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Universal Credit deductions
The petition of residents of the constituency of Glasgow East,
Notes that analysis by CPAG shows that in the constituency of Glasgow East there are approximately 5,000 households claiming Universal Credit who are receiving on average £58 less each month than they are entitled to because of automatic deductions;...
Universal Credit deductions
The petition of residents of the constituency of Glasgow East,
Notes that analysis by CPAG shows that in the constituency of Glasgow East there are approximately 5,000 households claiming Universal Credit who are receiving on average £58 less each month than they are entitled to because of automatic deductions;...
Universal Credit Deductions
Many of my constituents in the Carmyle area have been in touch to raise awareness of research from the Child Poverty Action Group that shows that approximately 5,000 households in the constituency claiming universal credit are receiving on average £58 less each month. That affects 4,400 children in...
Universal Credit Deductions
Many of my constituents in the Carmyle area have been in touch to raise awareness of research from the Child Poverty Action Group that shows that approximately 5,000 households in the constituency claiming universal credit are receiving on average £58 less each month. That affects 4,400 children in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reopen Jobcentre Plus offices in Easterhouse and Parkhead in Glasgow East constituency in response to rising unemployment as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reopen Jobcentre Plus offices in Easterhouse and Parkhead in Glasgow East constituency in response to rising unemployment as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
The Easterhouse and Parkhead offices were closed in 2017/18 as part of the department’s major transformation of its estate. It no longer leases either site.
DWP is currently evaluating the estates capacity needed to respond to the economic consequences of the pandemic, this is being done in line with recruitment, which is already underway. The response will take account of local demand, available accommodation and Jobcentre operating model changes. Further details will be provided to Parliament when our plans have been finalised.
That this House congratulates Fuse Youth Cafe in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £78,510 from Young Start; understands that the group will use the funding for a new Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Champion role as part of a wider mental health and wellbeing project, to work with 40 hard-to-reach young people between the ages of 12-19, over the course of two years, to provide support and build capacity through thematic group-work, working with the youth health steering group, and working alongside young people to design activities and campaigns; and wishes all those involved with Fuse every continued success.
That this House congratulates Fuse Youth Cafe in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £78,510 from Young Start; understands that the group will use the funding for a new Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Champion role as part of a wider mental health and wellbeing project, to work...
That this House congratulates Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands (GESH) in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £9,700 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to redesign and extend their services in order to meet the needs of the local community in Garthamlock, to develop their Board, staff and volunteers, and to develop a business plan; commends the organisation on their continued work and involvement with the local community; and wish GESH the very best of luck in its redevelopment.
That this House congratulates Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands (GESH) in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £9,700 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to redesign and extend their services in order to meet the needs of the local community...
That this House congratulates Mount Vernon Community Hall in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £10,000 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a youth club locally which will offer young people aged between five and 12 a variety of activities led by youth staff and young volunteers; notes that the hall has been serving the local community since 1971 and continues to offer a huge number of services and facilities; commends all those involved with the youth club and the hall; and wishes the Mount Vernon Community Volunteers all the best for the future.
That this House congratulates Mount Vernon Community Hall in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £10,000 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a youth club locally which will offer young people aged between five and 12 a...
That this House congratulates Glasgow East Alcohol Awareness Project for recently securing funding totalling £9,960 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a weekly support session for women who have experienced alcohol issues in Easterhouse in the Glasgow East constituency; acknowledges the vital service that the project has been delivering in the East of Glasgow since 1991 to reduce the harm associated with the use and misuse of alcohol; commends the ongoing work of the project in helping people to take back control over alcohol addiction; and wishes all those involved every continued success.
That this House congratulates Glasgow East Alcohol Awareness Project for recently securing funding totalling £9,960 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a weekly support session for women who have experienced alcohol issues in Easterhouse in the Glasgow East constituency;...
That this House congratulates Ceann Creige Hurling and Camogie Club for recently securing funding totalling £6,825 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the club which based in Glasgow East constituency will use the funding to run a series of hurling and camogie block taster sessions to children between the ages of 4-14 in schools across the east end of Glasgow; commends the club on its efforts and ambitions to get young local people involved in the sport, which promotes teamwork and physical activity; and wishes the club every success in the future.
That this House congratulates Ceann Creige Hurling and Camogie Club for recently securing funding totalling £6,825 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the club which based in Glasgow East constituency will use the funding to run a series of hurling and camogie block taster sessions to children...
That this House congratulates The Pavillion in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £9,900 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to run a twice weekly youth club for primary ones to primary threes living in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow; notes that ‘Pavillion Minis’ will run every Tuesday and Thursday during term time as an after-school club and will benefit up to thirty local families; commends all those involved with initiative; and wishes The Pavillion every success in the future.
That this House congratulates The Pavillion in Glasgow East constituency for recently securing funding totalling £9,900 from National Lottery Awards for All Scotland; understands that the group will use the funding to run a twice weekly youth club for primary ones to primary threes living in the Easterhouse area of...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are resident in Glasgow East constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are resident in Glasgow East constituency.
The Home Office publishes quarterly figures on the number of asylum seekers housed in dispersed accommodation, including under Section 95 and Section 4, by local authority in the Immigration Statistics release, in table as_16q and 17q in volume 4 of the Asylum data tables. These are available at:
The figures can not be broken down into individual constituencies, however there were 3982 asylum seekers supported under section 95 accommodated in Glasgow in June 2019. There are additional asylum seekers housed in Glasgow and supported by section 4 support. Figures for section 4 support are only available for the United Kingdom (available in link above).
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the total change in the amount deducted from the housing benefit of claimants in Glasgow East constituency as a result of the removal of the spare room subsidy between February 2014 and the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the total change in the amount deducted from the housing benefit of claimants in Glasgow East constituency as a result of the removal of the spare room subsidy between February 2014 and the...
The removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) policy has resulted in £9m of Housing Benefit deductions in Glasgow East since May 2013. A breakdown by financial year is provided in the table below:
Total Estimated Housing Benefit RSRS Deductions in Glasgow East, 2013/14 to 2018/19 (£m pa)
2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 |
1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Figures for 2013/14 cover from May 2013 onwards.
Figures do not include claimants on Universal Credit (UC) with a removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) deduction as these data are not currently available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) arrears-only and (b) arrears cases the Child Support Agency has involving a current liability for a child in Glasgow East constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) arrears-only and (b) arrears cases the Child Support Agency has involving a current liability for a child in Glasgow East constituency.
As of June 2019 there were 100 live arrears-only cases in Glasgow East constituency (rounded to nearest hundred).
There are no cases on the Child Support Agency (CSA) systems that have current liabilities. All CSA cases with ongoing liabilities were closed by the end of December 2018, and parents were invited to apply to the Child Maintenance Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) parents with care and (b) non-resident parents with a Child Support Agency case there were in Glasgow East constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) parents with care and (b) non-resident parents with a Child Support Agency case there were in Glasgow East constituency in the latest period for which figures are available.
As of June 2019, for Glasgow East constituency there were:
(a) 100 parents with care with a Child Support Agency case located in Glasgow East constituency
(b) 100 non-resident parents associated with a Child Support Agency case located in Glasgow East constituency
These figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
As the Child Support Agency cases have been allocated to parliamentary constituencies based on the postcode of the parent with care, the figure for (b) might not include all non-resident parents residing in Glasgow East constituency as some may be associated with a parent with care who reside in another constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on which date (a) she or (b) a Minister in her Department last visited a company headquartered in Glasgow East constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on which date (a) she or (b) a Minister in her Department last visited a company headquartered in Glasgow East constituency.
Since being appointed in July 2019, Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have undertaken a programme of visits to Scotland, including a visit to Glasgow by Lord Duncan of Springbank in August.
Additionally, the âGet Ready for Brexitâ business readiness events roadshow visited Glasgow on 25 September. Over 100 attendees joined and received advice from across Government on how to prepare their business for Brexit. In an informal survey following the event, over 80% of delegates reported feeling better prepared for Brexit having attended.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on which dates (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department last attended an official engagement in Glasgow East constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on which dates (a) he and (b) a Minister in his Department last attended an official engagement in Glasgow East constituency.
Scotland Office Ministers travel throughout Scotland and meet with stakeholders to discuss a wide variety of issues on a regular basis, including in the Glasgow area.
Green Deal Scheme
The petition of residents of Glasgow East
Declares that the Government-backed Green Deal Scheme has adversely affected residents of Glasgow East both financially and psychologically; further that many residents have, in good faith, invested their life saving or accrued several thousands of pounds of debt to pay for work...
Green Deal Scheme
The petition of residents of Glasgow East
Declares that the Government-backed Green Deal Scheme has adversely affected residents of Glasgow East both financially and psychologically; further that many residents have, in good faith, invested their life saving or accrued several thousands of pounds of debt to pay for work...
That this House congratulates Cranhill Development Trust's community shop, The Cabin, which is based in Glasgow East constituency, on winning Best Community Initiative at the Evening Times Streets Ahead Awards 2019; commends the community shop for its not-for-profit model, which gives local people in Cranhill the choice of healthy, low-cost fruit, vegetables and other everyday essentials, including food grown in the adjoining community garden; praises the work of Cranhill Development Trust in recognising local need for provision of a shop in the area to prevent Cranhill being an urban food desert; recognises that The Cabin has won this award despite having only been trading for three months, which is a significant achievement; notes that the Evening Times Streets Ahead Awards, which are now in their eighth year, recognise the efforts of local people within the communities of Glasgow to improve their local areas for the benefit of everyone who lives and works there; and wishes The Cabin and Cranhill Development Trust every continuing success in the future.
That this House congratulates Cranhill Development Trust's community shop, The Cabin, which is based in Glasgow East constituency, on winning Best Community Initiative at the Evening Times Streets Ahead Awards 2019; commends the community shop for its not-for-profit model, which gives local people in Cranhill the choice of healthy, low-cost...
Green Deal Scheme
I rise to present a petition on behalf of those who have been adversely impacted by the green deal scheme. The presentation of this petition on behalf of constituents from Greenfield over to Baillieston follows excellent campaign work undertaken by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and...
Green Deal Scheme
I rise to present a petition on behalf of those who have been adversely impacted by the green deal scheme. The presentation of this petition on behalf of constituents from Greenfield over to Baillieston follows excellent campaign work undertaken by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and...
That this House congratulates Belvidere Village Community Group based in Glasgow East constituency on being awarded £800 from the Postcode Local Trust; notes that this funding will be used for the group's Belvidere Garden Heritage Project and will help to pay for publicity materials, hall hire, catering and gardening equipment and materials for the project; commends the group for their initiative with this excellent community project; and wishes all involved in the project all the best with it and future endeavours.
That this House congratulates Belvidere Village Community Group based in Glasgow East constituency on being awarded £800 from the Postcode Local Trust; notes that this funding will be used for the group's Belvidere Garden Heritage Project and will help to pay for publicity materials, hall hire, catering and gardening equipment...