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89592

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will establish a scheme to provide affordable insurance cover for leasehold dwellings and small businesses in areas at high risk of flooding modelled on the existing Flood Re scheme for freehold dwellings.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
uin	207550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has been advised by the insurance industry that those leaseholders in high risk areas who will not be eligible for Flood Re will still be able to access affordable insurance. Insurers will also continue to provide insurance to small businesses in areas of high flood risk on a competitive basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on current evidence, Flood Re would not be an appropriate scheme for leasehold properties and small businesses in areas at a high risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Government has separately commissioned research into the commercial insurance market as part of its evidence gathering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 15:53:33 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

89809

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what meetings he has had with civil society or religious groups based in the UK which have discussed the situation in Israel and Palestine since 1 July 2014; which organisations he has met; and when each such meeting took place.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	207286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>Details of my meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 02/09/2014 13:17:58 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

89858

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance: Thirsk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current claimant rate is for jobseeker's allowance in Thirsk and Malton constituency.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	207427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed Mr Brooks Newmark question first answered 02/09/2014 15:46:23 answering member 1488 label Biography information for Mr Brooks Newmark attachment 1 file name PQ 207427.pdf title ONS Letter to Member
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

89888

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Vacancies: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of his Department's Universal Jobmatch website.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	905114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Recent assessments of Univeral Jobmatch confirms that the service continues to play an important role in the way jobseekers look for work. This is endorsed by the National Audit Office’s recent informal review. This concluded they were satisfied with the on going approach to ensuring Universal Jobmatch continues to remain accessible and dynamic for jobseekers.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Jobmatch has already helped many jobseekers find the jobs they want through the millions of vacancies posted since 2012, and delivers a successful transformation in the way benefit claimants look for work.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:43:22 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

89889

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the employment outcomes of people affected by the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	905116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The latest official statistics, which are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341890/benefit-cap-may-2014.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341890/benefit-cap-may-2014.pdf</a> show that by May 2014, 39% of those no longer subject to the cap, 7,400 households, have moved into work, as shown by them having an open Working Tax Credit claim. In addition to this there may be a small number of cases who have moved into work with sufficiently high salaries that they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP will be evaluating the policy and, where possible, its impacts on employment later this year and expect to publish these findings in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:52:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

89890

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
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 bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:35:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

89891

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long the average wait for an assessment for a personal independence payment was on the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	905122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The wait for an assessment faced by some claimants is unacceptable. We are committed to putting that right by clearing backlogs and improving processing times.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish statistics on the time taken to clear cases in the near future and my analysts are considering what information the publication will include. We will pre-announce the publication in due course, in line with the UK Statistics Authority code of practice.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 01/09/2014 16:46:08 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

89992

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has made to institutions of the EU on the cap on bank bonuses.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	905051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave today to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith).</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/09/2014 14:43:33 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

89993

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the level of employment.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	905064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>There are record numbers of people in work, and since the Coalition came into power employment has increased by 1.8 million. The latest data shows unemployment falling at the fastest annual pace for more than 25 years, and the largest fall in youth unemployment ever on record. Over 2 million private sector jobs have been created since early 2010, meaning that for every public sector job lost over 5 have been created in the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/09/2014 14:45:18 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

90234

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	M6: M54
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has for future funding for a new M6 South road link to the M54.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	905046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>In last year’s Spending Round I provided the Highways Agency with a long term funding settlement that committed to treble the level of investment in major enhancements to our strategic road network by 2020-21. This marks the start of the biggest programme of investment in our roads since the 1970’s.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of that package I committed to fund the M54 to M6/M6 Toll Link Road subject to finalising options and agreement being reached on developer contributions. The Highways Agency are progressing this work and will update you on its progress in due course.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 02/09/2014 14:41:17 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard