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	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to The Response to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review: A comprehensive improvement plan, published in September 2020, CP293, what her planned timescale is for reviewing the public funds stream to the compliant environment; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	106891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The review and evaluation of the compliant environment is taking a phased approach and will report regularly to Ministers<em>.</em> As a first step on public funds, the Home Office is working with the Department for Education (DfE) on how immigration status and no recourse to public funds (NRPF), interact with free school meals and other educational entitlements, which are administered by DfE. This review will be completed by the end of the year.</p><p>Transparency and engagement will remain at the heart of our approach to the evaluation of the compliant environment.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/11/2020 10:55:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

768174

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Myanmar Government on allowing access for humanitarian workers and aid to Rakhine State.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	106925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>I am appalled by the ethnic cleansing and persecution of the Rohingya, including reports of the Burmese military and local militia forcing hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from their homes and villages being burnt. The relentless denial of aid is a matter of life and death for those still in northern Rakhine. I have repeatedly called on the Burmese authorities to stop the violence in Rakhine state, and to allow full and unfettered humanitarian access to provide a lifeline to all those living in Rakhine State. Government officials continue to raise this at the highest levels with the Burmese Government.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/10/2017 12:41:27 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

768170

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to contribute to the Education Cannot Wait fund.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	106962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of Education Cannot Wait and has been at the forefront of developing the fund. We were a founding donor and the largest contributor to the fund having pledged £30million from 2016 to 2018. We also provide technical expertise including through a DFID senior adviser seconded into the fund’s Secretariat.</p><p>75 million children and youth are affected by emergencies and protracted crises and are in need of education support. Education Cannot Wait is a critical platform to raise additional funds for education in some of the most challenging contexts, including inside Syria and Yemen, and to transform the delivery of education in emergency contexts globally.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/10/2017 15:08:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

768171

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma and Bangladesh: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Bangladesh Government on providing refugees from Rakhine State, Myanmar, with safe passage and aid on their arrival in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	106968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>I’ve spoken to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary and reiterated the UK’s commitment to relieve the plight of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The issue is a complex one, but the UK has not shied away from its responsibility and we are working closely with the Government of Bangladesh to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of displaced men, women and children. Our initial support is already enabling food to reach 65,000 refugees, health care for 50,000, and emergency shelter for more than 26,000. We are also supporting 7,500 children, many of whom are at risk of sexual violence and trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/10/2017 12:45:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

420345

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Parents
	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 Jobcentre Plus regarding the need for additional (a) training and (b) guidance to support vulnerable parents to transition into work.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The support available to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants is tailored to meet their individual needs, helping to overcome barriers that might make finding a job more difficult.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus staff are provided with the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants with a diverse set of circumstances, and to respect each individual’s needs.</p><p>Each member of staff works with their line manager to assess their individual skills and ensure they deliver high levels of competence and professionalism, including identifying additional training needs.</p><p>This approach encourages continuous improvement and skills growth to meet the full range of customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 10816 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:32:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420346

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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: Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the (a) capacity and (b) skills of Jobcentre Plus staff to provide appropriate support to disadvantaged parents.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	10816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The support available to vulnerable and disadvantaged claimants is tailored to meet their individual needs, helping to overcome barriers that might make finding a job more difficult.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus staff are provided with the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants with a diverse set of circumstances, and to respect each individual’s needs.</p><p>Each member of staff works with their line manager to assess their individual skills and ensure they deliver high levels of competence and professionalism, including identifying additional training needs.</p><p>This approach encourages continuous improvement and skills growth to meet the full range of customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 10815 question first answered 15/10/2015 15:32:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

420336

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were made for short-term benefit advance and hardship payments in the last 12 months; and what proportion of such applications were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	11226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>Please see table below for Short Term Benefit Advance (STBA) applications and those which have been successful;</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>October 2014 – September 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STBA Applications Received</p></td><td><p>228,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STBA Primary Benefits Paid</p></td><td><p>52,517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STBA Decisions Made</p></td><td><p>110,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STBA Awarded</p></td><td><p>87,534</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% STBA Awarded against Decisions Made</p></td><td><p>79.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The figures in the above table cannot be added/subtracted together due to each stage of the process incurring a time lag.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Definitions</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><ul><li>STBA Applications Received - The number of applications received by the Department requesting an STBA</li><li>STBA Primary Benefits Paid - The number of applications which have not been sent for decision due to the primary benefit being paid, negating the need for an STBA</li><li>STBA Decisions Made - The number of STBA applications which have been sent for a decision (this has been included due to being part of the calculation for the success rate)</li><li>STBA Awarded - Of those sent for a decision this is the number which have been awarded an STBA</li><li>% STBA Awarded against Decisions Made - This is the success rate of STBAs sent for decision</li></ul><br /><p>For context we have also supplied the number of claims which have not been</p><p>submitted for decision due to primary benefit being paid and STBA decisions made.</p><br /> <br /><p>The data provided is for Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefits, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support.</p><br /><p>DWP intends to publish figures on the number of hardship applications and awards separately.</p><br /><p><strong>Source</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>STBA</strong><strong> Applications Received &amp; Primary Benefits Paid - </strong>Management Information System Programme (MISP). This collation is based on clerical counts submitted by the Centres and is Internal MI which has been agreed for use in publications of Parliamentary questions and Freedom of Information requests.</p><br /><p><strong>STBA</strong><strong> Awarded</strong> - Benefit Expenditure Business Information system.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/10/2015 12:07:31 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

420802

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	Taxation: Married People
	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 16 July 2015 to Question 7643, what estimate he has made of the number of single earner married couples where the earner is a basic rate taxpayer in each parliamentary constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	11323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/10/2015 12:00:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

421211

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Public Expenditure
	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 expenditure on (a) DWP Administration, (b) the Government Equalities Office, (c) the Health and Safety Executive, (d) the Work Welfare and Equalities Group and (e) the Working Age Client Group in the schedule of comparable programme objects in HM Treasury's publication, Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly: Statement of Funding Policy, published in October 2010, (i) how much of that expenditure in which locations was on (A) property and (B) personnel and (ii) how many people in which locations were employed through such expenditure between 2010 and 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	11503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The level of disaggregation is not readily available. DWP Expenditure for the years 2010-11 to 2014-15 is shown in the table below.</p><br /><p>DWP, Departmental Expenditure Limit Resource Outturn, £million</p><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>2010-11</strong></td><td><strong>2011-12</strong></td><td><strong>2012-13</strong></td><td><strong>2013-14</strong></td><td><strong>2014-15</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>DWP</strong></td><td>9,152</td><td>7,624</td><td>7,497</td><td>7,615</td><td>7,152</td></tr><tr><td>Of which:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Health and Safety Executive (net)</strong></td><td>203</td><td>175</td><td>162</td><td>155</td><td>139</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Operational Delivery</strong></td><td>1,294</td><td>2,487</td><td>2,865</td><td>2,866</td><td>2,191</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Employment Programmes</strong></td><td>1,814</td><td>876</td><td>802</td><td>1,037</td><td>950</td></tr></tbody></table><p>More information is available in the Department’s report and accounts which are available at gov.uk. A link to the latest report is provided below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015</a></p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/10/2015 15:04:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

421143

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	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	Refugees: National Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the number of people who do not receive a national insurance number within 28 days of being granted refugee status.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	11528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the number of people who do not receive a National Insurance number (NINo) within 28 days of being granted refugee status.</p><p>For those granted leave to remain as a result of a successful asylum claim, a joint fast track NINo application process operates between DWP and the Home Office. This process is applicable to the principal family member and the NINo is allocated 2 days after the receipt of the application; this process has been in place since 2005.</p><p>The current year to date processing time for all NINo applications is 11.3 days.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/10/2015 13:24:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire