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92091

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether jobseeker's allowance claimants who are required to attend the jobcentre daily will be provided with help for their travel expenses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	209458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Where it is considered that the claimant will benefit from daily contact with the Work Coach to assist with their job search then Jobcentre Plus will provide travel costs where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 15/10/2014 10:33:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

92343

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
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 take steps to ensure that people in part-time work who are still claiming jobseeker's allowance are able to have flexibility in relation to their sign-on date and time.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Claimants with a part time job are still required to be available for and actively seeking work as it is important to ensure that they do not miss out on the opportunities available through the Jobcentre. If required, Work Coaches can agree a different signing on time and day in order to accommodate the claimant’s work pattern.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:08:24 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92350

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many 16 year olds are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 14/10/2014 07:02:14 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 209737 ONS 343.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Jobseekers Allowance
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92352

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's 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 recipients of jobseeker's allowance possess a poor understanding of spoken and written English.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Findings from the Skills for Life Survey 2011 (the most recent survey conducted) show that of those claiming jobseeker’s allowance 23% were below Level 1[1] in English literacy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The full Skills for Life publication can be found using the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/36000/12-p168-2011-skills-for-life-survey.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/36000/12-p168-2011-skills-for-life-survey.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>[1] The Skills for Life survey defines “functional literacy” as level 1 or above.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:55:47 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92353

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's 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 current recipients of jobseeker's allowance have declared that they have a Phd qualification.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:13:01 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92354

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
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 ensure that people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance receive adequate CV-building skills.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	209732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus work coaches are delivering a personalised service to best meet the needs of the claimant and the local labour market. Work Coaches can offer claimants a comprehensive menu of support options including skills provision, help with writing a CV and interviewing skills. This model of flexible pre-Work Programme support is available from day one of unemployment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 14/10/2014 10:25:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell