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169915
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Travel 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) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 218486 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p /> <p>Expenditure should be viewed in the context of the size of the DWP workforce. The Department is a geographically-dispersed organisation employing around 90,000 staff across some 870 sites, delivering services directly to around 22 million customers. The table below shows the expenditure on taxis, 1<sup>st</sup> class rail and business class air travel for the years in question.</p><p> </p><p>The average spend per head on a taxi for 2013-14 was in the region of £1.67. Expenditure on taxis includes journeys to enable disabled members of staff to travel to and from work and respresents contractual spend and it does not include taxis claimed through expenses, as this could only be provided at disproportionate costs to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP introduced a restriction stopping staff travelling 1<sup>st</sup> class rail in 2011. Only DWP staff with disabilities are permitted to travel using 1<sup>st</sup> class rail, if there are no suitable standard class facilities available.</p><p> </p><p>The current DWP air travel policy only permits staff to book business class air tickets for single journeys greater than 2.5 hours in duration.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Years (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Taxis (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1st Class Rail (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Business Class Air (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p>0.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>0.26</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>0.12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0.21</p></td><td><p>0.35</p></td><td><p>0.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>0.20</p></td><td><p>0.29</p></td><td><p>0.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.16</p></td><td><p>0.14</p></td><td><p>0.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Data is not available for taxi travel before 2010.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:50:38.997Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:50:38.997Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
169917
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Access to Work Programme 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, if he will reform the Access to Work system so that packages of support can transfer from job to job with the individual. more like this
tabling member constituency Banff and Buchan more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Eilidh Whiteford more like this
uin 218382 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p>We have already reformed the scheme to enable easier transfers of support between different jobs and employers.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 we introduced a fast-track assessment process so that individuals who already know their support requirements will move swiftly through their application.</p><p> </p><p>At the same time we also made it easier to transfer equipment so that individuals can move more easily between employers with their special aids and equipment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
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less than 2015-01-16T12:18:52.173Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T12:18:52.173Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
3911
label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford more like this
169918
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Access to Work Programme 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, if he will increase funding for the Access to Work Workplace Mental Health Support Service to more than two per cent of the annual Access to Work budget. more like this
tabling member constituency Banff and Buchan more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Eilidh Whiteford more like this
uin 218381 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p /> <p>Access to Work is a demand led scheme. The existing funding available to deliver the Mental Health Support Service means the service has capacity to help increasing numbers of people which is why we are currently working with stakeholders to raise awareness of the scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
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less than 2014-12-18T17:47:29.46Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T17:47:29.46Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
3911
label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford more like this
169919
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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, how many people received (a) housing benefit but not council tax benefit, (b) council tax benefit but not housing benefit and (c) housing benefit and council tax benefit in (i) Suffolk, (ii) Bedfordshire, (iii) Cambridgeshire, (iv) Essex, (v) Hertfordshire, (vi) Norfolk and (vii) England in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ruffley more like this
uin 218404 more like this
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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 we have up to February 2013, by local authority area within each of the geographies requested, is published and available from Table 1of the publications found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-caseload-statistics--2</a></p><p> </p><p>Council Tax Benefit (CTB) was replaced in April 2013 by the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and in England the Department for Communities and Local Government is now responsible for these statistics. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have similar responsibility.</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 2014-12-16T12:37:11.377Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T12:37:11.377Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
133
label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley more like this
169921
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Employment and Support Allowance: Wales 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 are waiting for an employment and support allowance (ESA) assessment in Wrexham and Denbighshire; and how many such people are (a) new claimants and (b) existing ESA recipients. more like this
tabling member constituency Clwyd South more like this
tabling member printed
Susan Elan Jones more like this
uin 218287 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p /> <p>The information requested on the number of people waiting for an Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) work capability assessment in Wrexham and Denbighshire Local Authorities is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of people whose ESA functional assessment has not yet been completed for initial and repeat assessments in Wrexham and Denbighshire Local Authorities: October 2008 to March 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Initial assessments</p></td><td><p>Repeat assessments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denbighshire</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrexham</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Data in the tables above is derived from administrative data held by the DWP and assessment data provided by Atos Healthcare.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.</li><li>Data is given up to March 2014, which is the latest data available.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T17:45:58.83Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T17:45:58.83Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
3956
label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones more like this
169922
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 many staff are employed in his Department's headquarter buildings. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 218319 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>DWP employs 90,577 people, and as of 30 November 2014 there were 7579 staff based across 8 headquarter sites.</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 2014-12-17T14:57:35.667Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T14:57:35.667Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
169925
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Unemployment: Medway 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 estimate he has made of the effects of the benefits cap on reducing unemployment in (a) Medway and (b) Gillingham and Rainham constituency; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Gillingham and Rainham more like this
tabling member printed
Rehman Chishti more like this
uin 218325 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p /> <p>A suite of evaluation was published on 15 December 2014 finding those who would be impacted by the benefit cap were 41 per cent more likely to go into work, as defined by having an open Working Tax Credit claim, than a similar group with benefit entitlement just under the cap level and 38 per cent of those capped said they were doing more to find work. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-cap-evaluation</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of households capped in Medway Local Authority from the introduction of the benefit cap (on 15 April 2013) to August 2014 (the latest available data) was 239. Of the 109 households who were no longer capped as at August 2014, 36 had an open Working Tax Credit (WTC) claim, indicative of a move into work. This is not a comprehensive measure of moves into work; some individuals may go into work but may not be eligible to claim WTC if their earnings are too high or the hours worked do not meet the claim requirements.<br> <br></p><p>The number of households capped in Gillingham and Rainham Parliamentary Constituency from the introduction of the benefit cap (on 15 April 2013) to August 2014 (the latest available data) was 81. Of the 35 households who were no longer capped as at August 2014, 6 had an open Working Tax Credit claim, indicative of a move into work. This is not a comprehensive measure of moves into work; some individuals may go into work but may not be eligible to claim WTC if their earnings are too high or the hours worked do not meet the claim requirements. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-cap-number-of-households-capped-to-august-2014</a></p>
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T12:14:31.67Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T12:14:31.67Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
3987
label Biography information for Rehman Chishti more like this
170019
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-11
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 Fraud 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 estimate he has made of the cost of (a) fraud and (b) financial error in (i) his Department, (ii) its executive agencies and (iii) its non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 218515 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answer text <p /> <p>(i) <strong> </strong>This information is available in the public domain. Please see the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fraud-and-error-in-the-benefit-system</a></p><p> </p><p>(ii) and (iii) Non Departmental Public Bodies and Executive Agencies:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong>Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Independent Living Fund (ILF), National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), The Pensions Regulator (TPR), Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), Pensions Ombudsmen (PO), Pension Protection Fund Ombudsmen (PPFO), Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC):</p><p> </p><p>Please note that Remploy Ltd, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Pension Protection Fund are all Public Corporations and are therefore not included in this response.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2009- 2010</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2010-2011</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2011-2012</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2012-2013</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2013-2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EA / NDPB</strong></p></td><td><p>Error £</p></td><td><p>Fraud</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>Error</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>Fraud £</p></td><td><p>Error</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>Fraud</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>Error £</p></td><td><p>Fraud £</p></td><td><p>Error £</p></td><td><p>Fraud £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>352.50</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ILF</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NEST</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1.4m</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TPAS</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TPR</p></td><td><p>4318</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IIAC</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PO</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PPFO</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SSAC</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMCPC</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>No estimate</p></td><td><p>No estimate</p></td><td><p>No estimate</p></td><td><p>No estimate</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Both HSE and TPR made full recovery in the years the debts were incurred. NEST recovered £0.3 million in May 2014.</p>
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-18T17:47:51.483Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T17:47:51.483Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
169617
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
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 Post Office Card Account 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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of each transaction for benefit payments paid into a Post Office card account in Northern Ireland; and what that cost is in other regions of the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Dr William McCrea more like this
uin 218170 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>The cost to Government for making benefit payments into a Post Office Card Account is around £0.50 for each transaction. The cost is the same for Northern Ireland and UK payments.</p><p> </p><p>The contract is volume banded so this cost will vary according to the number of transactions.</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 2014-12-17T12:23:50.213Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T12:23:50.213Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
655
label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown more like this
169618
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
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 Fit for Work Programme 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, if he will take steps to ensure that the Fit for Work service can be offered to people who are (a) on long-term sick leave and (b) otherwise in employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 218180 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p /> <p>There are two elements to Fit for Work. Once an employee has reached, or is expected to reach, four weeks of sickness absence they will normally be referred by their GP for an assessment to look at all the issues preventing the employee from returning to work.</p><p> </p><p>Fit for Work will also offer work-related health advice, through a dedicated website and telephone line, to all GP’s, employers and employees across Great Britain.</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 2014-12-17T12:37:35.603Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T12:37:35.603Z
answering member
1520
label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this