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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43267", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43267/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>The independent evaluation explores the pricing structure of the Work Programme. The Department will publish findings once the independent evaluation of the Work Programme is complete. <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the differential payment regime in the Work Programme in reducing creaming and parking.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43268/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>Discretionary Housing Payments(DHP) are allocated by Local Authority not parliamentary constituency. The table below details the overall DHP allocation and the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy (RSRS) element for Corby and East Northhamptonshire local authorities. <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government allocation of DHP by Local authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>RSRS<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total DHP<\/p><\/td><td><p>RSRS<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total DHP<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Corby<\/p><\/td><td><p>£25,669<\/p><\/td><td><p>£92,250<\/p><\/td><td><p>£92,809<\/p><\/td><td><p>£134,854<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td><td><p>£24,304<\/p><\/td><td><p>£85,490<\/p><\/td><td><p>£59,253<\/p><\/td><td><p>£99,565<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much in discretionary housing payments has been allocated in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency for those affected by the under-occupancy penalty in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4265", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andy Sawford"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43269", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43269/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Year of claim<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month<\/p><\/td><td><p>(b) two months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(c) three months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(d) four months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(e) five months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(f) six months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p>410 <\/p><\/td><td><p>590 <\/p><\/td><td><p>710 <\/p><\/td><td><p>810<\/p><\/td><td><p>870 <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>350 <\/p><\/td><td><p>510 <\/p><\/td><td><p>620<\/p><\/td><td><p>700<\/p><\/td><td><p>750 <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to income-related but not contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Year of claim<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month<\/p><\/td><td><p>(b) two months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(c) three months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(d) four months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(e) five months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(f) six months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>360 <\/p><\/td><td><p>740 <\/p><\/td><td><p>1,040<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,280<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>370 <\/p><\/td><td><p>760 <\/p><\/td><td><p>1,070<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,290<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Sources<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Department for Work and Pensions INFORM model, based on a 5% sample of the 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Notes<\/p><p>1. These figures are not National Statistics and have not been quality assured to National Statistics level.<\/p><p>2. Figures are subject to sampling error.<\/p><p>3. The figures presented are cumulative, for example, those leaving within one month are also in the leaving within two months category.<\/p><p>4. Figures represent total claims to Jobseeker's Allowance and not total people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.<\/p><p>5. Duration based on case status at end of month. Onflows within a month are counted as having duration of zero months i.e. within one month.<\/p><p>6. Excludes successful new claims to credits only Jobseeker's Allowance<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were entitled to income-related jobseeker's allowance (JSA), but not to contributory JSA, when they first claimed ceased claiming that benefit within (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five and (f) six months of making their initial claim in each of the last two years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43270", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43270/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Year of claim<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month<\/p><\/td><td><p>(b) two months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(c) three months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(d) four months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(e) five months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(f) six months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p>410 <\/p><\/td><td><p>590 <\/p><\/td><td><p>710 <\/p><\/td><td><p>810<\/p><\/td><td><p>870 <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>150<\/p><\/td><td><p>350 <\/p><\/td><td><p>510 <\/p><\/td><td><p>620<\/p><\/td><td><p>700<\/p><\/td><td><p>750 <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The volumes of successful new claims in 2010/11 and 2011/12 which were entitled to income-related but not contributory Jobseeker's Allowance at the time of claim by duration of claim:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Year of claim<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"6\"><p>Number leaving Jobseeker's Allowance (in thousands) within<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>(a) one month<\/p><\/td><td><p>(b) two months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(c) three months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(d) four months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(e) five months<\/p><\/td><td><p>(f) six months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>360 <\/p><\/td><td><p>740 <\/p><\/td><td><p>1,040<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,280<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>370 <\/p><\/td><td><p>760 <\/p><\/td><td><p>1,070<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,290<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,450<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Sources<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Department for Work and Pensions INFORM model, based on a 5% sample of the 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Notes<\/p><p>1. These figures are not National Statistics and have not been quality assured to National Statistics level.<\/p><p>2. Figures are subject to sampling error.<\/p><p>3. The figures presented are cumulative, for example, those leaving within one month are also in the leaving within two months category.<\/p><p>4. Figures represent total claims to Jobseeker's Allowance and not total people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.<\/p><p>5. Duration based on case status at end of month. Onflows within a month are counted as having duration of zero months i.e. within one month.<\/p><p>6. Excludes successful new claims to credits only Jobseeker's Allowance<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were entitled to contributory jobseeker's allowance when they first claimed ceased claiming that benefit within (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five and (f) six months of making their initial claim in each of the last two years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43271/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave him on 23 January 2014, Official Report, Column 267W.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/220", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Webb"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to ensure that any foreign company found to have abandoned its pension responsibilities to UK pension holders can be made to refund that pension deficit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
      ], "uin" : "192208"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43272", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43272/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Carrington Wire Defined Benefit Pension Scheme entered a Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment period in February 2013.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>During a PPF assessment period the PPF establishes whether the scheme can afford to secure benefits which are at least equal to the compensation that the PPF would pay. The scheme will transfer to the PPF unless it has sufficient assets to pay benefits greater or equal to PPF compensation levels or it is rescued, for instance, by another employer taking responsibility for it.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/220", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Webb"}
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      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether members of the Carrington Wire Pension Fund are able to access the Pension Protection Fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43187", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/43187/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published an impact assessment outlining the abolition of the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) and introduction of the new provision of health assessments and occupational health advice available at the following link: <\/p><p>&lt;<a href=\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108468/impacts\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108468/impacts<\/a>&gt;<\/p>"}
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