Sir Stephen Timms

28 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

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.

28 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people engaged on community work placements have received a sanction in each month since the programme started.

28 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

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 l

28 Nov 2014 · Department for Education

Schools: East Ham

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.

26 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

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

26 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification

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.

26 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

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 follow

26 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

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.

25 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2014 to Question 215334 and the Answer of 4 July 2013, Official Report, column 736W, (a) on what date and (b) for what reason his Department stopped estimating the

25 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been engaged on community work placements in each month since April 2014.

25 Nov 2014 · Department for Education

Education: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the access provided to local authorities to registration information from academies, free schools and independent schools in order for them to discharge their obligation to monit

25 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Bitcoin

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the ability of companies dealing with bitcoin to open a bank account.

25 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Bitcoin

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on attracting companies that develop bitcoin technology to locate in the UK.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is Department's policy that Jobcentre Plus officials should liaise with Health and Social Service agencies when benefit sanctions are applied to vulnerable individuals.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he responded to the observation of the former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in a lecture at Greenwich University on 28 November 2013 that there is room for more am

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evaluation his Department has made of the Job Services Australia model for classifying jobseekers; and what consideration he has given to the introduction of that model in the UK.

24 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households had reductions in (a) working tax and (b) child tax credits as a result of an apprentice aged under 18 being resident in the household in 2013-14.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to encourage people from ethnic minorities to apply for apprenticeships.

21 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage recipients of universal credit to use jam jar accounts.

20 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Work Programme for jobseekers aged over 50.

20 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households were subject to reductions in child benefit because of an apprentice aged under 18 being in the household in 2013-14.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total amount of benefit withheld as a result of benefit sanctions was in each of the last 10 years.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Jobcentre Plus advisers was from a black and minority ethnic group in each of the last five years.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus: Career Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus staff were promoted to a higher grade in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14.

19 Nov 2014 · 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 rise in long-term unemployment for 18 to 24 year olds shown in the labour market statistics on 12 November 2014; and if he will make a statement.

19 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Employment: Older People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the rate of (a) employment and (b) unemployment is for people aged (i) 50, (ii) 51, (iii) 52, (iv) 53, (v) 54, (vi) 55, (vii) 56, (viii) 57, (ix) 58, (x) 59, (xi) 60, (xii) 61, (xiii) 62, (xiv) 63, (xv) 64

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU countries on the role of people aged over 50 in the EU labour market.

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

New Enterprise Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on the weekly allowance element of the new enterprise allowance in each month since that scheme's inception.

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Jobcentre Plus key performance indicators in ensuring jobseekers secure sustainable employment.

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Work Programme providers have achieved an excellent accreditation through the Merlin Standards since 2012.