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64859

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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 recent discussions he has had with representatives from charitable and youth organisations on the effect of the new flat-rate housing cost contribution on unemployed young people.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	203117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text None. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/07/2014 12:11:51 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

64564

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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, how many universal credit claimants have been sanctioned in each month since October 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:28:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64565

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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 Schemes: 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 budget was set for the youth contract in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following the Youth Contract launch in 2012-13, the Department has set the following budgets:</p><p> </p><p>12/13 - £260m</p><p>13/14 - £196.3m</p><p>14/15 - £183.8m</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:55:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64566

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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 Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on the youth contract in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The spend on Youth Contract since it was launched in April 2012 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 - £85.8m</p><p>2013/14 - £210.3m</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:44:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64567

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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, whether his Department is currently pursuing plans for jam jar bank accounts under the universal credit programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are looking at a wide range of support options and considering the best outcomes for Universal Credit claimants which provide value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to have discussions with providers of financial products and other stakeholders and we will make an announcement once those discussions have concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:02:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64569

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Pensioners: York
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 (a) the City of York local authority area and (b) York Central constituency were in receipt of (i) the basic state pension and (ii) pension credit in 2008-09 and in each year since; and what the average weekly value of pension credit received was in each case during those periods.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	202926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Statistics for State Pension and Pension Credit are available from 100% data and are published on the Department's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 202932 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:30:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64573

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Winter Fuel Payment: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in (a) York Central constituency and (b) York Unitary Authority area received winter fuel payments in the last year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	202930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information for winter 2012-13 is available on the internet at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/winter-fuel-payment-caseload-and-household-figures-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/winter-fuel-payment-caseload-and-household-figures-201213</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 01/07/2014 14:40:37 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64575

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Pension Credit: York
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 (a) York Central constituency and (b) York Unitary Authority area received pension credit in the last year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
uin	202932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Statistics for State Pension and Pension Credit are available from 100% data and are published on the Department's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 202926 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:30:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64581

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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, how many universal credit claimants have become ineligible for the benefit as a consequence of increased income since October 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 14:46:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64288

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Discretionary Housing Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many councils in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland funded discretionary housing payments beyond the funds allocated to them by his Department in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	202667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In 2013/14, a) 85 (out of 326) English authorities, b) 15 (out of 27) Welsh authorities and c) 27 (out of 32) Scottish authorities spent more than the contribution provided by DWP towards Discretionary Housing Payments.</p><p>Figures for 2014/15 will not be available until after 30 April 2015 – the deadline for local authority DHP returns for the year in question.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 02/07/2014 16:04:24 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant