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Burslem Job Centre

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what discussions he has had on the future use of the Burslem Job Centre; [37716]

(2) what assessment he has made of the (a) cost and (b) ease of access for people using the Burslem Job Centre of using other centres; and if he will make a statement. [37733]

Margaret Hodge: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. She will write to my hon. Friend.

Letter from Lesley Strathie, dated 19 December 2005:


 
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Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many staff are based at Burslem Job Centre; and what plans there are to transfer them; [37717]

(2) how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time workers are employed at Burslem Job Centre. [37720]

Margaret Hodge: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. She will write to my hon. Friend.

Letter from Lesley Strathie, dated 19 December 2005:

Carers Allowance

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he takes to ascertain whether persons claiming carers' allowance (a) as live-in carers are carers or cohabitees and (b) are capable of and competent to act as carers, and are acting as such. [38059]

Mrs. McGuire: The administration of carer's allowance is a matter for the chief executive of the Disability and Carers Service, Mr. Terry Moran. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.

Letter from Terry Moran, dated 19 December 2005:


 
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John Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in the Leeds West constituency have been in receipt of the carer's allowance in each year since it was introduced. [35124]

Mrs. McGuire: The administration of carer's allowance is a matter for the chief executive of the Disability and Carers Service, Mr. Terry Moran. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.

Letter from Terry Moran, dated 19 December 2005:


Carer's allowance cases in receipt of payment for Leeds West parliamentary constituency
Thousand

MayCases in payment
20050.6
20040.6
20030.6
20020.5




Notes:
1.Definitions and conventions: -" nil or negligible; ." not applicable; caseload figures are rounded to the nearest hundred and displayed in thousands; Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2.Caseloads at parliamentary constituency level are not available previous to the dates shown.
3.Caseload (thousands): Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and DWP 100 per cent. Data.



Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in the Tamworth constituency have been in receipt of the carer's allowance in each year since it was introduced. [35655]

Mrs. McGuire: The administration of carer's allowance is a matter for the chief executive of the disability and carers service, Mr. Terry Moran. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.

Letter from Terry Moran, dated 19 December 2005:


 
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Carer's allowance cases in receipt of payment for Tamworth parliamentary constituency
Thousand

Cases in payment
May
20050.8
20040.8
20030.8
20020.8




Notes:
1.Definitions and Conventions: -" Nil or Negligible; ." Not applicable; Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest hundred and displayed in thousands; Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2.Caseloads at parliamentary constituency level are not available previous to the dates shown.
3.Caseload (Thousand): Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and DWP 100 per cent. Data.




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