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390479

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	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, how many households are affected by the household benefit cap; and how many such people are in (a) social rented housing, (b) private rented housing and (c) temporary accommodation (i) nationally and (ii) in each region.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Data on the number of households affected by the benefit cap and the number of these households that are in (a) social rented housing and (b) private rented housing (i) nationally and (ii) in each region can be found on Stat-Xplore, the Department’s online interactive tabulation tool, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of households affected by the benefit cap in (c) temporary accommodation is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 15:39:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

390493

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Housing Benefit: 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 people in receipt of housing benefit aged between 18 and 21 are studying (a) full-time and (b) part-time in further education.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information requested regarding how many people in receipt of housing benefit aged between 18 and 21 are studying (a) full-time and (b) part-time in further education is not held.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 15:32:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

390494

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	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 effect of an increase in rents on housing benefit spending.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The package of measures announced in this month’s Budget should limit the scope for rent growth to increase Housing Benefit expenditure, particularly in the private rental sector where most Local Housing Allowance rates will be frozen for the next four years.</p><p> </p><p>Local Housing Allowance rates are set within Broad Rental Market Areas. These are determined by rent officers and intend to reflect the areas in which people live and access local services. In areas where rents rise rapidly there should be no presumption that Housing Benefit will always pick up the bill.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 16:37:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

390497

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Industrial Injuries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation he plans on the role of employers and insurers in providing support to people who suffer from industrial injuries in the workplace; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In line with the information provided in the Summer Budget Report, the government will report at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:50:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389955

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Housing Benefit: 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 his policy is on the circumstances in which a young person aged under 21 will be entitled to support in future with housing costs.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 13:25:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389956

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Mortgages: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a claimant who has received a loan for mortgage interest will be expected to commence repayment of that loan.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out the detail of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:46:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389957

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Government proposes in Clause 1 of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill that the full employment reporting obligation will be repealed at the dissolution of the present Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The duty to report on progress towards full employment demonstrates this Government’s commitment to full employment. The duty to report is a commitment by this Government over this Parliament, and it reflects the fact there is no intention to bind future governments to report on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/07/2015 14:22:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389362

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	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, how many households will be affected (a) in London by a household benefit cap of £23,000 per year and (b) in each other country and region by a household benefit cap of £20,000 per year.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 14:27:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389364

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of carers allowance do not live with the person they are caring for.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 10:48:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389009

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children affected by the reduction of the benefit cap to £20,000 per year outside London.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 6408 6458 question first answered 14/07/2015 16:20:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms