationals with indefinite leave to remain through the EU settled status scheme as habitually resident for the purposes of claiming (a) universal credit and (b) other means-tested benefits.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	266838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The relevant guidance for decision makers can be found for (a) Universal Credit in the Advice for Decision Making (ADM) memo 09/19, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/800793/adm9-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/800793/adm9-19.pdf</a>, and (b) other income-related benefits in the Decision Makers’ Guide (DMG) memo 06/19, available online at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/800795/dmg6-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/800795/dmg6-19.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/06/2019 15:56:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1132266

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
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	Statutory Sick Pay: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish a consultation on reform of statutory sick pay.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	264772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>We plan to consult later this year on measures to reform Statutory Sick Pay.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/06/2019 14:12:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1129360

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the review of the Prevent strategy will explore the (a) human rights and (b) social effects of the strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	259225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>On 22 January 2019, the Government announced that there would be an Independent Review of the Prevent programme. The purpose of the Independent Review, as set out in legislation, is to review the Government Strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Work is underway to appoint the independent Reviewer, define the Terms of Reference, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>To ensure this Review is open, transparent and objective, it will be conducted by a Reviewer who is independent from Government. The team which will support the work of the Review will sit outside the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, which has lead responsibility for Prevent.</p><p>Prevent covers a broad remit and this will be reflected in the Terms of Reference. The House will be informed of the arrangements for the Independent Review of the Prevent Strategy, including the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (six months from Royal Assent).</p><p>This review is an opportunity to further increase the transparency of the Prevent programme and engage with stakeholders. As I said in the House on 22 January 2019, I am happy to take suggestions on the Independent Review from Members of the House.</p><p>Once the Reviewer has been appointed, that person will have the discretion to decide how to engage stakeholders in the Review and how to draw on expert opinion on the wide range of issues involved in the delivery of Prevent.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 259226 259227 259228 259229 question first answered 10/06/2019 15:38:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1129361

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that the review of the Prevent strategy is open, transparent and objective.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	259226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>On 22 January 2019, the Government announced that there would be an Independent Review of the Prevent programme. The purpose of the Independent Review, as set out in legislation, is to review the Government Strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Work is underway to appoint the independent Reviewer, define the Terms of Reference, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>To ensure this Review is open, transparent and objective, it will be conducted by a Reviewer who is independent from Government. The team which will support the work of the Review will sit outside the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, which has lead responsibility for Prevent.</p><p>Prevent covers a broad remit and this will be reflected in the Terms of Reference. The House will be informed of the arrangements for the Independent Review of the Prevent Strategy, including the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (six months from Royal Assent).</p><p>This review is an opportunity to further increase the transparency of the Prevent programme and engage with stakeholders. As I said in the House on 22 January 2019, I am happy to take suggestions on the Independent Review from Members of the House.</p><p>Once the Reviewer has been appointed, that person will have the discretion to decide how to engage stakeholders in the Review and how to draw on expert opinion on the wide range of issues involved in the delivery of Prevent.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 259225 259227 259228 259229 question first answered 10/06/2019 15:38:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1129362

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the review of the Prevent strategy will be undertaken by an independent reviewer.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	259227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>On 22 January 2019, the Government announced that there would be an Independent Review of the Prevent programme. The purpose of the Independent Review, as set out in legislation, is to review the Government Strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Work is underway to appoint the independent Reviewer, define the Terms of Reference, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>To ensure this Review is open, transparent and objective, it will be conducted by a Reviewer who is independent from Government. The team which will support the work of the Review will sit outside the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, which has lead responsibility for Prevent.</p><p>Prevent covers a broad remit and this will be reflected in the Terms of Reference. The House will be informed of the arrangements for the Independent Review of the Prevent Strategy, including the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (six months from Royal Assent).</p><p>This review is an opportunity to further increase the transparency of the Prevent programme and engage with stakeholders. As I said in the House on 22 January 2019, I am happy to take suggestions on the Independent Review from Members of the House.</p><p>Once the Reviewer has been appointed, that person will have the discretion to decide how to engage stakeholders in the Review and how to draw on expert opinion on the wide range of issues involved in the delivery of Prevent.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 259225 259226 259228 259229 question first answered 10/06/2019 15:38:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1129363

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the process of appointment will be for the panel conducting the independent review of the Prevent strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	259228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>On 22 January 2019, the Government announced that there would be an Independent Review of the Prevent programme. The purpose of the Independent Review, as set out in legislation, is to review the Government Strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Work is underway to appoint the independent Reviewer, define the Terms of Reference, and to recruit a secretariat to support this work.</p><p>To ensure this Review is open, transparent and objective, it will be conducted by a Reviewer who is independent from Government. The team which will support the work of the Review will sit outside the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, which has lead responsibility for Prevent.</p><p>Prevent covers a broad remit and this will be reflected in the Terms of Reference. The House will be informed of the arrangements for the Independent Review of the Prevent Strategy, including the Terms of Reference, by 12 August 2019, as required by the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (six months from Royal Assent).</p><p>This review is an opportunity to further increase the transparency of the Prevent programme and engage with stakeholders. As I said in the House on 22 January 2019, I am happy to take suggestions on the Independent Review from Members of the House.</p><p>Once the Reviewer has been appointed, that person will have the discretion to decide how to engage stakeholders in the Review and how to draw on expert opinion on the wide range of issues involved in the delivery of Prevent.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 259225 259226 259227 259229 question first answered 10/06/2019 15:38:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali