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769038

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 request from the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments the details of how many claimants have requested a recorded employment and support allowance assessment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	107116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of claimant requests for recording Employment and Support Allowance assessments is not available.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/10/2017 13:37:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

768205

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current mean time is for a claimant to apply, be assessed and receive their first ESA payment.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	106976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The latest available information on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) clearance times can be found in table 18 of the ESA Outcomes of Work Capability Assessments quarterly statistics published here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/10/2017 13:41:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

768211

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Social Security Benefits: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department made when preparing its benefit assessment process of the potential detrimental effects of that process on claimants suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	106988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We have consulted and engaged widely, and continue to do so, with disabled people, carers and representative organisations, to ensure the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) assessment processes work smoothly and efficiently for all claimants, regardless of their condition or disability.</p><p> </p><p>We do recognise that attending a face-to-face assessment can be a stressful experience for some people, which is why we do not carry out such consultations where there is enough existing evidence to carry out a paper-based assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Where a face-to-face consultation is required, we encourage claimants to bring another person with them to consultations where they would find this helpful to, for example, reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The person chosen is at the discretion of the claimant and might be, but is not limited to, a parent, family member, friend, carer, or advocate. Health Professionals are medically qualified professionals and as such, they have the appropriate skills to enable them to deal with people in a supportive and sensitive way.</p><p> </p><p>Specific condition insight reports on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are now available to all health professionals working for our Assessment Providers.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/10/2017 13:34:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

768216

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the psychological effect that the personal independence payment assessment process is having on applicants.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	107050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We have consulted and engaged widely, and continue to do so, with disabled people, carers and representative organisations to ensure the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process works smoothly and efficiently for all claimants, regardless of their condition or disability. The PIP assessment allows us to accurately and consistently assess individuals’ needs, ensuring that support is targeted at those disabled people who require the most assistance to lead independent lives.</p><p> </p><p>We do recognise that attending a face-to-face assessment can be a stressful experience for some people, which is why we do not carry out such consultations where there is enough existing evidence to carry out a paper-based assessment. Furthermore, where a face-to-face consultation is required, we encourage claimants to bring another person with them to consultations where they would find this helpful to, for example, reassure them or to help them during the consultation. The person chosen is at the discretion of the claimant and might be, but is not limited to, a parent, family member, friend, carer, or advocate.</p><p> </p><p>Where a face-to-face consultation is required, the Health Professional (HP) carrying it out will be a medically qualified professional and as such, will have the appropriate skills to enable them to deal with people in a supportive and sensitive way. HPs ensure that assessments are relaxed and unhurried, allowing the claimant time and encouraging them to explain in their own words how their health condition or disability impacts their ability to carry out the PIP activities. It is important that the consultation feels like a genuine two way conversation.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 DWP commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct independent research with PIP claimants covering all aspects of the PIP journey, from initial claim, the assessment process through to mandatory reconsideration and appeal. The first phase of the research, examining the initial claims process, was published in the Department’s research report series in March. Subsequent findings from stages two and three of the research, including findings on assessments, will be published in late 2017/early 2018 (date to be confirmed).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 10:19:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768224

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to commission a review of the evidence-gathering process for personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	107053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We constantly look to review and improve the experience of claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and committed to two, statutory independent reviews as part of the Welfare Reform Act 2012. The latest of these reviews, led by Paul Gray, was published on 30 March 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review</a></p><p> </p><p>As part of the review Paul Gray considered how effectively further evidence is being used to assist the correct claim decision, and the speed and effectiveness of information-gathering.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the review’s findings and plan to respond later this year.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 DWP commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct independent research with PIP claimants covering all aspects of the PIP journey, from initial claim, the assessment process through to mandatory reconsideration and appeal. The first phase of the research, examining the initial claims process, was published in the Department’s research report series in March 2017. Subsequent findings from stages two and three of the research, including findings on assessments and decisions, will be published in late 2017/early 2018 (date to be confirmed).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/10/2017 09:36:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768226

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Access to 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 is taking to promote Access to Work.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	106839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Although our approach has primarily been to work with Remploy and other partners and charities, using their effective networks and channels to reach potential recipients, we have also incurred some expenditure in marketing the scheme and the figures are set out below. We have also worked extensively to promote the Access to Work Scheme via Disability confident with stakeholders and partners such as the impairment specific charities and health practitioners.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Promotion of the Access to Work Scheme</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£9,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The most recent published statistics show that the number of people who had any Access to Work provision approved in 2016/17 increased by nearly 8% from 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Access to work remains a demand led programme but the figures relating to the overall Access to Work spend are set out in the additional table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Spend on the Access to Work Scheme </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Access to Work programme spend</p></td><td><p><strong>£97.0m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£96m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£104m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated admin costs</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td><td><p>£7.0m</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p><strong>£105m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£103m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£112m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest £m.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our most recent official experimental statistics that providea breakdown of different disabilities and conditions for the number of people who had Access to Work provision approved can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics</a>.</p><p>Finally, the information relating to how many applications were made and successful in England, Scotland and Wales in the last five years is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 106843 106844 106845 question first answered 18/10/2017 09:44:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

768231

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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 Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to reform the work capability assessment.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	106874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>We consulted on reform of the Work Capability Assessment in the <em>Improving Lives</em> Green Paper. We received around 6,000 consultation responses, supported by 166 accessible events across the country. Our officials have been working hard since the Green Paper consultation to analyse that fantastic response. We are working towards an autumn publication, which will provide an update on the recent work we’ve been doing, respond to the consultation, and set out our next steps.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/10/2017 14:12:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

768233

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Access to Work Programme: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on (a) the Access to Work scheme and (b) promoting that scheme in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	106844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Although our approach has primarily been to work with Remploy and other partners and charities, using their effective networks and channels to reach potential recipients, we have also incurred some expenditure in marketing the scheme and the figures are set out below. We have also worked extensively to promote the Access to Work Scheme via Disability confident with stakeholders and partners such as the impairment specific charities and health practitioners.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Promotion of the Access to Work Scheme</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£9,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The most recent published statistics show that the number of people who had any Access to Work provision approved in 2016/17 increased by nearly 8% from 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Access to work remains a demand led programme but the figures relating to the overall Access to Work spend are set out in the additional table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Spend on the Access to Work Scheme </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Access to Work programme spend</p></td><td><p><strong>£97.0m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£96m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£104m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated admin costs</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td><td><p>£7.0m</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p><strong>£105m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£103m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£112m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest £m.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our most recent official experimental statistics that providea breakdown of different disabilities and conditions for the number of people who had Access to Work provision approved can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics</a>.</p><p>Finally, the information relating to how many applications were made and successful in England, Scotland and Wales in the last five years is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 106839 106843 106845 question first answered 18/10/2017 09:44:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

768234

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Access to Work Programme: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were (a) made to the Access to Work scheme and (b) how many of those applications were successful in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	106845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Although our approach has primarily been to work with Remploy and other partners and charities, using their effective networks and channels to reach potential recipients, we have also incurred some expenditure in marketing the scheme and the figures are set out below. We have also worked extensively to promote the Access to Work Scheme via Disability confident with stakeholders and partners such as the impairment specific charities and health practitioners.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Promotion of the Access to Work Scheme</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£9,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The most recent published statistics show that the number of people who had any Access to Work provision approved in 2016/17 increased by nearly 8% from 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Access to work remains a demand led programme but the figures relating to the overall Access to Work spend are set out in the additional table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Spend on the Access to Work Scheme </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Access to Work programme spend</p></td><td><p><strong>£97.0m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£96m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£104m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated admin costs</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td><td><p>£7.0m</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p><strong>£105m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£103m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£112m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest £m.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our most recent official experimental statistics that providea breakdown of different disabilities and conditions for the number of people who had Access to Work provision approved can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics</a>.</p><p>Finally, the information relating to how many applications were made and successful in England, Scotland and Wales in the last five years is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 106839 106843 106844 question first answered 18/10/2017 09:44:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

768236

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Access to 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 the most recent breakdown is of different disabilities and conditions for those who receive Access to Work assistance.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	106843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Although our approach has primarily been to work with Remploy and other partners and charities, using their effective networks and channels to reach potential recipients, we have also incurred some expenditure in marketing the scheme and the figures are set out below. We have also worked extensively to promote the Access to Work Scheme via Disability confident with stakeholders and partners such as the impairment specific charities and health practitioners.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Promotion of the Access to Work Scheme</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£9,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The most recent published statistics show that the number of people who had any Access to Work provision approved in 2016/17 increased by nearly 8% from 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Access to work remains a demand led programme but the figures relating to the overall Access to Work spend are set out in the additional table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Spend on the Access to Work Scheme </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Access to Work programme spend</p></td><td><p><strong>£97.0m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£96m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£104m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associated admin costs</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td><td><p>£7.0m</p></td><td><p>£8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p><strong>£105m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£103m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£112m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest £m.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our most recent official experimental statistics that providea breakdown of different disabilities and conditions for the number of people who had Access to Work provision approved can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics</a>.</p><p>Finally, the information relating to how many applications were made and successful in England, Scotland and Wales in the last five years is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 106839 106844 106845 question first answered 18/10/2017 09:44:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray