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Written Question
Television Licences: Older People
Tuesday 9th October 2018

Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households occupied by at least one person over 75 were in receipt of a free television licence by constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Answered by Guy Opperman

The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold data on the number of households in receipt of a free television license broken down by Parliamentary constituency.

The number of households in receipt of winter fuel payment (aged 75 and over) by Parliamentary constituency can be used as a proxy for television license (assuming those in receipt of winter fuel payment have a television) and can be found in the dataset ‘Households by Parliamentary constituency and age, Winter Fuel Payment, 2017 to 2018 via the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/winter-fuel-payment-recipient-and-household-figures-2017-to-20178

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What recent estimate she has made of the average number of personal independence payment assessments that are overturned on appeal; and what the average waiting time is for such appeals to be heard. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"In my constituency, over two thirds of decisions are being overturned on appeal. That shameful record is the responsibility of the Secretary of State and the Minister. It is causing real personal distress to individuals in Wrexham having to wait over a year to have wrong decisions reversed. What will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"What assessment has the Department made of the impact of the abolition of the independent living fund on disabled young people?..."
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Written Question
Jobcentres: Closures
Friday 11th May 2018

Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which job centres have closed since 2010.

Answered by Lord Sharma

In March 2018, the 20-year contract covering the majority of DWP’s current estate of over 900 sites came to an end. This presented a significant opportunity to re-evaluate what we needed from our estate, taking into account the impact of Universal Credit, the increased use of online services and the improving employment rates.

Given this, it is right that we reconfigure our Jobcentre estate and make the jobcentres fit for the 21st century. This is not about reducing services, but about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.

Since 1 February 2010 through to 31 March 2018, 211 buildings through which Jobcentre Plus services were delivered have been closed. However, staff and service delivery have been relocated to alternative DWP or partner organisation buildings in order to maintain delivery of services to customers.

A full list of the buildings that have been closed is included in the attached pdf.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Independent Living Fund

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered changes to the Independent Living Fund.

It is a real pleasure to have you chair the debate this afternoon, Mrs Main, on the extremely important subject of the independent living fund. The subject is perhaps not discussed as much as it …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Independent Living Fund

"My hon. Friend and her constituent eloquently set out the importance of the fund. It gives freedom to individuals in receipt of funds to carry out what they want to do in their lives and to contribute broadly to their community.

The fund stayed open to new applicants until 2010 …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Independent Living Fund

"What it did was create a situation that was not sustainable in the long term. Clearly, individuals who ought to have been entitled to support from the fund were not able to access it simply because of when they were applying. So we needed to put in place a different …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Independent Living Fund

"That is absolutely the case. I will be pointing out that that is exactly what has happened in some cases...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Independent Living Fund

"Absolutely. It is about those difficult decisions that local authorities have to make to balance their budgets. If they are given a budget, the temptation is to do the best they can with their money but to trim, which can have a real and adverse impact on the individuals concerned.

…..."
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