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44214

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the expenditure of the Department for Work and Pensions, in reserved areas, per capita in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland, in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL6163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Expenditure of the Department for Work and Pensions, in reserved areas, per capita in England, Scotland and Wales can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure for Northern Ireland has not been included as DWP does not administer benefits for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Expenditure per capita</p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>2,141</p></td><td><p>2,338</p></td><td><p>2,401</p></td><td><p>2,481</p></td><td><p>2,584</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2,342</p></td><td><p>2,515</p></td><td><p>2,572</p></td><td><p>2,639</p></td><td><p>2,743</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>2,489</p></td><td><p>2,692</p></td><td><p>2,755</p></td><td><p>2,840</p></td><td><p>2,946</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sources: DWP accounting data, HMT Country and Regional Analysis tables, and ONS population estimates</p><p> </p><p>The sources for this data can be found on the following web sites.</p><p> </p><p>Benefit expenditure is from Regional Tables produced by DWP</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266830/expenditure_by_region_201213.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266830/expenditure_by_region_201213.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>The benefit expenditure on individuals living overseas, or with address not recorded on statistical data sources, has not been included in the table above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Administrative expenditure is from Country and Regional Analysis Tables produced by HMT</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261663/CRA_2013_Combined_Database_for_Publication.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261663/CRA_2013_Combined_Database_for_Publication.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Population Estimates have been produced by Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p>England</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/england-population-estimates-1971-2012.xls" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/england-population-estimates-1971-2012.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>Scotland</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/scotland-population-estimates-1872-2012.xls" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/scotland-population-estimates-1872-2012.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>Wales</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/wales-population-estimates-1971-2012.xls" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/pop/march-2014/wales-population-estimates-1971-2012.xls</a></p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas

44473

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 key information from his forthcoming announcement on the future of the Independent Living Fund is clearly communicated to recipients of payments from the Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	193001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I announced on 6 March that the Independent Living Fund will close on 30 June 2015 and that responsibility and funding for all the care and support needs of current users will transfer to English local authorities and to the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. <br /> <br /> </p><p>The Independent Living Fund took immediate and comprehensive action to ensure that this decision was communicated to users of the fund. Details of the decision, including a link to the written statement, were published on its website on 6 March. Individual letters and an information sheet were issued by post to all users (or their representatives), on 12 March. For the following week, the Independent Living Fund also operated extended telephone hours to handle any follow-up questions from users. </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

44474

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 revenue raised in each of the last four years through the use of premium rate public enquiry lines by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	193012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>DWP does not use premium rate numbers and does not directly receive any revenue from telephone service providers for 0845 numbers. </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

44475

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 complaints made to his Department about lost correspondence in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	193013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department takes its responsibilities to protect information very seriously. Where instances of lost correspondence arise and are reported to the Department, they will be investigated and dealt with by local management as appropriate. Records of such cases are not collated centrally, and to provide the information requested would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

44476

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 fall in Work Programme referral numbers reported in the Work Programme Official Statistics to December 2013; and what his forecast is for future referrals.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Work Programme referrals are likely to have declined due to the generally improving economic situation leading to lower numbers hitting the referral points. We plan to release our next estimates of referrals in April 2014.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

44477

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
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 is taking to prevent the practice of creaming and parking in the Work Programme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Unlike previous employment schemes, the Work Programme already pays more to providers for them to support those claimants furthest from the labour Market, ensuring that Providers are incentivised to help all claimants.</p><p>In addition, Minimum Service Levels act as a safety net to ensure all claimants, regardless of their barriers, can get the support they need to return to work. </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

44478

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) payment group 1, (b) payment group 2 and (c) payment group 6 have completed two years on the Work Programme since that programme started; and how many of those people secured a job outcome within two years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Statistics on how many people in the payment groups 1,2 and 6 have completed two years on the Work Programme and how many of those have secured a job outcome can be found using the ‘Monthly Completers' option at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</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> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

44479

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many assessments have been conducted of 16 and 17 year olds to establish whether they are estranged from their parents in order to determine eligibility for benefits; how many of those assessed (a) were and (b) were not accepted as estranged; how many such decisions were appealed; and how many such appeals were successful in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	193016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

44480

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on assessing whether 16 and 17 year olds were estranged from their parents in order to determine eligibility for benefits in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	193017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The information you require is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

44482

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date his Department's statutory consultation on the transfer of staff to the Single Fraud Investigation Service began; when that consultation is due to end; and which trades unions are being consulted.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	193046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>DWP's legal advice states that Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) do not apply. As TUPE does not apply, there is no statutory consultation duty arising out of the TUPE provisions.</p><p>DWP wants to offer TUPE protections to local authority staff transferring to DWP and will affect the staff transfer by way of Section 38 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (s38 ERA 1999). There is no statutory consultation requirement under s38 ERA 1999.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of any statutory requirement, DWP have agreed a 6-week consultation period on the staff transfer scheme under s38 ERA 1999.</p><p>DWP started consultation on the transfer of staff on 3 March 2014 and is due to complete on 14 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>DWP formally engaged with LA Trade Unions as a stakeholder on 7th March 2014 by sending Unite, GMB and Unison trades unions copies of their letter to Local Authority Chief Executives inviting comments on the transfer of staff. Further engagement will be scheduled to agree consultation arrangements going forward.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms