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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Care Homes: Electrical Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of legislation covering electrical safety in care homes. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
uin 217956 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p /> <p>All health and safety legislation was subject to independent review by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt in 2011. As part of the review, Professor Löfstedt was also asked to review comments received through the Government’s Red Tape Challenge on health and safety regulation. There was no specific comment on the adequacy of legislation covering electrical safety in care homes received from either review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T12:16:33.917Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T12:16:33.917Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
197
label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
169041
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 217787 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p /> <p><strong>Spend on consultants, temporary staff and contingent labour over the last 5 years: </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Consultants</strong></p></td><td><p>£27,554,654</p></td><td><p>£11,267,277</p></td><td><p>£6,507,648</p></td><td><p>£12,650,325</p></td><td><p>£11,662,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Temporary Staff*</strong></p></td><td><p>£22,179,497</p></td><td><p>£2,448,477</p></td><td><p>£1,272,341</p></td><td><p>£19,038,479</p></td><td><p>£6,710,259</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Contingent Labour</strong></p></td><td><p>£63,155,793</p></td><td><p>£30,277,388</p></td><td><p>£10,913,144</p></td><td><p>£14,459,590</p></td><td><p>£12,995,091</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Temporary Staff includes Casuals and Fixed Term Appointments employed for less than 12 months only.</p><p> </p><p>Spend on consultancy, contingent labour and temporary staff reduced in 2011/12 as the Cabinet Office Spend Controls introduced by the coalition government in May 2010 took effect. Whilst these controls are still being applied spend in these areas has since increased in response to the need for specialist external support to meet the demands of DWP major change programmes such as UC and PIP, and in response to business needs for temporary staff mainly in Operations.</p><p> </p><p>All requests for the recruitment of temporary staff are subject to recruitment freeze dispensations and are subject to Ministerial approval.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Number of consultants, temporary staff and contingent labour employed, length of contract and equivalent civil service salary:</strong></p><p> </p><p>Consultants:</p><p> </p><p>Consultants are not engaged on an individual basis. Consultancy services are delivered by a consultancy company which deploys resource according to the requirements of the engagement. Extracting data on the length of engagement of each consultant would be at disproportionate cost. Consultants do not have an equivalent civil service salary band.</p><p> </p><p>Temporary Staff:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band A/AA</strong></p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band B/AO</strong></p></td><td><p>2,333</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>993</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band C/EO</strong></p></td><td><p>922</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band D/HEO</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band E/SEO</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band F/G7</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Band G/G6</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other/Not Known</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>3,454</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>1,071</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above figures are for temporary staff engaged for less than 12 months only. No further breakdown of the length of engagement is available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As at </strong><strong>31 March 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Contingent Labour</strong></p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are unable to extract data on the length of engagement of each contingent labour worker or the equivalent civil service salary band as this would be at disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T13:46:25.3Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T13:46:25.3Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
169042
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average number of complaints are made annually about delays in processing benefits claims in each Jobcentre Plus area. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 217805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p /> <p>We do not collate information in the format requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T17:29:01.913Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T17:29:01.913Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
169043
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time was taken to process all benefits claims made in each Jobcentre Plus area in the UK in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 217806 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available to the level required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-16T12:04:10.967Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T12:04:10.967Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
169044
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Older Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people working in his Department are over 65 years old; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 217836 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p /> <p>DWP employs 91,272 staff of which 1531 of them are aged 65 and over. (data supplied as at 30 September 2014)</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T13:21:12.037Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T13:21:12.037Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
169045
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disabled Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a disability work in his Department; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 217917 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p /> <p>To build a world class Civil Service we need to recruit and retain the very best Civil Servants, on merit, irrespective of who they are and any visible or non-visible disability or difference.</p><p> </p><p>As at 30 September 14, DWP has 5404 disabled employees which represents 6.9% of the total workforce<em>. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>This data is based on the number of employees who have chosen to individually record their disability status on the departmental HR system. Any such declaration is voluntary and confidential. Within DWP, 85.9% of employees have chosen to declare their disability status.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T14:51:17.683Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T14:51:17.683Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
169046
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants have received an (a) second, (b) third and (c) fourth sanction in each quarter since January 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 217897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p>Sanctions only occur as a last resort, where supportive and co-operative work has failed to encourage the claimant to engage. The vast majority of claimants do not get sanctioned and of those who are sanctioned most receive just one sanction during their claim.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information we have on the number of individuals receiving more than one sanction is published at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T12:56:58.777Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T12:56:58.777Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
169047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Funeral Payments: Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for funeral payments were awarded by his Department in Motherwell and Wishaw constituency in each of the last three years; and what the average such award was in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Frank Roy more like this
uin 217930 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not hold data on Funeral Payments at constituency level.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-11T12:20:38.09Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-11T12:20:38.09Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
626
label Biography information for Mr Frank Roy more like this
169048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that women who have less than the 10 years' National Insurance Contributions required to qualify for a state pension will be informed of their options before introduction of the new state pension. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 217989 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
answer text <p>We have launched a multi-channel campaign to help people understand the reforms to the state pension system, as well as actions people may be able to take to increase their State Pension. The campaign is testing the effectiveness of our communications channels and messages for reaching our priority audiences. The campaign has involved press, radio and online advertisements, and an enhanced package of online information at GOV.UK. We have also teamed up with YouTube to launch ‘PensionTube’, an online hub bringing together pensions-related content from the video sharing service, making it easier for people to find information both from the Government and trusted independent sources.</p><p> </p><p>One of the changes we are making is the introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period, which means that people will normally need to have 10 qualifying years of National Insurance prior to reaching State Pension age in order to receive any State Pension. The introduction of the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme in 1978, the subsequent conversion of those years to qualifying years of National Insurance credits and the replacement of that scheme with credits for parents and carers in 2010 have protected National Insurance records, particularly women’s. National Insurance credits can also be awarded in other circumstances and are for the most part awarded automatically with certain benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Those who still have gaps in their National Insurance record may be able to increase their state pension by making voluntary National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period is expected to affect a small minority of women in the UK. Indeed, by the 2030s, we expect that around 80 per cent of women reaching State Pension age will get the full rate of the new State Pension.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-15T13:06:38.083Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T13:06:38.083Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
169050
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Mesothelioma: Compensation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar dated 3 November 2014 regarding the payment of funds to people with mesothelioma, by what process he decided what costs to insurers of compensating those people were fair and appropriate. more like this
tabling member constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this
uin 217982 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p /> <p>The Mesothelioma Act 2014 currently allows a levy to be applied to the insurance industry to fund a payment scheme for those affected by the failure of the employers’ liability insurance market to maintain adequate records.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the insurers who are paying the levy to fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are not necessarily the same ones who took the premiums that paid for the historical insurance policies, the costs to them must be fair and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the levy will be estimated at a level which the Department believes is sufficient to cover the actual costs of running the Scheme. That is, the cost of its administration and the cost of the capital payments that are made to diffuse mesothelioma sufferers or their dependants. In any one year the levy will not exceed 3% of employers’ liability gross written premium as this is the point at which the insurance industry said that it would have to pass on the costs of the levy via increased premiums.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated will be included in the first annual report on the Scheme which will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T12:26:00.827Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T12:26:00.827Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
1546
label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this