Mar. 03 2011
Source Page: Consultation on the Fair Deal Policy: treatment of pensions on compulsory transfer of staff from the public sector. Consultation paper. 32 p.Found: to staff transferred to the private sector where TUPE (the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment
Asked by: Simpson, Graham (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to subsidised bus travel for people in employment.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
The Fair Fares Review, published on 22 March 2024, considered the range of discounts and concessionary schemes which are available across all modes including bus, rail and ferry.
On bus travel, the Review maintains existing eligibility to the National Concessionary Travel Schemes for those groups who currently benefit, which comprise over 2.3 million people across Scotland – a higher percentage than anywhere else in the UK and commits to development of a proposal for a bus flat fares pilot for an area-based scheme to provide flat fares on bus travel, or reduced fares on zonal integrated travel for consideration in future budgets.
In addition, the Review has recommended that further policy development work be undertaken by the Scottish Government to consider better targeting of public funds towards supporting access to public transport for those who need it most, including consideration of concessionary travel support for those experiencing financial poverty.
Written Evidence Apr. 25 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: DES0020 - Devolution of employment support Centre for Ageing Better Written Evidence
Written Evidence Apr. 25 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: DES0036 - Devolution of employment support Mental Health Foundation Written Evidence
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)Found: BTW0005 - Back to Work Plan Recruitment and Employment Confederation Written Evidence
May. 01 2024
Source Page: A Warm Scots Future Equality Impact Assessment RecordFound: Visa holders entering the UK under the Ukraine Humanitarian Schemes – Office for National Statistics
Asked by: Duncan Baker (Conservative - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sector-based work academies have taken place in total and in each (a) country and (b) region of the UK since the programme began.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Sector-based work academies were launched in August 2011 in England and January 2012 in Scotland. Regular statistical releases on sector-based work academies, covering participation by those on legacy unemployment benefits, began in 2011 and ended in 2017. These statistics can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/employment-schemes-work-experience-sector-based-work-academy-and-skills-conditionality-starts-to-november-2017
The scheme was relaunched as Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) in July 2020 as part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs. Due to data limitations, we are unable to provide a geographical breakdown for SWAPs that took place before the start of the 2021/22 financial year.
Data for the financial years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 to date shows that, as of 28 January 2024, there were a total of 266,330 starts to a Sector-based Work Academy Programme. The breakdowns of these starts are provided in the attached tables. Final start figures for 2023/24 will be available early next financial year.
Notes on the data:
Attached are tables listing the number of SWAP starts to date by Country, Region, Local Authority, Sector and Age band. The figures used are correct as of 28 January 2024 and these figures have been rounded according to departmental standards.
These figures reflect the number of starts by claimants in receipt of Universal Credit (UC), Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Income Support (IS).
It is important to note that the information provided shows the current home location of the person who has started a SWAP. For starts by those in receipt of JSA, ESA or IS, due to data limitations a location cannot be assigned to these starts and as such they are categorised as unknown within the figures. SWAPs are run in England and Scotland, where a person’s current home location is outside of this they have also been categorised as unknown.
Although care is taken when processing and recording SWAP starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any clerical recording system, but is provided in the interests of transparency.
Written Evidence Jan. 05 2024
Inquiry: Access to public services for young disabled peopleFound: YDP0043 - The transition from education to employment for young disabled people DFN Project SEARCH Written
May. 14 2024
Source Page: Self Assessment: additional information (SA101)Found: Share schemes and employment lump sums, compensation and deductions, certain post-employment income
Report May. 21 2024
Committee: Women and Equalities CommitteeFound: Easy Read: Inequalities in healthcare and employment for people with a learning disability and autistic