Written questions

3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on child poverty of the introduction of universal credit.

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to review the effect of the benefit cap on children.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claim universal credit in each (a) region, (b) local authority area and (c) and parliamentary constituency.

16 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people eligible to take advantage of the pension flexibilities introduced on 6 April 2015 in each (a) region, (b) local authority area and (c) parliamentary constituency.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claimed jobseeker's allowance during the most recent year for which information is available; and how many such people received a sanction during that year.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Education

Schools: East Ham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proposals her Department is considering for schools on the site of the former East Ham police station.

16 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will claim (a) child tax credits and (b) the child element of universal credit in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who converted their pension benefit since 6 April 2015 and were not required to seek advice will now be required to seek advice under the rules announced by the Financial Conduct Authori

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a safeguard benefit attached to their pension benefit have converted or transferred pension benefits since 6 April 2015.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who converted or transferred their pension benefits were required to seek advice before doing so since 6 April 2015.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have converted their pension benefit with (a) a pension benefit valued at less than £30,000 and (b) a guaranteed annually rate attached to their pension scheme since 6 April 2015.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with pension providers on problems in accessing pension benefits since 6 April 2015.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on tenants of capping housing allowance rate rises at one per cent per year.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the measure of child poverty defined in the Child Poverty Act 2010.

12 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus staff have received training in careers advice and guidance since May 2010.

12 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Care Leavers: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will put in place support to assist care leavers with the payment of council tax.

12 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Government meets its commitment to eradicate child poverty by 2020.

11 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the ability of savers to make the most of retirement savings of charges on (a) drawndown products and (b) switching retirement income products.

11 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure savers can access retirement savings under the new pensions flexibilities.

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to monitor the effect of the new pensions flexibilities.

11 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions: Fraud

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reports he has received of frauds designed to take advantage of new pensions flexibilities; and what steps he is taking to protect savers from such frauds.

11 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the availability of income drawdown products for savers.

10 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many awards of (a) child benefit and (b) child tax credit were made to parents in respect of a child not residing in the UK in the most recent year for which data is available.

10 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of (a) child benefit and (b) child tax credit paid to parents in respect of children not residing in the UK in the most recent year for which data is available.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total value was of (a) loans issued from the Social Fund and (b) successor arrangements made by local authorities in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total value was of benefit payments made to people who had previously been deported from the UK in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who had previously been deported from the UK received benefit payments in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of lowering the overall benefit cap of £23,000 on levels of homelessness among families with children in (a) London and (b) the UK.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of lowering the overall benefit cap to £23,000 on out of borough placements of homeless families by local authorities in (a) London and (b) the UK.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of lowering the overall benefit cap to £23,000 on expenditure on temporary accommodation in (a) London and (b) the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.