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65609

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 431W, on jobseeker's allowance, how many jobseekers aged (a) between 18 and 21, (b) 22 and 24 and (c) 25 years and over were assessed for potential skills needs at the beginning of their claim to jobseeker's allowance in the most recent year for which data is available; and how many jobseekers in each category were assessed as having a skills need.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>All jobseeker's are assessed at the beginning of their claim to Jobseeker's Allowance for potential skills needs that are a barrier to them finding work. Where a skills need is identified, claimants are referred to courses.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring jobseekers have the skills they need to get into work. In 2012/13 171,100 young people aged 19-24 and claiming benefit started a learning course, an increase of 30% over 2011/12.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 14:46:34 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64661

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department approved the Universal Credit Strategic Outline Business Case.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Universal Credit will provide the right incentives for people to work, target support at those who need it most, reduce fraud and error, and streamline the administration of the welfare system. Up to 300,000 more people will be in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury have approved funding for the Universal Credit programme in 2013/14 and 2014/15, in line with the ministerial announcement (5 December 2013, Official Report, column 65WS)—link to WMS:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The roll out of Universal Credit continues in a progressive approach, with the live service expanding to couples and the North West of England and then to families.The government continues to roll out the service in a controlled manner in order to assess how claimants are responding, and to inform development of the enhanced digital solution.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 14:02:40 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64855

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	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 recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of universal credit on the self-employed.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There have been no recent meetings with Ministers but there have been extensive discussions between DWP officials and officials at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whilst designing the approach to supporting those who are self-employed in Universal Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 14:11:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64856

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	UK Statistics Authority
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 plans to take to reduce the number of rebukes his Department receives from the UK Statistical Authority.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since May 2010 the DWP has led the way in openness and transparency of statistical releases by publishing over 770 releases and datasets. <br> Great care is taken to get things right, and in this time the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) has only written directly to DWP Ministers on two occasions about issues raised with it about DWP statistics. The Department has responded to these points and taken on board the UKSA suggestions.</p><p><br> DWP Statistical releases are produced and published separately to and independently from other Departmental comment or publications. <br> Great care is taken by DWP statisticians to ensure the Statistical releases are easy to read and understand, and are balanced and impartial.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 16:33:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64860

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans Jobcentre Plus has to work with the organisation Movement to Work.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus has been giving practical support to the employer-led Movement to Work initiative and continues to do so. It offers advice to employers who have Movement to Work opportunities to fill. Coaches in Jobcentres are able to refer young people to these opportunities where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Department of Work and Pensions has been supporting the initiative centrally. Most recently Movement to Work organised an event in June to encourage more employers to join. As an employer the Civil Service is contributing 6000 work experience opportunities to the Movement and my Department is offering 3000 of them.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 16:43:25 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64564

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	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 universal credit claimants have been sanctioned in each month since October 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at :</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 Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:28:11 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64565

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what budget was set for the youth contract in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following the Youth Contract launch in 2012-13, the Department has set the following budgets:</p><p> </p><p>12/13 - £260m</p><p>13/14 - £196.3m</p><p>14/15 - £183.8m</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:55:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64566

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on the youth contract in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The spend on Youth Contract since it was launched in April 2012 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 - £85.8m</p><p>2013/14 - £210.3m</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:44:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64567

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is currently pursuing plans for jam jar bank accounts under the universal credit programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>We are looking at a wide range of support options and considering the best outcomes for Universal Credit claimants which provide value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to have discussions with providers of financial products and other stakeholders and we will make an announcement once those discussions have concluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 15:02:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64581

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	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 universal credit claimants have become ineligible for the benefit as a consequence of increased income since October 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit (UC) in September 2013 which can be found at:</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 Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 02/07/2014 14:46:31 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms