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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) crisis loans, (b) interim payments of pension and (c) interim payments of benefits were paid to Jobcentre Plus customers in Dorset and Somerset through the out-of-hours service in the last six months for which information is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) crisis loans, (b) interim payments of pension and (c) interim payments of benefits were paid to Jobcentre Plus customers in Dorset and Somerset through the out-of-hours service in the last six months for which information is available.
Asked by
Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
Answered by
James Plaskitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 May 2008
For answer on
19 May 2008
Answered on
13 June 2008
The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. I have asked her to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.Letter from Mel Groves dated 13 June 2008:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of crisis loans, interim payments of pension and interim payments of benefits which were paid to Jobcentre Plus customers in Dorset and Somerset in the last six months for which information is available. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Ms Strathie as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus. I am replying in her absence as Acting Chief Executive.""There is no national requirement to collate data relating to the number of crisis loans received on an area by area basis.""However since 1 November 2007 a total of 56,595 Crisis Loan applications were received by the Social Fund Benefit Delivery Centre at Bristol which has responsibility for the South West area, including Dorset and Somerset.""A total of 29,164 crisis loan applications were successful and received payment for the period 1 December 2007 to 31 March 2008 (data for November 2007 and April 2008 is unavailable). It is not possible to advise what proportion of these figures relates to Dorset and Somerset.""Similarly, there is no national requirement to collate data relating to the number of interim payments made.""However both the benefit delivery centres responsible for Dorset and Somerset do retain some data for their own analytical purposes. The benefit delivery centre at Exeter made 24 interim payments in the last six months comprising income support, jobseeker's allowance and incapacity benefit. The benefit delivery centre at Chippenham made a total of six, comprising income support and jobseeker's allowance.""Jobcentre Plus offices in Dorset and Somerset do make counter payments on behalf of The Pension Service but these are made due to late payments and are not interim payments of pension."
Subjects
Jobcentre Plus; Somerset; Dorset
Date
13 June 2008
Reference
477 c618-9W; 206552
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many customers in Dorset and Somerset used the out-of-hours service that Jobcentre Plus operates on behalf of his Department in each of the last six months for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many customers in Dorset and Somerset used the out-of-hours service that Jobcentre Plus operates on behalf of his Department in each of the last six months for which figures are available.
Asked by
Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 May 2008
For answer on
19 May 2008
Answered on
4 June 2008
[holding answer 19 May 2008]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. I have asked her to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.Letter from Lesley Strathie, dated 4 June 2008:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions about the number of customers in Dorset and Somerset who used the Out of Hours Service that Jobcentre Plus operates on behalf of his Department in each of the last six months for which figures are available. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.""Since October 2007 there have been 203 referrals to the Out of Hours Service in Dorset and Somerset. Of these referrals 88 were 'effective', i.e. resulted in a visit because they were appropriate referrals.""The information available is set out in the table below."
"Since the Out of Hours Service was established we have radically changed the way we deliver our services. There is now easier access to Crisis Loans and efficient telephony channels for customers to resolve any problems with benefit and pension claims. The introduction of direct payment into bank accounts has almost eliminated the non-receipt/loss of benefit payments. These changes have dramatically reduced the need for Out of Hours emergency payments, especially during the week. As a result, with effect from 12 May 2008, the Out of Hours Service is now only available at weekends, statutory holidays and when there are exceptional circumstances resulting in an office closure."
| Referrals | Visits | Percentage of calls resulting in visit | |
| October 2007 | 26 | 13 | 50 |
| November 2007 | 20 | 12 | 60 |
| December 2007 | 62 | 20 | 32 |
| January 2008 | 29 | 10 | 34 |
| February 2008 | 33 | 14 | 42 |
| March 2008 | 33 | 19 | 58 |
| Total | 203 | 88 | 43 |
| Source: | |||
| Collected locally by South West Out of Hours Service and this format may not be compatible with information collected by other Out of Hours offices. |
Subjects
Jobcentre Plus; Somerset; Dorset
Date
4 June 2008
Reference
476 c1019-20W; 206553
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many farms in (a) Cornwall, (b) Devon, (c) Somerset and (d) Dorset received CAP payments in 1998. - Includes table.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many farms in (a) Cornwall, (b) Devon, (c) Somerset and (d) Dorset received CAP payments in 1998. - Includes table.
Asked by
Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Quin
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 January 2000
For answer on
25 January 2000
Answered on
25 January 2000
Mr. Chope: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farms in (a) Cornwall, (b) Devon, (c) Somerset and (d)
Dorset received CAP payments in 1998. [105259]
Ms Quin: CAP payments in 1998 were paid to the following number of farms:
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Number of farms
Cornwall{1} 3,796
Devon 6,807
Somerset 3,524
Dorset 1,648
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{1} Includes holdings on the Isles of Scilly.
These figures may exclude some farms which made small claims under agri-environment schemes. Precise figures on those farms could be
obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Subjects
Devon; Cornwall; Payments; Common agricultural policy; Subsidies; Somerset; South West; Dorset
Date
25 January 2000
Reference
343 c190W;343 c191W; 105259
House
House of Commons