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Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps the Government have taken to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in private student accommodation. [160204]
Mrs. McGuire: The Government last week gave full support to CO Awareness week that was designed to raise public appreciation of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
A ministerial group on gas safety this month received details from the gas and allied industries about plans this winter to publicise widely the dangers of CO poisoning. The role of the ministerial group was announced in June this year.
Looking ahead, the Government have announced a major reform of the gas installer registration scheme, to include a new requirement on the appointed provider to promote new initiatives on raising public awareness of gas safety risks, including in student rented accommodation.
Mr. Crabb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many adults of working age were claiming incapacity benefits in (a) each Welsh unitary authority, (b) each English region, (c) Wales, (d) Scotland and (e) Northern Ireland (i) in 1997, (ii) in 2001, (iii) in 2005 and (iv) at the latest date for which figures are available. [160234]
Mrs. McGuire: Information about Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The available information is in the table.
Working age claimants of incapacity benefits by Government office region | ||||
February | ||||
1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | |
Notes: 1. Five per cent. figures for 1997 have been uprated in line with 100 per cent. totals. 2. Claimants include credits only cases. 3. Figures refer to working age claimants of IB/SDA. Source: Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample, 1997. DWP Information Directorate, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data 2001, 2005, 2007. |
Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in (a) East of England and (b) Suffolk had been claiming incapacity benefit for more than five years in each year since 1997. [161184]
Mrs. McGuire: The available information is in the following table.
Number of incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance claimants with a duration of five years or more | ||
Quarter ending February: | East of England | Suffolk |
Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Figures for claimants with a duration of claim of five years or over are not available prior to April 2000 as incapacity benefit was not introduced until April 1995. Source: DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data. |
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many absent parents in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency are being dealt with by the Child Support Agency under the old rules; [158434]
(2) how many absent parents in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency have been transferred from the old to the new system of assessment by the Child Support Agency in each year since its introduction; and how many of these transfers were triggered by a new case involving the individual; [158435]
(3) what estimate his Department has made of the number of cases being dealt with by the Child Support Agency in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency under the old system will be current when the new organisation's rules are introduced. [158436]
Mr. Plaskitt: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Stephen Geraghty, dated 29 October 2007:
In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive.
You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many absent parents in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency are being dealt with by the Child Support Agency under the old rules. [158434] and
How many absent parents in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency have been transferred from the old to the new system of assessment by the Child Support Agency in each year since its introduction; and how many of these transfers were triggered by a new case involving the individual. [158435] and
What estimate his Department has made of the number of cases being dealt with by the Child Support Agency in (a) Scotland and (b) Angus constituency under the old system will be current when the new organisation's rules are introduced. [158436]
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