Tag: Stephen Timms

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the statement in his Department’s press release of 1 November 2011, entitled Iain Duncan Smith sets out next steps for moving claimants onto universal credit, on what dates since 1 November 2011 his Department has calculated the proportion of new technology required to deliver universal credit which is complete; and what that proportion was on each of those dates.

Priti Patel

I refer my Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 11 January 2016 UIN21335

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is provided to universal credit claimants who do not have (a) online access or (b) the capability to apply online.

Priti Patel

For those Universal Credit claimants who do not have online access, computers and free Wi-Fi are available through DWP and their delivery partners. Where claimants have limited, or no, capability to apply on-line, ‘assisted digital’ support is available alongside telephone and face to face support.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants his Department estimates will have moved on to universal credit by the end of 2017.

Priti Patel

The number of people on benefits is driven by a range of factors. Because of this, the programme measures progress by the successful achievement of milestones of its delivery plan rather than targets for numbers of claimants.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many clinical commissioning groups and local authorities are jointly commissioning children’s palliative care.

Ben Gummer

Clinical commissioning groups have responsibility for ensuring that they are meeting the needs of those requiring children’s palliative care services. We do not collect information on how clinical commissioning groups commission children’s palliative care.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training on mental health awareness is provided to foster carers.

Edward Timpson

The statutory framework is clear that fostering services must provide carers with the training, information and support necessary in the interests of children placed with them.

The Training, Support and Development (TSD) Standards provide a national post-approval training framework for what foster carers should know and understand. This includes knowing what ‘healthy care’ means for the mental health of young people, and how children develop relationships. My Department’s expectation is that fostering services should ensure that foster carers complete the training within 12-18 months of approval. The TSD Standards form part of the National Minimum Standards for foster care.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities take Frontline participants on placement; and what plans she has to expand the number of local authorities involved in the Frontline programme.

Edward Timpson

18 local authorities in the London and Greater Manchester regions are taking Frontline participants on placement as part of the 2015 Cohort, these are as follows:

Bexley

Croydon

Ealing

Enfield

Essex

Hammersmith & Fulham

Harrow

Kensington & Chelsea

Kingston

Manchester

Merton

Richmond

Salford

Southwark

Tower Hamlets

Westminster

Wigan

Windsor & Maidenhead

Frontline will expand to the North East as part of Cohort 2016. As a result, up to 29 local authorities are expected to take Frontline participants on placement; local authorities confirmed so far include:

Bexley

Ealing

Enfield

Essex

Gateshead

Hammersmith & Fulham

Harrow

Hartlepool

Havering

Hounslow

Kensington & Chelsea

Kingston

Manchester

Merton

Newham

North Tyneside

Northumberland

Oldham

Redcar

Richmond

Rochdale

Southwark

Sunderland

Tower Hamlets

Trafford

Westminster

Wigan

Windsor & Maidenhead

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-03-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which local authorities will host Think Ahead graduate trainees on placement; and whether he has plans to expand that programme.

Alistair Burt

Arrangements are being finalised for the local authorities and National Health Service mental health trusts that will host Think Ahead participants and these partnerships will be announced in due course. Participants in Think Ahead’s first cohort are due to be based in the following regions: Yorkshire, the North East, the Midlands, London, and the South East.

The Department will make a decision on the future of the programme once an evaluation of the first cohort has been undertaken.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-03-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether jobcentre managers are permitted to set targets for jobcentre advisers on the issuing of sanctions placed on jobseekers.

Priti Patel

There are no benchmarks or targets for the number of referrals resulting in a sanction being applied.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long after being found to be ineligible for employment and support allowance as a result of a work capability assessment can an individual submit a new claim.

Priti Patel

An individual can submit a new claim for Employment and Support Allowance at any time after being found fit for work following a Work Capability Assessment.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-04-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Nicky Morgan unveils new vision for the education system, published on 17 March 2016, whether religious education will continue to be a statutory subject in state schools in England.

Nick Gibb

Religious education (RE) remains compulsory for all state funded schools, including academies and free schools, at all key stages. The Government firmly believes in the importance of RE. High quality RE can develop children’s knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and foster understanding among different faiths and cultures.