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386197

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date	29/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken to process an appeal against a decision relating to (a) a sanction relating to jobseeker's allowance or employment support allowance, (b) a Fit for Work assessment and (c) eligibility for personal independence payment was in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	4500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including jobseekers allowance, employment support allowance and personal independence payment.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS does not hold the specific information requested as it does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP relating to jobseeker’s allowance or employment support allowance, decisions on Work Capability Assessments or eligibility for personal independence payment.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Tribunal clearance times is published by the Ministry of Justice. The most recent report for the period January to March 2015, published on 11 June 2015, can be viewed at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2015</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 02/07/2015 13:54:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

386303

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date	29/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are taken by the National Probation Service to ensure that prison leavers can access benefits and food when they leave prison.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	4631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>From 1 May 2015 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) have been delivering a Through the Gate (TTG) resettlement service to the vast majority of offenders, so that they benefit from continuity of support from custody to the community. Resettlement services delivered to offenders include help with finding or retaining employment and accommodation, and advice on finance and debt. CRCs are delivering TTG services to both National Probation Service (NPS) and CRC managed offenders. The NPS can also commission additional rehabilitation services from CRCs above mandated TTG services where they believe it will help reduce reoffending.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 02/07/2015 14:10:30 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

386345

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2015 to Question 900461, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's evidence on the reasons behind food bank referrals.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	4630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>As I have previously detailed to the House, the reasons for food bank use are complex and overlapping. There is no robust evidence that directly links sanctions and food bank use.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/07/2015 13:03:33 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead