Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Personal Independence Payments
"Of the nine cases I listed so that they could be discussed today, a third involved files being lost...."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 05 Sep 2014
Affordable Homes Bill
"I wholly agree with what my hon. Friend says. I introduced a ten-minute rule Bill in the previous Session which exactly highlighted the costs for domestic violence victims and the adaptations to their homes, and it simply does not make good financial sense not to have these exemptions...."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2014
DWP: Performance
"I remember the introduction of the much-needed welfare reform under the previous Government and the teething problems that materialised early on. At that point, Labour MPs stood up, questioned their Government and said that we needed to see some change. The situation in the Chamber today has been totally different. …..."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 26th June 2014
Asked by:
Alison Seabeck (Labour - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
Answered by Esther McVey
The Department provided substantive answers to all parliamentary questions in the 2013-14 parliamentary Session.
Written Question
Thursday 8th May 2014
Asked by:
Alison Seabeck (Labour - Plymouth, Moor View)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what powers the Child Maintenance Service has to address non-compliance by employers with a notice of deduction of earnings; and how many cases have there been of such non-compliance in each of the last three years.
Answered by Steve Webb
It is a criminal offence under section 32 (8) of the Child Support Act 1991 not to comply with a deduction from earnings order. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action being taken against the employer, which can include a fine of up to £500.
The 2012 child maintenance scheme, administered by the Child Maintenance Service, was opened to all new applicants on 25 November 2013. We are not yet in a position to release full statistics for this scheme. When 2012 system data become available and fully assured they will be released as part of a managed process, which will be pre-announced and in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
With regard to cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes operated by the Child Support Agency (CSA), it is not possible to specify the exact number of instances of non compliance with these orders. This is due to the fact that while data are collected on the numbers of deduction from earnings orders not receiving payment, this can be for reasons other than non-compliance, including time delays of the employer implementing the request and the time to action a change in employment circumstances.
However, information on the number of prosecutions under section 32(8) of the Child Support Act 1991 in cases on the 1993 and 2003 schemes can be found on page 48 of the CSA Quarterly Summary of Statistics at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-support-agency-quarterly-summary-statistics-december-2013.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What progress he has made on the mesothelioma compensation fund scheme; and if he will make a statement...."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can the Minister explain why this morning, following an earlier inquiry on my part, there is nothing on the Department’s website, nothing on the gov.uk website and nothing on the website of Gallagher Bassett, the scheme administrator, although the scheme is intended to be up and running early in April? …..."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Pensions Strategy
"It is interesting that the consultation is coming after the facts in this case. Will the Minister place in the Library a list of all the people he consulted prior to the announcements today and yesterday, as well as the risk assessment of where the Treasury will benefit or lose …..."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What support the Government are providing for PE and recreational sport for people with limb loss; and if she will make a statement...."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Given the success of our Paralympians in both the summer and winter games, and the inspirational effect they have on young amputees, does the Minister share my concern that NHS England is supplying either a sports limb or a standard limb to young people, thereby restricting their capacity to compete …..."Alison Seabeck - View Speech
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