14 July 2006 : Column 2127Wcontinued
National Insurance
Mr. Randall:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of residents in each London borough issued with a new national insurance number in each of the last five years. [83531]
Mr. Plaskitt:
Information is not available in the format requested. Information on the number of national insurance numbers issued is not available broken down below national level.
Mr. Heald:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of (a) illegal immigrants and (b) failed asylum seekers who fraudulently hold national insurance numbers. [73988]
Mr. Plaskitt:
There is no estimate of the number of national insurance numbers obtained fraudulently. However, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has robust procedures and checks in place to intercept fraudulent applications for national insurance numbers.
Pensions
Daniel Kawczynski:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what requirements the Government have placed on private businesses to contribute to a safety net for pension funds. [79753]
James Purnell:
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) pays compensation to members of defined benefit schemes if their employer becomes insolvent and the pension scheme is underfunded. The PPF has also taken on responsibility for paying compensation to members of any eligible defined benefit or other defined contribution scheme where the members lose their pension due to fraud.
The Pensions Act (2004) provides for the funding of this through levies on eligible schemes.
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Post Office Card Account
Rosie Cooper:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in West Lancashire collect their (a) pensions and (b) benefit payments via a Post Office card account. [83465]
Mr. Plaskitt:
Information showing the number of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit and pension payment accounts paid by direct payment into a Post Office card account for each parliamentary constituency has been placed in the Library.
Mr. Frank Field:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 10 July 2006, Official Report, column 1603W, on the Post Office card account, if he will place a copy of the contract in the Library. [85720]
Mr. Plaskitt:
I have already placed an abridged copy of the contract in the Library.
I also refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Ruffley) on 7 March 2006, Official Report, column 1354W.
Sure Start
Mr. Drew:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women have received a Sure Start maternity grant in Stroud constituency in each of the last two years. [83251]
Mr. Plaskitt:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the following table.
Sure Start maternity grants for Gloucestershire Jobcentre Plus district |
| Number of awards |
2004-05
|
1,640
|
2005-06
|
1,510
|
Notes:
1. Data are not available by parliamentary constituency but only by Jobcentre Plus district.
2. Stroud parliamentary constituency is in Gloucestershire Jobcentre Plus district in 2004-05. This district merged with another district in April 2005. The figure for 2005-06 in the table is for the area covered by the former Gloucestershire Jobcentre Plus district.
3. Figures are for all awards, irrespective of whether the award was made to the mother or her partner.
4. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
DWP Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.
|
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Advertising Campaigns
Mr. Hayes:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what advertising campaigns her Department has run since July 2004; and what the (a) date and (b) cost was of each. [81923]
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Mr. Hoon:
The information requested is as follows:
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| Date | Cost (£) |
July-December 2004
| | |
Specialist Recruitment
| | |
Assistant Librarian
|
May 2004
|
21,794
|
Legal Adviser
|
October 2004
|
14,177
|
Overseas Security Managers
|
November 2004
|
4,950
|
Head of Security Section
|
December 2004
|
3,142
|
Overseas Security Adviser
|
December 2004
|
3,611
|
| | |
Generalist recruitment
| | |
Administrative Assistant Campaign
|
May 2004
|
33,653
|
| | |
FCO Services Recruitment
| | |
IT Project Manager
|
November 2004
|
15,896
|
Architect
|
November 2004
|
1,154
|
5 Estates Maintenance Positions
|
November 2004
|
24,503
|
Interior Designers
|
November 2004
|
3,640
|
Architect
|
December 2004
|
871.90
|
Health and Safety Officer
|
December 2004
|
520
|
5 Estate Maintenance Positions
|
December 2004
|
750
|
| | |
General Advertising
| | |
Diversity Advertising
|
July 2004
|
8,854
|
| | |
January-December 2005
| | |
Specialist Recruitment
| | |
Senior Manager Biometrics
|
January 2005
|
11,822
|
Africa Energy Adviser
|
April 2005
|
7,100
|
Science and Innovation
|
April 2005
|
12,744
|
Auditors
|
June 2005
|
10,621
|
Arabic Spokesperson
|
July 2005
|
9,205
|
HM Ambassador Holy See
|
July 2005
|
23,290
|
Director of UKVisas
|
July 2005
|
9,945
|
Director Finance
|
September 2005
|
8,640
|
Head of Science and Innovation
|
September 2005
|
8,315
|
Islamic Issues Adviser
|
September 2005
|
3,012
|
Overseas Security Managers
|
October 2005
|
9,941
|
Accountants
|
November 2005
|
71,448
|
Legal Adviser
|
November 2005
|
8,109
|
| | |
Generalist Recruitment
| | |
Operational Officer Campaign
|
January 2005
|
53,541
|
Administrative Assistant Campaign
|
January 2005
|
8,050
|
Executive Assistant Campaign
|
March 2005
|
61,951
|
Operational Officer Campaign
|
October 2005
|
66,094
|
| | |
FCO Services Recruitment
| | |
Head of Procurement
|
January 2005
|
7,430
|
IT Implementation/System/Application/Technology/Monitoring/Help Desk Officers
|
February 2005
|
15,823
|
Apprentice Scheme
|
March 2005
|
6,218
|
Administrative AssistantsHanslope Park
|
April 2005
|
6,218
|
Administrative AssistantsLondon
|
May 2005
|
6,440
|
Quantity Surveyor
|
May 2005
|
5,671
|
Arabic Lecturer and Flexible Lecturer Posts
|
May 2005
|
3,105
|
French and Spanish Translators
|
May 2005
|
3,350
|
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Health, Safety and Environmental Officer
|
July 2005
|
2,577
|
Nursery Nurse
|
July 2005
|
694
|
Senior Project Managers
|
September 2005
|
23,470
|
IT Help Desk Officers
|
September 2005
|
24,992
|
Finance Manager
|
September 2005
|
5,202
|
Building and Civil Engineers
|
October 2005
|
15,297
|
Electrical Technician
|
October 2005
|
2,125
|
Locksmith
|
October 2005
|
735
|
Despatch, Goods In and Mailroom Assistant
|
November 2005
|
1,509
|
| | |
Consular Recruitment
| | |
Forced Marriage Caseworker
|
October 2005
|
4,239
|
Legal Councillor
|
December 2005
|
10,190
|
Social Worker
|
January 2005
|
5,349
|
| | |
Generalist Advertising
| | |
Diversity Advertising
|
2005
|
56,744
|
| | |
January 2006
| | |
Specialist Recruitment
| | |
Africa Research Analyst
|
February 2006
|
1,249
|
Assistant Director, Diversity and Equality
|
March 2006
|
15,605
|
Assistant Legal Adviser
|
Mar 2006
|
8,762
|
Head of Polar Regions Unit
|
May 2006
|
25,104
|
Research and Evaluation Officer
|
May 2006
|
6,110
|
Web Editor
|
June 2006
|
8,820
|
| | |
Generalist Recruitment
| | |
Executive Assistant Campaign
|
January 2006
|
64,982
|
Administrative Assistant Campaign
|
May 2006
|
16,591
|
| | |
FCO Services Recruitment
| | |
Field Investigating Officer
|
January 2006
|
10,532
|
Electrical Technician
|
January 2006
|
5,871
|
Finance Group Positions
|
January 2006
|
11,294
|
Human Resources Adviser to Information and Communications Technology Group
|
February 2006
|
4,907
|
Finance Position
|
April 2006
|
10,437
|
Head of Logistics
|
April 2006
|
1,949
|
IT Help Desk Officers
|
April 2006
|
11,923
|
Head of Logistics
|
April 2006
|
4,900
|
Executive Administrators
|
April 2006
|
7,017
|
Nursery Nurse
|
May 2006
|
2,270
|
Electrical Technician
|
May 2006
|
14,139
|
Technical Apprenticeships
|
May 2006
|
8,946
|
Electrical Tech/Carpenter/Joiner
|
May 2006
|
10,636
|
IT Project Manager
|
June 2006
|
19,703
|
Maintenance and Electrical Engineers
|
June 2006
|
3,791
|
Architect and Construction Project Manager
|
June 2006
|
6,734
|
| | |
Consular Recruitment
| | |
Police Adviser
|
February 2006
|
3,290
|
Alicante Head of Post
|
May 2006
|
3,216
|
| | |
General Advertising
| | |
Diversity Advertising
|
2006
|
14,953
|