Written questions by Bedford.

How many Pension Credit claims have been awarded to (a) men and (b) women since 29 July 2024.

The latest available data on Stat-Xplore - Home - Home shows that, in May 2024, 1,355,256 Pension Credit claims were in place, of which 457,065 had been awarded to men and 898,193 had been awarded to women. The next iteration of Pension Credit caseload statistics will be released on 18th February, as part of the DWP Benefits Statistics quarterly release. This will contain data for the period from June 2024 to the end of August 2024. Following release, the data can also be accessed at Stat-Xplore - Home.

When he plans to answer Question 18061, tabled by the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire on 4 December 2024 for answer on 9 December 2024.

I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.

How many and which hotels are being used to house asylum seekers in Mid Leicestershire constituency; and how many asylum seekers there are in each hotel.

For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish details of sites in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, and by local authority can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent statistics release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

If he will take legislative steps to protect designated outdoor pub smoking and vaping areas.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced to Parliament on 5 November 2024, and passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 25 November 2024. The bill will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom, helping to reduce approximately 80,000 pre...

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Protected Savings threshold from £85,000.

Deposits held by UK banks, building societies and credit unions that are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) up to £85,000, with joint accounts protected up to £170,000...

What estimate she has made of the number of pensioners eligible for Pension Credit in each region.

No estimate has been made of the number of pensioners eligible for Pension Credit by region. According to the latest available data, in financial year ending 2023, an estimated 2,134,000 households were eligible for Pension Credit in Great Britain. This h...

What estimate she has made of the number of pensioners eligible for but not claiming Pension Credit in each region.

No estimate has been made of the number of pensioners eligible for Pension Credit by region. According to the latest available data, in financial year ending 2023, an estimated 2,134,000 households were eligible for Pension Credit in Great Britain. This h...

How many Pension Credit applications have been made in each region since 29 July 2024.

On 28 November we published national Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes from 29 July 2024 to 17 November 2024. Pension Credit applications and awards: November 2024 - GOV.UK These statistics sho...

Representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Committee will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of (a) IPSA's

The Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (SCIPSA) is a statutory Committee established under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009. The Committee’s functions are set out in that Act. The Independent Parliamentary Standa...

Representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Committee will make a comparative assessment of the value for money provided by (a) IPSA and (b) the pre-2010 s

The Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (SCIPSA) is a statutory Committee established under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009. The Committee’s functions are set out in that Act. The Independent Parliamentary Standa...

Representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many employee settlement agreements there were in IPSA in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such a

As with other public bodies, IPSA's Annual Report and Accounts provides information on special payments made each financial year, which can include the costs of employee settlement agreements. In line with IPSA's statutory responsibility to protect person...

If she will make an assessment of the efficiency of (a) traffic commissioners and (b) DVLA offices in processing licence renewals for C1 vehicle handlers.

A functional review of the work of the traffic commissioners was carried out in 2021-2022 and the report can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-commissioner-function-review-2021-to-2022. The Department is working towards implementing ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

Since 2020 the FCDO has agreed 26 employee settlements totalling circa £1.921 million.YearNumber of Settlements2020420215202262023620245Total26All settlements are made with robust legal advice and following a value for money assessment.

How many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

In each year since 2020, HM Treasury signed zero settlement agreements.

How many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

The information requested is not held centrally in a manner which enables readily extractable information to respond to the question and therefore obtaining it would incur disproportionate costs.

How many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

This information can only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

How many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

I can confirm that since 2020 to date, the Department has had one settlement agreement in 2024. The settlement agreement was for the value of £20,000.

Innovation and Technology, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

DSIT was established in February 2023 and we therefore do not hold date for the full period in question.There has been less than 5 instances of settlement agreements being used since the department's creation. We are unable to share the precise number and...

Communities and Local Government, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

The Department has not entered into any employee settlement agreements in any of the years since 2020.

How many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.

Since April 2020 the DWP has agreed 127 employee settlements totalling £2,322,639. PeriodNumber of settlementsApril 2020 – March 202126April 2021 – March 202230April 2022 – March 202329March 2023 – April 202430April 2024 - date20 All settlements are made ...