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Tuesday 25th March 2014

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson (Labour (Co-op) - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of those who undertook a work capability assessment in Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in the last six months were declared fit for work.

Answered by Mike Penning

The information requested by parliamentary constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

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Thursday 20th March 2014

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson (Labour (Co-op) - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in disability living allowance and personal independence payments to recipients in (a) Scotland and (b) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in the last 12 months.

Answered by Mike Penning

The amount paid in Disability Living Allowance in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.

As Personal Independence Payment was only introduced in April 2013 there was no expenditure in 2012/13.

2012/13
£m

DLA

Scotland

1,450

Kilmarnock & Loudoun

29

Source: DWP statistical data

Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. The benefit expenditure for Disability Living Allowance can be found in the Parliamentary Constituency tables as per link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266825/pc-tables-201213.xls

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Thursday 20th March 2014

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson (Labour (Co-op) - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in jobseeker's allowance to recipients in (a) Scotland and (b) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in the last 12 months.

Answered by Esther McVey

The amount paid in Jobseeker's Allowance in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.

2012/13
£m

JSA

Scotland

478

Kilmarnock & Loudoun

12

Source: DWP statistical data

Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. The benefit expenditure for Jobseeker's Allowance can be found in the Parliamentary Constituency tables as per link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266825/pc-tables-201213.xls

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Nov 2013
Housing Benefit

"Does my hon. Friend agree that one thing that could be done in Scotland would be the enactment of the Member’s Bill introduced by my former colleague, Jackie Baillie MSP, in the Scottish Parliament?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Nov 2013
Housing Benefit

"I rise to speak on behalf of approximately 2,000 people in my constituency who are affected by this iniquitous and cruel bedroom tax. I have listened to the whole debate, and if anything shows the dividing line between Government and Opposition Members, surely it is this issue. My constituents watching …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2013
Disabled People

"rose—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2013
Disabled People

"My hon. Friend is speaking passionately and eloquently. Does she share my concern about the apparent inconsistencies in the application of discretionary housing payments? For some families it appears to be another layer of means-testing, rather than an assessment of their needs...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2013
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"We have had an interesting debate. There have been 27 Back-Bench speeches, of which 19 have come from Labour Members. There have been passionate speeches. A lot of information has been given about constituencies and constituents’ experience in the real world rather than the world that some on the Government …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2013
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"I hear yet again Government Members saying, “It is not a tax!” The issue is that the charge will have an impact on disabled people, as my hon. Friend just mentioned.

We have yet to be given an explanation about why it is fair that people in those circumstances in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2013
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"I will be happy to give way if the Secretary of State can answer that point about unfairness...."
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