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1151487

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:51
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:16:46 28/10/2019 14:37:04
	hansard heading	Debt Respite Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	3708
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 14:05:27
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether universal credit (a) repayments and (b) deductions will be included in the criteria for the Breathing Space Scheme.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3708
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3708
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Breathing Space will cover a broad range of debts including those owed to central and local government. It is the government’s intention to include Universal Credit advances and third-party deductions in Breathing Space, alongside other benefit deductions designed to recover debt.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed to laying regulations on Breathing Space by the end of the year in order to commence the policy from early 2021. To ensure that the required IT changes align with the wider Universal Credit programme, Universal Credit advances and third-party deductions will be included in Breathing Space on a phased basis following the commencement of the wider scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151482

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:37
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:15:47 28/10/2019 14:28:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	3703
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 13:56:52
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking in response to the findings of her Department's In-work progression trial: further impact assessment and cost benefit analysis report dated 11 October 2019.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3703
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3703
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Since 2010 we have seen over 3.7 million more people in work; two thirds of them in higher-skilled, higher paid roles. But, the Department wants to ensure everyone has a chance to move to higher paid work, which is why we ran this trial to learn more about what interventions could work. We will examine the outcomes as we develop our policies further to help boost their earnings.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation of the trial showed small but sustained impacts for those receiving the most support, and it also shows these interventions may be cost effective.</p><p> </p><p>These results are promising, but there is still more work to do to increase our knowledge of What Works. The Department is currently in the second year of a four-year programme, announced in the Autumn Budget 2017, to deliver programme of research and analysis, and run a suite of tests and trials, working in partnership with other Government Departments and external organisations. This includes research which seeks to understand the situations and support needs of our future in-work cohorts; a Rapid Evidence Assessment of international policies linked to in-work progression; and work which will support Jobcentre staff to help claimants to make good decisions around job-switching.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will be using the results of the trial, together with other research conducted in years 1 and 2 of this programme, to develop more targeted tests and trials to support the development of effective in-work services.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151483

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:39
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:16:14 04/11/2019 18:58:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	3704
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/11/2019 18:26:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's report entitled, In-Work progression trial: further impact assessment and cost benefit analysis, what the point-in-time progression measures were for the (a) 52- and (b) 78-week periods by (i) gender and (ii) self-reported ethnic background of trial participants.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3704
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3704
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The 52-week In-Work Progression Trial Impact Analysis was published on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2018 on GOV.UK. In the trial, the Frequent support group had Work Coach appointments every fortnight, while the Minimal support group only ever had two appointments in total.</p><p> </p><p><strong>i) Gender</strong></p><p> </p><p>The 52-week point-in-time progression measure for males was an additional £4.21 per week for the Frequent support group relative to the Minimal support group. For females, the point-in-time progression measure was an additional £5.99 per week for the Frequent support group relative to the Minimal support group. These progression estimates were calculated from samples and the difference of £1.78 is not statistically significant. The conclusion is that there does not appear to be evidence of a difference in progression between genders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The 78-week point-in-time progression measure for males was an additional £1.34 per week for the Frequent support group relative to the Minimal support group. For females, the point-in-time progression measure was an additional £6.14 per week for the Frequent support group relative to the Minimal support group. Again, these estimates are based on samples and the difference of £4.80 is not statistically significant. The conclusion is that there does not appear to be evidence of a difference in progression between genders.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ii) Ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department holds some data about ethnicity. Of the self-reported ethnic backgrounds, 82% of trial participants were of a White background; 6% of participants were of a Black/African/Caribbean background; 5% were of an Asian background and 7% were made up of other ethnic backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not calculated ethnicity sub-group progression measures. The small sample sizes in all other ethnicity groups, with the exception of the White background group, means that any comparisons of progression would not lead to statistically robust conclusions.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151484

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:42
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:16:31 28/10/2019 14:39:02
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	3705
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 14:07:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) minimum, (b) maximum and (c) average caseload was for jobcentre work coaches in each constituency in the most recent period for which data is available.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3705
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3705
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available to constituency level and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The size of a Work Coaches caseload will vary as it is dependent on a number of factors, including the level of customer support required, the needs of the local labour market and the Work Coaches working pattern.</p><p /> answering member constituency Eastleigh
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151485

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:45
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	22/10/2019 20:16:37 28/10/2019 16:24:01
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	identifier	3706
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 15:52:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her predecessor's speech to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation on 9 May 2019, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the maximum length of financial sanctions for welfare claimants from three years to six months, (b) improve access to the labour market for underrepresented groups, (c) double membership to the Disability Confident scheme and (d) consult on reforming statutory sick pay.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3706
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3706
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In respect of (a) `reduce the maximum length of financial sanctions for welfare claimants from three years to six months,` we laid legislation to reduce the maximum length of higher-level sanctions from three years to six months on 16 October 2019. We are now working to update communications and Learning and Development products ahead of the legislation coming into force on 27 November 2019.</p><p>In respect of (b) `improve access to the labour market for underrepresented groups:`</p><p> </p><ul><li>We are committed to ensuring that everyone - irrespective of their gender - is able to enter work, progress in work and realise financial security. We are making Universal Credit work better for women, including building the capability of Work Coaches and supporting women in low-paid employment or multiple jobs to increase their earnings. We are also supporting women on Universal Credit to progress from low paying jobs, through a programme of research and trials into the barriers they face and into what works to tackle those barriers.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>To improve access to the labour market for ethnic minorities<strong>, </strong>we are providing targeted employment support in 20 areas across Great Britain with high levels of ethnic minority unemployment. In these areas, Jobcentre Plus works with employers and local authorities, wider public services and the voluntary sector to overcome barriers to employment faced by different ethnic groups. Lessons learned are shared across the wider Jobcentre Plus network.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>To support older people in remaining and returning to work, we abolished the default retirement age and extended the right to request flexible working.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In 2017, we published the Fuller Working Lives Strategy, which aims to increase the retention, retraining and recruitment of older workers, by bringing about a change in the perceptions &amp; attitudes of employers, and by challenging the views of working in later life and retirement amongst individuals. We also appointed the Business Champion for Older Workers to spearhead our work to support employers to retain, retrain and recruit older workers.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>In respect of people with disabilities, The Work and Heath Programme (WHP), which is working with local providers to offer co-ordinated support to those with multiple employment barriers, will help 275,000 people over 5 years, including 220,000 disabled people.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Other DWP initiatives include Intensive Personalised Employment Support Programme (IPES) due to launch before the end of 2019, Access to Work and Disability Confident. In addition, our Jobcentres offer tailored support from Work Coaches and Disability Employment Advisers, backed by the Personal Support Package which is a 4 year, £330 million package of employment support targeted at claimants with disabilities and health conditions.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In respect of those at a disadvantage in the labour market, five DWP locally funded innovation pilots were launched between February and June 2018, aimed at providing tailored support to tackle long term barriers to work and in-work progression for those on low pay.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In respect of (c) `double membership to the Disability Confident scheme:` We are actively working with internal and external stakeholders, including the high profile Business Leaders Group, other representatives of Business and Jobcentre Plus, to promote the Disability Confident scheme and encourage employer sign up. As of 13th September 2019, the latest published figures show that 13,600 employers had signed up to the scheme and that number is growing week by week.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of (d) ‘consult on reforming statutory sick pay,’ we published the consultation `health is everyone’s business` in mid-July and it closed on 7 October. We have received a good response from a range of stakeholders and we are currently reviewing the detailed responses to inform decisions on next steps.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1151486

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2019
	date	22/10/2019
	date tabled	22/10/2019
	ddp created	22/10/2019 20:04:48
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	23/10/2019 14:35:07 30/10/2019 17:58:03
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disqualification
	house id	1
	identifier	3707
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/10/2019 17:26:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s Nineteenth Report of Session 2017–19, Benefit sanctions. HC1949, when her Department plans to publish its evaluation on whether the sanctions regime within universal credit is effective at supporting claimants to search for work; and what the reason is for the time taken to publish that evaluation.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 3707
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3707
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department will look to publish its evaluation by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh
	creator	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray