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156655

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
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	Jobcentre Plus: Career Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus staff were promoted to a higher grade in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Data that is available for the number of people promoted to a higher grade in Jobcentre Plus is set out in the following table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Promotions in DWP</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total DWP</p></td><td><p>Jobcentre Plus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>4,359</p></td><td><p>2,652</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Mar 11</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 - Mar 12</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>6 *</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12 - Mar 13</p></td><td><p>1,817</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 - Mar 14</p></td><td><p>572</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Note- Jobcentre Plus ceased to exist as a separate organisation in October 2011 and was consumed within the wider Department for Work and Pensions. Information for Jobcentre Plus is therefore not available beyond September 2011 and Jobcentre Plus information for April 11 – Mar 12 is part year only.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/11/2014 11:48:11 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156656

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
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	Jobcentre Plus: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Jobcentre Plus advisers was from a black and minority ethnic group in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/11/2014 11:43:41 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156800

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
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	Mesothelioma: Compensation
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 Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme, whether he plans to publish the proportion which the levy represents of the total employers' liability gross written premium.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	215283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP will carry out an annual review of the scheme as set out within the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014. The report will set out amongst other things the detailed costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated. The first report under this regulation will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/11/2014 11:34:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

156801

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
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	Mesothelioma: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he intends to use his powers under section 13, sub-section 2(b) of the Mesothelioma Act 2014 to reduce the total amount of the first levy on relevant active issuers designed to meet the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	215284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I will announce the total amount of the first levy which will cover the estimated costs of the Scheme in the financial year 2014-15 when the regulations laid in Parliament on 7 November concerning the levy have come into effect.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed information on the costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated will be included in the first annual report on the scheme which will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/11/2014 11:39:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

156157

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Low Pay: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the living wage; and if he will place in the Library any correspondence on this issue between his Department and the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the living wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 11:12:12 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156167

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Poverty: Bradford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child poverty in Bradford.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	214973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to our goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014-17 Child Poverty Strategy outlines our plans to tackle the root causes of poverty, including worklessness, low earnings and educational failure. This approach reflects the reality of child poverty in the UK today and is the only way to achieve lasting change to protect the poorest in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under this Government, 300,000 fewer children are in relative income poverty, around 390,000 fewer children are growing up in workless families, the attainment gap for deprived pupils has narrowed, and we have recently seen the largest annual fall in unemployment on record.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But central Government cannot, by itself, end child poverty. Where people live matters. This Government has taken action to give local areas more freedom to do what people want and need locally including by providing local data that helps users identify specific local challenges. Local Authorities are required to have their own local child poverty strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information is outlined in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local data is also published in the child poverty basket of indicators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty basket of indicators: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on Labour Market Statistics published in October 2014. In June-August 2014, there were 538,000 fewer unemployed people compared to a year earlier.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 14:46:32 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

156168

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Western Isles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Na h-Eileanan an lar constituency paid the top rate of income tax in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	214976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>i, ii, iii, iv and v. Statistics on the number of additional rate income tax payers liable to pay by government office regions, including Scotland, are published in HMRC’s income tax statistics, table 2.2: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306856/Table_2.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306856/Table_2.2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>County and constituency level information on additional rate tax payers is not published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 214297 214298 214299 214300 question first answered 20/11/2014 17:26:34 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

156169

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the devolution of corporation tax in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	215036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2013 the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive signed an economic pact taking forward a constructive and positive programme of work examining the potential for devolving Corporation Tax powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 21/11/2014 12:57:24 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

156170

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Bury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of families in Bury North constituency who will be eligible for support under the Childcare Payments Bill.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	214928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/11/2014 14:53:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

156174

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) preparing, (b) printing and (c) posting the personalised annual tax statements in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	214854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The cost to prepare, print and post annual tax summaries was published in response to Parliamentary question number 213257 on 11 November 2014</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/11/2014 14:56:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall