Department for Work and Pensions

written question – answered on 10 November 2014.

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  • Freedom of Information

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Freedom of Information requests his Department has declined to answer in full since 2010.

  • Public Appointments

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions his Department has made appointments by exception since 2010; and who was appointed for each such post.

  • Public Appointments

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions his Department has had requests for appointments by exception to the Senior Civil Service turned down by the Civil...

  • Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211139, if he will place in the Library the administrative data (Single Housing Benefit...

  • Universal Credit

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on making receipt of universal credit by claimants in work subject to conditions; and if he will make a statement.

  • Social Security Benefits

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2014, Official Report, column 522, what the evidential basis is for his statement that there has been...

  • Poverty: Children

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the level of child poverty is in (a) each constituency in London, (b) London, (c) England, (d) Scotland, (e) Wales and (f) Northern Ireland.

  • Employment and Support Allowance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2014, Official Report, column 526, whether he has considered making changes to the level of employment...

  • Winter Fuel Payments: British Nationals Abroad

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the future of the winter fuel allowance for UK citizens living in mainland France on a state pension;...

  • Jobclubs

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to volunteer-led job clubs.

  • Jobseeker's Allowance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people left jobseeker's allowance because they reached the state pension age in each of the last 10 years.

  • Social Security Benefits

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is possible for an unemployed person refused employment and support allowance because a work capability assessment found them fit...

  • Atos Healthcare

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases are still being dealt with by Atos; and what transitional arrangements are in place to deal with cases previously dealt with by...

  • Social Security Benefits

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his contribution of 3 November 2014, Official Report, column 522, on welfare reform (economy), what estimate he has made of the...

  • Universal Credit

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212414, by which means universal credit is calculated in cases where a claimant's...

  • Welfare Assistance Schemes

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hon. Members have written to him to express concerns about the future funding of local welfare assistance schemes.