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Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure; Diocese in Europe Measure.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (13 votes to 1).

Lead member

Tony Baldry

Answering member

Hugh Bayley

Department

Church Commissioners

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Committee

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Date

18 March 2013

House

House of Commons

Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Tony Baldry

Answering member

Hugh Bayley

Department

Church Commissioners

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Committee

Third Delegated Legislation Committee

Date

6 November 2012

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the funding programmes for social inclusion for which his Department is responsible that can be accessed by (a) national sports bodies and (b) local clubs and communities.

Asked by

John Greenway (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c389W; 161010

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many (a) initial applications, (b) renewal claims, (c) reviews and (d) appeals for disability living allowance were cleared outside the target clearance times in each month of 1998; and how many (i) initial applications, (ii) renewal claims, (iii) reconsiderations, (iv)...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 May 2001

For answer on

11 May 2001

Answered on

11 May 2001

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many (a) initial applications, (b) renewal claims, (c) reviews and (d) appeals for Disability Living Allowance were cleared outside the target clearance times in each month of 1998; and how many (i) initial applications, (ii) renewal claims, (iii) reconsiderations, (iv) supersessions and (v) appeals for Disability Living Allowance were cleared outside the target clearance times in each month of 2000. [160684] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the tables. Disability Living Allowance: Numbers and percentages of cases cleared in 1998 which were outside target clearance times _________________________________________________________________________________________________. New claims Renewals Reviews within three Reviews outside three Appeals months{ 1} months{ 2} Month Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage January 5,306 14 2,503 14 3,291 16 1,936 13 489 10 February 4,585 14 2,202 12 2,730 15 1,572 13 512 12 March 3,746 11 2,315 13 2,652 15 1,534 13 424 8 April 2,545 8 2,147 15 2,018 13 1,004 11 274 7 May 2,704 9 2,440 18 1,557 12 890 11 324 8 June 3,072 9 3,002 19 1,906 12 1,288 12 378 9 July 3,207 9 3,304 20 1,909 12 1,618 15 432 10 August 3,038 10 3,047 23 1,858 14 1,631 17 368 10 September 3,446 11 4,332 26 1,972 13 1,994 17 394 10 October 4,054 13 3,563 20 2,014 13 2,056 16 516 12 November 6,353 18 3,566 20 2,227 15 2,053 17 431 11 December 4,991 17 2,744 19 1,730 15 1,411 15 349 11 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Cases where the existing decision may be changed from the date it came into effect {2} Cases where the existing decision may be superseded from a later date Disability Living Allowance: Numbers and percentages of cases cleared in 2000 which were outside target clearance times _________________________________________________________________________________________________. New claims Renewals Reconsiderations{ 1} Supersessions{ 1} Appeals Month Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage January 8,514 30 7,004 43 469 7 650 21 1,303 34 February 10,448 32 7,422 43 2,186 25 2,935 41 2,405 45 March 9,860 28 7,250 36 4,271 39 6,269 53 3,648 52 April 3,134 12 1,907 11 1,460 18 2,711 21 2,470 42 May 3,852 11 1,990 10 1,728 16 3,021 18 3,355 43 June 5,003 12 2,556 12 1,319 12 2,741 15 3,840 45 July 5,194 13 2,291 8 1,093 9 2,896 14 3,776 38 August 5,408 14 1,317 8 912 8 2,024 13 3,594 30 September 4,655 13 1,153 7 701 7 1,740 13 3,946 34 October 4,161 12 1,258 7 764 7 1,795 13 3,842 29 November 3,566 10 705 4 745 7 1,377 10 2,719 21 December 2,194 9 642 5 446 6 892 9 1,379 19 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Reconsiderations and supersessions replaced reviews under the new system of decision making and appeals which was introduced from October 1999 The number of people who receive Disability Living Allowance continues to increase. Significant backlogs of work accrued in the processing of this benefit last year, because of the growing case load and introduction of a new system of decision making and appeals. The Benefits Agency tackled the backlog as a priority and it has now been substantially cleared. The continuing high level of appeals cleared outside of the target clearance time reflects in the numbers received following the introduction of the new procedures.

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c388-90W;368 c388-9W; 160684

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if individuals who claim disablement as a result of participating in experiments at the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down are entitled to receive the case notes of their application for an award from the War Pension Agency. - No.

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c321-2W; 160495

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the average length of time is that people spend on incapacity benefit in (a) Glasgow, Pollok, (b) the City of Glasgow, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Ian Davidson (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c321W; 160830

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what proposals he has to amend the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme to include those who have been affected by vaccination but who are over the age of 21; if he will seek to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 to...

Asked by

Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c321W; 160915;160916

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the honourable Member for Putney will receive a reply to his letter of 17th April about the reclaiming of benefit from the war disablement pension of his constituent, Mr Roland Riggs.

Asked by

Tony Colman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c180W; 160527

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many persons (a) qualified for the higher mobility rate of disability living allowance and (b) participated in the Motability scheme, in each of the last five years. - Table given. (Holding answer 3 May 2001).

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

8 May 2001

Answered on

8 May 2001

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons (a) qualified for the higher mobility rate of Disability Living Allowance and (b) participated in the Motability scheme, in each of the last five years. [159741] Mr. Bayley: [holding answer 3 May 2001]: The information is in the table. Recipients of the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance and participants in the Motability scheme Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year DLA higher rate mobility component Current Motability agreements{ 2} recipients{ 1} 1996 1,253 299 1997 1,327 341 1998 1,346 366 1999 1,364 384 2000 1,409 392 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} DSS Information Centre: five per cent. data {2} Motability--includes War Pension recipients and Northern Ireland cases Note: Figures relate to 30 November

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

159741; 368 c10W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, in how many cases since 1st May 1997 in which Dr Abou-Amer was the examining medical practitioner the Decision Maker's ruling on entitlement to benefit has been overturned on appeal. - Inc fact that information is not available.

Asked by

Tony Colman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c4-5W; 160612

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many (a) children, (b) adults and (c) pensioners lived in poverty in the North West in each of the years from 1997 to date. - Inc figs and ref to "Opportunity for all" (CM4865) in Library.

Asked by

Nigel Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 April 2001

For answer on

8 May 2001

Answered on

8 May 2001

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many (a) children, (b) adults and (c) pensioners lived in poverty in the north west in each of the years from 1997 to date. [160084] Mr. Bayley: Poverty and social exclusion are complex multi-dimensional issues, affecting many aspects of people's lives--including income, health, housing, the quality of their environment and opportunities to learn. There is no single measure that can capture the complex problems that need to be overcome. However, a number of these aspects have seen significant improvement in the north west since 1997. For instance, the proportion of children achieving at least level 4 at key stage 2 has risen from 63 per cent. in 1997 to 75 per cent. in 2000 in English. In maths the proportion rose from 63 per cent. to 73 per cent. The numbers claiming Unemployment Benefit have fallen by over 35 per cent. since the election to 125,000 in March 2001. Unemployment has not been as low in the north west since May 1975. The percentage of pensioners in 1998-99 in low income households in the north west Government office region was 24 per cent. on the before housing costs measure and 27 per cent. on the after housing costs measure. This is similar to the level for Great Britain as a whole. The annual report, "Opportunity for all" (CM4865), available in the Library, sets out and monitors the Government's strategy for tackling poverty and social exclusion. Note: Low income figures are based on 60 per cent. median measures (including the self-employed) for 1998-99 which are the latest figures available.

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c8W; 160084

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;War Pensions Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many former Japanese internees have been refused compensation payments on the grounds of nationality; and in how many cases enquiries are ongoing; how many former Japanese internees who were regarded as British before 1981 who held British UK-based passports until...

Asked by

Jacqui Lait (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c787-8W; 158839;158840

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what his Department's policy is regarding the purchase of (a) hydrocarbons and (b) other environmentally benign refrigerants to meet the refrigeration and other relevant energy needs of buildings and premises owned and leased by his Department; what guidance he has issued...

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

3 May 2001

Answered on

3 May 2001

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what his Department's policy is regarding the purchase of (a) hydrocarbons and (b) other environmentally benign refrigerants to meet the refrigeration and other relevant energy needs of buildings and premises owned and leased by his Department; what guidance he has issued on this subject to regional and local departmental offices; and if he will make a statement; [160015] (2) to what extent his Department's headquarters buildings use hydrofluorocarbons for (a) refrigeration and (b) air conditioning; what amounts of hydrofluorocarbons have been purchased in each year since 1995; and what plans he has to phase out the (i) purchase and (ii) use of hydrofluorocarbons; [160013] (3) which London headquarters building or premises owned and leased by his Department use (a) chlorofluorocarbons and (b) hydrochlorofluorocarbons for refrigeration and other relevant energy needs; if he will publish details of such use and the reasons for it; and what guidance he has issued on this subject to regional and local DSS offices. [160021] Mr. Bayley: [holding answer 1 May 2001]: The Department's Improvement Programme for Greening Operations requires the Department and its Estates Partners to specify against products with a high global warming potential. We and our Estates Partners are committed to replacing any such system at the end of its useful life, or before, in accordance with the necessary protocols relevant at the time, and the general phasing out of all ozone depleting substances. Replacement systems will use the new, more environmentally friendly products. It is not possible to provide details for the amounts of hydrofluorocarbons purchased by, or on behalf of the Department since 1995.

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c790W; 160015;160013;160021

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;War Pensions Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many prisoners held captive by the Japanese during World War Two are eligible for the Government's compensation payment; how many have been awarded payment; and at what cost. - Includes text of letter from Alan Burnham of War Pensions Agency,...

Asked by

Alan Hurst (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

159364; 367 c788W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many complaints have been made about the administration of attendance allowance in each month since January 1997. - Includes text of letter from Alexis Cleveland of Benefits Agency, 1 May 2001, and table.

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

3 May 2001

Answered on

3 May 2001

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many complaints have been made about the administration of Attendance Allowance in each month since January 1997. [159703] Mr. Bayley: The administration of Attendance Allowance is a matter for Alexis Cleveland, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. She will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Alexis Cleveland to Mr. David Willetts, dated 1 May 2001: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many complaints have been made about the administration of Attendance Allowance in each month since January 1997. Information is not available prior to April 1998. From April 1998, the number of complaints made about Attendance Allowance by letter, telephone or in person is in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 April 47 96 327 May 54 146 362 June 70 159 398 July 71 175 420 August 104 209 342 September 105 185 280 October 90 199 278 November 59 188 251 December 51 117 178 January 90 301 220 February 109 294 188 March 99 437 260 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Whilst the above figures may include complaints about the administration of the Attendance Allowance, it should be noted that they also include general expressions of disagreement with the amount of benefit awarded. Disputes of this nature must be pursued through the decision making and appeals process. You will be aware from my reply of 10 April 2001 to your previous Parliamentary Question about Disability Living Allowance complaints that they were subject to a steady increase arising from a temporary backlog of work following the introduction of new decision making and appeals procedures. Attendance Allowance claims and subsequent complaints were similarly adversely affected but, as with Disability Living Allowance, the backlog of work has now been cleared and the overall level of complaints has reduced since August 2000. I hope this is helpful.

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

159703; 367 c789W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 25th April, Official Report, 367 c269W, how many incapacity benefit claims were terminated because the claimant (a) died, (b) reached pensionable age, (c) started employment and (d) left the caseload for another - Includes table and...

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

160231; 367 c786-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the average claim period of incapacity benefit claimant is. - Ref to 25 April 2001, 367 c269W.

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

160203; 367 c787W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many lone parents on income support have a youngest child aged (a) between five and eight, (b) between nine and 12 and (c) between 13 and 15 years; when personal adviser meetings for lone parents whose youngest child is below...

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 April 2001

For answer on

3 May 2001

Answered on

3 May 2001

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many lone parents on Income Support have a youngest child aged (a) between five and eight, (b) between nine and 12 and (c) between 13 and 15 years; [160236] (2) when personal adviser meetings for lone parents whose youngest child is below the age of five years will be introduced; [160233] (3) how many personal advisers for the New Deal for Lone Parents there have been in each month since the scheme began; and how many additional advisers have been employed to deal with the start of compulsory interviews; [160235] (4) what sanctions will be imposed upon lone parents who fail to attend the compulsory personal adviser meetings. [160234] Mr. Bayley: The full national New Deal for Lone Parents programme has been in operation since October 1998, after being piloted from July 1997. By the end of February 2001, 86,161 lone parents have obtained jobs through the programme and a further 24,104 have entered education and training. From April 2001 further support is being provided for lone parents taking up training or part-time jobs, including help with child care costs. To ensure that as many lone parents as possible are aware of the help and support available to help them move into work, compulsory personal adviser meetings have been introduced from 30 April for lone parents claiming Income Support whose youngest child is of school age. Personal adviser meetings will be extended to lone parents with a youngest child of below five years old in some areas from October 2001 and then nationally from April 2002. Personal adviser meetings are a condition of claiming Income Support. If a lone parent fails, without good cause, to participate in a personal adviser meeting when making a claim to Income Support, then the claim will not be processed. If a lone parent making a claim has received payment of Income Support because the meeting was deferred, but then fails to participate without good cause, Income Support will be withdrawn. If a lone parent is already receiving Income Support and fails without good cause to participate in the meeting, their Income Support will be reduced by 20 per cent. of the amount applicable for a single person aged not less than 25 years old. We do not expect to have to apply these sanctions very often. Personal Advisers will make several attempts to ensure that lone parents fully understand how important these meetings are before taking any action that will affect benefits. Personal advisers are an essential element of the New Deal for Lone Parents service. Figures are not kept in the format requested but, since the national launch of the New Deal for Lone Parents, resources have been allocated for around 800 full-time staff. To support the delivery of personal adviser meetings, resources will be allocated for a further 450 staff by the end of 2001-02. Personal Adviser meetings will be gradually rolled out to lone parents currently claiming Income Support over the next few years. The latest Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiry (November 2000) estimates that there are 77,800 lone parents with a youngest child of 13 to 15 years old claiming Income Support. There are a further 150,500 lone parents claiming Income Support with a youngest child of nine to 12 years old and 214,100 with a youngest child of five to eight years old{1}. Since May 1997 the number of lone parents dependent on Income Support has fallen by over 100,000. The choices we are offering lone parents are building on this success and helping more of them move from benefit dependence into work. {1} The estimates are based on a sample of cases, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling error. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Lone Parents are defined as single claimants who have dependants but do not receive the disability or pensioner premium.

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c791-2W; 160236;160233;160235;160234

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, in relation to applications for incapacity benefit from residents of Milton Keynes, how many (a) new applications and (b) renewals were made for incapacity benefit; how many applicants were required to take a medical examination; and how many of those medical...

Asked by

Phyllis Starkey (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 April 2001

For answer on

3 May 2001

Answered on

3 May 2001

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in relation to applications for Incapacity Benefit from residents of Milton Keynes, how many (a) new applications and (b) renewals were made for Incapacity Benefit; how many applicants were required to take a medical examination; and how many of those medical examinations were undertaken at (i) Luton, (ii) Aylesbury, (iii) Euston and (iv) the person's home in each year since 1997. [158208] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the tables. Incapacity Benefit claims received in the Milton Keynes Benefits Agency office area _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Thousand January to December 1997 2,943 January to December 1998 2,627 January to December 1999 2,521 January to December 2000 2,489 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. New claims data are from a 100 per cent. count. A new claim may not result in an award of benefit, for example where a claim is withdrawn. 2. There are no renewal claims as Incapacity Benefit awards are indefinite. Some claims may link back to earlier periods of entitlement but it is not possible to identify these separately. Initial entitlement to Incapacity Benefit requires the claimant to provide medical evidence of their incapacity (normally a general practitioner's certificate). Subsequently, incapacity is assessed under the Personal Capability Assessment but not all claimants are required to attend a medical examination. Number of Incapacity Benefit claimants from Milton Keynes who were assessed at Medical Examination Centres (MECS) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Aylesbury MEC Euston MEC Luton MEC October 1998 to December 1998 304 0 7 January 1999 to December 1999 817 88 222 January 2000 to December 2000 817 2 37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Figures are from data supplied by Medical Services and include first and subsequent referrals. Information for individual MECs is not available prior to October 1998. 2. Figures relate to Incapacity Benefit claimants living in the area covered by Milton Keynes Benefits Agency office. 3. Information on the number of examinations carried out at claimants' homes is not available.

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c786W; 158208

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many times since 1st March 1998 the War Pension Agency has requested information from the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton Down, with regard to former service personnel who are claiming disablement as a result of experiments at Porton Down. - Inc...

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 May 2001

Reference

159810; 367 c666W

House

House of Commons

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