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758875

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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, how many universal credit claimants received advance payments in each month from January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	9501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Any need for an advance payment or other financial or budgeting support should be established at the outset of a claim for Universal Credit. This includes existing benefit claimants who move to Universal Credit through a change of circumstances. In the initial new claim interview, work coaches are trained to offer personal budgeting support and assess whether claimants need help to manage until their first Universal Credit payment. If so they are advised to apply for an advance. Furthermore, additional work has been done by the Department to raise awareness of advances nationally, including providing options on the UC Helpline, and signposting through the new “Universal Credit &amp; you” guide for claimants and on the new online Money Manager tool offered by the Money Advice Service. We will shortly be publishing data on advances.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7326 7497 7616 7617 question first answered 11/09/2017 14:26:31 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

758055

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2017 to Question 3921, by what process he plans to assess the balance of pay referred to in that Answer for pay awards for public sector workers who are not covered by a pay review body.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	9206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The annual pay awards for public sector workforces not covered by a pay review body will be determined in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2017 12:57:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

758284

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders who re-offended or breached their licence and who were liable to be recalled were not recalled in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	9135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested centrally and it could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2017 13:36:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

758318

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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 proportion of universal credit applicants wait more than (a) six and (b) 10 weeks after making their claim before they receive any income in (i) Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	9191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are intending to publish further data on payment timeliness in due course, but our latest internal data nationally, suggests around 80% of cases are paid in full at the end of the first assessment period.</p><p> </p><p>For the remaining cases we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7328 7329 7431 8923 question first answered 11/09/2017 12:21:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

757411

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will adopt a no first use policy in relation to the UK's nuclear weapons capability; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	8502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has neither a first use nor a no first use policy for our nuclear weapons.</p><p>It is essential that we do not assist our potential adversaries by defining precisely when, how and at what scale we would contemplate employing them in the most extreme circumstances of self-defence, including the defence of our NATO allies.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 07/09/2017 15:28:51 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

757442

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to make non-legislative changes to remove barriers to the integration of care; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	8573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has both non-legislative and legislative barriers to integration under review including those related to workforce, information sharing and funding. We are continuously building the evidence-base, sharing best practice and using feedback from local areas to inform changes that will reduce barriers and further join up care.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/09/2017 14:22:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

757513

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the total sum of housing benefit payable to households living in the private rented sector in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	8560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Forecasts of Housing Benefit expenditure, consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook are available on gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2017</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Expenditure on Housing Benefit for households living in the private rented sector in 2017/18 is forecast to be £8.8 billion. This includes the Housing Benefit that would have been paid to households who are instead receiving housing support through Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/09/2017 14:27:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

757516

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Directors: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made on increasing the representation of women on company boards.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	8534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Since 2011, the number of women on FTSE 350 boards has more than doubled from 289 (9.5% of positions) to 744 (24.4%). There are now only 7 all-male boards, down from 152 in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>We are going further and are supporting the work of the business-led Hampton-Alexander Review and its target of 33% women on FTSE 350 boards by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2017 12:48:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

757523

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Law: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve public legal education.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	8850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text In July, I launched a Public Legal Education panel to support and drive forward legal education initiatives. Bringing together key organisations will mean a more joined up approach to Public Legal Education and will ensure that more people can reap the benefits of the good work being done. answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/09/2017 13:45:41 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

757550

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost has been to the public purse of the Help to Buy ISA policy since the introduction of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	8945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury is responsible for the Help to Buy: ISA and mortgage guarantee schemes; the Department for Communities and Local Government have responsibility for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme.</p><p>Both Department’s routinely publishes information on the take-up and the total value of support provided through the Help to Buy schemes.</p><p>From the introduction of the Help to Buy: ISA on 1 December 2015 to 31 March 2017, the total value of bonuses paid was £54m. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/official-statistics-on-the-help-to-buy-isa-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/official-statistics-on-the-help-to-buy-isa-scheme</a></p><p>Between the launch of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme on 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017, the total value of equity loans provided through scheme was £5.86bn. Further information is available at: <a href="https://help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-march-2017/" target="_blank">https://help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-march-2017</a></p><p>The Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme was designed to be self-financing through the commercial fee that lenders paid for the provision of the Government guarantee. The fee was set to cover the administration cost, the cost of capital of providing the guarantee and expected losses from loans guaranteed under the scheme. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621112/H2B_MGS_Official_Statistics_Publication_June_17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621112/H2B_MGS_Official_Statistics_Publication_June_17.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 8946 question first answered 11/09/2017 14:34:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith