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1279183

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	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	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the maximum time is for employers to start employing young people on the Kickstart Scheme from the date the employer made the application to the scheme for (a) companies applying individually for over 30 applicants and (b) companies applying for less than 30 applicants through a Gateway scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
	tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	141415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text When applying for funding from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Kickstart Scheme an employer can choose to set the start date for their job placements at any point within the life time of the scheme, which is currently set to run until December 2021, with final job placements running until the summer of 2022. answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/01/2021 18:05:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

91336

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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 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 comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Youth Contract Wage Incentive scheme in the 20 Hotspot areas and in other areas.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text We do not collect data in a form that allows it to be reported at the requested level and are therefore unable to make comparative assessments between areas. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:52:50 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

690501

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	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	Jobcentres: West Dunbartonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when an Equality Impact Assessment will be published on the proposal to close the Alexandria Jobcentre in West Dunbartonshire constituency.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	64110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text Throughout the development of this project, the department has been mindful of its duties under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, and in particular the duty to have regard to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who have a protected characteristic and those who don’t. Statistical analysis has informed high-level decision-making. Site-specific information will be reflected in the final decisions. answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/02/2017 16:45:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

65606

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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	New Enterprise Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets there are on increasing the number of women receiving the new enterprise allowance; and what progress has been made on these targets in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	203807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text There are no formal targets in place for increasing the number of women who participate in the New Enterprise Allowance scheme. Latest statistics show that since the launch of NEA in 2011 to the end of March 2014, there were 46,000 allowance claims, of which 15,720 were from women. The weekly allowance is payable when the participant closes their claim to benefits and commences trading. The rate of take up of NEA by women is approximately one third of the total. This is consistent with the proportion of women claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (the benefit claimed by the majority of NEA participants), demonstrating the success of the scheme in attracting all groups to access this support. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/07/2014 15:14:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1279285

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	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	Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2021 to Question 136526 on Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus, on what date she reviewed the adequacy of the benefit cap grace period; and who she consulted as part of that review.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	141466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text There are currently no plans to extend the grace period. Getting our claimants back into work remains my primary concern and, of course, returning to employment will significantly increase the likelihood of a household not being affected by the cap. answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/01/2021 18:00:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1131072

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is for an award of employment support allowance to be made to an applicant suffering from cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	262244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 13/06/2019 12:12:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

89983

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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 people in (a) the UK, (b) the South West and (c) Bristol North West constituency are unemployed but unable to claim jobseeker's allowance because they are deemed to have a sufficient level of personal savings.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/09/2014 11:23:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

513551

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's latest estimate is of the number of parents with children who will be claiming housing benefit in April 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	34257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text The information requested is not available. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/04/2016 15:56:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

91332

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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	Unemployment Benefits
	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 made at least one claim for out of work benefits in each region and constituent part of the UK since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text The information requested is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:36:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

426867

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2015
	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: Preston
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what facilities are available to enable staff based at the Carer's Allowance Unit in Preston to pay money from their wages into the Guild Money credit union.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text The department has a confirmed list of approved organisations for which Consolidated Voluntary Deductions (CVD’s) may be made. However, this does not include the Guild Money Credit Union. Carer’s Allowance staff entering into arrangements with the Guild Money Credit Union should therefore arrange their payments through other methods such as direct debit through their bank or building society. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/11/2015 15:27:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1503903

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of the rising cost of (a) food and (b) domestic bills, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional targeted support to people with terminal illnesses.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text The Government wants to do all it can to alleviate the pressures on those nearing the end of their lives, and on their families<p /><p><br> The main way that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does this is through special benefit rules, sometimes referred to as “the Special Rules”. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment, serve waiting periods and in most cases, receive the highest rate of benefit. For many years, the Special Rules have applied to people who have 6 months or less to live and now they are being changed so they apply to people who have 12 months or less to live.</p><p />These changes are well underway. From 4 April 2022, the Government changed the eligibility for the Special Rules in Universal Credit (UC) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill, currently being debated in Parliament, aims to make similar changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA)<p /><p><br> Once the change has been fully rolled out across all benefits, each year, between 30,000 and 60,000 people may benefit from these changes to the Special Rules. This will mean that the Government is spending approximately £115 million a year more on people who are nearing the end of their lives.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/09/2022 17:06:09 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

426643

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	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	Survivor Benefits in Occupational Pension Schemes Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will respond to the Review of Survivor Benefits in Occupational Pension Schemes, published in June 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text The Government is actively considering the findings of the review into survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes. The Review provided important information on the benefits, costs and other effects of eliminating or reducing differences in survivor benefit provision. It is important that the findings of the Review are considered thoroughly so that we arrive at the right conclusion. We will respond to the Review in due course. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/11/2015 14:20:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

92321

	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	Public Records
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets have been set for the release of his Department's material to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in his Department are engaged in reviewing records for that purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text The Department’s target is to transfer 1873 records to The National Archives (TNA) by 31 December 2014. On current plans these will be transferred by the end of October 2014. After that date no files will be outstanding. There are five staff engaged in reviewing records for transfer to TNA. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 14/10/2014 10:04:01 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

385560

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the Work and Pensions Select Committee report, Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley Review, HC 814, published on 24 March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text The Department is currently considering the contents of the report and looks forward to working with the new Work and Pensions Select Committee. answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/07/2015 13:09:29 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1134069

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2019 to Question 264333, how many and what proportion of individual claims for universal credit were not paid (a) on time and (b) in full in each for the last six months for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	268397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text The Department intends to publish this data at household level in the near future as part of Official Statistics. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/06/2019 16:40:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

91335

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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 Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of local authority involvement in the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text The Department has commissioned external researchers to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme which includes surveys and qualitative research with providers, participants and DWP staff. The research asks providers some questions about their work with other agencies but it does not specifically ask about local authority involvement. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:43:25 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90231

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	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, what the budget is for the Help to Work scheme in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	207719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text The Department does not publish annual budgetary information for its employment programmes. It was, however, announced on the Autumn Statement 2013 that the Government would invest £700m over 4 years in the Help to Work scheme. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/09/2014 12:11:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

60834

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Preston
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Ministers in his Department have visited Preston since June 2010; on what date each such visit took place; what the purpose was of each such visit; and who those Ministers met on each such visit.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	199735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text The Department does not maintain a central record of all Ministerial visits and to gather this information would be to do so at disproportionate costs. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/06/2014 11:33:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

895552

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	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	Welfare State: Reform
	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 Ministers of her Department have had with Ministers of the Department of Health and Social Care on the effect of welfare reforms on (a) physical health and (b) mental health.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	139975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text The DWP and DHSC established the joint Work and Health Unit in 2015 to oversee the Government’s work and health agenda. Our ambition is that we develop a sustainable welfare and employment support system that operates in tandem with the health system and as part of strong wider local partnerships to move people into work when they are ready. The unit is made up of staff from both departments and is accountable to ministers from both departments, and they meet frequently to discuss welfare reform and the wider work and health agenda. answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/05/2018 10:30:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

431557

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	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	Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of poverty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text Poverty is complex and affects different people in different ways throughout their lives. As such, the Government does not have one recognised definition, or measure, of poverty which applies to everyone’s stage of someone’s life. Our focus is on ensuring we have measures which drive the right approaches to tackling the root causes of poverty. answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 07/12/2015 11:53:20 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

424686

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to disability benefits on spending by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	13860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance are universal benefits that help with the extra costs arising from a long-term health condition or disability. Spending on these benefits increased by over £2 billion over the course of the last parliament and we expect to be spending over £21 billion this year. We would expect individuals to be accessing the relevant support services, regardless of benefit receipt and do not expect the reforms to disability benefits to impact health services. We have also set up the Work and Health Joint Unit with the Department of Health to improve health and employment outcomes for claimants. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/11/2015 13:51:24 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

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
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	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

1050592

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any claimants featured in her Department's promotional materials have received payment for doing so in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	213965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text None of the claimants sharing their stories in the Department’s promotional materials have received payment for doing so in each of the last four years.     answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/02/2019 14:08:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1170408

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	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 plans her Department has to reduce the five-week wait for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text No one has to wait five weeks for their first payment. New claim advances are available to support those in financial need until their first payment is made.<p /><p /><p />Claimants can access up to 100% of the total expected monthly award, which they can pay back over a period of up to 12 months. We have announced that from October 2021, the repayment period for these advances will be extended further, to 16 months.<p /><p /><p>Our Work Coaches gauge claimants’ financial needs from their first interview. As part of this, every claimant is offered an advance payment on application. Proposed repayments of the advance are explained, and all claimants are advised to request a level of advance which is manageable both now and when considering the repayments required.</p><p />Work Coaches can also refer claimants to more specialist support for personal budgeting and money guidance if required.<p /><p /><p>The Department has delivered a number of improvements to support claimants during their first assessment period, such as removing waiting days and paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2020 17:19:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

821507

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has been made of the effect of benefits sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	122425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text No assessment has been made on the impact of benefit sanctions on the mental wellbeing of claimants. The Department and its staff engage with all of our claimants at an individual level and are committed to tailoring support for specific needs. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/01/2018 16:40:17 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91445

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	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	Disadvantaged: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Government is using the money it has drawn down from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived; whether the Government is drawing down its remaining entitlement from that fund through a reallocation of structural funds; and how the Government plans to use that remaining entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text Member States are in the process of agreeing their Operational Programmes with the European Commission. These need to be in place before any funding can be drawn down. answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/10/2014 15:06:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

91216

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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	Older People: Recruitment
	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 support older jobseekers in going through online recruitment processes.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text Jobcentre Plus operate a number of different approaches to support Older Claimants in getting back to work and this includes measures aimed at improving digital knowledge and awareness to support people in modern recruitment processes. Local schemes in place include intensive IT courses to cover IT fundamentals such as the use of MS Word, emailing and the internet. Work Programme providers have the freedom to develop their support for claimants, including older jobseekers; this can include support with online recruitment processes. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 12:03:47 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

1355106

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2021
	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, what assessment her Department has made of whether there has been a change in the average time taken to process Access to Work payments in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Ed Davey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	48133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text I refer to my response to <a href="https://dwp.ecase.co.uk/view_case?case_ref=PQN/21-22/2021/73119" target="_blank">PQN/21-22/2021/73119</a>21-<p> </p><p>Access to Work aim for customers to be paid within 10 days of receipt of claims and all supporting evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Following postal delays during July and August, we are seeing payment clearance times returning to normal levels.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/09/2021 14:59:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

439484

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	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: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 19086, tabled on 8 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	20642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text I have done so, on the 17 December 2015. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/01/2016 11:45:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

91224

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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	Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what records his Department holds on the number of occasions on which Health and Safety Executive asbestos removal inspectors have undertaken visits to sites outside normal business working hours.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text HSE does not hold records on the number of occasions when site visits occur outside normal business working hours. answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/09/2014 11:21:20 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

1279663

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2021
	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 Services: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 4 November to Question 109371 on Employment Services: Young People, by what date she plans to have established 116 youth hubs.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	141986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text Further to my answer on 20 January 2021 the timeline for opening Youth Hubs is dependent on COVID restrictions. We are working with local partners to ensure the transition to physical hubs can be undertaken as quickly as possible, when circumstances allow. answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 27/01/2021 15:52:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1123071

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timeframe is to bring forward legislative proposals for regulations for compensatory payments for people that have moved to universal credit and lost legacy benefit severe disability premium payments.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text Draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 were laid in Parliament on 14 January 2019, to introduce provision for those claimants who were in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) and who moved on to Universal Credit following a change in their circumstances. These regulations will provide both an on-going monthly payment to eligible claimants who have already lost the SDP as a consequence of moving to Universal Credit, and an additional lump sum payment to cover the period since they moved. These regulations are subject to parliamentary debate and approval before they come in to force. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/04/2019 15:42:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

423041

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2015
	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	Disability Living Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his letter of 9 September 2015 to the hon. Member for Leeds North West, what additional training and guidance has been given to staff administering disability living allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	12757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text Between July and October 2015, training was delivered to all DLA Child decision makers on the award duration in progressive neurological conditions with special reference to Batten Disease. Guidance has also been updated to reflect the training. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/10/2015 15:28:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

1124574

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	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, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 February 2019, HCWS1348, whether her Department has notified local authorities of the details of the 58,000 employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants identified as having wrongly been awarded contribution-based ESA and not income-based ESA after being moved from incapacity benefit so that their entitlement to council tax support can be reassessed.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	250471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text As part of the ESA underpayment exercise we are informing Local Authorities of any new, past awards of income-related ESA in line with our business as usual procedures. This will support local authorities to consider further any possible impacts of the ESA underpayment exercise. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/05/2019 15:23:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1132259

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2019
	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 much her Department has spent on legal costs in the case of R (Johnson and Ors) v SSWP [2019] EWHC 23 (Admin) as of 14 June 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	264777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text As at 14th June 2019, the Department has spent £52,446 on legal costs defending and appealing the case of Johnson & Others v SSWP. This includes Government Legal Department litigation fees, counsel’s fees and other disbursements, as well as VAT where payable. This does not include payment of the claimants’ solicitor’s costs. Time spent by Government advisory lawyers is not recorded in a manner that allows it to be attributed to individual cases. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/06/2019 13:58:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

91331

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	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, whether a claimant refused Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by a decision maker on the grounds that their health had improved by the time of the decision, having obtained sufficient points to receive ESA in an earlier Work Capability Assessment, should be paid ESA in arrears for the period of their ill health; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text An Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimant will be paid at the assessment rate until a determination is made about their eligibility for the benefit. DWP Decision Makers make the final decision and as such no claimant will have obtained any points before the Decision Maker awards points as appropriate against the work capability assessment descriptors. Where an ESA claimant’s health improves to the extent that they are no longer entitled to the benefit, ESA will be paid at the appropriate rate up until the date of change. This is not a payment of arrears but the continuing amount rightly due. ESA claimants are expected to notify the Department when their condition improves to the extent that they are likely to no longer be eligible for ESA. answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/09/2014 11:10:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

421197

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	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	Support for Mortgage Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners will lose money as a result of changing the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme from a benefit to an interest-bearing loan; and what the average annual loss will be for such pensioners.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Owen Smith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	11761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text All SMI claimants, including pensioners, will continue to receive the same level of support as now towards their mortgage interest when it becomes a loan. As a result no claimants, including pensioners, will receive less in SMI payments than they would now. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2015 12:50:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

1541893

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <ul><li>Under the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, eligible Ministers who leave office are entitled to a one-off payment equivalent to one quarter of their annual salary at the point at which they leave Government.</li><li>This applies only where a Minister is under 65 and is not appointed to a ministerial office within three weeks of leaving government.</li><li>Individuals may waive the payment to which they are entitled. That is a matter for their personal discretion, but this approach has been taken in the past.</li><li>Details of such payments are published in departmental annual reports and accounts, and ministerial salaries are published on GOV.UK <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1027301/Salaries_of_Members_of_Her_Majestys_Government_-_Financial_Year_2021-22_-_Publication.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/11/2022 13:27:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1682623

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	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 Unemployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total rate of (a) employment and (b) unemployment was of people aged 16 to 64 between February and April 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <ul><li>The ONS headline measure of the UK employment rate is for people aged 16-64.</li><li>The ONS headline measure of the UK unemployment rate is for people aged 16+.</li></ul><p /><p>The 16-64 UK employment rate was 70.2% between February and April 2010. The 16-64 UK unemployment rate between February and April 2010 was 8.1%.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Employment and unemployment data is published and available at: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/summaryoflabourmarketstatistics" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/summaryoflabourmarketstatistics</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/01/2024 12:43:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1684447

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2024
	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: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets his Department has set to help achieve the Government's commitments on net zero.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	11071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <ul><li>The Government set out how we would meet our commitments in the Net Zero Strategy in 2021 which included a detailed breakdown of actions required across all sectors in the economy. This was updated in 2023 through the publication of 'Powering Up Britain'.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The UK has halved its emissions, ahead of every other major economy, and we have grown our economy by over 70% since 1990. The UK over-achieved against the first and second carbon budgets, and the latest projections show that we are on track to meet the third.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>We have one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets in the world, and we have set more stretching targets for 2030 than most countries. We plan to cut emissions by 68% by 2030, which is more than the EU, Japan or the United States.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>DWP supports Defra’s Greening Government Commitments. These targets are set every five years and support the UK Carbon Budgets. The current agreed targets are a 45% reduction in DWP’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and a 17% reduction in direct emissions by 2024/25, which the Department is on track to deliver.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/01/2024 14:36:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

882316

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	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	Social Security Benefits: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of exempting children under child arrangement orders from the benefit cap.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	135382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <ul><li>The Government acknowledges the immense value of care given by family and friend carers, who look after children whose parents are unable to provide the necessary care themselves. This was discussed during the passage of the Work and Welfare Reform Act 2016.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Family and friend carers are able to receive support for the children in their care through the benefit system as they have access to child benefit and child tax credit on <strong>the same</strong> basis as parents.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>A cap at £23,000 in Greater London is equivalent to gross family earnings of around £29,000. A cap at £20,000 in the rest of GB is equivalent to gross family earnings of around £25,000</li><li>If we are to treat family and friend carers in the same way as parents for the other facets of the benefits system then it is right that the benefit cap principles should apply in the same way for family and friend carers as they do for parents.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Where claimants need further financial support, Local Authorities can provide additional support through the use of Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs). The funding for DHPs is specifically aimed at a number of groups who are likely to be particularly affected by the benefit cap. These include people with family and friend care responsibilities.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/04/2018 16:34:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

1609144

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2023 to Question 166164 on Government Departments: Staff, how many and what proportion of respondents to the most recent Leesman office survey undertaken by his Department (a) agreed and (b) disagreed with the statements about their main workplace that (i) it enables me to work productively, (ii) it supports me sharing ideas and knowledge amongst colleagues, (iii) it creates an enjoyable environment to work in, (iv) it contributes to a sense of community at work, and (v) it's a place I'm proud to bring visitors to.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	177726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <ul><li>The Government Property Agency is committed to delivering great places to work and to ensure we are delivering on this commitment it is critical that civil servants have a voice that shapes their workplaces so that the spaces we deliver can best support them to be effective in delivering and serving the UK public. GPA has engaged with Leesman, a world leader in measuring workplace experience, using their independent, objective and transparent office surveys that allow us to benchmark ourselves globally.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>GPA is leading the way in analysing and gaining value from the Leesman data to ensure our workplace decisions and conversations are informed and led by insights and data. Leesman is a world leader in measuring workplace and employee experience via an online survey tool.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Leesman survey undertaken by GPA relates to an ALB of the Department, rather than DWP direct workforce – it is not therefore representative of the DWP workforce overall.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The most recent Leesman office survey which was conducted for the ALB and the respondents that answered either agree or disagree to the questions listed is set out in the table below:</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The most recent Leesman office survey was conducted in 2021. The number of respondents that answered either agree or disagree to the questions listed is set out in the table below:</li></ul><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Question</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. Respondent Agree</strong> <strong>(figures are aggregate by response of Strongly Agree, Agree or Slightly Agree)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. Respondent Disagree</strong> <strong>(figures are aggregate by response of Strongly Disagree, Disagree or Slightly Disagree)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>it enables me to work productively</p></td><td><p>9 (40.91%)</p></td><td><p>8 (36.36%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>it supports me sharing ideas and knowledge amongst colleagues</p></td><td><p>16 (72.73%)</p></td><td><p>2 (9.09%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>it creates an enjoyable environment to work in</p></td><td><p>7 (31.82%)</p></td><td><p>7 (31.82%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>it contributes to a sense of community at work</p></td><td><p>8 (36.36%)</p></td><td><p>7 (31.82%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>it's a place I'm proud to bring visitors to</p></td><td><p>6 (27.27%)</p></td><td><p>6 (27.27%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/04/2023 15:31:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1194161

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking through the benefits system to support vulnerable claimants with cancer during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <ul><li>The Department is committed to ensuring people affected by cancer are supported in a sensitive, fair and appropriate way.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In Employment and Support Allowance a light touch evidence gathering process exists, to help determine eligibility. Claimants should not delay making a claim because of difficulties in providing supporting medical information. We will continue to process claims and work with customers to gather the best supporting evidence available.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>We’ve suspended award reviews and DLA to PIP reassessment activity and extended existing awards to ensure they don’t go out of payment. We have also suspended all routine award reviews and re-assessments of disability additions in Universal Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Supporting people who are terminally ill remains an absolute priority for the Department and we will continue to fast track terminally ill claimants to higher rates of award.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/05/2020 15:36:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677118

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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: 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 he is taking to help support disabled employees in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <ul><li>DWP is recognised as a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, which demonstrates the departmental commitment to attracting, recruiting, retaining, and supporting career progression of disabled people. This assessment has recently been validated by Business Disability Forum.</li><li>Annually we update the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing-2019/dwp-voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">DWP voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> voluntary report on Gov UK which provides updated information on the activity on our support for disabled employees.</li><li>Our DWP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Approach has a long-term strategic intent that our products, services, and environment are ‘inclusive by design’ to ensure that as many people as possible, particularly groups who are traditionally excluded from being able to use an interface or navigate an environment, can access these. We use this to support our Disability Inclusion Action Plan that prioritises building capability, raising awareness, streamlining processes and improving policies.</li><li>In June 2023, 22% of DWP staff indicated that they had a disability (an increase of 3.7% compared to June 2021) and 13.6% of Senior Civil Servants in the department declared a disability (an increase of 1.6% compared to June 2021).</li><li>Workplace adjustments are considered as a matter of course for any colleague who experiences a barrier and/or difficulty at work including those with a health condition; enabling them to develop and fulfil their potential. We have a programme of activity in place to ensure that both line managers and employees understand the requirement to consider adjustments and the process for putting them in place.</li><li>DWP have a strong relationship and remains well connected to staff diversity and inclusion networks, such as Mental Health First Aiders, Ambassadors for Fair Treatment, and our disability network - THRIVE. It utilises them to raise awareness and provide education on the importance of diversity in the workplace. Additionally, they can be used as recruitment panel volunteers and the wider sharing of vacancies across communities of disabled colleagues. We also learn and utilise lived experiences throughout our decision making.</li><li>DWP’s internal and external communications team collaborate with our Disability Network colleagues (THRIVE) to deliver whole DWP communications throughout the year – linking to specific events such as Neurodiversity Week or International Day of Persons with Disabilities.</li><li>Our Disability and Mental Health Champion works closely with our disability networks and sponsors the Civil Service Deaf and Hard of Hearing Network, spearheading communication campaigns, publishing blogs and working with her Senior Civil Service colleagues to highlight challenges and promote learning.</li><li>DWP has established a Centre of Expertise for resourcing, within it, is a team focused on diversity and inclusion in recruitment. The team leads on ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and enable our drive for equitable representation across the workforce, thus supporting DWP’s equality objectives.</li><li>DWP have been awarded the RNIB Visibly Better Employer (VBE) status. We are proudly promoting our status; including within our adverts and candidate pack, profile on diverse jobs boards, social media, and Civil Service Careers websites; including the badge to show that we are a Visibly Better Employer.</li><li>We have worked with Government Recruitment Service (GRS) to develop a Recruitment Adjustment Passport, to lead the way for the Civil Service. The Passport will gather a candidate’s adjustment requests for the end-to-end recruitment process to alleviate difficulties, repetition, and inconsistencies throughout.</li><li>DWP has been leading activity in trialling new recruitment practices that better support a broader range of candidates. Using improving branding to encourage Disabled people to apply for our roles – as well as acting as a role model to all other employers.</li><li>DWP ensures digital environments, as well as physical environments, are inclusive and accessible. A new Accessibility Practice SharePoint site was launched on 24th July 2023. which provides guidance on various aspects of accessibility. We have Accessibility Standard Leads throughout our corporate functions.</li><li>A new DWP Digital Accessibility Policy was approved and published in June 2023. This sets out the responsibilities of product teams and individuals in creating accessible products and internal communications. It explains in detail how to comply with the Equality Act (2010), the Public Sector Equality Duty (2011) and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (2018/2022).</li><li>During 2022 DWP introduced a structured approach to improving accessibility and inclusion in the design of DWP buildings.</li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/12/2023 12:31:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1486251

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors and (c) agency workers who work in her Department and relevant agencies and public bodies receive a wage below that of the (i) UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London and (ii) London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	James Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	30166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <ul><li>As of 07/07/2022, the total number of direct employees, contractors and agency workers in the Department for Work and Pensions earning below the Real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour was 0 and for the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 0.</li><li>As of 07/07/2022, the total number of direct employees, contractors and agency workers in the Money and Pensions Service earning below the Real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour was 0 and for the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 0.</li><li>As of 07/07/2022, the total number of direct employees, contractors and agency workers in the Pensions Ombudsman earning below the Real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour was 0 and for the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 0.</li><li>As of 07/07/2022, the total number of direct employees, contractors and agency workers in the Health and Safety Executive earning below the Real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour was 0 and for the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 0.</li><li>As of 07/07/2022, the total number of direct employees, contractors and agency workers in The Pensions Regulator earning below the Real Living Wage rate of £9.90 per hour was 23 and for the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 0.</li></ul> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/07/2022 14:52:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1643434

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2023
	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	Jobcentres: Staff
	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 coaches work for Jobcentre Plus by (a) region and (b) nation.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total Work Coaches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Area</p></td><td><p>2,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London and Essex Area</p></td><td><p>2,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Area</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West and North Central Area</p></td><td><p>2,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Area</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern Area</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Area</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nation</p></td><td><p>Total Work Coaches</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>12,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>14,130</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: DWP’s internal Activity Based Model (ABM)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><ul><li>Data is correct as of May 2023.</li><li>Data for Work Coaches does not include Work Coach Team Leaders.</li><li>Figures were derived from the Department’s Activity Based Model (ABM), which provides Full Time Equivalent (FTE) figures based on point in time estimate by Line Managers. They cover only FTE with paid employment. They have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Where the Department’s data does not show a specific site, this has been included in the table as “Other”</li><li>The number of Work Coaches is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal department use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard. As the Department holds the information, we have released it.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/06/2023 10:58:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1672401

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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, what the most common reason was for rejecting an application to the Access to Work scheme in each month since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Reason for rejection</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>Application not pursued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>Application not pursued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>No Contact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>No Contact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>Application not pursued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>No Contact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>No Contact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>Closed Other</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reasons for the application being rejected/not awarded include:</p><ul><li>Advice provided to the applicant.</li><li>No contact with applicant.</li><li>No evidence provided by the applicant.</li><li>Applicant not eligible.</li><li>Applicant not pursued application.</li><li>Closed other (those that do not fall in to the other categories).</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution.  </em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/11/2023 17:43:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1672398

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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, what the average length of time was for Access to Work applications to be processed in each month since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Initial date of contact to decision Actual Average Clearance Time in days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>49.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>56.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>59.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>58.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>61.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>63.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>61.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>62.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>60.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>58.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>62.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>56.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>50.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>41.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>47.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>46.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>45.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>45.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/11/2023 17:46:21 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1672400

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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, how many applications to the Access to Work scheme were rejected in each month since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>Applications not awarded AtW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>2002</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>2480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>2577</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>2792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>2873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>3277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>3524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>2812</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>3354</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>2943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>3807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>2497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>3029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>3718</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>3706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>3698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>3392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>3566</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Applications not awarded include advice provided to the applicant, no contact with applicant, no evidence provided by the applicant, applicant not eligible, applicant not pursued application and closed other (those that do not fall in to the other categories).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution.  </em></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/11/2023 17:45:22 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

638441

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	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 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 much was spent through the Work Programme on employment support for claimants of employment and support allowance in each of the last six years.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Work Programme Spend on ESA claimant groups</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>The figures above agree to the DWP published Annual Report and Accounts for each of the years quoted, and those quoted in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325995/Work_Programme_Costs_v7_2014-07-01.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325995/Work_Programme_Costs_v7_2014-07-01.pdf</a> which contains Work Programme costs for the period from inception in June 2011 to March 2014</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/11/2016 14:27:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms