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Written Question
Children: Maintenance
Monday 16th July 2018

Asked by: Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the interim results of the further survey commissioned by his Department on Direct Pay clients.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

There are no plans to publish any interim findings of the Direct Pay survey. The final report is due to be published in autumn 2019.

Written Question
Child Maintenance Service
Monday 16th July 2018

Asked by: Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department issues guidance to hon. Members on the Child Maintenance Service to assist them with constituency casework.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

Guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance

There is dedicated support for MP’s available from:

MP Hotline for Child Maintenance Service on 0800 232 1940

Email the Child Maintenance Service MP Team at: mp.inbox.cmg@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jul 2018
The Secretary of State’s Handling of Universal Credit

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jul 2018
The Secretary of State’s Handling of Universal Credit

"My hon. Friend mentions work coaches. I was disappointed that the Opposition spokesperson expressed no gratitude to the incredible men and women all over the country working on the frontline of our jobcentres with some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Does she agree that they deserve our …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jul 2018
Defined-benefit Pension Schemes

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. For the 10 years before I was elected, I was a pensions specialist solicitor. I must say to the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jul 2018
Defined-benefit Pension Schemes

"I am pleased to hear that, because the Pensions Regulator performs a vital role in overseeing occupational pension schemes. One of the big frustrations on the trustee side—not usually on the employer side—was that the regulator did not seem to have the time or resources to get stuck in or …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jul 2018
Defined-benefit Pension Schemes

"I do. Big pension funds—Canadian pension schemes and many others—invest a lot, and those investment projects provide good returns. We could unlock huge amounts of money.

Final salary pension schemes will end up in one of two places. They will either be successful and be bought out with an insurance …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What recent steps the Government has taken to protect the welfare of vulnerable universal credit claimants. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"During a recent visit with the Secretary of State to the Barrhead jobcentre in my constituency, one of the things we discussed with staff was the payment of advances as a single payment potentially to claimants who have difficulty managing budgets or who are struggling with addiction. Will she take …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Universal Credit

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