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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will introduce a levy on gas supply companies to be used for publicity and research on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1612-3W;432 c1608W; 224690

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for bereavement benefits there were in each of the last five years; how many were submitted by individuals in receipt of incapacity benefit; and how many were successful in each case.

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 March 2005

For answer on

7 April 2005

Answered on

7 April 2005

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for bereavement benefits there were in each of the last five years; how many were submitted by individuals in receipt of incapacity benefit; and how many were successful in each case. [221456] Mr. Pond: [holding answer 23 March 2005]: Bereavement Benefit was introduced in April 2001. Information on the number of claims is not available. The available information on the number of recipients is in the table. Bereavement Benefit recipients in Great Britain Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2002 2003 2004 All bereavement benefit 36,300 43,600 45,300 recipients in Great Britain Widowed parents allowance 13,400 20,100 25,300 recipients in Great Britain Bereavement allowance recipients 22,900 23,500 20,000 in Great Britain Bereavement Benefit recipients 2,000 1,800 1,200 also receiving IB/SDA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Bereavement benefit data is taken as at March each year. Incapacity benefits data is taken as at February each year. 2. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 3. Incapacity benefit (IB) and severe disability allowance (SDA) figures include all IB, SDA and credits-only cases. The figures include those cases where IB/SDA entitlement is extinguished by the overlapping benefit rules. Source: Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1689W;432 c1684-5W; 221456

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on payment mechanisms for state benefits.

Asked by

David Amess (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

224354; 432 c1688W;432 c1683-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Department for Work and Pensions of the ruling by the Court of Appeal that a separated father on jobseekers allowance with a shared residence order for his children is entitled...

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1689-90W; 224666;224667

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action he proposes to take regarding benefits and direct payments being claimed by carers on behalf of claimants with particular reference to issues raised with the honourable Member for Gravesham on BBC Radio 4 on 12th March; what representations...

Asked by

John Austin (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 March 2005

For answer on

7 April 2005

Answered on

7 April 2005

John Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what action he proposes to take regarding benefits and direct payments being claimed by carers on behalf of claimants with particular reference to issues raised with the hon. Member for Gravesham (Mr. Pond) on BBC Radio 4 on 12 March; [222466] (2) what representations he has received concerning difficulties faced by authorised third parties in cashing giro cheques at post offices on behalf of claimants; what discussions he has had with (a) the Post Office and (b) Alliance and Leicester on the issues; and if he will make a statement. [222465] Mr. Pond: Cheque payments are designed for the small number of people who we cannot pay directly into an account. We settled on this solution following extensive consultation with customer representative groups. The cheque provides the facility for a third party (including a carer) to cash cheques under £450 on the customer's behalf at a Post Office and this facility has worked successfully for many years. We need to strike a balance between a customer's right to access their benefit or pension and the need to prevent the cheque being cashed by an unauthorised person without the customer's knowledge. For this reason the Post Office requires the third party presenting the cheque for encashment to produce evidence of both their own and the customer's identity. There is currently a wide range of forms of identification, which are acceptable to the Post Office to enable a carer or other person to cash a cheque on a customer's behalf. These are listed on the reverse of the cheque. In addition other forms of identification may be accepted at the discretion of the postmaster. Officials have obtained a report from Post Office Ltd. about the circumstances of the case raised with me on BBC Radio 4 on 12 March 2004. Neither the Department nor Post Office Ltd. have seen any evidence to suggest that there are widespread difficulties being faced by authorised third parties cashing cheques on behalf of customers. However, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and make improvements to the process if necessary.

Date

7 April 2005

Reference

432 c1688-9W;432 c1684W; 222466;222465

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average (a) council tax benefit and (b) housing benefit payment to pensioners was in the last period for which figures are available.

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1482-3W;432 c1478-9W; 224672

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make company directors legally responsible for health and safety breaches within their companies; what assessment he has made of the effects on the number of convictions for breaches of health and safety...

Asked by

Hywel Francis (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1481-2W;432 c1477-8W; 224211;224212

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the payments and grants made by his Department and its predecessors to each local authority in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland to reimburse the costs of supporting asylum seekers in each...

Asked by

Caroline Spelman (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1479W;432 c1475W; 217876

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most common reasons are that people of working age claim income support; and how many claimants there were in each category for the last year for which figures are available.

Asked by

Lord Willetts (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 March 2005

For answer on

6 April 2005

Answered on

6 April 2005

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the most common reasons are that people of working age claim income support; and how many claimants there were in each category for the last year for which figures are available. [224671] Mr. Pond: The information is not available in the format requested. The available information is in the following table. Income support claimants of working age in Great Britain by client group: February 2004 to November 2004 Number _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All working age Aged 60 or over Disabled Lone parent Others February 2004 2,199,500 11,700 1,118,000 820,500 249,200 May 2004 2,170,800 11,000 1,116,100 809,800 234,000 August 2004 2,169,100 10,800 1,120,500 804,000 233,800 November 2004 2,147,900 10,900 1,124,400 781,700 230,800 Four quarter average 2,171,800 11,100 1,119,700 804,000 237,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Caseload figures have been rounded to the nearest. 2. Working age refers to men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59. 3. `Aged 60 or over' are cases where the claimant and/or partner is 60 or over. 4. Disabled category refers to claimants aged under 60 with a disability premium and not in receipt of a pensioner premium. 5. Lone parents are claimants aged under 60 with dependants and not in receipt of a disability premium or pensioner premium. 6. Others are those who do not fall into any of the other three categories. Source: Information Directorate, 5 per cent. samples.

Date

6 April 2005

Reference

432 c1482W;432 c1478W; 224671

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on publication of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate inspection report on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. (Inc figs and fact that copy in library).

Member

Chris Pond (Labour)

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written statements

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c135WS

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on publication of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate inspection report on South Buckinghamshire District Council. (Inc figs and fact that copy in the library).

Member

Chris Pond (Labour)

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written statements

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c135-6WS

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents in Crosby have gained work through the New Deal programme.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1383-4W;432 c1379-80W; 223881

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women in Crosby have participated in (a) the New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) the New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1384W;432 c1380W; 223938

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his Department's policy to give benefit claimants information about all the payment options available, including the Post Office Card Account method, when they apply for benefits.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c1382W;432 c1378W; 224085

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on publication of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate inspection report on Gravesham Borough Council. (Inc figs and fact that copy in library).

Member

Chris Pond (Labour)

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written statements

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c134WS

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written statement

Written Statement on publication of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate inspection report on Flintshire County Council. (Inc figs and fact that copy in library).

Member

Chris Pond (Labour)

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written statements

Date

5 April 2005

Reference

432 c136WS

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on progress in migrating the existing Child Support Agency caseload to the new formula and systems.

Asked by

Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

224348; 432 c1259W;432 c1255W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the investigatory powers available to the Child Support Agency to trace parents required to make child support payments. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Dari Taylor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1258W;432 c1254-5W; 224429

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used to determine the order of priority in migrating legacy Child Support Agency cases to the new system. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1257W;432 c1254W; 224426

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) senior management posts and (b) enforcement officer posts there have been in each of the regional Child Support Agency centres in each of the last seven years.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2005

For answer on

4 April 2005

Answered on

4 April 2005

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) senior management posts and (b) enforcement officer posts there have been in each of the regional Child Support Agency centres in each of the last seven years. [216764] Mr. Pond: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested. Letter from Doug Smith to Mr. Steve Webb, dated 4 April 2005: In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive. You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) senior management posts and (b) enforcement officer posts there have been in each of the regional Child Support Agency centres in each of the last seven years. (a) For the purposes of this response I am regarding `senior management' as posts filled by members of civil service grades 6 and 7. I am unable to provide a geographical breakdown of senior management posts prior to 2003. From 2003 onwards, the number of senior management posts is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Regional centre March 2003 March 2004 January 2005 Midlands 6 5 + South Eastern 6 6 Ç 23 South Western 3 6 + Scotland and NE England 7 7 Ý 12 Wales and NW England 6 5 Eastern 1 1 1 Total 29 30 36 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. We have altered the way senior management figures are reported from January 2005 to reflect recent changes in our organisational structure. 5 of the original business units have been amalgamated to become the Southern and Northern Territories. (b) The number of specialist enforcement officer posts is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Regional centre 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Midlands 32 25 9 17 24 34 38 South Eastern 10 12 14 23 30 27 28 Scotland and NE England 22 46 38 45 46 48 46 South Western 37 16 18 24 30 41 43 Wales and NW England 14 13 14 36 33 36 33 Eastern 14 23 14 17 26 52 52 Total 130 136 107 162 189 237 240 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1258W;432 c1255-6W; 216764

House

House of Commons

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