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Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Wednesday 15th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 July 2015 to Question No. 5983


Written Question
Wales Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Wednesday 15th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.

Answered by Alun Cairns

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on Monday, 13 July 2015.


Written Question
Jobseeker's Allowance
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were claiming employment and support allowance in the work-related activity group category moved to jobseeker's allowance in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each month since August 2014.

Answered by Priti Patel

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


Written Question
Jobseeker's Allowance
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were claiming income support moved to jobseeker's allowance in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each month since August 2014.

Answered by Priti Patel

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


Written Question
Social Security Benefits
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people moved off (a) income support, (b) jobseeker's allowance and (c) both categories of employment support allowance in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK since August 2014; and how many such people moved into work.

Answered by Priti Patel

The available information regarding the number of off-flows from Income Support (IS) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), by phase of claim for ESA, for Scotland and Great Britain is published at:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/flows/flows_off/tabtool.html

In respect of (IS) and (ESA), Information for Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Department for Social Development. Northern Ireland statistics can be found at:

http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/stats_and_research/benefit_publications.htm

The available information which shows the number of off-flows from the Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimant count, for Scotland and the United Kingdom can be found at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp

The information requested for those moving off benefits into work is not readily available, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.


Written Question
Jobseeker's Allowance
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who were claiming employment support allowance moved to jobseeker's allowance in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each month since August 2014.

Answered by Priti Patel

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


Written Question
Treasury: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin

I refer the hon. member to the answer given by my Rt Hon.Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 July.


Written Question
Attorney General: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in the Law Officers' Departments.

Answered by Jeremy Wright

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer my Right Hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave on 13th July 2015 to Question 5983.


Written Question
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.

Answered by Anna Soubry

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave on 13th July 2015 to Question UIN 5983.


Written Question
Department for Communities and Local Government: Ministerial Policy Advisers
Monday 13th July 2015

Asked by: Stuart Blair Donaldson (Scottish National Party - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.

Answered by Mark Francois

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my rt. hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office today, PQ 5983.