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458959

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of children in each age group that will be in households in receipt of universal credit once it is fully introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	30466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of children in each age group estimated to be in households in receipt of Universal Credit, once fully rolled-out, is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br> Age of Child</p></td><td><p><br> Number of Children in Households not receiving UC</p></td><td><p><br> Number of Children in Households receiving UC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 0-2</p></td><td><p><br> 1,300,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,430,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 3-5</p></td><td><p><br> 1,090,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 6-8</p></td><td><p><br> 1,020,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,170,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 9-11</p></td><td><p><br> 960,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,050,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 12-14</p></td><td><p><br> 1,120,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 15-18</p></td><td><p><br> 1,310,000</p></td><td><p><br> 1,030,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of children in each age group estimated to be in households in receipt of Universal Credit, once fully rolled-out, is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br> Age of Child</p></td><td><p><br> Proportion of Children in Households not receiving UC</p></td><td><p><br> Proportion of Children in Households receiving UC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 0-2</p></td><td><p><br> 48%</p></td><td><p><br> 52%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 3-5</p></td><td><p><br> 46%</p></td><td><p><br> 54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 6-8</p></td><td><p><br> 47%</p></td><td><p><br> 53%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 9-11</p></td><td><p><br> 48%</p></td><td><p><br> 52%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 12-14</p></td><td><p><br> 53%</p></td><td><p><br> 47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 15-18</p></td><td><p><br> 56%</p></td><td><p><br> 44%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>These estimates have been made using the Department’s Policy Simulation Model, which is based on the Family Resources Survey (FRS)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The actual number of children in households receiving Universal Credit once fully rolled-out is dependent on a range of factors including demographic changes and the economic conditions at that time, and therefore these estimates are sensitive to changes in modelling and economic assumptions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/03/2016 17:35:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

459067

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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	Industrial Health and Safety: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of deaths at work.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	30518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to preventing loss of life in the workplace. Great Britain is one of the safest places to work, having one of the lowest rates of fatal injuries to workers in leading industrial nations.</p><p> </p><p>In order to maintain and build on GB’s world class health and safety record, HSE launched a new strategy for the health and safety system called ‘Helping Great Britain Work Well’ last month. It will help protect lives, livelihoods and help Great Britain to become more prosperous.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/03/2016 17:42:33 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

459068

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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	Industrial Health and Safety: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many health and safety inspections of workplaces in the UK took place in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	30519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive undertook 22,240 targeted inspections in 2012/13, and 23, 470 in 2013/14.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/03/2016 17:39:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

459069

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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	Industrial Health and Safety: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of deaths at work related to (a) respiratory diseases and (b) mesothelioma.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	30520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on reducing the number of deaths at work related to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, is well established. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has responsibility for occupational health and safety legislation which aims to prevent exposure to harmful substances that can cause these diseases.</p><p> </p><p>HSE focuses its activities on areas where there are high numbers of workers who are exposed and/or where there is evidence of a high incidence rate of disease. It does this through a range of approaches and interventions, specifically:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Securing effective risk management and control through a variety of interventions with businesses including licensing, inspections, investigations of incidents and concerns raised by workers and others;</li><li>Leading and engaging those who undertake or influence health and safety; and</li><li>Ensuring that the regulatory framework remains effective.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/03/2016 17:47:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds