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91331

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a claimant refused Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by a decision maker on the grounds that their health had improved by the time of the decision, having obtained sufficient points to receive ESA in an earlier Work Capability Assessment, should be paid ESA in arrears for the period of their ill health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text An Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimant will be paid at the assessment rate until a determination is made about their eligibility for the benefit. DWP Decision Makers make the final decision and as such no claimant will have obtained any points before the Decision Maker awards points as appropriate against the work capability assessment descriptors. Where an ESA claimant’s health improves to the extent that they are no longer entitled to the benefit, ESA will be paid at the appropriate rate up until the date of change. This is not a payment of arrears but the continuing amount rightly due. ESA claimants are expected to notify the Department when their condition improves to the extent that they are likely to no longer be eligible for ESA. answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/09/2014 11:10:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91335

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of local authority involvement in the Work Programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text The Department has commissioned external researchers to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Work Programme which includes surveys and qualitative research with providers, participants and DWP staff. The research asks providers some questions about their work with other agencies but it does not specifically ask about local authority involvement. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:43:25 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91336

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	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 comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Youth Contract Wage Incentive scheme in the 20 Hotspot areas and in other areas.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text We do not collect data in a form that allows it to be reported at the requested level and are therefore unable to make comparative assessments between areas. answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:52:50 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90947

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many employers have been issued with a Notice of Underpayment since 1 October 2013; and of those how many have been identified under the Department's National Minimum Wage naming scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and the effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notices of Underpayment (NOU) have been issued in 571 cases where investigations were completed between 1 October 2013 and 31 July 2014. 118 of these were for investigations that commenced on or after 1 October 2013 and were therefore issued under the new scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of these, the Government has so far named 30 employers under the revised scheme. Between them they owed workers a total of over £50,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £24,000. Some employers may also not be named if they make representations that fall under the very exceptional circumstances of the scheme or if they have arrears of £100 or less. However the vast majority of employers issued with a notice of underpayment will be named and shamed once the time limits for appeals have expired.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 11/09/2014 15:11:27 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90970

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	4G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote competition in the provision of 4G services.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The UK has a highly competitive mobile market offering consumers some of the best choice and value in Europe. Ofcom's design of the 2013 spectrum auction supported a competitive market with four wholesale mobile network operators. All of the operators have launched their services and there are now upwards of 5 million subscribers to 4G services in the UK. Despite only one of the operators having a coverage obligation on their licence to be met by 2017, all of the operators have announced their intention to reach 98% of the UK population by the end of 2015. The Government has taken steps to reduce the cost of rollout of mobile infrastructure including through planning reforms introduced in summer 2013 and we are considering what more can be done.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/09/2014 10:19:33 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90997

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects her Department to meet its target of all 16 year olds being in employment, education or training.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress in increasing the proportion of 16-year-olds who are participating in education and training (which includes those combining employment with training). The latest figures,<a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/208596-%20Stephen%20Timms/Draft/208596%20pq%20team%20qa%2010.9.14%20final.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a> published on 25 June 2014, show that 93.8% of 16-year-olds were participating in education or work-based learning at the end of 2013, which is the highest figure since consistent records began in 1994. This represents an increase of 2.8 percentage points on the previous year, the largest increase observed over this period.</p><p>The Government will continue to encourage further improvements in participation and plans to spend £7.2 billion in 2014-15 to fund an education and training place for every 16- and 17-year-old who wants one. However, there will always be a small proportion of young people who are not in education, employment and training (NEET) due to personal circumstances such as illness.</p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/208596-%20Stephen%20Timms/Draft/208596%20pq%20team%20qa%2010.9.14%20final.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> Participation in education, training and employment, age 16 to 18 statistical first release <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-age-16-to-18" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-age-16-to-18</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/09/2014 16:45:30 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91103

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
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	Employment and Support 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 the number of people claiming employment and support allowance who were previously self employed.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 11/09/2014 14:28:50 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

91105

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
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	Universal Credit
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 7 July 2014, by the Cabinet Secretary to Question 32 in oral evidence taken in the Committee of Public Accounts, when the Major Projects Authority informed him that the universal credit project was way off track.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The reset rating highlighted in the Major Projects Authority Report (Sept 2013) referred to the shift in the delivery plan and change in management in early 2013. Since the reset, we have worked to a clear plan to deliver Universal Credit. We are on track with this plan and we are making good progress. In June 2014, the CEO of the Major Projects Authority reported to Public Accounts Committee that the Universal Credit Programme was stable and on track.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 11/09/2014 16:23:10 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90883

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 639W on employment schemes: young people, what estimate he has made of how much of the £183.8 million allocated for the Youth Contract wage incentive scheme in this financial year will be used by that scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The £183.8m allocation referred to in the Answer of 2 July 2014, Official Report, column 639W on employment schemes: young people, was for the entire Youth Contract initiative as announced at the 2011 Autumn Statement. Wage Incentives are one aspect of the overall Youth Contract that also includes Sector Based Work Academies, a more intensive Jobcentre Plus regime, New Enterprise Allowance and a number of pilots.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not publish financial forecast information as it is indicative, for internal management purposes only and is subject to change during the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/09/2014 11:23:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

90884

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
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	Growth and Enterprise Committee
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 4 September 2014, Official Report, column 327W on employment schemes: young people, who represents his Department on the Growth and Enterprise Committee.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As with all Cabinet Committees, the membership list for the Growth and Enterprise Committee is published on the Gov.uk website. It can currently be accessed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 10/09/2014 11:27:50 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms