Sir Stephen Timms

16 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus workclub schemes are in operation; and how many such clubs were established in each year since 2010.

16 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people for whom Youth Contract wage incentives have been paid since April 2012 have been (a) male, (b) female, (c) disabled and (d) Black and minority ethnic.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Work Programme for young black men.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Schools: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he or his Ministerial colleagues have had with the Department for Education about the prevalence of asbestos in schools.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 16 to 24 years olds were referred by Jobcentre Plus to the Movement to Work initiative in 2013.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claiming universal credit since April 2013 have been referred to the Work Programme.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has for officials to canvass customer feedback from Work Programme participants; and if he will make a statement.

11 Jul 2014 · Prime Minister

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Prime Minister, what progress has been made in the review of assistance to young unemployed people, led by Sir Jeremy Heywood; and if he will make a statement.

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Education

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many payments he estimates will be taken up under the youth contract for 16 and 17 year olds.

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Education

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how his Department will spend any underspend from the youth contract in financial year 2013-14.

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Education

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the overall budget the youth contract for 16 and 17 year olds had been spent at the end of 2013-14.

11 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Universal Credit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014, Official Report, column 123, on universal credit, how much funding his Department approved for universal credit in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014- 15; and for what purposes it has bee

10 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, when he expects that jobseeker's allowance and tax credits will be closed down.

10 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the contribution of 5 September 2013, Official Report, column 471, what his policy is on closing down jobseeker's allowance and tax credits before the 2015 General Election.

10 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department has committed to the Local Support Services Framework for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.

10 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the capacity of local authorities to co-ordinate local agencies to deliver the aims of the Local Support Services Framework; and if he will make a statement.

9 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what forecast his Department made of total IT spending in (a) the full business case for universal credit currently being considered by HM Treasury and (b) the business case previously approved for univ

9 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which claimants will be exempt from participating in the supervised jobsearch pilot scheme.

9 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Self-employed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which construction occupations will be classified as prescribed for the purposes of the general duties of self-employed persons in the Deregulation Bill.

9 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Self-employed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which sectors and occupations will be excluded from the general duties of self-employed persons for the purposes of the Deregulation Bill.

7 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for jobseeker's allowance made by (a) men and (b) women in the first quarter of 2014 were made within six months of a previous claim ending.

7 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received in support of maintaining the local welfare provision grant to local authorities; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jul 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of apprenticeships commenced in the last 12 months were with (a) small and medium-sized enterprises, (b) larger firms, (c) public sector employers and (d) voluntary sector

4 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Work Programme for people over 50 years of age; and if he will make a statement.

4 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the independent evaluation of the Work Programme to be published.

4 Jul 2014 · Department for Education

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of young people not in employment, education or training in each of the last five years were women.

4 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he gives to Departments on the publication of business cases for major projects.

4 Jul 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships have been taken up by (a) men and (b) women (i) aged up to 21 years, (ii) aged 22 to 24 years and (iii) aged 25 years and above in the last year.

2 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims were paid in April 2014 for (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance, (c) income support, (d) housing benefit and (e) universal credit.

2 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 282W, on universal credit, how much his Department spent on IT development and implementation for universal credit in 2013-14; and how muc