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  • Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Karen Buck on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will rank how many homeless households were placed in each London local authority by other local authorities since 2010; and how many homeless households each London local authority has placed in authorities other than their own since 2010.

    Kris Hopkins

    [Holding Reply: Monday 17 March 2014]

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her of 19 December 2013, Official Report, Column 713W.

  • Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Karen Buck on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the actual and percentage change was in the number of households from each London local authority provided with temporary accommodation outside their home borough between March 2010 and December 2013.

    Kris Hopkins

    [Holding Reply: Monday 17 March 2014]

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her of 19 December 2013, Official Report, Column 713W.

  • Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Karen Buck on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households have been placed in temporary accommodation in each London local authority by councils other than their own since March 2010.

    Kris Hopkins

    [Holding Reply: Monday 17 March 2014]

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her of 19 December 2013, Official Report, Column 713W.

  • Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Karen Buck on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homeless households have been placed in temporary accommodation in each London local authority by councils other than their own in each of the last eight quarters.

    Kris Hopkins

    [Holding Reply: Monday 17 March 2014]

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her of 19 December 2013, Official Report, Column 713W.

  • Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Ms Karen Buck – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ms Karen Buck on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households have been placed in temporary accommodation by London councils in each local authority area outside London since March 2010.

    Kris Hopkins

    [Holding Reply: Monday 17 March 2014]

    I refer the hon. Member to my answer to her of 19 December 2013, Official Report, Column 713W.

  • Jenny Chapman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Jenny Chapman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jenny Chapman on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Darlington constituency currently receive independent living fund payments.

    Mike Penning

    The Independent Living Fund records data by post code or local authority rather than by constituency and therefore, does not hold the information in the format requested. As at 13 March 2014 there are 63 ILF recipients in the area covered by Darlington Borough Council.

    The ILF publishes data by local authority quarterly on its website: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ilf/publications/corporate-publications/statistics/index.shtml

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  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect (a) generally and (b) on ease of comparisons with previous years of collecting work-related ill-health data through the Labour Force Survey biennially instead of annually.

    Mike Penning

    Experience from collecting work-related ill health data through the Labour Force Survey from 2003/04 to 2011/12 indicated that figures rarely changed significantly year-on-year. The main value in the data is in comparisons over longer time periods and in combining survey years to look at detailed sub-populations.

    Work-related ill health data for 2013/14 has been collated and will be published in the autumn.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Health and Safety Executive Approved Codes of Practice (a) have been reviewed since May 2010, (b) are scheduled for review or amendment and (c) are not currently scheduled for review.

    Mike Penning

    Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reviewing all of its Approved Codes of Practices (ACOP) in line with Professor Löfstedt’s independent review of health and safety legislation ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all’ (published November 2011).

    (a) 19 ACOPs have been reviewed since May 2010. Of these, five have been revised and re-published, nine consolidated into three revised ACOPs and five withdrawn completely. These are:

    Revised

    L5 – Control of substances hazardous to health

    L8 – Legionnaires’ disease. The Control of legionella bacteria in water systems

    L24 – Workplace health, safety and welfare

    L117 – Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training

    L118 – Health and safety at quarries

    Consolidated

    L56 – Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs (L56 and COP20: Standards of training in safe gas installation) into a single revised ACOP (L56)

    L138 – Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres consolidated the following five ACOPs into a single revised ACOP (L138):

    L134 – Design of plant, equipment and workplace

    L135 – Storage of dangerous substances

    L136 – Control and mitigation measures

    L137 – Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures

    L138 – Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres

    L143 – Managing and working with Asbestos. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs

    (L127 – The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises and L143 – Work with materials containing asbestos) into a single revised ACOP (L143).

    Withdrawn

    L21 – Management of health and safety at work

    L74 – First aid at work

    L81 – Design, construction and installation of gas service pipes

    L116 – Preventing accidents to children in agriculture

    L130 – Compilation of safety data sheets

    (b) A review of a further 14 ACOPS will be completed by the end of 2014. These are:

    COP25 Safety in docks to be replaced by L148 Safety in docks ACOP

    Five Diving ACOPs:

    L103 – Commercial diving projects offshore

    L104 – Commercial diving projects inland/inshore

    L105 – Recreational diving projects

    L106 – Media diving projects

    L107 – Scientific and archaeological diving projects

    Three Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations linked ACOPs:

    L22 – Safe use of work equipment

    L112 – Safe use of power presses

    L114 – Safe use of woodworking machinery

    L113 – Safe use of lifting equipment

    L101 – Safe work in confined spaces

    L122 – Safety of pressure systems

    L133 – Unloading petrol from road tankers

    L146 – Consulting workers on health and safety

    A further 19 ACOPs associated with changes to legislation and will be reviewed in accordance with the timescale for legislative change.

    (c) All HSE ACOPs are scheduled for review.

  • Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has for the future use of Post Office card accounts.

    Steve Webb

    The Post Office card account (POca) contract expires in March 2015 with the possibility of a 2 year extension beyond that date.

    No decision has been made on the future of the POca but discussions are currently taking place between DWP, Post Office Ltd and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to consider the future needs of customers beyond 2015.

  • Mr Gregory Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Mr Gregory Campbell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr Gregory Campbell on 2014-03-12.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote small business entrepreneurial skills for people who are currently unemployed.

    Esther McVey

    The Government is keen to promote and provide support to help people start and build their own business. One of the ways we are doing this is through the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA).

    The NEA provides access to business mentoring and financial support for people on benefits interested in starting up their own business. The financial support consists of a weekly allowance payable over 26 week’s worth up to £1,274. If participants need start-up capital they may also apply for an unsecured loan through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills start-up loan scheme.

    So far 32,520 businesses have been created and 56,700 claimants have started working with a mentor.

    We announced in the Autumn Statement our intention to extend the scheme through to 2015/16.