The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading East"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Rob Wilson"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223197/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "PQ 225266 ONS 67.pdf"} , "title" : "ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-27T09:57:18.137Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Jobseeker's Allowance: Young People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of unemployed young people did not claim jobseeker's allowance in each month since January 2010.", "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" : "225266"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223397", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223397/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Work and Pensions aims to transform people\u2019s lives by helping them find and remain in work and to ensure work pays.<\/p>
<\/p>
The effectiveness of Benefit Centres is monitored by a suite of measures to track and manage the range of benefits it administers. This includes Cabinet Office's Structural Reform Plan and the internal Performance Environment. The Department regularly publishes information on a number of key areas of performance; these are included in our Transparency Indicators page and the DWP Mid year review which was published in December 2014.<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures/dwp-business-plan-transparency-measures<\/a><\/p> <\/p> DWP mid-year report April 2014 to September 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK<\/a><\/p> <\/p> We also report additional information in DWP's Annual Report and Accounts.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2015 to Question 224391, what targets his Department has for the timeliness of processing benefits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"}
], "uin" : "225267"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223400", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223400/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Work Programme providers have flexibility to innovate and to design support that addresses the needs of individuals and the local labour market and they are responsible for promoting the programme to ensure effective engagement with key stakeholders, including local partners such as public health bodies.<\/p> <\/p> Providers will develop a plan that takes into account a participant\u2019s physical or mental health issues in order to help them to achieve their specific job goals. Many providers provide health and well-being support, either in house or through specialist sub-contractors. If the Work Programme prime provider cannot help a participant directly, we expect them to engage with local specialist organisations and work with a broad range of subcontractors to deliver the tailored support that can help people into work. This may include organisations that are part of the voluntary and community sector or are public health bodies with local NHS Trusts forming part of the supply chain in some areas.<\/p> <\/p> We are currently exploring ways in which we can build on the success of the current programme in the design of future contracts, including through ensuring effective partnership working with other government departments, and at the local level. We will be engaging with stakeholders as this work progresses.<\/p> <\/p> The DWP is also taking forward a number of voluntary pilots based on the recommendations in the Psychological Wellbeing and Work Report; one of the pilots will offer integrated employment and psychological support to people with mental health problems who are in or out of work who do not engage with face-to-face services or who prefer online transactions. These Psychological Wellbeing and Work pilots will contribute to a better evidence base for action and will inform our thinking about next steps, not only for Government, but for all who have a role to play, including employers, commissioners, service providers and individuals.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the extent of partnership working between work programme providers and local NHS and public health bodies; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223401", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223401/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Since June 2014 this Government has:<\/p> <\/p> - Appointed Dr Ros Altmann CBE as the Business Champion for Older Workers to actively promote the business case and benefits of employing older workers, seeking to engage and influence both strategically and in terms of practical advice. Dr Altmann has engaged with over 80 organisations and attended numerous events and speaking engagements. Ministers have attended three meetings of Dr Altmann\u2019s working group and have also met with her to discuss her emerging findings. She will shortly be making her recommendations to the Government.<\/p> - Announced new pilots that will be based on our current sector based work academies and Work Experience programmes, but tailored to the needs of older claimants.<\/p> - Extended the right to request flexible working, which can help older workers to stay in the labour market.<\/p> - Launched the advice element of Fit for Work, which helps with sickness absence and provides an occupational health assessment and health and work advice to employees, employers and GPs.<\/p> - Completed the first stage of the Inclusive Technology Prize to inspire innovation from individuals and small businesses to develop assistive living technology.<\/p> - Funded \u2018Carers in Employment\u2019 pilots in nine Local Authorities.<\/p> - Launched a small scale pilot in Gloucestershire, designed to support Carers Allowance claimants whose engagement with Jobcentre Plus is optional.<\/p> - Started working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). In September 2014 (partnering with Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP) we held a national conference on economic growth, focussing on retaining and recruiting older workers.<\/p> - Announced two trials that will explore what may provide effective support for older claimants looking at career reviews and IT and digital support.<\/p> - Announced the introduction of regional \u2018Champions\u2019 in Jobcentre Plus. These Jobcentre Plus staff will work with both Work Coaches and local employers to raise the profile of and highlight the benefits of employing older claimants.<\/p> - Carried out polling research to explore the attitudes of the over 50s, and employer attitudes to Fuller Working Lives to help shape policy and messaging. This also allowed us to further understand the perceived benefits and barriers to later life working. More information on attitudes-of-over-50s can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/attitudes-of-the-over-50s-to-fuller-working-lives<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> In Spring 2015 we will publish a new older workers employer toolkit, and NIACE\u2019s final report on Mid-Life career review will be completed which will make number of recommendations based on the research findings.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to implement the commitments in Fuller Working Lives - a framework for action, published by his Department in June 2014.", "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" : "225231"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223402", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223402/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding for councils is developed on a local volumes basis, in the light of OBR forecasts an average has not yet been calculated.<\/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 the average amount of funding provided by his Department to a local authority is for personal budgeting support when universal credit is implemented in a local authority area.", "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" : "225230"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222882", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222882/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading East"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Rob Wilson"}
, "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222882/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "PQ 224995 ONS 59.pdf"}
, "title" : "ONS Letter to Member - Unemployment"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the rate of unemployment among people aged (a) 16 to 24 and (b) 25 and above has been in each quarter since January 2010.", "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"}
], "uin" : "224995"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223089", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223089/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " DWP uses earnings data received from HMRC\u2019s PAYE Real Time Information system \u2013 much of which will have been received by HMRC in validated form from employers who use the Bacs payment system to corroborate their submissions against real payments.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1520", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Harper"}
}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-26T17:51:19.383Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit"}
, "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, what means are available to his Department to validate claimant earnings data used in Universal Credit calculations which do not require employees to contact their employer.", "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"}
], "uin" : "224965"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222417", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222417/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government will also bring in primary legislation as soon as possible so that the maximum £20,000 penalty can apply to each underpaid worker.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> HM Revenue and Customs (HMRCV) do not keep data on numbers of employees in a format that would enable provision of the statistics requested.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notices of underpayment of national minimum wage were issued in respect of employers with (a) zero to nine, (b) 10 to 49, (c) 50 to 249 and (d) more than 250 employees in each year since 2009-10.", "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" : "224692"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222666", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222666/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Universal Credit IT core system was fully operational throughout February. In Leigh, however, there was a problem in non-UC IT which was remedied promptly.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1520", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Harper"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Mark Harper"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-27T13:31:01.293Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universal Credit: Greater Manchester"}
, "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, for what reasons the Universal Credit IT system in Leigh, Greater Manchester, was out of action for three consecutive days in the first week of February 2015; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"}
], "uin" : "224690"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222667", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/222667/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave on 23 February 2015 to Question UIN224389<\/a>,<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> We expect to confirm delivery partnership agreements with all Local Authorities in Tranche 1 at the point they go-live with Universal Credit. A full list of local authorities included in Tranche 1 can be found here<\/p> <\/p>
<\/p>