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100959

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Food Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of people using food banks who also receive benefits; and whether they have any plans to discuss the matter with the organisers of food banks or to adapt benefits to take account of the situation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP does not monitor or estimate the percentage of people using food banks.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the extremely valuable work of civil society in supporting local communities. Government officials and Ministers routinely meet with a range of civil society organisations, some of which may be connected to foodbanks.</p><p> </p><p>DWP reforms are already making the benefits system simpler and helping claimants to move into work.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/11/2014 14:50:14 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

100980

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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 Sanctions Independent Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the remarks by Lord Freud on 21 October that they were "taking forward all recommendations" of the Oakley Report on Jobseeker's Allowance sanctions (HL Deb, col 547), whether they will provide an implementation date for each of the recommendations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We have already published our response to the Oakley Report and a copy can be found here:</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 are considering 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> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/11/2014 16:26:08 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

101220

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is published on the link below. The data can be filtered by procuring authority and then by date of financial close in order to determine how many PFI projects were contracted by Department in a specific year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/11/2014 16:11:13 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

101221

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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: Males
	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 1 September 2014 to Question 206874, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Men's Sheds movement on (a) increasing confidence and volunteering, (b) reducing isolation and mental ill health and (c) improving job readiness for the unemployed.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The “Men’s Sheds movement”, which began in Australia, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of men through providing inclusive environments where members can share tools, resources, skills and engage in personal and community projects. The Department has no plans to carry out any formal assessment of the effectiveness of the Men’s Sheds movement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/11/2014 16:48:48 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101222

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department makes available to ensure that people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other progressive conditions are able to adequetely heat their home; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>People with Parkinson’s and other progressive conditions receive general financial provision towards costs, including heating, through Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP).</p><p> </p><p>Additional help is available to those entitled to income-related benefits - such as Employment and Support Allowance - through the support component and additional disability premiums.</p><p> </p><p>Help is also available through Cold Weather Payments, and this winter, over 2 million low income households will receive a bill rebate through the Warm Home Discount Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Winter Fuel Payments also provide assurance to older people, who may suffer the worst impacts of a progressive condition, so that they can keep warm during the winter months.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 03/11/2014 15:49:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

101223

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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: Barrow in Furness
	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 in Barrow and Furness constituency he expects to have transferred to universal credit by 1 January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my Rt. Hon. Friend, Iain Duncan Smith on of Monday 13th October 2014.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DWP are not setting targets for numbers in receipt of Universal Credit at various points in time. Final numbers will vary according to a number of factors such as the economic circumstances over time and behavioural change of claimants.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/11/2014 17:54:37 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

101224

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Southwark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has paid in personal independent payments in the London Borough of Southwark in each month since April 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The specific information requested is not available. National expenditure on personal independence payment in 2013/14 was £155million<sup>1</sup>. No breakdown by local authority is available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Benefit Expenditure and Caseload Tables,</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2014</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 212147 212148 question first answered 30/10/2014 14:29:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

101225

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Southwark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individual personal independent payments have been awarded in the London Borough of Southwark since April 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Such information as is available on the number of cases in payment, and applications made, for personal independence payment has been published and is available from the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 212151 question first answered 30/10/2014 14:25:11 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

101226

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Southwark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independent payment applications his Department has received from people in the London Borough of Southwark since April 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Such information as is available on the number of cases in payment, and applications made, for personal independence payment has been published and is available from the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-july-2014</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 212150 question first answered 30/10/2014 14:25:12 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

101227

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Housing Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) pensioner households and (b) disabled people are in receipt of local housing allowance in (i) the UK, (ii) each region and (iii) each local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	212145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested in respect of Housing Benefit (HB) claimants is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on those households containing someone registered as disabled is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 30/10/2014 14:36:03 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham