Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

1722017
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-18more like thismore than 2024-07-18
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
hansard heading Unemployment 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 and what proportion of working age people were unemployed in (a) May 2010 and (b) the last month for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Basildon and Billericay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Richard Holden more like this
uin 706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-23more like thismore than 2024-07-23
answer text <p>The UK has experienced a recent rise in unemployment. It has also seen a rise in economic inactivity since the pandemic of 833,000 with long-term sickness rising to 2.8m. The UK remains the only nation in the G7 with an employment rate lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The headline UK unemployment level was 2.508 million in March-May 2010 (based on people aged 16 and over). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment level was 1.528 million.</p><p> </p><p>The headline UK unemployment rate was 7.9% in March-May 2010 (this is also estimated on a 16+ basis). In March-May 2024 (the latest month for which figures are available) the UK unemployment rate was 4.4%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Birkenhead more like this
answering member printed Alison McGovern more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-23T13:34:56.403Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-23T13:34:56.403Z
answering member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
tabling member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1721245
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are affected by the under-occupancy charge, what is the financial impact of the charge on those people, and what plans they have to end or reduce that impact. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
uin HL19 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>As of February 2024, 476,000 households in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit housing element were subject to a removal of spare room subsidy (RSRS) deduction.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The RSRS deductions are based on the claimant's eligible rent for those in the social rented sector. There is a 14 percent reduction for those with one extra bedroom and a 25 percent reduction for those with two or more extra bedrooms. The average weekly deduction for households with one extra bedroom is £15 and £29 for those with two or more extra bedrooms.</p><p> </p><p>Easements are available to support disabled people and carers, families of disabled children, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel and people who have suffered a bereavement.</p><p> </p><p>Those unable to meet a shortfall in their rent can seek a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) from their local authority. DHPs can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Any future decisions on this policy will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, goals on housing, and the fiscal context.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Sherlock more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T16:00:51.297Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T16:00:51.297Z
answering member
4147
label Biography information for Baroness Sherlock more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1721328
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women 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, when she plans to respond to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale more like this
tabling member printed
David Mundell more like this
uin 33 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T15:59:48.277Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T15:59:48.277Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member
1512
label Biography information for David Mundell more like this
1721361
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading Jobcentres: Rural Areas 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, if she will make an assessment of the sustainability of job centres in rural areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 84 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>We have interpreted ‘sustainability’ to mean the viability of Jobcentres in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has a network of 634 established Jobcentres across the UK. The location of Jobcentres needs to balance customer demand, the range of services it needs to offer and operational efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>If a Jobcentre is relocated, the Department fully assesses the likely impact, including completion of an Equality Assessment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will be looking to work with a range of partners, including local areas to further develop and deliver our manifesto commitments which will inform wider thinking on the delivery of employment support.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Birkenhead more like this
answering member printed Alison McGovern more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T13:22:15.767Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T13:22:15.767Z
answering member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1721489
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading Disability 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 assessment she has made of the UK's progress on implementing the recommendations made in the report entitled Concluding observations on the initial report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South and Mid Down more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 204 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-23more like thismore than 2024-07-23
answer text <p>The Government is committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and improving disabled people’s lives in all aspects of life.</p><p> </p><p>The previous Government’s latest response to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was submitted in 2022, and published on GOV.UK with accessible formats in December 2022. This report and previous ones can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-peoples-rights-uk-2022-follow-up-report-to-uncrpd-2016-inquiry" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As requested by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Government will submit a report by March 2029 with information on how we are implementing the Committee’s recommendations outlined in their latest report published in April 2024. The Government, through the Disability Unit in the Cabinet Office, has already begun considering the recommendations from this report.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Ham more like this
answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-23T10:34:15.99Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-23T10:34:15.99Z
answering member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1721497
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women 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, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report into women’s State Pension age changes, published on 21 March 2024, if she will take steps to introduce compensation for women affected by changes to the State Pension age. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South and Mid Down more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T15:53:33.677Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T15:53:33.677Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1721527
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading Children: Maintenance 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 she plans to review the Child Maintenance Service's treatment of income from foreign assets held by paying parents. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesham and Amersham more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Green more like this
uin 242 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>Income, including income from assets as well as earned income, needs to be declared to the UK tax authorities and subject to UK tax in order to be included in the maintenance calculation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now considering next steps on the child maintenance service.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
answering member printed Andrew Western more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T12:34:00.82Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T12:34:00.82Z
answering member
4979
label Biography information for Andrew Western more like this
tabling member
4918
label Biography information for Sarah Green more like this
1721528
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading Children: Maintenance 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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in securing maintenance from paying parents. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesham and Amersham more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Green more like this
uin 243 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>A principle of child maintenance is to increase levels of cooperation between separated parents and encourage parents to meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support. Where a family-based child maintenance arrangement is not suitable the Child Maintenance Service offers a statutory scheme for those parents who need it.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their obligations to children and the Child Maintenance Service will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply. Where parents fail to pay their child maintenance, the Service will not hesitate to use its enforcement powers, including deductions from earnings orders, removal of driving licences, disqualification from holding a passport, and committal to prison. The Service is committed to using these powers fairly and in the best interests of children and separated families.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on child maintenance arrangements and collections are part of the CMS quarterly statistics published on gov.uk in tables 4, 5 and 6 of the National Tables. The below information is from the latest publication for data up to March 2024.</p><p> </p><ul><li>In the 12 months up to March 2024 the child maintenance service arranged £1.4 billion child maintenance, an increase from £1.2 billion during the previous 12 months.</li><li>61% of all CMS arrangements use Direct Pay, with 37% using Collect and Pay and just over one billion pounds was arranged through the Direct Pay service in the last 12 months (we do not measure the compliance of Paying Parents on the Direct Pay service).</li><li>Since March 2023, the percentage of parents paying something towards their maintenance through collect &amp; pay has increased to 69% from 65%.</li><li>In the period April 2023 to March 2024 £316.8 million was arranged through the Collect &amp; Pay service:</li></ul><p>o £224.9 million was paid</p><p>o £91.9 million was unpaid</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
answering member printed Andrew Western more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T12:47:00.09Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T12:47:00.09Z
answering member
4979
label Biography information for Andrew Western more like this
tabling member
4918
label Biography information for Sarah Green more like this
1721561
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women 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, when she plans to respond to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency East Renfrewshire more like this
tabling member printed
Blair McDougall more like this
uin 276 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T16:02:39.817Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T16:02:39.817Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member 5076
1721587
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
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
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Women 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, if she will make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals for a compensation scheme for women who are (a) born in the 1950s and (b) not notified of changes to the age at which they could claim the State Pension. more like this
tabling member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
tabling member printed
Manuela Perteghella more like this
uin 302 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>This Government respects the work of the Ombudsman. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides.</p><p> </p><p>The issues outlined in the report are significant and complex, as such they require serious deliberation. Once this work has been undertaken, the Government/we will be in a position to outline its approach.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T15:58:55.05Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T15:58:55.05Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member 5122