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Written ministerial directions from Alistair Darling MP to Peter Mathison (Chief Exec., Benefits Agency) regarding benefits and disability, dated 30/07/1998, 15/09/1998, 21/12/1998, 28/01/1999 and 25/02/1999. 10 p.

Deposited by
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Deposited papers
Date
30 March 2010
Reference
DEP2010-0942
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many staff were employed by the (a) Employment Service and (b) Benefits Agency in each year for which records are available, broken down by region;

Asked by
Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2008
Reference
482 c258W; 231474
House
House of Commons

(2) what the average salary was of staff employed by the (a) Employment Service and (b) Benefits Agency in each year for which records are available, broken down by region.

Asked by
Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2008
Reference
482 c258W; 231473
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to the public purse of the Benefits Agency was in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08.

Asked by
Marquess of Lothian (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2008
Reference
482 c271-2W; 228622
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average time taken by the Benefits Agency to process claims was in the last period for which figures are available.

Asked by
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 March 2007
Reference
458 c273-4W; 124464
House
House of Commons

Report by the President of Appeal Tribunals on the standards of decision-making by the Secretary of State 2005-2006. 58 p.

Deposited by
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Deposited papers
Date
6 July 2006
Reference
DEP 06/1358
House
House of Lords; House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average number of days was from first contact by a new jobseeker's allowance claimant to first payment for claims administered by (a) the Benefits Agency and (b) Jobcentre Plus in each of the last five years.

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 January 2006
Reference
34271; 441 c61W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total departmental expenditure was on the administration of (a) the Employment Service, (b) the Benefits Agency and (c) Jobcentre Plus in each of the last five years; and what the projected expenditure is in each organisation for the...

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 2005
Reference
440 c2863-5W; 34386
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by (a) the Employment Service, (b) the Benefits Agency and (c) Jobcentre Plus in each of the last five years; and what the projected staff levels are in each organisation for the next...

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2005
Reference
440 c1756-7W;440 c1756-7W; 34385
House
House of Commons

(2) what assessment has been made of staff views on the transition to Jobcentre Plus; and if he will place copies in the Library.

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2005
Reference
440 c1772-3W;440 c1772-3W; 34388
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will make a statement on the measures used to assist Employment Service and Benefits Agency staff in the cultural transition to Jobcentre Plus;

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2005
Reference
440 c1772-3W;440 c1772-3W; 34387
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in which areas Jobcentre Plus offices have replaced Benefit Agency offices; and when he expects the remaining Benefit Agency offices to be replaced by Jobcentre Plus offices.

Asked by
Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2005
Reference
440 c1770-1W;440 c1770-1W; 34287
House
House of Commons

Report by the President of Appeal Tribunals on the standards of decision-making by the Secretary of State 2004-2005. 60 p.

Deposited by
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Deposited papers
Date
7 July 2005
Reference
DEP 05/895
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Benefit Office closures.

Lead member
Simon Thomas
Answering member
Chris Pond
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
17 November 2004
Reference
426 c438-46WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding has been set aside to retrain staff from job centres and benefits agency offices who lose their jobs. - Including text of letter from David Anderson of Jobcentre Plus.

Asked by
Chris Ruane (Labour)
Answering body
Child Support Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 2004
Reference
426 c115-6W; 190677
House
House of Commons

List of Benefits Agency market tests for which BET Facilities Management, Group 4, Hoden, Manpower, Mowlam, Procord, Reliance, SERCO and Turner Townsend were invited to tender, whether they did so, and in which they were successful. DSS. 1994.

Deposited by
Department of Social Security
Type
Deposited papers
Date
15 September 2004
Reference
DEP/3 871
House
House of Commons

Report by the President of Appeal Tribunals on the standards of decision-making by the Secretary of State 2003-2004. 56 p. DWP. 2004.

Deposited by
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Deposited papers
Date
8 July 2004
Reference
DEP 04/1381
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many post offices there were in each constituency (a) in 1997 and (b) currently; and how many of them transact more than 40 per cent. of their work volumes on behalf of the Benefits Agency. - Ref to 9...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 January 2004
Reference
146544; 416 c445W
House
House of Commons

(Pursuant to reply on 15.12.2003 at 415 c684W) To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) physical and (b) non-physical assaults there have been on staff in the (i) Employment Service, (ii) Benefits Agency and (iii) Jobcentre Plus in each year since 2001; how many...

Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 January 2004
Reference
416 c337-8W; 141504
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) physical and (b) non-physical assaults there have been on staff in the (i) Employment Service, (ii) Benefits Agency and (iii) Jobcentre Plus in each year since 2001; how many prosecutions resulted; what penalties were handed down; and...

Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 2003
Reference
141504; 415 c684W
House
House of Commons