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914705

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how long her Department has required Access to Work claimants to provide invoices for the services of their self-employed support workers; and what guidance and notification was given to Access to Work claimants about that change of practice.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Access to Work grant funding is awarded and claimed in arrears with the customer being responsible for ensuring claim forms and the appropriate documentation is attached. This is either receipts, invoices or appropriate documentation demonstrating the support costs that have been incurred. This is a requirement of verification and assurance that the public funds are issued for the purpose for which they were intended. There has been no change to the requirements of supporting information when claiming and as such there is no guidance or notification given to the Access to Work claimants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/06/2018 14:17:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

914758

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the average amount of time her Department has taken to respond to correspondence from (a) hon. Members and (b) hon. Members' offices over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	149089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Information on the performance of departments and agencies on handling correspondence from Members is published annually by way of a written statement by the Cabinet Office. The most recent statement, covering 2016, was made on 11 July 2017, Official Record Vol. 627 HCWS35. The figures for 2017 will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/06/2018 10:07:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

914779

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Unemployment: Doncaster North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most recent (a) youth unemployment, (b) unemployment and (c) employment rates are in Doncaster North constituency; and what proportion of the working age population are recipients of employment support allowance in that constituency.
tabling member constituency	Doncaster North
tabling member printed	Edward Miliband
uin	148671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The latest available estimates from the Annual Population Survey (APS) for the year to December 2017 estimate that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over in Doncaster North was 4.7%, down from 10.5% in the year to December 2010.*</li><li>The employment rate for the working age population (those aged 16-64) in Doncaster North was 73.1%, up from 67.1% in the year to December 2010.*</li></ul><p> </p><p>Due to small, disclosive sample size issues the information requested for youth unemployment in the Doncaster North constituency is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Administrative data from November 2017 shows that there were 4,876 Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants in Doncaster North. This represents approximately 8.5% of the working age population (those aged 16-64) in Doncaster North.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><p> </p><p>*The sub-regional labour market data is estimated by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), using the Annual Population Survey. The figures above are the best central estimates of the labour market performance in Doncaster North, taking into account sampling variability. However, the small sample size of survey respondents at constituency level means that the confidences levels are generally too large at this level to be able to say there has been a real change in data over the period with any certainty. For that reason, both the rise in employment and the fall in unemployment are said to be statistically insignificant.</p><p> </p><p>The level of youth unemployment in the Doncaster North constituency was unpublished due to very small disclosive sample sizes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/06/2018 16:14:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1510 label Biography information for Edward Miliband

914780

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people have received support through the Youth Obligation to date; and how many of those people have subsequently gone on to (a) an apprenticeship, (b) a traineeship and (c) a work placement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	148818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my reply to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-04-26/138342/" target="_blank">138342</a> on 1 May.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/06/2018 11:40:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

914781

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of young people have stopped receiving benefits since being on the Youth Obligation programme.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	148819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-04-26/138343/" target="_blank">138343</a> on 1 May.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/06/2018 11:37:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

914782

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people have been sanctioned while receiving support through the Youth Obligation programme.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	148820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/06/2018 11:30:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

914865

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the merits of offline access to benefit claims; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	148833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department offers a number of ways for people to claim benefits and contact us, including face to face, in writing or by telephone, and we are increasingly offering the convenience of online services, for example to check and claim the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is designed to be accessed online but, for those that require assistance, we offer a freephone telephone helpline and face to face support.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2018 09:38:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

914866

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Housing Benefit: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding to (a) Salford City Council and (b) all local authorities to meet their statutory requirements on benefits.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	148834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides core funding for local authorities (LAs) to deliver Housing Benefit through the Housing Benefit Administration Subsidy (HBAS). This provides a contribution to the total cost of the service.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DWP provides additional funding in line with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government New Burdens Doctrine. This ensures that, where central government requires or exhorts that LAs do something new or additional, there is no additional pressure on Council Tax payments.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is proactive in assessing and monitoring the level of funding and costs to LAs and continues to work with LAs to determine the total cost of delivering Housing Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has established a new consultation forum called the LA Funding Group in conjunction with the Local Authority Associations. The aim of the group is to provide adequate time to discuss funding related issues and includes LA Chief Finance Officers on the group to gain stronger LA financial input and to explore funding methodologies</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/06/2018 09:17:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

914896

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many FTE employees based in Shettleston JobCentre have received basic training on administering universal credit claims.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	148841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>All DWP staff delivering Universal Credit undergo a comprehensive learning journey designed to equip them with the tools, skills and behaviours required to provide a high quality service to all claimants, including those who have complex needs. This learning includes facilitator-led learning and skills practice, supported by multimedia learning materials.</p><p>Shettleston, Springburn, Newlands, Partick, Govan, Laurieston, Castlemilk and Drumchapel Jobcentres are all scheduled to go live with Universal Credit Full Service later this year (2018).</p><p> </p><p>A full roll out schedule for Universal Credit is available via the Parliament website.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693928/universal-credit-transition-rollout-schedule.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/693928/universal-credit-transition-rollout-schedule.pdf</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Before delivering Universal Credit Full Service Work Coaches receive a minimum of 90 hours additional training which builds on their existing skills and knowledge to prepare them for their role. New staff taking up this role will receive at least 178 hours of job-specific learning. The learning journey is blend of face-to-face and online learning, which focuses on the technical delivery of Universal Credit, the transformational change, as well as consolidation of their training post-completion.</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches will continue to receive ongoing training, ensuring that they are confident in providing claimants with the support they need. In addition, sites are supported at the time of rollout by colleagues already experienced in delivering Full Service. Following their training, we continuously develop our staff on the job to support them to deliver Universal Credit, and consolidate their learning effectively.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 148849 148850 148851 148852 148853 148854 148855 question first answered 11/06/2018 10:32:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

914897

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Jobcentres: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many FTE employees were based in Shettleston JobCentre in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	148842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The requested information for the numbers of FTE (full time equivalent) employees based in Shettleston, Partick, Castlemilk, Govan, Laurieston, Springburn, Newlands and Drumchapel Jobcentres, for the years data is available, is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Jobcentre</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>March 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shettleston</p></td><td><p>26.37</p></td><td><p>28.68</p></td><td><p>63.72*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Partick</p></td><td><p>34.18</p></td><td><p>32.78</p></td><td><p>65.58*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castlemilk</p></td><td><p>11.41</p></td><td><p>11.86</p></td><td><p>14.41*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Govan</p></td><td><p>41.19</p></td><td><p>39.52</p></td><td><p>38.58 **</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laurieston</p></td><td><p>25.91</p></td><td><p>23.97</p></td><td><p>20.95 **</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Springburn</p></td><td><p>43.89</p></td><td><p>46.14</p></td><td><p>60.96*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newlands</p></td><td><p>37.07</p></td><td><p>38.21</p></td><td><p>52.09*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drumchapel</p></td><td><p>12.47</p></td><td><p>16.71</p></td><td><p>15.63**</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal point due to DWP’s FTE calculation process.</p><p>* Increases in the 2018 figures for five sites above reflect the recent changes to our estate.</p><p>** Decreases in the 2018 figures are due to normal staff attrition and a rebalancing of resources across the district</p><p> </p><p>FTE data is not available for the period 2010 to 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 148843 148844 148845 148846 148847 148848 148856 question first answered 11/06/2018 11:09:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss