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92853

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the number of people in (a) economic poverty and (b) fuel poverty in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	210049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>For the purposes of responding to this parliamentary question we have interpreted ‘economic poverty’ as the population considered to be in relative and absolute low income both before and after housing costs have been deducted from income.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are published in the annual Households Below Average Income report. A copy of the latest report can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Data for fuel poverty in England is published online at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/10/2014 16:07:09 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

92886

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 reasons for the current time being taken to award personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	210177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We keep the time taken to process claims under constant review and are absolutely committed to improving performance. We are already seeing improvements to our processes and will continue to work to further reduce processing times and levels of work outstanding.</p><p>By the autumn we expect no one to be waiting longer than 26 weeks for an assessment and by the end of the year no longer than 16 weeks, from the point that the Department receives a completed ‘’How Your Disability Affects You’’ form.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 16:38:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92900

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Post Office Card Account
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Post Office card accounts have been (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Fiona O'Donnell
uin	210216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Details of the number of Post Office card accounts opened and closed in each of the last 10 years are below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Opened</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Closed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 04 -Mar 05</p></td><td><p>1,154,012</p></td><td><p>38,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 05- Mar 06</p></td><td><p>176,180</p></td><td><p>348,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 06- Mar 07</p></td><td><p>148,422</p></td><td><p>320,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 07 - Mar 08</p></td><td><p>132,322</p></td><td><p>320,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 08 -Mar 09</p></td><td><p>153,431</p></td><td><p>341,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Sept 09</p></td><td><p>77,677</p></td><td><p>168,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>78,692</p></td><td><p>256,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Mar 11</p></td><td><p>109,573</p></td><td><p>465,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 -Mar 12</p></td><td><p>102,683</p></td><td><p>315,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12- Mar13</p></td><td><p>104,145</p></td><td><p>302,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 -Mar 14</p></td><td><p>50,764</p></td><td><p>298,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 14- Sept 14</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>148,520</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 12:00:18 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3964 label Biography information for Fiona O'Donnell

92926

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Private Finance Initiative
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 private finance initiative liabilities of his Department are for the next 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p><strong>The Department has three current private finance initiative contracts:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>1. </strong><strong>The Private Sector Resource Initiative for the Management of the Estate (PRIME)</strong>. A 20 year PFI partnership awarded on 1<sup>st</sup> April 1998 to Trillium (now Telereal Trillium). PRIME delivered a transfer of property ownership of the DWP estate and outsourced most facilities management services. The PRIME contractor is responsible for all landlord and property related tasks, delivers a total maintenance programme and provides all building related services.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2. </strong><strong>Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton</strong>. A 30 year contract awarded on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2002 to Interserve plc.</p><p> </p><p><strong>3. </strong><strong>Health and Safety Executive, New Merseyside Centre, Redgrave Court, Bootle</strong>. A 30 year contract awarded on 1<sup>st</sup> October 2003 to Honeywell Control Systems, supported by Reliance FM as the prime facilities management provider.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining financial liabilities for each contract between 2014/15 and its expiry date are:</p><p> </p><p>PRIME 2014/15 to 2017/18 £2,074.47m</p><p>HSL 2014/15 to 2034/5 £278.79m</p><p>HSE 2014/15 to 2034/5 £244.73m</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total £2,597.99m</strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 20/10/2014 13:22:42 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92927

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is for the implementation of universal credit in Brighton and Hove; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon, member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my Rt. Hon. Friend, Iain Duncan Smith on Monday 13<sup>th</sup> October 2014.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State announced the next stage of implementing Universal Credit to all remaining Jobcentres and Local Authorities as we progress national expansion through 2015/16 and secure delivery of Universal Credit across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, officials in my Department are working with delivery partners on the detailed schedule for national roll out. The finalised details will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 11:02:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92934

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	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, what the average wait for a mandatory reconsideration decision is in the (a) Bishop Auckland and (b) Spennymoor areas.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available. DWP statisticians are currently working to collate and quality assure data on Mandatory Reconsideration. The Department has committed to publishing statistics when Departmental statisticians judge that the data meets the standards set out in the UK Statistics Authority’s Codes of Practice. The aim is to release an initial set of official statistics on Mandatory Reconsideration by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 10:58:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93013

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Carers' Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the level of carers' benefits since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	210066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The weekly rate of Carer’s Allowance since 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>April 2010 £53.90</p><p>April 2011 £55.55</p><p>April 2012 £58.45</p><p>April 2013 £59.75</p><p>April 2014 £61.35</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 11:03:03 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

93018

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Housing Benefit: Brent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in the London Borough of Brent who have had their benefits capped under the household benefit cap have subsequently moved out of that borough.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
uin	210229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and can only be be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 17/10/2014 10:54:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

93048

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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, with reference to the Answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East of 10 December 2012, Official Report, column 47W, on employment and support allowance, what average time was taken by his Department's decision makers to issue a decision to employment and support allowance claimants following receipt of advice from Atos Healthcare in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	210063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The average time between the recommendation made by Atos Healthcare and the decision reached by the Department’s decision maker is 14 days. This refers to all initial decisions made on new Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims started in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 16:37:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

92488

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Arts: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the application of the Minimum Income Floor or In-work Conditionality under universal credit on the ability of workers to sustain careers in the creative industries; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the roll-out of universal credit does not undermine the creative industries.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	209990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The objective of the Minimum Income Floor is to incentivise work and protect the taxpayer against fraud or non-profitable forms of self-employment. Claimants who have the Minimum Income Floor applied, are not required to look or be available for paid employment.</p><p>Claimants who have started a new business in the last 12 months will qualify for a one year start-up period during which the Minimum Income Floor will not be applied to their claim. This is intended to provide self-employed claimants with the room to grow and establish their business during the start-up period.<br></p><p>As Universal Credit rolls out in a careful and controlled way, we will continue our Test and Learn approach to drive continuous improvement of the service ensuring it is built on experience and evidence.</p><p>Under Universal Credit we will be supporting people in low paid employment to get on in-work. We are committed to testing a variety of approaches to help people to earn more and will use the analysis from these trials to understand the impacts on all industries including the creative industries.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/10/2014 15:56:16 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 22112 answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman