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65376

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	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 the universal credit system will accept claims from those who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	203552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We announced our plans for the implementation of universal credit on 5 December, and these were set out in a written ministerial statement. The WMS can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#13120551000006" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#13120551000006</a></p><p> </p><p>Official statistics on universal credit were most recently published on 11 June and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-apr-2013-to-31-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-apr-2013-to-31-march-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 15:06:22 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

65611

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Procurement
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 his Department's contracts were awarded to small and medium- sized enterprises in (a) direct procurement spend and (b) indirect procurement spend in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013; and what the projected proportion is for (A) 2014, (B) 2015 and (C) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	203717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Unfortunately, the information requested is not routinely collected by the Department and is therefore unavailable at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/07/2014 15:25:53 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

65615

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how of his Department's contracts were awarded to small and medium sized enterprises in (a) direct procurement spend and (b) indirect procurement spend in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013; and what the projected number is for (A) 2014, (B) 2015 and (C) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	203721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Unfortunately, the information requested is not routinely collected by the Department and is therefore unavailable at this time.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/07/2014 14:26:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

65616

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprenticeships his Department and its agencies employed in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014; and how many he expects to employ in (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	203722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The number of apprentices employed in DWP for the years asked for is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>a) 2010 - 0</p><p>b) 2011 - 109</p><p>c) 2012 - 243</p><p>d) 2013 - 273</p><p>e) 2014 - 316</p><p> </p><p>the anticipated number of apprentices to be employed in DWP in the future years asked for is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>i) 2015 - 330</p><p>ii) 2016 - 350</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/07/2014 16:39:22 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

64896

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what average value of tax credits were paid to claimants who were (a) out of work, (b) self-employed and (c) employed in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	203325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Tax Year</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'in work'</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'out of work'</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as self employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as both employed and self employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>£4,300</p></td><td><p>£5,800</p></td><td><p>£2,800</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£4,700</p></td><td><p>£6,500</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£6,800</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£5,200</p></td><td><p>£6,900</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£5,600</p></td><td><p>£7,200</p></td><td><p>£4,500</p></td><td><p>£4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£7,600</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>7,500</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£6,300</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,200</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£6,400</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,000</ins></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>Data from earlier years is only available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in average tax credit awards in 2012-13 can largely be explained by the removal of the ‘Second Income Threshold’ in April 2012. This policy removed a number of higher income households from the tax credit population. As higher income households generally have lower tax credit awards, the effect of removing these households increases the average award.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 14:06:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 11:54:34 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes previous answer version 8139 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

63837

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	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 the IT system being developed by his Department for universal credit will be fully operating.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	202350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As part of the wider transformation in the development of digital services, the Department will further develop the work completed jointly with the Government Digital Service to test and implement an enhanced digital service. This enhanced digital service will integrate work and benefits activity allowing us to deliver the full scope of Universal Credit for all claimant types.</p><p> </p><p>Our single target operating model sets out how we will transform our approach and ways of working to ultimately make the Universal Credit service fully available online. Where it is both practical and operationally sensible to do so, we will integrate together the enhanced digital service with the existing Universal Credit service.</p><p> </p><p>We expect an early version of the digital service to be introduced to a limited number of claimants and staff by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 202458 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:47:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

64001

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	Universal Credit
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 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 174W, on universal credit, whether he has approved the Department for Work and Pensions' business case for the implementation of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	202461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has approved the UC Strategic Outline Business Case plans for the remainder of this Parliament (2014-15) as per the Ministerial announcement (5th December 2013, <em>Official Report</em>, column 65WS) —link to WMS:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 30/06/2014 13:36:05 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

64092

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
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	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 the IT system developed by his Department for universal credit will be fully operating; and when this system will start to be decommissioned to make way for the digital solution developed by the Cabinet Office.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	202458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As part of the wider transformation in the development of digital services, the Department will further develop the work completed jointly with the Government Digital Service to test and implement an enhanced digital service. This enhanced digital service will integrate work and benefits activity allowing us to deliver the full scope of Universal Credit for all claimant types.</p><p> </p><p>Our single target operating model sets out how we will transform our approach and ways of working to ultimately make the Universal Credit service fully available online. Where it is both practical and operationally sensible to do so, we will integrate together the enhanced digital service with the existing Universal Credit service.</p><p> </p><p>We expect an early version of the digital service to be introduced to a limited number of claimants and staff by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 202350 question first answered 30/06/2014 15:47:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

63766

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which (a) areas and (b) jobcentre plus offices universal credit will be available to couples in (i) June, (ii) July and (iii) August 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	202153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Universal Credit will accept claims from couples from the 30 June in The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Rugby, Harrogate, Bath, and The Highland Council of Scotland. Claims will be received via Jobcentre Plus offices in Hammersmith, Rugby, Harrogate, Bath and Inverness. Claims from couples will be gradually rolled out in the North West of England from Summer 2014 onwards.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 30/06/2014 13:49:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

62743

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Universal Credit
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 publish the business case for the universal credit programme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	201234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>In line with standard practice, as the Universal Credit Business Case includes details of a sensitive nature the Department will not be putting the Business Case into the public domain.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 23/06/2014 16:57:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves