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48689
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has any plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196775 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>These arrangements are kept under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48690
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many formal client complaints were brought against Jobcentre Plus staff in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) West Lothian local authority area and (d) Livingston constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196727 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not available prior to July 2010, however data is available as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>July 2010 – March 2011</p></td><td><p>April 2011 – March 2012</p></td><td><p>April 2012 – March 2013</p></td><td><p>April 2013 – March 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>815</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>983</p></td><td><p>773</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National (England, Scotland &amp; Wales)</p></td><td><p>6,180</p></td><td><p>8,979</p></td><td><p>16,864</p></td><td><p>15,481</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>DWP completed the incremental roll-out of a new complaints process in December 2012 which encouraged the recording of complaints. The data provided spans both processes.</p><p> </p><p>As complaints are not recorded by local authority area or constituency, this level of data isn't available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48691
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has in place to monitor the welfare of personal independence payment applicants awaiting a decision on their claim. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196728 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department does not routinely monitor the welfare of people applying for benefits.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48692
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has in place to evaluate the roll out of personal independence payments. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196729 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department has plans to undertake an evaluation of PIP. We published our outline PIP evaluation proposals in December 2012.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180969/pip-evaluation-proposals.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180969/pip-evaluation-proposals.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, PIP will be subject to two independent reviews, the first of which will be completed by the end of 2014. We will use this review to understand how the PIP assessment is working in practice and carefully consider any recommendations made by the independent reviewer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many days were lost due to illness among Jobcentre Plus staff in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) West Lothian local authority area and (d) Livingston constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196726 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP has robust and effective measures in place for managing sickness absence and has succeeded in cutting sickness absence from an annual average of 11.1 days per employee in 2007 to 6.9 days per employee currently. To place this in context the Civil Service average is 7.6 days.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentre Plus was re-structured and absorbed into a revised Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Operations structure in October 2011. Since that point, it has no longer existed as a separate organisation. This means the information beyond September 2011 is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In accordance with cross government arrangements; the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reports sick leave expressed as average working days lost (AWDL) per employee, over a rolling 12 month period</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows Jobcentre Plus AWDL for 2009/10 and 2010/11. Information was not available for the period April to September 2011 because this was less than a 12 month period.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Lothian LA Area</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Livingston Constituency*</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Information by Parliamentary Constituency is not held directly but information is available by office, therefore we have created a combined figure for the two offices in the Constituency – Livingstone Jobcentre and Broxburn Jobcentre.</p><p> </p><p>To put these reductions into context, if Average Working Days Lost in DWP was still at the level it was in 2007, the Department would be paying over £27.5m more in sick pay than it is at present.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many reported assaults there have been on members of staff in Jobcentre Plus in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) West Lothian local authority area and (d) Livingston constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196725 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>All incidents of unacceptable behaviour are taken very seriously by the department and particularly those of a physical assault. Jobcentres have a robust set of control measures in place to reduce such risk, and work with the police and departmental solicitors to ensure appropriate punitive action is taken against those who assault our staff. In September 2011 a new online incident reporting system was introduced to support staff and improve the quality of incidents reported.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important to note that physical assaults, whether resulting in injury or not, on staff within jobcentres* are very rare and should be viewed in context of the millions of interactions undertaken by our staff each year.</p><p> </p><p>*Incident figures reported by the department include our security officers / Customer Care Officers (CCO's) as staff on Jobcentre premises, by default.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Actual Physical Assaults on staff within Jobcentres</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>339</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>331</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>465</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>669</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>634</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>West Lothian</strong><strong> LA</strong></p><p><strong>(Livingston, Bathgate, Broxburn combined figure)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Livingston</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>NB. Actual Assaults are defined into three categories</p><p>- No injury/Less than Cuts and Bruises</p><p>- Cuts and Bruises</p><p>- More than Cuts and Bruises</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48695
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with (i) disability groups and charities and (ii) providers of the Work Capability Assessment in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196724 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with a range of stakeholders about the Work Capability Assessment, including our health assessment providers, disability representative groups and charities.</p><p> </p><p>The current contractual agreement between DWP and Atos Healthcare contains a number of key performance indicators. DWP monitors and discusses performance with Atos on a weekly basis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48696
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect on the number of people subject to improved incentives to work of the introduction of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves more like this
uin 196519 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit will encourage claimants to move into employment by allowing individuals to keep more of their income as they move into work and by introducing a smoother and more transparent reduction of benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Once Universal Credit is fully rolled out, the number of households losing more than 70% of their earnings when starting work of ten hours per week will fall by 800,000.</p><p> </p><p>Overall it is estimated that up to 300,000 individuals will move into work as a result of Universal Credit, through improved financial incentives, increased simplicity of the system and increased conditionality.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are consistent with the policy assumptions underpinning the Universal Credit costings published by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
48697
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has issued to jobcentres on how claimant commitments should take into account the caring responsibilities of single parents. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 196496 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-01more like thismore than 2014-05-01
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>All Advisers have access to comprehensive and clear procedures, guidance and extensive learning which equips them to agree a Claimant Commitment, taking account of each claimant's individual circumstances, including the caring responsibilities of single parents.</p><p> </p><p>As with other claimants, lone parents are still expected to be Available and Actively Seeking Employment. However, there are restrictions that can be applied to the requirements of this group, in order to take into account their caring responsibilities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-01T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-01T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
48698
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, columns 103-4W, on state retirement pensions, if he will assess whether a woman born on 6 April 1981 who was in continuous employment from her 21st birthday until her state pension age as derived in line with the practice outlined in the Pensions Bill, had worked consistently in contracted-in employment for 30 hours a week in a role which paid the National Minimum Wage, had average female life expectancy, in line with the most recent ONS population projections, and was subject to any other assumptions used in the Impact Assessment which accompanied the Pensions Bill, would receive a different level of pension at the point of retirement under the Single Tier mechanism than they would have expected under the current pension system; and what the difference in the level of pension would be. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gordon Marsden more like this
uin 196652 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answer text <p>The state pension reforms radically simplify state pension provision, by replacing the current, two-tiered pension system with a simpler single-tier state pension for people reaching state pension age after 6 April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of people reaching state pension age in the 40 years after the new state pension is implemented will have a higher pension income overall over the course of their retirement as a result of the reforms. The new state pension will also underpin automatic enrolment, which will see around 9 million people saving more, or saving for the first time, into a workplace pension.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Bill provides for the Government to carry out a review of State Pension age every parliament. It is our intention that State Pension ages will only be finalised once someone is within ten years of their proposed state pension age. Because this date will be affected by future changes in longevity, at this point we cannot say with certainty what will be the state pension age for people born in the 1980s. In addition, any calculation on pension entitlement would also depend on decisions that have not yet been taken, including the starting rate for the single tier. Furthermore, future State Pension levels are determined by up-rating decisions taken by Governments on a year-by-year basis. Therefore, whilst we have forecast the possible impacts of the new system at a population level, it is not possible to give definitive statements of the future state pension entitlements for individuals who do not yet have a set State Pension age, whether under the current system or under the single tier pension</p><p> </p><p>For the first few cohorts of people reaching State Pension Age from April 2016, the government will provide a statement service to help them plan for retirement.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
465
label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this