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389127

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL1313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As at 16 July 2015, the information requested is:</p><p> </p><p>Ian Russell Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd. (formerly Remploy Ltd.)</p><p>Judith Hackitt Health and Safety Executive</p><p>Professor Keith Palmer Industrial Injuries Advisory Council</p><p>Otto Thoresen National Employment Savings Trust Corporation</p><p>Anthony Arter Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman</p><p>Geoff Shanks (interim chair) The Pensions Advisory Service</p><p>Mark Boyle The Pensions Regulator</p><p>Paul Gray Social Security Advisory Committee</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 21/07/2015 14:02:16 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

389326

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Employment: Ethnic Groups
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 progress on increasing equality of access to employment opportunities for people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	6785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities in employment increased by approximately 20% during the last Parliament. The Prime Minister has made a commitment to repeat that achievement in the next Parliament – a further increase of 20% in BME employment – as part of his “2020 vision” for BME communities.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:55:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

389328

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	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 7 July 2015 to Question 5455, on universal credit, where the trial which began on 20 April 2015 is taking place; how many claimants are involved in that trial; how long that trial is expected to last; and what forms of support are being provided under that trial.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Trial is currently taking place in 10 Universal Credit Jobcentres - Wigan, Warrington, Hammersmith, Bath, Harrogate, Oldham, Rugby, Ashton-under-Lyne, Shotton and Inverness, although further phased expansion will be considered.</p><p> </p><p>The trial is expected to run through to Autumn 2016 and we will engage with around 15,000 claimants over the course of the entire trial.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants receive tailored support from their Work Coach based on their individual circumstances, helping them to achieve clear and relevant goals, which should help in their earnings progression.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:13:11 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389329

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children living in households in (a) Bristol South constituency, (b) Bristol and (c) England and Wales that will be affected by a reduction of the benefit cap to £20,000.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	6882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 6703 6707 question first answered 16/07/2015 15:43:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

389330

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for his Department on dealing with claimants with chronic, incurable diseases.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides comprehensive guidance to identify and support claimants who may be vulnerable for a variety of reasons including those who may be vulnerable because of the nature of their physical or sensory impairments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:42:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389331

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Living Wage
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 10 July 2015 to Question 2952, if he will make it his policy to secure accredited Living Wage Employer status for his Department from the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	6673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This government is the first government to introduce a compulsory Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>All employers will be required to comply with the new national Living Wage of £7.20/ph for those 25 and above, as set out in the Budget.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 15:19:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

389332

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to ensure that people with incurable, chronic conditions do not undertake repeated fit-for-work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Work Capability Assessment focuses on the functional effects of an individual’s condition rather than the actual condition itself. Repeat assessments are designed to ensure that claimants continue to receive their correct entitlement to benefit. Where a decision can be made based on the available paper evidence alone it will be.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:49:27 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389333

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for, or contracted by, his Department on dealing with people who have a history of suicide attempts; and if he will place a copy of such guidance in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides a range of guidance to enable staff to develop the skills required to support a range of customers and claimants and to respect their needs. This approach aims to ensure that staff are equipped to deal with a diverse set of circumstances.</p><p><br> DWP’s guidance “Managing Customer Declarations of Intention to Attempt Suicide or Self Harm” provides a clear detailed action plan for staff and contractors to follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm him or herself.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 16:07:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389334

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	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, what estimate he has made of how many claimants will be affected by the changes to employment and support allowance announced in the Summer Budget 2015 in (a) Wakefield constituency, (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council area and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	6578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:33:18 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

389335

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	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 many claimants there were in the employment and support allowance work related activity group in (a) Wakefield constituency, (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council area and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	6579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested for those in the Work Related Activity Group by parliamentary constituency, local authority and Great Britain is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistics-tabulation-tool</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.</p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:37:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh