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92353

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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many current recipients of jobseeker's allowance have declared that they have a Phd qualification.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:13:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92354

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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance receive adequate CV-building skills.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus work coaches are delivering a personalised service to best meet the needs of the claimant and the local labour market. Work Coaches can offer claimants a comprehensive menu of support options including skills provision, help with writing a CV and interviewing skills. This model of flexible pre-Work Programme support is available from day one of unemployment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:25:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92355

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	Jobseeker's Allowance: Greater Manchester
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 investigate the reasons for the level of sanctioning of jobseeker's allowance in the Greater Manchester area being more than a third higher than the national average.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Mr Michael Meacher
uin	209754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We deploy a comprehensive monitoring regime to check that sanctions are applied appropriately across our network. Where any site is making significantly more or fewer referrals than we would typically expect, we review their activity to ensure sanctions are being applied appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 09:49:37 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	454 label Biography information for Mr Michael Meacher

92356

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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the statement in his Department's press release of 9 December 2013 that hundreds of people would benefit from the extension of Access to Work to cover work placements, how many people have so benefited to date; and what data his Department collects to enable assessment of the effects of the changes to the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	209799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>We do not hold official statistics for these figures.</p><p> </p><p>DWP publishes an annual report regarding all of the operations for the previous operational year in July, so the next publication will be July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work supported 35,450 disabled people to keep or get employment during 2013/14 (up from 31,510 in 2012/13)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 16:46:36 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

92357

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
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 employment and support allowance referred to the Work Programme since June 2011 have had (a) a mental and behavioural disorder and (b) a disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue as their primary impairment; and how many such people have achieved in each category a sustained job outcome.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of Work Programme Referrals and Sustained Job Outcomes for claimants in the requested main diagnosis groups for those in the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) Payment Groups: 1 June 2011 – 30 June 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Referrals</p></td><td><p>Sustained Job Outcomes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESA customer groups total</p></td><td><p>276,670</p></td><td><p>16,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental and Behavioural Disorders</p></td><td><p>147,790</p></td><td><p>7,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diseases of the Musculoskeletal system and Connective Tissue</p></td><td><p>39,130</p></td><td><p>2,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other/Missing</p></td><td><p>89,750</p></td><td><p>6,820</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> DWP Statistical Services</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Figures are cumulative and are rounded to the nearest ten. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</p><ol start="2" type="1"><li>Referrals: Referrals shown are 'net' referrals which do not include rejections, cancellations or referrals to ESA information sessions.</li><li>Sustained Job Outcomes: These are the number of claimants who have received a Job Outcome payment and have had at least 1 Sustainment payment.</li><li>Sustainment payments: Providers can only claim a Sustainment payment where:</li><ol start="1" type="a"><li>A Job Outcome has been reported;</li><li>Four continuous weeks in employment have elapsed between the Job Outcome payment date and the Sustainment payment date, or between the previous Sustainment payment date and the current Sustainment payment date.</li><li>A participant has been in employment and off benefit each week (a week is defined as a 7 day period) in the four week period; and</li><li>15 working days have passed since the last date of the period being claimed.</li><li>Following a break in employment after the 104 weeks Allotted Time providers will no longer be eligible to receive a Sustainment payment (a break is defined as when a participant leaves employment for 2 days or more, even if they remain off benefit).</li></ol></ol><p>5. ICD (disease) code causes of incapacity are based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, published by the World Health Organisation. Medical condition is based on evidence provided at the start of the claim, this in itself does not confer entitlement to ESA and may not represent a claimants most recent medical condition.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/10/2014 11:12:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92358

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	Universal Credit
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 people in work aged (a) 18, (b) 19, (c) 20, (d) 21, (e) 22, (f) 23 and (g) 24 who will be eligible for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Of those individuals in work, we estimate that around 500,000 under 25 year olds will be in receipt of UC once it is fully rolled out. Individual year breakdowns are not available.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate is based on the Policy Simulation Model using the Family Resources Survey 2010/11 and assumptions consistent with the Budget 2014 forecast. <strong>     </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 11:16:47 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92359

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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances a person under 25 on an apprenticeship will be eligible for Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>People aged 18 or over on apprenticeships will be eligible for Universal Credit if they satisfy the normal conditions of entitlement. Young people aged 16 and 17 will not normally be able to claim Universal Credit, but there are some limited exceptional circumstances where they may do so, for example where they themselves are responsible for a child, have limited capability for work or are without parental support.<strong>     </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 11:21:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92360

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 Experience
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on the Work Experience scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Latest data shows that from January 2011 to May 2014, 238,210 people of all ages started a work experience opportunity, of which 196,600 were aged between 18 and 24. Our evaluation shows that work experience is a popular and valuable scheme, particularly for young people – evaluation of ‘Customer experience of the Youth Contract’ found that 74 per cent customers said they gained skills during their placement and 83 per cent said they felt more attractive to employers.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/10/2014 10:41:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

92361

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	Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to contribute to the European Commission's review of health and safety policy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	209804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The government is actively contributing to the European Commission’s review of EU health and safety regulation. The United Kingdom, like other member states, has submitted a report on implementation of the directives under review. I am arranging for deposit of the report with the library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>In its engagement with the Commission and other participants in the review, the government is arguing for a more proportionate, risk-based approach to occupational health and safety issues to help business by reducing administrative burdens whilst maintaining necessary protections for workers.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 15/10/2014 12:46:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms