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Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many liability orders under Section 33 of the Child Support Act 1991 and Child Support Regulations 1992 have been sought (a) in the UK, (b) within Hertfordshire and (c) within St. Albans in each year since 1995; and how many of these were successful. [78401]
Mr. Plaskitt: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive. He will write to the right hon. Member with the information requested.
Letter from Hilary Reynolds, dated 26 June 2006:
In reply to your recent parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive. As he is currently out of the country, I am responding on his behalf.
You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many liability orders under Section 33 of the Child SupportAct 1991 and Child Support Regulations 1992 have been sought (a) in the UK (b) within Hertfordshire and (c) within St. Albans in each year since 1995; and how many of these were successful.
Information about the total number of liability order applications and those successfully granted is only available from the period since March 1998. Due to the format in which this information is gathered it is not possible to provide details at the requested county or town level. Therefore information has only been provided at UK level.
Liability orders applied for | Liability orders granted | |
During 2003 a full review of enforcement activity within the Child Support Agency was undertaken. The recommendations which were implemented started to show a marked improvement in performance during 2004-05 and particularly last year 2005-06.
I hope you find this response helpful.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were in receipt of each of his Departments means-tested benefits in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [75915]
Mr. Plaskitt: The available information is in the following tables.
Income support (IS) and IS minimum income guarantee (MIG) caseloads: Great Britain each November 1997 to 2005 | |||
November | All IS | MIG | Non-MIG |
Pension credit caseloads: Great Britain each November 2003 to 2005 | |
November | Number |
Income based jobseekers allowance (JSA(IB)) caseloads: Great Britain each November 1997 to 2005 | |
November | Number |
Housing benefit (HB) and council tax benefit (CTB) caseloads: Great Britain each November 1997 to 2005 | ||
November | HB | CTB |
Notes: 1. PC/HB/CTB figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 2. IS/JSA(IB) figures are rounded to the nearest 100. 3. HB/CTB figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated. 4. HB figures exclude any extended payment cases. 5. CTB figures exclude any second adult rebate cases. 6. JSA(IB) figures and IS figures for November 1997 and 1998 are derived by applying 5 per cent. proportions to 100 per cent. WPLS data and are therefore subject to sampling variation. 7. Some JSA(IB) claimants may also have entitlement to benefit via the contributory route. 8. Totals may not sum due to rounding. 9. Pension credit replaced MIG on 6 October 2003 10. Overlaps between benefits have not been removed. Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS); Information Directorate 5 per cent. samples; and Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. caseload stock-count taken in November 1997 to November 2005. |
Jim Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the budget for the Newcastle Jobcentre Plus Action Team is for 2006-07; what the budget was in each of the last two years; which programmes the team supported in 2005-06 and 2006-07; and what geographical areas each programme covered. [75219]
Mr. Jim Murphy: Action Teams aim to engage communities, mainly through outreach and find individual solutions for both employers and clients.
The Newcastle Action Team covers the Newcastle city area and has supported a number of local programmes. Some examples of these programmes are: Sure Start; Newcastle City Council Work Finders; Job Educational Training and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Mental Health Matters; the Prison Service; Disability North; and Connexions.
Details of the allocated budget for the Newcastle Action Team are in the table.
Allocated budget (£) | |
The funding for 2006-07 is less than for previous years as the Action Team programme is due to finish at the end of September 2006. Many of the practices and ideas developed by Action Teams have been integrated into Jobcentre Plus mainstream programmes and services. Examples include outreach work in local communities and the greater discretionary funding that is available to advisers.
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will reply to question 42540 tabled by the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds on 11 January 2006, on telephone helplines. [71699]
Mrs. McGuire: I replied to the hon. Member on16 June 2006, Official Report, columns 1480-81W.
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will reply to Question (a) (i) 64505, (ii) 64521, (iii) 64507, (iv) 64504, (v) 64520, (vi) 64519 and (vii) 64508 on pension credit, (b) (i) 64500 and (ii) 64495 on sickness absence, (c) (i) 64498 and (ii) 64499 on rehabilitation services and (d) 64501 on benefit helplines tabled by the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds on 12 January. [71726]
Mrs. McGuire: Replies have been given to the hon. Member for all of the questions as follows:
64495 on 11 May 2006, Official Report, column 497W
64504 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 1003W
64505 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 1003W
64507 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 1004W
64508 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, column 1003W
64520 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, columns 1004-05W
64521 on 17 May 2006, Official Report, columns 1003-04W
64498 on 24 May 2006, Official Report, column 1803W
64499 on 24 May 2006, Official Report, column 1803W
64519 on 7 June 2006, Official Report, column 1488W
64501 on 12 June 2006, Official Report, column 914W
64500 on 16 June 2006, Official Report, column1476W
Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioner households are receiving pension credit in each ward in (a) Westminster and (b) Kensington and Chelsea; and what the average payment is in each ward. [78815]
James Purnell: The information requested is in the following tables.
Pension credit household recipients and average weekly amount of benefit for wards in Westminster, November 2005 | ||
Ward name | Household recipients | Average weekly benefit (£) |
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