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	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

156437

	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants are able to telephone Access to Work programme offices (a) in general and (b) to discuss late payment of monthly wages for their support workers.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	uin	215028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>All customers contacting Access to Work by telephone call a contact centre initially; details of their enquiry are taken and passed to the relevant team to arrange a call back. This applies to general enquiries and payment enquiries. The exception is when a customer has an application awaiting a decision; in these circumstances they will be provided with a name and direct contact number for an adviser.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/11/2014 12:03:44 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

156438

	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what communication options are offered for claimants to contact Access to Work programme offices.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	uin	215029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Customers can contact Access to Work by the following means:</p><p>Telephone: 0345/0845 268 8489;</p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:atwosu.london@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">atwosu.london@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk</a>; or</p><p>Textphone: 0345 608 8753</p><p>If a customer is unable to access any of the above communication options, they can appoint a third party to act on their behalf.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/11/2014 12:14:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

156439

	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	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken by a local Access to Work office to process monthly claims from registered disabled persons for wages for their support workers was over the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
	uin	215030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Access to Work do not hold any assured data to enable an answer to this question.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/11/2014 12:08:35 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

156441

	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	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Work Programme providers have achieved an excellent accreditation through the Merlin Standards since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	214912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The following Work Programme providers have been accredited as ‘Excellent’ under the Merlin Standard since 2012:</p><p> </p><p>Serco - May 2014</p><p>Avanta - May 2014</p><p>G4S - June 2014</p><p>Ingeus - June 2014</p><p>Learn Direct - June 2014</p><p>Maximus - June 2014</p><p>NCG - June 2014</p><p>Reed in Partnership – July 2014</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 14:35:40 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156442

	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	Jobcentre Plus
	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 effectiveness of the Jobcentre Plus key performance indicators in ensuring jobseekers secure sustainable employment.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	214909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Current performance measures for DWP include the Off-flow rate, where work is a key destination. Sustained employment is a major focus of Universal Credit, and the Department is currently looking at ways to best reflect that in its performance indicators.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 14:35:36 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156443

	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	New Enterprise Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on the weekly allowance element of the new enterprise allowance in each month since that scheme's inception.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	214911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The New Enterprise Allowance trailblazer started January 2011 with national roll out commencing August 2011.</p><p> </p><p>When the New Enterprise Allowance trailblazer started, the costs were not captured separately and were instead charged centrally with other trailblazer costs up to March 2011. Therefore for the period January 2011 to March 2011, I am unable to provide you with this information as we estimate that the cost of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit of £850.</p><p> </p><p>The costs were accounted for separately from April 2011. Please see below for a monthly breakdown from April 2011 up to the last complete reporting period (ending 31 October 2014) in 2014/15: -</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>£1,367</p></td><td><p>£1,323,194</p></td><td><p>£2,434,723</p></td><td><p>£2,870,327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>£8,131</p></td><td><p>£1,420,508</p></td><td><p>£2,683,946</p></td><td><p>£2,667,964</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>£27,605</p></td><td><p>£1,296,622</p></td><td><p>£2,550,186</p></td><td><p>£2,684,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>£54,670</p></td><td><p>£1,493,485</p></td><td><p>£2,981,498</p></td><td><p>£3,024,793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>£101,728</p></td><td><p>£1,444,984</p></td><td><p>£2,964,229</p></td><td><p>£2,680,226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>£181,167</p></td><td><p>£1,352,747</p></td><td><p>£2,827,923</p></td><td><p>£2,745,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>£342,406</p></td><td><p>£1,562,240</p></td><td><p>£3,096,304</p></td><td><p>£2,851,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>£552,606</p></td><td><p>£1,457,114</p></td><td><p>£2,789,670</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>£736,711</p></td><td><p>£1,598,985</p></td><td><p>£2,878,901</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>£900,634</p></td><td><p>£1,695,756</p></td><td><p>£2,629,614</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>£1,012,759</p></td><td><p>£1,689,427</p></td><td><p>£2,407,649</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>£1,184,146</p></td><td><p>£1,941,084</p></td><td><p>£2,496,733</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>£5,103,930</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£18,276,147</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£32,741,377</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£19,524,607</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 14:45:54 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156444

	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	Employment: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU countries on the role of people aged over 50 in the EU labour market.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	214910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The UK was represented by DWP officials at an event held in Brussels on ‘delivering longer working lives and higher retirement ages’ organised by the EU and the OECD on 12-13 November. The focus of the event was around:</p><p> </p><p>i. The Review of present State of retirement affairs across EU 28 - new challenges for labour market and social policies from the early exit routes and the linking of pensionable ages to life expectancy;</p><p>ii. Identifying the conditions that encourage and enable people to work longer;</p><p>iii. Discussions on how older workers that experience problems to work longer can be accommodated.</p><p> </p><p>We need to maintain focus on delivering jobs and growth. Strong national ownership of the necessary structural reforms by Member States is vital to achieving this.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 21/11/2014 11:57:44 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156445

	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	Children: Poverty
	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 his Department has made of the effect of housing costs on levels of child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	214907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Child Poverty Act 2010 sets out four income-based target measures of child poverty. Each of these measures is calculated on a before housing costs basis and therefore does not take into account the effect housing costs have on the levels of child poverty (as defined under the Act). Calculating poverty figures on an after housing costs basis can underestimate the true standard of living a child experiences as a family may make a choice to spend more on rent or mortgage to attain a higher standard of accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the number and proportion of children in low income, on both a before and after housing costs basis, are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. These estimates can be found at the link below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 14:35:59 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

156446

	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	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether responsibility for designating a bedroom for housing benefit purpose lies with his Department or with the social landlord.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	214855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The responsibility for designating a bedroom lies with the social landlord.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 21/11/2014 12:20:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead