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387904

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date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce penalties for Work Programme providers which refer a large number of people with mental health problems for sanctions which are subsequently overturned at mandatory reconsideration or appeal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	5703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department has no plans to introduce such penalties.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions which are overturned at mandatory reconsideration or appeal stages frequently reflect new evidence which has subsequently come to light or has been provided by the claimant.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/07/2015 13:16:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

387905

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to ensure Work Programme providers adhere to safeguarding guidance for vulnerable claimants; and what penalties his Department has in place to apply against those providers who do not follow that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	5713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We have developed guidance on safeguarding vulnerable claimants and continuously review and update it to provide clarity to providers in this important area. The Department’s performance managers work closely with providers to ensure they adhere to the guidance and take action if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 14/07/2015 14:00:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff