Tag: Eilidh Whiteford

Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2015-12-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to ensure there is timely reduction in the backlog of safety-critical maintenance in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Justin Tomlinson

The responsibility for any backlog in safety-critical maintenance in the offshore oil and gas industry lies with the operators of the offshore installations. The Health and Safety Executive is in dialogue with OGUK, the principal industry representative body, regarding how best industry can track, report and improve upon its performance in this area.

The Health and Safety Executive has a programme of inspections of offshore installations. Examination of the standards of maintenance is a key part of the inspection programme and inspectors are empowered to require improvements where standards fall below legal requirements.

January 1, 2023
Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of proposals for a lower benefit cap on carers.

Justin Tomlinson

The Government set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 20th July. A link to the impact assessment is included.

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006.pdf

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December 1, 2022
Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many fixed-length sanctions of (a) high, (b) medium and (c) low level were imposed on jobseeker’s allowance claimants in Scotland in each month from March 2013 to March 2014.

Esther McVey

Statistics on the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance benefit claimants, who have been sanctioned in Scotland, by sanction level, from March 2013, up to September 2013 which is the latest data available, are published and can be found at:

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/

Guidance for users is available at:

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm

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November 1, 2022
Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of sanctions imposed on jobseeker’s allowance claimants in Scotland resulted from the recommendations of Work Programme providers between March 2013 and March 2014.

Esther McVey

The specific information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

November 1, 2022
Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Scotland applied for a hardship payment after being subject to benefit sanctions in each month from March 2013 to March 2014.

Esther McVey

The Department only records total number of applications made for hardship payments.

November 1, 2022
Dr Eilidh Whiteford – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Eilidh Whiteford on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of jobseeker’s allowance claimants in Scotland were referred to the benefit sanctions regime introduced in October 2012 in each month from March 2013 to March 2014.

Esther McVey

The information requested on referral rates is not available

Statistics on the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance benefit claimants, who have been sanctioned in Scotland, by sanction level, from March 2013, up to September 2013 which is the latest data available, are published and can be found at:

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/

Guidance for users is available at:

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm

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November 1, 2022