The Chair of the Universal Credit Programme Board is Sir Robert Walmsley. The members of the Board are:<\/p>
Universal Credit Director General and Senior Responsible Owner \u2013 Neil Couling<\/p>
DWP Operations Director General \u2013 Noel Shanahan<\/p>
UC Programme Director \u2013 Ian Wright<\/p>
DWP IT Director General, Chief Information Officer \u2013 Steve Riley<\/p>
DWP Director General, Digital Transformation \u2013 Kevin Cunnington<\/p>
DWP Finance Director General \u2013 Mike Driver<\/p>
DWP Strategy Director General \u2013 Pete Searle<\/p>
HMRC Director General (Tax Credits and RTI) \u2013 Nick Lodge<\/p>
LGA Director \u2013 Paul Raynes<\/p>
DWP Human Resources Director General \u2013 Deborah Alder<\/p>
DWP Portfolio Management Unit Director \u2013 Jacinda Humphry<\/p>
HMT Director \u2013 Beth Russell<\/p>
Cabinet Office, Director of Commercial Advice \u2013 Tony Whitehead<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1520", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Harper"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Forest of Dean"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Harper"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-13T15:31:37.693Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who the (a) Chair and (b) other members are of the Universal Credit Programme board.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Ham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"} ], "uin" : "220184"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172447", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172447/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of people working on the Universal Credit digital service is tracking very close to recruitment plans. We currently have 160 people working on service and system development and plan to have a final number of 210 in place by April 2015.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1520", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Harper"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Forest of Dean"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Harper"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-12T17:07:37.493Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people work for the Universal Credit Digital Service; whether the number of those workers is below the planned number; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Ham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"} ], "uin" : "219986"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172448", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172448/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) caseload increased by 1,618,580 between May 2010 and May 2014: http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/esa/ccdate/esa_phase/a_carate_r_ccdate_c_esa_phase.html<\/a>.<\/p> During this period we have been reassessing Incapacity Benefit claimants for ESA.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Labour Market Statistics, December 2014, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the rise in the number of claimants of employment and support allowance and other incapacity benefits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172616/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No. However, the Logistics Strategy Forum\u2019s predecessor, the Road Distribution Action Group, which represented trade associations, trades unions and other stakeholders, expressed concerns about fatigue and sleep disorders among drivers. Their work was taken up by the Department for Transport, which leads on driver health-related issues such as driver hours, medical fitness to drive and rest facilities at the roadside.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Logistics Strategy Forum of the Health and Safety Executive has discussed driver fatigue.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disability organisations stated in their responses to the consultation on the future of the Independent Living Fund in 2012 that they were (a) supportive of and (b) opposed to the closure of the fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172621/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information on personal independence payment cases registered and cleared below national level has been published and is available in the data tables which accompany the most recent release of statistics on 17 December 2014: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2014<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The Department intends to release PIP clearance times and waiting/outstanding times statistics for the first time in March 2015, with the release pre-announced in line with UK Statistics Authority release protocols.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for personal independence payments by residents of Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency have not been resolved within a six month period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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