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167163

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
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	Social Security Benefits: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects support and security accreditation to be restored to the Enhanced Transition Service Enhancements.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Department keeps the security arrangements for its IT systems under regular review and ensures support and remediation whenever issues are identified. However, it would not be appropriate to comment on individual risk assessments and accreditation arrangements for particular systems, as this is ongoing activity of particular sensitivity.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 04/12/2014 14:20:03 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166729

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: East Ham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new school projects are currently being considered for the East Ham Police Station site which has recently been acquired by the Education Funding Agency; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The East Ham Police Station site is currently earmarked for the London Design and Engineering (LDE) University Technical College (UTC). However, the Department for Education has not yet entered into a funding agreement with the LDE UTC trust and is in discussion with the trust about the development of the project, including the most suitable site to meet the UTC’s needs. A number of other new school projects are also currently being considered as alternative options for the East Ham Police Station site. A decision will be made in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Given the sensitivity of the discussions I am not able to to release the names of the projects at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 03/12/2014 17:32:46 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166802

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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 estimate he has made of the net present value of the universal credit project if claimant numbers in December 2019 were to be (a) 15 per cent, (b) 20 per cent, (c) 25 per cent and (d) 30 per cent lower than currently forecast.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/12/2014 14:11:08 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166805

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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, if he will develop a contingency plan in the event that the digital approach to delivering universal credit is delayed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Planning for contingencies is already a feature of the Universal Credit programme because we are committed to rolling out Universal Credit safely in a controlled way – based on our test and learn approach.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/12/2014 14:15:31 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166806

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made in its discussions with HM Revenue and Customs on plans to transfer tax credit debt to his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Both DWP and HMRC are working in partnership to deliver appropriate solutions to recover tax credits debt from Universal Credit (UC).</p><p> </p><p>Significant progress has been made and we are on track to deliver solutions to timescales aligned to UC Programme delivery.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/12/2014 14:22:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166444

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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 estimate he has made of the number of claimants of universal credit on (a) 1 April 2015 and (b) 1 October 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The department published planning projections of the Universal Credit caseload on Page 30 in the publication 'Universal Credit at Work' published on 22 October 2014. The publication can be found at the below link.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-at-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-at-work</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is not setting targets for numbers in receipt of Universal Credit at various points in time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 216021 216022 216088 question first answered 01/12/2014 17:41:35 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166445

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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 progress he has made in implementing the recommendation in the Oakley Review that the Department should work with providers to pilot a new approach using warnings and non-financial sanctions following a first failure to comply with conditionality on the Work Programme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer my Rt.Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 November 2014 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-11-17/214804/" target="_blank">214804</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published our response to the Oakley Report and a copy can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332137/jsa-sanctions-independent-review-government-response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332137/jsa-sanctions-independent-review-government-response.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We have accepted all recommendations made by the Oakley Report and we have already implemented a number of improvements. Our response sets out a number of target completion dates for recommendations made by the Oakley Report.</p><p> </p><p>We will look at the remaining recommendations and will keep the House informed on progress and implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/12/2014 16:11:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166447

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of jobseeker's allowance have been issued with a three year benefit sanction in each month since October 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/12/2014 16:00:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166449

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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, how many people returned to Job Centre Plus from the Work Programme in May 2014; and how many of those people are (a) in a community work placement, (b) subject to daily signing, (c) receiving intensive support, (d) no longer claiming benefit and (e) in none of those positions.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	216059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The number of people who returned to Jobcentre Plus from the Work Programme in May 2014 is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </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> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </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><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the remainder of the question is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/12/2014 15:57:12 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

165872

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bitcoin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on attracting companies that develop bitcoin technology to locate in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the Chancellor set out plans to make Britain the global centre of financial innovation, benefitting consumers and businesses, including a major programme of work looking at the benefits and risks of digital currencies, and to look into whether they could or should be regulated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 3 November, the Treasury published a Call for Information on digital currencies. This Call for Information asks whether there are currently barriers to digital currency businesses setting up in the UK, and the Government will consider access to UK bank accounts as part of this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October, the Financial Conduct Authority launched its Innovation Hub to provide support to innovative businesses. It has identified helping innovators access bank accounts as a key priority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 215986 question first answered 28/11/2014 14:11:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms