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Winter Fuel Payments
Mr. Steinberg: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to extend to those (a) in receipt of benefits and (b) on low incomes the heating allowance for those on pensions. [77990]
Angela Eagle: The Winter Fuel Payments scheme provides extra help to around ten million eligible pensioners, in over seven million households towards their heaviest fuel bills. We have no plans to extend the scheme to other groups.
We are committed to tackling the problems associated with vulnerable people keeping warm and has already introduced numerous substantial measures to meet this objective.
Unclaimed Benefits
Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the amount of income-related benefits unclaimed by those entitled to them in (a) the Tamworth constituency and (b) Staffordshire. [78341]
Angela Eagle: The information is not available. The national estimates of take-up of income-related benefits are currently being revised and are due to be republished in May.
Disability Living Allowance
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of people receiving the higher rate of disability living allowance; and of these the number who have (a) had their benefit (i) reduced and (ii) stopped and (b) had their benefit increased. [78316]
Mr. Bayley:
The information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
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| Thousands | |
|---|---|
| All recipients of higher rate awards(12)(13) | 1,447 |
| Number of these cases where the value of the previous award was lower(14),(15) | 238 |
| Number of these cases where the value of the previous award was higher(14)(15) | 44 |
| Number of these cases where the previous award terminated(14)(16) | 19 |
(12) Figures at 31 August 1998.
(13) Awards involving the highest rate of the care component or the higher rate of the mobility component either paid singly or combined with any rate of the other component.
(14) The previous award was made between 1 April 1992 and 31 August 1998.
(15) The value of the award is based on the rates of each component.
(16) Cases terminate for various reasons including: expiry of a fixed period award; residence and presence conditions no longer satisfied; other conditions of entitlement not satisfied. Benefit may have been relinquished voluntarily by the claimant or withdrawn by the Department.
Source:
Analytical Services Division 5 per cent. data
PRIME MINISTER
Iraq (Medical Supplies)
Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 16 March 1999, Official Report, column 573, if he will have discussions with the Iraqi authorities about increasing the role of the UN in the distribution of medical supplies in central and southern Iraq. [78029]
The Prime Minister
[holding answer 22 March 1999]: As my hon. Friend is aware, we have no diplomatic relations with the Government of Iraq and our dealings with them are strictly limited to occasional contacts with the Iraqi Interests Section of the Jordanian Embassy in London and the Iraqi mission to the UN in New York.
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As I said in my earlier answer, we would support proposals from the panel assessing the humanitarian situation in Iraq to increase the role of the UN in distributing medical supplies in central and southern Iraq. But it would be for the UN to discuss any such proposals with the Iraqi authorities.
Civil Servants (Appraisal)
Mr. McDonnell: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what were the appraisal performance markings awarded to civil servants in 1998 for (a) each agency in his Department and (b) the Department broken down by (i) grade, (ii) gender, (iii) ethnicity, (iv) part-time/full-time working and (v) disability; and for (1) each agency and (2) the Department whether the Cabinet Office's four fifths rule for detecting potential adverse impact was applied to the appraisal markings of civil servants in the 1998 report round. [78140]
Mr. Hoon: The appraisal performance markings awarded to Civil Servants in 1998 within the Lord Chancellor's Department and its Agencies are shown in the tables.
| A | B | C+ | C | T | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) LCD Headquarters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b)(i) Grade/Box mark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade 7 | 4 | 63 | 40 | 35 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEO | 1 | 19 | 22 | 7 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HEO | 4 | 48 | 51 | 24 | 1 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EO | 6 | 29 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AO | 5 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 1 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AA | -- | -- | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Support Grades | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b)(i) Grade/Box mark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female | 16 | 130 | 131 | 72 | 2 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 10 | 98 | 88 | 73 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (iii) Ethnicity/Box mark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 24 | 192 | 164 | 114 | -- | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian | 2 | 5 | 17 | 9 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black | -- | 8 | 18 | 13 | 1 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | -- | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unknown | -- | 21 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (iv) Part time or full time/Box mark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full Time | 25 | 223 | 201 | 131 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part Time | 1 | 5 | 18 | 14 | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1
| (v) Disability/Box mark
| Disabled | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | -- | --
| Non-disabled | 24 | 198 | 188 | 124 | 1 | 1
| Unknown | 1 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 2 | --
|
| Total | 26 | 228 | 219 | 145 | 3 | 1
| | ||||||
Notes:
LCD Headquarters moved to a new Appraisal system from 1997-98 and use A, B, C+, C, T and D.
A, B, C+ and C are above standard, and D is below standard. T = Training and indicates a temporary drop in standard whilst learning a new job.
At 31 March 1998 there were 815 permanent staff in post in LCD Headquarters.
Senior Civil Servants are not included.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) | ||||||
| Total for Court Service | 32 | 3,611 | 4,695 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total for Public Trust Office | -- | 165 | 223 | 2 | -- | |
| b) (i) Grade/Box mark | ||||||
| Grade 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | -- | -- | |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 44 | 28 | -- | -- | |
| SEO | 2 | 103 | 80 | 1 | -- | |
| HEO | 6 | 403 | 326 | 2 | 1 | |
| EO | 9 | 737 | 1,014 | 4 | -- | |
| AO | 6 | 1,722 | 2,321 | 16 | 2 | |
| AA | -- | 81 | 149 | -- | -- | |
| Support Grades | 7 | 666 | 991 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 | |
| (ii) Gender/Box mark | ||||||
| Female | 21 | 2,507 | 3,157 | 11 | 2 | |
| Male | 11 | 1,269 | 1,761 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 | |
| (iii) Ethnicity/Box mark | ||||||
| White | 30 | 3,325 | 4,121 | 16 | 3 | |
| Asian | -- | 105 | 199 | 4 | -- | |
| Black | 1 | 99 | 216 | 4 | 1 | |
| Other | -- | 18 | 30 | -- | -- | |
| Unknown | 1 | 229 | 352 | 5 | -- | |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 | |
| (iv) Part time or full time/Box mark | ||||||
| Full Time | 30 | 3,299 | 3,924 | 24 | 4 | |
| Part Time | 2 | 477 | 994 | 5 | -- | |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 | |
| (v) Disability/Box mark | ||||||
| Disabled | -- | 82 | 162 | 1 | -- | |
| Non-disabled | 31 | 3,198 | 4,014 | 19 | 4 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 496 | 742 | 9 | -- | |
| Total | 32 | 3,776 | 4,918 | 29 | 4 | |
Notes:
The Court Service and Public Trust Office switched to new appraisal system for the 1998-99 year. However, for reports ending in 1998 they both used a numeric system of 1 to 5.
The figures at b) are for the Court Service and Public Trust Office combined.
At 31 March 1998 there were 9,246 permanent staff in post in the Court Service and 554 in the PTO.
Senior Civil Servants are not included.
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