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384541

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Independent Living Fund
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 the closure of the Independent Living Fund on people previously in receipt of that funding who used it to pay for assistance required to live in the community.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	3434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The potential implications of closing the Independent Living Fund are set out clearly in the Equality Analysis published on 6 March 2014.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 12:55:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

384599

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Carers
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 maintain the level of (a) services used and (b) benefits claimed by carers.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by informal carers who provide invaluable support for relatives, partners, friends and neighbours who may be ill, frail or disabled.</p><p> </p><p>We have ensured that carers are central to the Government’s reforms to care and support, and there are stronger rights for carers in the Care Act, which came into force in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to provide financial support for carers through the benefit system.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 13:39:40 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

384412

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	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 many working recipients of universal credit have had their benefits reduced or stopped because a sanction was applied as a result of in-work conditionality.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are currently quality assuring data for UC therefore it is not yet possible to give a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics however will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. The Departments release strategy and the latest official experimental statistics on UC can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/06/2015 10:15:26 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

384413

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	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 many landlords have trusted partner status for the purpose of placing tenants under alternative payment arrangements for universal credit; what proportion of universal credit recipients they cover; and what plans he has to extend that status.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The detailed information requested is not currently available. The Trusted Partner test was undertaken over an 8 week period with six landlords. We are evaluating the findings of this test as part of our on-going test and learn approach to working with key stakeholders in delivering Universal Credit. This evaluation will include recommendations on any next steps and future plans.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3301 question first answered 24/06/2015 10:33:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

384414

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	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 many and what proportion of universal credit recipients have been placed under alternative payment arrangements by social landlords with trusted partner status.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The detailed information requested is not currently available. The Trusted Partner test was undertaken over an 8 week period with six landlords. We are evaluating the findings of this test as part of our on-going test and learn approach to working with key stakeholders in delivering Universal Credit. This evaluation will include recommendations on any next steps and future plans.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3300 question first answered 24/06/2015 10:33:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

384415

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	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 many and what proportion of universal credit recipients have been placed under alternative payment arrangements for the housing cost element of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013. As outlined in the strategy, officials are quality assuring data for Universal Credit and formulating a definitive list of what statistics will be provided in the future. These statistics will be published in accordance with the relevant protocols in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 10:28:30 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

384416

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of in-work conditionality applied to recipients of universal credit who are in work.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The trial commenced on 20 April 2015 and therefore it is too early to make an assessment at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/06/2015 10:22:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

384417

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Employment: 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 his Department is taking to help people with disabilities back into work.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	3280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Last year saw an increase of 238,000 disabled people in work. The employment rate is now 46.3% - up 2.1% from last year. Our Disability Confident Campaign is ensuring that employers understand the benefits of employing disabled people. And our programmes, like Work Choice and Access to Work, are supporting disabled people into work. We will continue to build on this success.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 13:52:48 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

384418

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Working Conditions: Temperature
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 has taken to ensure that employers comply with legislation and guidance on controlling excessively high temperatures in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	3342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authorities regulate workplaces to assess compliance with health &amp; safety legislation. They also investigate complaints about working conditions, including excessive high (or low) temperatures. HSE targets its interventions on workplaces in higher risk sectors that include foundries and bakeries where high temperatures can be a concern. Inspectors can take enforcement action to improve conditions where they find problems.</p><p> </p><p>There is extensive guidance on the HSE website on this topic, including heat stress, and the practical steps that employers can take to manage risk. HSE is also simplifying this guidance to make it easier to use by small and medium sized enterprises. Guidance on various aspects of excessive high or low temperatures in the workplace can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/index.htm</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 14:21:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

383953

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which buildings occupied by his Department are owned or part-owned privately; what the total value is of the rent paid to private landlords for the use of such buildings for official duties; and to whom such rent is paid.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions occupies the majority of its estate under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) known as the PRIME Contract.</p><p> </p><p>Under this PFI, the Department does not own any of the Estate we occupy, but leases back fully serviced accommodation from its private sector partner, Telereal Trillium. The Department pays an all-inclusive unitary price for the space occupied which includes the total cost of the rent and thirteen Facilities Management services, such as cleaning, security and all lifecycle and reactive maintenance and repairs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2015 14:02:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne