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44865

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 zero-hours contract positions advertised in Jobcentre Plus in England in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	193443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We do not advertise in jobcentres, all vacancies are now advertised on Universal Jobmatch. JSA claimants are not required to apply for zero hour contract jobs and are not penalised if they leave such a job</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	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

44866

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 additional funding each local authority will receive to enable it to investigate whether claimants are eligible for refund of under-occupancy penalty payments in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	193441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department has allocated a total of £18.4 million to local authorities to support the ongoing administrative costs of implementing welfare reform changes in 2014/15. This includes £2.1million for the estimated costs of identifying claimants affected by the unintended exemption, which will be allocated to local authorities in line with the published number of claimants affected by the removal of the spare room subsidy in each local authority. Further details are included in a Housing Benefit circular at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-subsidy-circular-s22014-additional-funding-to-meet-the-costs-of-implementing-welfare-reform-changes-in-apr-2014-to-mar-2015%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-subsidy-circular-s22014-additional-funding-to-meet-the-costs-of-implementing-welfare-reform-changes-in-apr-2014-to-mar-2015</a></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	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

44867

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 powers the Child Support Agency has to investigate the weekly expenses of parents who are paying child maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	193306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Section 14 of the Child Support Act 1991 and the Child Support Information Regulations 2008 provide the Child Support Agency and Child Maintenance Service with wide powers to obtain information from parents and third parties for the purpose of making decisions relating to child maintenance, including those decisions which relate to establishing the child maintenance of a Paying Parent.</p><p> </p><p>The Receiving Parent is not responsible for estimating the weekly expenses of a Paying Parent. The Child Maintenance Service, which administers the 2012 Scheme, is built to make best use of taxable income information that is regularly and reliably available from HMRC. However, in the 1993 and 2003 schemes, administered by the Child Support Agency, the Receiving Parent can sometimes be asked to provide evidence of expenditure in order to support an application for a variation on the grounds of “lifestyle inconsistent with declared income”.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 193357 question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

44868

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 criteria will be used by his Department to determine how much funding each local authority will receive to investigate those eligible to receive a refund of under-occupancy payments.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	193456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p>An estimate of the overall costs has been made based on discussions with individual local authorities and local authority representative organisations. The allocation of funding has been based on the total number of claimants who currently have their spare room subsidy removed. The estimate reflects the work likely to be undertaken by local authorities, including the inspection of claim records to identify those potentially affected, collect further information, and make a decision</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	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

45018

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to reduce the effect of rises in rural and off-grid energy bills on the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	903328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>In addition to the £50 reduction in energy bills we have delivered, we are committed to helping the most vulnerable, including those in rural areas and off-grid.</p><p> </p><p>This year's Buy Oil Early campaign, coordinated by DECC, was launched by industry in September. DECC has also worked with industry and consumer representative organisations to provide guidance on forming oil buying clubs which will allow savings through bulk buying.</p><p> </p><p>Making homes more energy efficient is vital in order to reduce energy bills. The Green Deal offers a way for homeowners to identify and pay for the most effective energy efficiency measures for their home, such as insulation and more efficient boilers.</p><p> </p><p>Customers on a low income or in a hard-to-insulate property may be able get additional support through the Energy Company Obligation. We are also currently consulting on changes to the Energy Company Obligation that will drive greater delivery to off-gas households and make it easier for suppliers to deliver to rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>Renewable heating systems allow off-gas grid householders to switch from more expensive fossil fuels. The launch of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive by Easter will provide payments to homeowners and help drive the uptake of such systems.</p><p> </p><p>DECC is also working to ensure the fuel poverty strategy will reflect the needs of the most severely fuel poor in off-gas grid areas when it is published later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

45019

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress he has made in negotiations with the European Commission on a derogation from the ban on the import or manufacture of incandescent bulbs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	903331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for energy-using products policy, including negotiations for product-specific regulations under the Ecodesign for Energy-related Products Directive, was transferred from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 3rd March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There are no provisions allowing the European Commission or individual Member States to create exemptions from Regulation 244/2009, which phases out of incandescent bulbs.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been proactive in pressing to ensure EU policy and legislation takes full account of the potential health implications of artificial lighting, and has raised the issue in two recent meetings in Brussels. EC regulation 244/2009 will be reviewed later this year and we will continue to press for potential health implications to be considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

44869

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Government plans to take to register tenants in the private rented sector when individual electoral registration is introduced.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	903242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Five national organisations and every Electoral Registration Officer in Great Britain are sharing £4.2 million funding aimed at maximising the rate of voter registration, as part of the transition to Individual Electoral Registration. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These organisations have received funding to find new ways of reaching a range of under registered groups such as private renters and encouraging them to register to vote. Electoral Registration Officers have been asked to concentrate on areas of under registration which have historically included private renters, </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On-line registration will make it more convenient to register, which will help mobile sections of the population.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

44870

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Government plans to take to improve the accuracy and completeness of the electoral register.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	903245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Individual electoral registration will help enhance the accuracy of the register, from June applications will be verified against government records. We will ensure the completeness of the register during the transition to IER by ‘confirming' the vast majority of existing electors by matching their records with other public databases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Moreover, five national organisations and every local authority in Great Britain are sharing £4.2 million in funding aimed at maximising registration. The introduction of online registration will improve accessibility for groups such as overseas voters and home-movers. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 903246 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

44871

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which countries he has visited in an official capacity in the last 12 months; and which countries he plans to visit in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	903244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information regarding Ministerial visits is published on a quarterly basis. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sheffield, Hallam answering member printed Mr Nick Clegg question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

44872

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of progress on Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership's Strategic Economic Plan.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	903243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I met with the Dorset LEP on 14 January to discuss their draft Strategic Economic Plan. Their final Plan will be submitted on 31 March and will be fully assessed as part of the Growth Deal negotiation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke