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Written Question
Pensions: Self-employed
Tuesday 21st July 2015

Asked by: Peter Kyle (Labour - Hove and Portslade)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of self-employed people made regular pension contributions in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

DWP’s Family Resources Survey (FRS) collects information on the income and circumstances of private households in the United Kingdom. Findings from this survey (2010/11 to 2013/14) have reported the following proportions of self-employed individuals participating in some form of pension provision for each of the years asked:

a) 2010/11 – 21%

b) 2011/12 – 20%

c) 2012/13 – 18%

d) 2013/14 – 17%


Written Question
Welfare Tax Credits
Tuesday 30th June 2015

Asked by: Peter Kyle (Labour - Hove and Portslade)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing tax credits on in-work poverty in Hove.

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

The Government’s commitment to make savings from the welfare budget was set out in its election manifesto. Further details will be announced in due course.


Written Question
Welfare Tax Credits
Tuesday 30th June 2015

Asked by: Peter Kyle (Labour - Hove and Portslade)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing tax credits on child poverty in Hove.

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

The Government’s commitment to make savings from the welfare budget was set out in its election manifesto. Further details will be announced in due course.