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That this House is deeply concerned by the rates of poverty and deprivation in the UK; notes that the 50 richest families now own more wealth than 34 million people in Britain; highlights the extreme strain on family finances and the detrimental impact this is having on school children; commends...

Primary sponsor

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

3 June 2026

Reference

265

House

House of Commons

Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order

Laid by

Secretary Patrick McLoughlin

Department

Department for Transport

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

19 May 2016

Reference

SI 2016/586

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Postal voting. Minutes of evidence 9 March 2004.(Printed in HC 400)

Type

House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee

Date

9 March 2004

Reference

HC 400-i 2003/04

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2002/1965

Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Best Value Report: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council housing benefits. 46 p. DWP/BFI. 2002.

Deposited by

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Deposited papers

Date

25 October 2002

Reference

HINF 2002/1965

Deposited Paper HINF 2002/1966

Report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. 153 p. DWP/BFI. 2002.

Deposited by

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Deposited papers

Date

25 October 2002

Reference

HINF 2002/1966

Dept for Work and Pensions

Statement on the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of (a) the London Borough of Enfield and (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. - Inc figures and fact that reports in the Library (Dep DWP/BFI).

Asked by

Kali Mountford (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 October 2002

For answer on

22 October 2002

Answered on

22 October 2002

Kali Mountford: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement about the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of (a) the London Borough of Enfield and (b) Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. [76865] Malcolm Wicks: The Benefit Fraud Inspectorate's (BFI) inspection report on the London Borough of Enfield was published on 18 September 2002 and copies of the report were placed in the Library. The BFI reports that the council's management of the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit was poor with weaknesses in many areas. Access to the benefits system was not sound and the council did not ensure that claims were right from day one. Information was not routinely verified or cross checked and management was not monitoring performance. This significantly increased the risk of fraud and error at the outset of the claim. The council did not detect when payments went wrong and take prompt action to correct them with appropriate penalties to deter a recurrence. Delays in dealing with changes of circumstances have increased the number and level of preventable overpayments. Considerable delays occurred in the assessment and payment of benefit. Management was not monitoring the processes to ensure that bottlenecks and backlogs were quickly identified as they appeared. This caused hardships to claimants and by failing to make payments on account in appropriate cases the council increased this. Insufficient resources were devoted to recovering overpayments of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. As a result, the council was failing to control the level of outstanding debt. The BFI also found that the council's counter fraud performance was poor. Weaknesses were identified in the management of the investigation team and the quality of the investigative work. The council is commended for its commitment to its anti-poverty strategy and for promoting the take up of benefit. Its dedicated team has helped Enfield residents to receive more than £12 million in new and additional welfare benefits since 1996. The report concludes that the council needs to improve the management and effectiveness of its working practices within the benefit service in order to deliver its corporate vision. The Benefit Fraud Inspectorate's (BFI) inspection report on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council was published on 9 October 2002 and copies of the report were placed in the Library. The report finds that in March 2001, the council completed a Best Value Review of the benefits function. The review identified a need to improve in key areas such as claims processing, management checking and overpayment administration. The report finds performance in these key areas is poor. However, BFI recognises the efforts being made by the council to improve performance. The council's practices for processing benefit claims differed across its 13 sites, and there was a 6 weeks backlog of work creating queries and complaints. The council was intending to centralise its benefit function as an answer to many of its problems, however insufficient plans for centralisation had been produced. Whilst the report finds examples of good practices, it found differing levels of performance and procedures across the council. The inconsistent verification of benefit claims and low levels of management checks were identified as key weaknesses, increasing the risk of fraud and error entering the benefit system. The council intends implementing the Verification Framework before March 2003 and it was improving its corporate performance measurement framework. These initiatives combined with centralisation should put the council in a position to provide a much improved benefits service. The report finds very poor performance in the council's administration of overpayments of benefit, with benefit debt increasing and errors being made. However, the council was enhancing its IT system to improve its performance in overpayment administration. The council had a sound approach to countering fraud and corruption, and had undertaken some good quality fraud prosecutions. The report concludes that there is a clear need for the council to improve its benefit performance as the inspection identified many cases of poor performance. However, BFI was encouraged that the council was aware of the challenges it was facing, and with the level of interest shown by elected Members, both in the inspection and the benefit service. In 1999-2000, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council administered approximately £65.2 million in housing benefits.

Date

22 October 2002

Reference

76865; 391 c135-6W

House

House of Commons

The employment consequences of British Coal's proposed pit closures. Employment Select Committee second report in 2 volumes with proceedings and evidence (HC 263 i-ix not printed separately).

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Employment Committee

Notes

Received 13.01.92; TAGGED FOR DEBATE;CH 29 MARCH 1993

Date

13 January 1993

Reference

HC 263 1992/93

House

House of Commons

River Calder (Welbeck Site) Bill (HL). Petition deposited by Sharpe Pritchard.

Type

Private bills

Promoter / Parliamentary agent

Sharpe Pritchard

Date

27 November 1990

Reference

PB 16 1990/91

House

House of Lords

Written question

To ensure that required contribution from Wakefield district council under EC RECHAR scheme does not count against their current approved capital programme & what steps have been taken to ensure that money made available through RECHAR initiative is additional to local authorities, over & above their approved level of borrowing....

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 1990

Reference

176 c199W

House

House of Commons

Written question

Statement announcing proposed amendments to housing revenue account subsidy rules for 1990-91.

Asked by

John Hannam (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 February 1990

Reference

167 c182-3W

House

House of Commons

Written question

To give no. of homeless people in the area of the Wakefield district council; & what action has been prepared to help these people. - Incls figures. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

George J Buckley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 1989

Reference

163 c714-5W;163 c714W

House

House of Commons

Written question

To give an account of capital resources available to Yorkshire & Humberside region & to Wakefield metropolitan district council, from Govt for housing purposes for each year from 1979 to 1989. - Includes table.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1989

Reference

157 c934W;157 c933-4W

House

House of Commons

Written question

Further to 153 c415W what information is there as to who instructed Wakefield district health authority to withdraw from discussions with Wakefield district council re possibility of scheme of joint use of Snapethorpe hospital & what were reasons for this instruction

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 May 1989

Reference

153 c722W;153 c721W

House

House of Commons

Written question

To make it policy to discuss with Wakefield district council its proposals for future use of Snapethorpe hospital, Wakefield, before any decision is made by Dept of Health regarding its closure.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 May 1989

Reference

153 c415W

House

House of Commons

Written question

If Dept of Health instructed the Wakefield district health authority to withdraw from discussions with Wakefield metropolitan district council regarding possibility of a scheme of joint use of Snapethorpe hospital, Wakefield. - No.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 May 1989

Reference

153 c415W

House

House of Commons

Written question

When the Sec of State expects to make a decision on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's application for urban development grant in respect of the Castleford town centre redevelopment scheme. - I expect to be able to announce a decision shortly.

Asked by

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 October 1988

Reference

139 c92W

House

House of Commons

Written question

Table showing expenditure per primary school pupil for each of years from 1976 to 1986 in Wakefield metropolitan council area.

Asked by

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Education and Science

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 1988

Reference

132 c237-8W

House

House of Commons

Written question

To take urgent steps to pay housing benefit due to residents for part III accommodation in Wakefield metropolitan district council for 1985-86 & 1986-87 & what has been the cause of the delay.

Asked by

David Hinchliffe (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health and Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 February 1988

Reference

127 c349W;127 c347W

House

House of Commons

Written question

If there are plans to increase housing investment programme allocation to Wakefield metropolitan district council in order to enable it to fulfil its statutory obligations under Housing Defects Act

Asked by

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 1987

Reference

122 c10w

House

House of Commons

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