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479265

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Politically Exposed Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of its senior civil servants who will potentially fall under the provisions of the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive, 2015/849; and what assessment he has made of which of his Department's agencies or other public bodies will potentially be classed as holding a prominent public function for the purposes of that directive.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	31344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Under the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, which will be transposed into national law by June 2017, a politically exposed person is one who has been entrusted with a prominent public function domestically or by a foreign country. This would include some senior civil servants, such as ambassadors and chargés d'affaires. The Government's view is that the Directive permits a risk-based approach to the identification of whether an individual is a politically exposed person and, when identified, the Directive enables the application of different degrees of enhanced measures to reflect the risks posed. The Government will be setting out this view in a consultation which will be published shortly.</p><p>The changes proposed under the Directive should not prevent any individual in this category from gaining or maintaining access to financial services. The Treasury regularly raises these issues with financial institutions and the regulator, and we encourage financial institutions to take a proportionate, risk-based approach when applying these measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 16:40:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

479266

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's practice for staff not to action correspondence until six weeks after receipt; and if he will take steps to ensure that priority is given to correspondence remaining not actioned after four weeks.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	31348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>Ministers aim to reply to correspondence from hon. Members within twenty working days. This also applies where officials are replying to correspondence to Ministers from members of the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 16:30:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

479267

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of winter fuel payments to eligible claimants were made automatically in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	31377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically from information already held by the Department. We invite claims mainly from men under 65 who meet the eligibility criteria, as the largest group not identified and paid automatically. Claims can be made up to and including 31 March and are not accepted after that date.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31378 31379 31389 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:42:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

479268

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Winter Fuel Payment
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 those eligible claimed winter fuel payments in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	31378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically from information already held by the Department. We invite claims mainly from men under 65 who meet the eligibility criteria, as the largest group not identified and paid automatically. Claims can be made up to and including 31 March and are not accepted after that date.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31377 31379 31389 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:42:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

479269

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Winter Fuel Payment
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 those eligible for winter fuel payments in 2014-15 received a letter informing them about their rights to claim this benefit.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	31379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically from information already held by the Department. We invite claims mainly from men under 65 who meet the eligibility criteria, as the largest group not identified and paid automatically. Claims can be made up to and including 31 March and are not accepted after that date.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31377 31378 31389 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:42:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

479273

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Winter Fuel Payment
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 had retrospective claims for winter fuel payments agreed for 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	31389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically from information already held by the Department. We invite claims mainly from men under 65 who meet the eligibility criteria, as the largest group not identified and paid automatically. Claims can be made up to and including 31 March and are not accepted after that date.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 31377 31378 31379 question first answered 21/03/2016 14:42:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

479281

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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	Average Earnings: 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 the median hourly pay was for (a) all employees aged 21 to 24 and (b) full-time employees aged 21 to 24 in (i) cash terms and (ii) adjusted for inflation in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	31433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The Department pays monthly salaries and therefore does not record median hourly rates of pay.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 16:34:44 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

475688

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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	Didcot A Power Station: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to assist the RWE Group and the Health and Safety Executive in developing plans for the next stage of recovery at Didcot Power Station.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	31066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>As the Minister with responsibility for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), I have met with representatives of Thames Valley Police (TVP) and HSE to discuss progress with recovery. I have received assurance that the responsible organisation, RWE Group, has presented a plan to HSE and TVP to commence work safely on the debris pile of the collapsed structure in order to recover the missing men.</p><p>The Strategic Coordinating Group (‘Gold’ command) is coordinating the multi-agency responders to resume the recovery operation. Progress with the plan over the coming days will be monitored by HSE and TVP as part of the ongoing response to the incident.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 15:02:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

475833

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department offers businesses to encourage them to employ people with additional needs.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	31173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all disabled people have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. Work is an important part of this, which is why in our manifesto we committed to halving the disability employment gap.</p><p>Disability Confident works with an increasing number of employers to promote the benefits of employing disabled people, encouraging good practice, challenging prejudicial attitudes and helping to ensure that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.</p><p>Access to Work provides support above and beyond employers’ reasonable adjustments. Every year, Access to Work supports tens of thousands of disabled workers to enter or retain employment and progress in their careers.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 14:49:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

475841

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to give disabled people individual and tailored support and assistance to help them gain employment.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	31247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>We are rolling out the new Work Coach model across Jobcentre Plus, with the focus on providing support tailored to the individual.</p><p>Unemployed disabled people may also receive support from a number of programmes, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Work Programme, which allows providers the flexibility to design an innovative and personalised approach to help participants back into sustained employment.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Work Choice, which is a specialist disability employment programme that provides tailored support for disabled people who face barriers to finding and retaining work</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Specialist Employability Support (SES), which was launched in 2015, is a new national provision, designed to help unemployed disabled adults with the most complex needs to secure and sustain employment or self-employment.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, a disabled person who is applying for a new job or who needs support in their existing job may be eligible for Access to Work. This is a discretionary grant scheme for personalised in-work support. We are currently trialling the operation of personal budgets in Access to Work.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2016 14:54:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan