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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Dec 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people who are long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Dec 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"With the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, which is before the House today, will the Minister do more to devolve greater control of the Work programme to councils and more to empower local managers? When universal credit comes in, will she ensure that the DWP works closely with councils …..."
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Written Question
Social Security Benefits
Friday 11th September 2015

Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to speed up the processing of benefit claims; what effect such measures are having on processing times in (a) the UK on (b) the smallest area that can be distinguished which includes Nottingham North constituency.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

We are committed to ensuring benefits are processed as quickly as possible.

Over the last three years we have seen a marked improvement. The improvement in the experience of our customers was shared in the recently published Annual Report and Accounts, 2014-15 here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015

We are unable to provide data specifically for Nottingham North constituency.

Written Question
Jobseeker's Allowance
Monday 20th July 2015

Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of jobseeker's allowance claims took (a) 10 days or fewer, (b) between 11 and 16 days inclusive and (c) over 16 days to process in (i) Nottingham North constituency, (ii) Nottingham local authority area and (iii) Great Britain in each financial year since 2010.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The information requested is not available.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"This is an interesting debate and a wide range of points have been made on welfare and benefits in general. I will try to stick to the two detailed amendments I have tabled, but I cannot resist making the general point that I see this as Scotland pioneering many of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"I will, although I must say, through the Chair, that if the hon. and learned Gentleman wants a debate on the broader concept of welfare, I will try to answer his questions but I may well be called to order...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"The hon. and learned Gentleman may be holding his amendment paper upside down, because it does not say that at all. I will now go on to explain this to him—I always help people, whether they have literacy problems or they are members of the Conservative party, to understand what …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"I wish that it were a point of debate, but it is a point of accuracy and I am sorry that the hon. and learned Gentleman cannot accept when he has been inaccurate. I hope he will forgive me for keeping pointing that out to him...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"The whole sanction regime needs a proper and thorough review, and it should be based on evidence of the sort the hon. Gentleman brings, as I can, rather than on prejudice and electoral gain. Although it may, sadly, go down well in certain leafy suburbs, those of us who have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Scotland Bill

"I totally understood that and I see why my hon. Friend has done what he has done. I hope we will get a broader consensus in the Committee as a result.

I wish to make one final point on this couple of detailed amendments, and it relates to double devolution. …..."
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