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174255

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Universal Credit: Disqualification
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 pilot different approaches to the use of sanctions in in work conditionality for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to do this.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/01/2015 15:53:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174256

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from the Trussell Trust about the adequacy of his Department's hardship payments scheme since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information as requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/01/2015 15:48:40 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174257

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to pilot approaches to in work conditionality in which the conditionality will be applied by staff other than Jobcentre Plus staff; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The first of the large-scale Randomised Controlled Trials testing in work conditionality will, subject to securing the necessary piloting Regulations, start in April 2015 and be delivered by Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches. No other pilots have yet been planned.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/01/2015 15:32:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174258

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects in work conditionality to be applied to all appropriate claimants of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Large Scale Randomised Control Trials will start in April 2015. We will draw from the findings to make decisions regarding the introduction of in-work conditionality to all claimants.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/01/2015 15:58:49 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174259

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
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 paragraph 7.12 of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme Amendment Regulations 2015, if he will place in the Library a copy of the strategy for testing alternative approaches to universal credit in work conditionality.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Universal Credit at Work document published in October 2014 sets out the broad strategy to encourage progression of earnings once in work. We will use future publications to provide further information as the strategy is developed.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/01/2015 16:06:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173948

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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, with reference to page 32 of Work Programme Evaluation: Operation of the commissioning model, finance and programme delivery, published by his Department in December 2014, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy of the finding that Jobcentre Plus managers' views on the effectiveness of the Work Programme tended to be fairly negative.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Recognising the importance of Jobcentre Plus involvement, the Department has piloted a new closer working approach. Jobcentres have reported that closer working with providers in support of our hardest to help customers is assisting the removal of barriers and building greater trust for all parties.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 16:27:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173952

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conclusions about effective approaches to universal credit in work conditionality he has drawn from the labour market trials which started between May 2013 and January 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The purpose of the initial Jobcentre Plus-led trials tested within Jobcentre Plus were to help inform and shape the design of larger-scale Randomised Controlled Trials that we plan to run in Universal Credit from April 2015, from which conclusions about effective in-work support will start to be drawn.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 15:02:50 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173953

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish evaluations of the universal credit in work conditionality pilots.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department is currently developing the evaluation strategy, including publication plans, for the large-scale Randomised Controlled Trials that we will deliver in Universal Credit. The first of these trials will be launched in April this year.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 14:55:33 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173954

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes he has made to his Department's policies or procedures in response to those representations about the adequacy of his Department's hardship payments scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Following the recommendations of the Oakley Review of sanctions (published July 2014), Jobcentre Plus offices have improved claimants’ awareness of hardship when a sanction applies to their benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentre Plus has undertaken a comprehensive review of the Hardship process. This has focused on strengthening information provided to claimants throughout their engagement with us. All claimants are informed about the application process before a sanction decision is made and before any benefit reduction. Assistance is also provided with the application process where required. We have also sped up the hardship process so all payments are made within 3 days.</p><p> </p><p>Vulnerable claimants can continue to apply for hardship payments immediately.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 16:50:05 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173715

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bitcoin: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his Department's policy to seek to recover VAT on bitcoin transactions.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. hon gentleman to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) brief on this topic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/01/2015 17:48:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms