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92323

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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 and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments for employment and support allowance have been cancelled with (a) one week's and (b) two weeks' notice in (i) Warrington, (ii) the North West and (iii) England.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>These figures are not routinely supplied to DWP.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209585 question first answered 15/10/2014 10:58:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92324

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Help to Work Scheme
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 have (a) been referred to and (b) participated in the Help to Work scheme since April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	209584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The information is not readily available. The Department works to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 209443 209444 question first answered 15/10/2014 10:46:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

92325

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appointments for work capability assessments were cancelled by Atos in July this year.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>These figures are not routinely supplied to DWP.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209583 question first answered 15/10/2014 10:58:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92326

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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 and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment
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 applicants for employment and support allowance who have had their benefit stopped for failing to attend a work capability assessment and who claim not to have received an appointment letter from Atos; and how many such cases have been submitted to a tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	209588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department does not hold the information described and therefore I cannot provide an estimate.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 11:12:03 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

92327

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in his Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion by, amongst other things, offering a range of flexible employment policies that enable under-represented groups to experience fulfilling public service careers. As a consequence of these policies, DWP has recruited a diverse workforce made up of 69% female, 43% part-time, at least 11% black and minority ethnic, and at least 7% disabled employees.</p><p> </p><p>The requested data is in the tables below. The figures for performance ratings relate to the workforce at 31 March 2014. The figures for performance-related pay relates to the workforce at 31 August 2014. Changes in the workforce in the intervening period largely accounts for differences in the data.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by gender</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>13,786</p></td><td><p>45,715</p></td><td><p>3,962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>5,371</p></td><td><p>20,110</p></td><td><p>3,006</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>13,781</p></td><td><p>45,236</p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic</p></td><td><p>1,414</p></td><td><p>5,998</p></td><td><p>777</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by age</strong></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>16-24</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>1,088</p></td><td><p>2,558</p></td><td><p>239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>1,855</p></td><td><p>5,015</p></td><td><p>461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>2,154</p></td><td><p>6,109</p></td><td><p>528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40-44</p></td><td><p>3,198</p></td><td><p>8,813</p></td><td><p>715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>4,302</p></td><td><p>12,692</p></td><td><p>1,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>3,682</p></td><td><p>13,557</p></td><td><p>1,339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p>10,565</p></td><td><p>1,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65+</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared disability</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-disabled</p></td><td><p>15,589</p></td><td><p>52,949</p></td><td><p>5,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>3,965</p></td><td><p>649</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by work pattern</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full time</p></td><td><p>13,092</p></td><td><p>35,920</p></td><td><p>3,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part time</p></td><td><p>6,065</p></td><td><p>29,905</p></td><td><p>3,179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance-related pay 2013-14</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments made</p></td><td><p>85,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments not made</p></td><td><p>9,546</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 209641 209663 question first answered 14/10/2014 10:58:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92328

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in his Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>DWP demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion by, amongst other things, offering a range of flexible employment policies that enable under-represented groups to experience fulfilling public service careers. As a consequence of these policies, DWP has recruited a diverse workforce made up of 69% female, 43% part-time, at least 11% black and minority ethnic, and at least 7% disabled employees.</p><p> </p><p>The requested data is in the tables below. The figures for performance ratings relate to the workforce at 31 March 2014. The figures for performance-related pay relates to the workforce at 31 August 2014. Changes in the workforce in the intervening period largely accounts for differences in the data.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by gender</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>13,786</p></td><td><p>45,715</p></td><td><p>3,962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>5,371</p></td><td><p>20,110</p></td><td><p>3,006</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>13,781</p></td><td><p>45,236</p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic</p></td><td><p>1,414</p></td><td><p>5,998</p></td><td><p>777</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by age</strong></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>16-24</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>1,088</p></td><td><p>2,558</p></td><td><p>239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>1,855</p></td><td><p>5,015</p></td><td><p>461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>2,154</p></td><td><p>6,109</p></td><td><p>528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40-44</p></td><td><p>3,198</p></td><td><p>8,813</p></td><td><p>715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>4,302</p></td><td><p>12,692</p></td><td><p>1,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>3,682</p></td><td><p>13,557</p></td><td><p>1,339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p>10,565</p></td><td><p>1,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65+</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared disability</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-disabled</p></td><td><p>15,589</p></td><td><p>52,949</p></td><td><p>5,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>3,965</p></td><td><p>649</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by work pattern</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full time</p></td><td><p>13,092</p></td><td><p>35,920</p></td><td><p>3,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part time</p></td><td><p>6,065</p></td><td><p>29,905</p></td><td><p>3,179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance-related pay 2013-14</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments made</p></td><td><p>85,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments not made</p></td><td><p>9,546</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 209494 209641 question first answered 14/10/2014 10:58:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92329

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in his Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>DWP demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion by, amongst other things, offering a range of flexible employment policies that enable under-represented groups to experience fulfilling public service careers. As a consequence of these policies, DWP has recruited a diverse workforce made up of 69% female, 43% part-time, at least 11% black and minority ethnic, and at least 7% disabled employees.</p><p> </p><p>The requested data is in the tables below. The figures for performance ratings relate to the workforce at 31 March 2014. The figures for performance-related pay relates to the workforce at 31 August 2014. Changes in the workforce in the intervening period largely accounts for differences in the data.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by gender</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>13,786</p></td><td><p>45,715</p></td><td><p>3,962</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>5,371</p></td><td><p>20,110</p></td><td><p>3,006</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>13,781</p></td><td><p>45,236</p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethnic</p></td><td><p>1,414</p></td><td><p>5,998</p></td><td><p>777</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by age</strong></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>16-24</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>1,088</p></td><td><p>2,558</p></td><td><p>239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>1,855</p></td><td><p>5,015</p></td><td><p>461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>2,154</p></td><td><p>6,109</p></td><td><p>528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40-44</p></td><td><p>3,198</p></td><td><p>8,813</p></td><td><p>715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>4,302</p></td><td><p>12,692</p></td><td><p>1,113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>3,682</p></td><td><p>13,557</p></td><td><p>1,339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>2,116</p></td><td><p>10,565</p></td><td><p>1,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65+</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by declared disability</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-disabled</p></td><td><p>15,589</p></td><td><p>52,949</p></td><td><p>5,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>3,965</p></td><td><p>649</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Performance marks 2013-14 by work pattern</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Exceeded</p></td><td><p>Achieved</p></td><td><p>Must Improve</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full time</p></td><td><p>13,092</p></td><td><p>35,920</p></td><td><p>3,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part time</p></td><td><p>6,065</p></td><td><p>29,905</p></td><td><p>3,179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Performance-related pay 2013-14</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments made</p></td><td><p>85,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Payments not made</p></td><td><p>9,546</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 209494 209663 question first answered 14/10/2014 10:58:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92330

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled former employees of Remploy have moved into residential care following the closure of Remploy factories; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such closures on such employees.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information you have requested is not available. The Department does not record or monitor the number of disabled former Remploy employees who are provided support in residential care.</p><p> </p><p>For all disabled former Remploy workers made redundant as a result of factory closures, the Government put in place the £8 million guaranteed People Help and Support Package (PHSP). The support package provides help to each affected disabled former employee for up to 18 months from the date they left Remploy.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 14/10/2014 11:02:16 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

92331

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a breakdown of how the £15 million extension to Access to Work funding announced in 2012 to help Remploy factory workers being laid off find alternative work has been used.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p> </p><p>In response to the Sayce review recommendations, the Government committed to spending an extra £15m on Access to Work by the end of this Spending Review period and this commitment has already been delivered. In 2011/12 the Department spent £93m on Access to Work, in 2012/13 £95m and by 2013/14 this had increased to £108m.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the Government agreed an £8 million guaranteed People Help and Support Package to provide a maximum of 18 months specialist support to help disabled people made redundant as a result of Remploy factory closures.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 209695 question first answered 15/10/2014 13:09:26 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

92332

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Remploy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled former Remploy factory workers laid off since 2012 are in receipt of Access to Work support in alternative employment.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has asked all disabled former employees made redundant from Remploy to give permission to be tracked, but can only monitor the progress and outcomes of those individuals that give permission.</p><p> </p><p>From the information available up to and including 19 September 2014, 265 former Remploy disabled employees were in receipt of Access to Work support.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 14/10/2014 09:43:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green