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Public Spaces: Accidents
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many legal actions were brought against local and central government authorities as a consequence of accidents in publicly administered space in each year since 1997. [133859]
Mrs. McGuire: This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he expects to reply to question 116900, on benefit sanctions on lone parents, tabled by the hon. Member for Bradford, North on 16 January 2007. [132549]
Mr. Jim Murphy: I replied to my hon. Friend’s question on 19 April 2007, Official Report, column 784W.
State Retirement Pensions
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners are continuing to draw entitlement under the National Insurance Act 1925. [139541]
James Purnell:
The information requested is not available. The Widows’, Orphans’ and Contributory
Old Age Pensions Act 1936 was repealed by the National Insurance Act 1946. However, the 1946 Act provided that pensions in payment under the repealed legislation immediately prior to 5 July 1948, remained in payment as “contributory old age pensions”.
By virtue of the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975, those previously entitled to such pensions became entitled to Category A or Category B retirement pensions with effect from 6 April 1975 under the Social Security Act 1975.
Note:
The Widows’, Orphans’ and Contributory Pensions Act 1925 and subsequent amending legislation were consolidated by the Widow’, Orphans’ and Contributory Old Age Pensions Act 1936. Entitlement under the 1936 Act was treated as giving entitlement under subsequent National Insurance Acts.
Unemployment: Young People
Mr. Crabb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of 18 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training. [140292]
Mr. Jim Murphy: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) on 1 May 2007, Official Report, column 1593W.
Vacancies: Peterborough
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many job vacancies were notified to the jobcentre in Peterborough constituency in each month since January 2005. [139245]
Mr. Jim Murphy: For the period January 2005 to October 2006 I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave him on 24 January 2007, Official Report, columns 1870-71W.
The information for the period November 2006 to April 2007 is in the following table.
| Vacancies notified to Jobcentre Plus in the Peterborough parliamentary constituency | |
| Month of Notification | Number of vacancies |
| 2006 | |
| Notes: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Jobcentre Plus boundaries do not match directly to parliamentary constituency boundaries. Therefore, figures quoted are aggregate totals for vacancies notified in the Peterborough parliamentary constituency. 3. Figures are not fully comparable over time and may not indicate developments in the labour market. Source: DWP Information Directorate Jobcentre Plus Labour Market System. | |
Welfare to Work
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many face-to-face meetings David Freud held with outside bodies as part of the research for his review of the welfare system; [135122]
(2) if he will list the outside bodies consulted by David Freud during his review of the welfare system; [135129]
(3) whether David Freud invited written submissions from outside bodies as part of the research for his review of the welfare system. [135297]
Mr. Jim Murphy: During the preparation of his review, David Freud met a variety of external stakeholders, both in face to face meetings and in a seminar environment. He made clear in these discussions that he welcomed contributions. After publication of his report, at the international conference on 26 March 2007, the Secretary of State invited all stakeholders to send in their views to the Department.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many meetings David Freud had with (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department in preparing his review of the welfare system. [135173]
Mr. Jim Murphy: David Freud involved officials from across the Department in his review and informed Ministers of the progress of his review on eight occasions.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) if he will place in the Library copies of the documents provided to David Freud on the remit and scope of his review; [135178]
(2) what contribution was made by David Freud to decisions on the scope of his review of the welfare system; and if he will make a statement. [135181]
Mr. Jim Murphy: The terms of reference for David Freud’s review were published on 18 December 2006. They were
“to review progress on Welfare to Work programmes since 1997, taking account of evidence from the UK and international experience, and make recommendations on how the Government can build on its success in using policies such as the New Deal to continue to reduce inactivity and in-work poverty, and to help meet the Government’s 80 per cent employment aspiration.”
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will place in the Library a list of the information sources used by David Freud and his team in preparing his review of the welfare system. [135206]
Mr. Jim Murphy: In preparing his report, David Freud used information from a variety of sources, looking at both the UK and international welfare systems. Key information sources re referenced at the relevant points in his report, which has been placed in the Library.
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