Written questions
3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent through the Work Programme on (a) attachment, (b) job outcome and (c) sustainment payments for people aged (i) up to 24, (ii) 25 to 49 and (iii) 50 years and over since June 2011
25 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received about instances of people being sent from Jobcentre Plus to apply to the local welfare scheme instead of being offered a short-term advance of benefits; and if he wi
25 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effective delivery of local welfare schemes by English local authorities.
25 Feb 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Broadcasting: Radio
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether there is a limit on the number of stations on a digital audio multiplex aimed at the same section of the listening audience.
24 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average amount of funding provided by his Department to a local authority is for personal budgeting support when universal credit is implemented in a local authority area.
24 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Older Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to implement the commitments in Fuller Working Lives - a framework for action, published by his Department in June 2014.
24 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the extent of partnership working between work programme providers and local NHS and public health bodies; and if he will make a statement.
24 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2015 to Question 224391, what targets his Department has for the timeliness of processing benefits.
24 Feb 2015 · Cabinet Office
Jobseeker's Allowance: Young People
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of unemployed young people did not claim jobseeker's allowance in each month since January 2010.
23 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what means are available to his Department to validate claimant earnings data used in Universal Credit calculations which do not require employees to contact their employer.
23 Feb 2015 · Cabinet Office
Unemployment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the rate of unemployment among people aged (a) 16 to 24 and (b) 25 and above has been in each quarter since January 2010.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sanctions were imposed on employment and support allowance claimants in each month between January 2013 and June 2014; and how many such sanctions were imposed on claimants whose primary condit
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities are in the Tranche 1 group for the roll out of universal credit; and how many such authorities have signed a delivery partnership agreement.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from local authorities in Tranche 1 for universal credit roll-out about his Department's implementation plans for universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the Universal Credit IT system in Leigh, Greater Manchester, was out of action for three consecutive days in the first week of February 2015; and if he will make a statement.
20 Feb 2015 · HM Treasury
Minimum Wage
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notices of underpayment of national minimum wage were issued in respect of employers with (a) zero to nine, (b) 10 to 49, (c) 50 to 249 and (d) more than 250 employees in each year since 2009-10.
12 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what criteria his Department compiled the list of people and organisations to whom his Department's consultation, Universal Credit data sharing between his Department and local support providers, pub
12 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from local authorities engaged in the accelerated rollout of universal credit to their areas from February 2015.
12 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising the participation age on the level of youth unemployment.
12 Feb 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising the participation age on the take up of apprenticeships by 16 to 19 year olds.
12 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets his Department has is place for processing customer claims for (a) income support, (b) jobseeker's allowance, (c) employment and support allowance and (d) universal credit.
11 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in youth unemployment between June to August and September to November 2014.
11 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of the Youth Contract Wage Incentive Scheme on youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement.
11 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from Jobcentre Plus staff, working on Universal Credit in jobcentres where it has been rolled out, about technical and communications problems associated with Univer
11 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons his Department and the Skills Funding Agency have not agreed a data sharing protocol with the Work Programme contractors delivering the Skills Support for Work Programme participants in
10 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proposals his Department has to measure the time between a benefit claim being made and the claimant receiving their first payment.
10 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 223098, what the value is of overpayments recovered from Work Programme providers since June 2011.
10 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 8 December 2014, Official Report, column 638, what progress his Department has made in raising awareness among benefit claimants of interim payments.
9 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Flexible Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent by the Flexible Support Fund on training for jobseekers in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013 and (d) 2014.
9 Feb 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Flexible Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Flexible Support Fund will operate under universal credit.
Source: official written-questions record.