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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which policies have been paused by the Government following the High Court declaration on the National Disability Strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Ynys Môn more like this
tabling member printed
Virginia Crosbie more like this
uin 47712 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-08more like thismore than 2022-09-08
answer text <p>In January 2022, the High Court declared that the Strategy was unlawful because the UK Disability Survey, which informed it, was held to be a voluntary consultation that failed to comply with the legal requirements on public consultations</p><p>We strongly disagree with the finding and the Work and Pensions Secretary of State has sought permission to appeal the High Court’s declaration. We are awaiting the Court of Appeal’s decision on whether permission to appeal is granted.</p><p>To comply with the High Court’s declaration pending the outcome of the appeal, the Government has paused the delivery, implementation and communication of some policies, activities, and actions that are contained in the Strategy. The Work and Pensions Secretary of State wishes to minimise the risk of acting inconsistently with the declaration. This means that out of over 100 policies in the strategy, we have paused 14. A full list of these policies is as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>BEIS will publish proposals to ensure that every disabled person who wants to start a business has the opportunity to do so.</li><li>BEIS and the Cabinet Office will set up an Extra Costs Taskforce, bringing together disabled people, regulators and businesses, to better understand the extra costs faced by disabled people, including how this breaks down for different impairments - by summer 2022.</li><li>DWP will work with the Disability Confident Professional Advisers Group (PAG) and the Business Leaders Group this year to review and strengthen levels 2 and 3 of the scheme, to support employers to increase disabled people’s employment opportunities.</li><li>DCMS will build the evidence base about the nature and scale of the inaccessibility of private sector websites, and explore how the government can effectively intervene including possible legislative options.</li><li>MOD will explore how to increase opportunities for disabled people to serve as part of the Armed Forces reserves by the end of 2023, including guaranteeing interviews for disabled reservists who meet the minimum requirements when recruiting for those roles.</li><li>DHSC will establish a new disability data working group in 2021 to look at health and social care datasets and address priority areas where there are gaps in the data.</li><li>DU will publish an annual report which summarises the progress we have made in implementing the strategy.</li><li>DU will oversee the implementation of the 5 elements featured in the strategy and report on progress.</li><li>By summer 2022 the Disability Unit will publish, following engagement with disabled people, a set of indicators and a dashboard to track the impact of the National Disability Strategy.</li><li>DU will review the way the UK government engages with disabled people, in discussion with disabled people, disabled people’s organisations and charities.</li><li>The Disability Unit will invest up to £1 million in 2021 to 2022 to develop a new Centre for Assistive and Accessible Technology, reporting on progress by summer 2022.</li><li>Cabinet Office will consult on workforce reporting on disability for large employers, exploring voluntary and mandated workplace transparency, and publish a set of next steps.</li><li>Cabinet Office will appoint a Disability Crown Representative to help unlock the innovation and economic benefits of disability inclusion through the government’s commercial activities.</li><li>Cabinet Office will consider how we can best support those standing for public office and those who hold public office.</li></ul><p> </p><p>I will set out further detail in a letter and I will place a copy in the House library.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-09-08T17:01:11.01Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-08T17:01:11.01Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4859
label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie more like this
1503418
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Energy: Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is planning to provide additional support to people with disabilities to help them meet energy bills and the increase in living costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Southport more like this
tabling member printed
Damien Moore more like this
uin 45100 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answer text <p>In response to the increase in energy bills and the cost of living, around six million people who receive a non-means-tested disability benefit will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150. This is only one part of the government’s £15bn package of support and sits alongside Cost of Living Payments of up to £650 for means-tested benefits recipients, payments to those eligible for Winter Fuel Payments and the extension of the Household Support Fund. This is on top of the £22bn the government has already announced to support households with the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to specific targeted support, disabled people may also benefit from previously announced measures to help people tackle the cost of living, including:</p><ul><li>£150 council tax rebate</li><li>£400 discount from energy bills</li><li>cuts to the Universal Credit taper rate</li><li>frozen alcohol duty and fuel duty and</li><li>the further rise in the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour from Apri2022.</li></ul><p> </p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
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less than 2022-09-06T13:54:40.007Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-06T13:54:40.007Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4669
label Biography information for Damien Moore more like this
1503656
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants of disability benefits who miss hospital appointments through being unable to afford to attend them; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Stephen Timms more like this
uin 45317 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-07more like thismore than 2022-09-07
answer text <p>PIP is designed to help claimants with extra costs arising from needs due to their disability. Individuals may use the benefit in the best way they see fit to support them.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning missed hospital appointments is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-09-07T11:19:58.057Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-07T11:19:58.057Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1503892
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance have (a) applied for and (b) received compensation; and whether her Department has contacted every person eligible for compensation. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 45546 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-07more like thismore than 2022-09-07
answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-09-07T11:21:16.84Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-07T11:21:16.84Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1491499
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were receiving the (a) Support Element of Employment Support Allowance or (b) Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit, but are not receiving Personal Independent Payment or Disability Living Allowance, in the latest 12 months for which that data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 42118 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>On 30<sup>th</sup> November 2021, 292,000 people in Great Britain were receiving the Support Group award of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) without receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA). 307,000 people were receiving the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity Element (LCWRA) of Universal Credit (UC) without receiving PIP or DLA. The below table shows the figures for the end of the four most recent quarters.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Quarter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>Nov-21</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>People receiving ESA/UC without PIP/DLA</p></td><td><p>ESA Support Group</p></td><td><p>325,000</p></td><td><p>313,000</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td><td><p>292,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UC LCWRA</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td><td><p>261,000</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p><strong>Sources: Benefit Combinations, Universal Credit Full Service, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study</strong></p><ul><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and may be subject to future revision.</li><li>Data covers Great Britain only.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
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less than 2022-09-05T15:27:09.303Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:27:09.303Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1491500
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receiving the enhanced rate of either component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) did not return the PIP review application form in each year since its introduction. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 42119 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:18:22.19Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:18:22.19Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1491502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how many appeals against decisions for (a) Employment Support Allowance, (b) Universal Credit and (c) Personal Independence Payment did her Department lapse or concede on the day of the Tribunal. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 42120 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>The department does not lapse appeals on the day of a tribunal hearing. Where new evidence has become available after an appeal has been lodged but before it has been heard at a tribunal such that DWP can change the decision and lapse the appeal, this will always take place in advance of a hearing.</p><p> </p><p>Where new evidence becomes available on the day of the hearing and a Presenting Officer from the Department is in attendance, they are able to make concessions in light of the new evidence. The tribunal will then take the concessions into account during their decision-making process. The department does not hold information on the number of cases in which concessions were made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
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less than 2022-09-05T15:24:01.093Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:24:01.093Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1491503
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2022 to Question 17850 on Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals, what proportion of decisions overturned at Tribunal were based on (a) the tribunal panel drawing a different conclusion based on the same evidence, (b) cogent oral evidence given by the individual and (c) new written evidence provided at the hearing, for each year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 42121 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>Analysis of unpublished Personal Independence Payment (PIP) data held by DWP provides data on why decisions by DWP decision makers have been overturned at a tribunal hearing between July 2013 and March 2022 and is shown annually in the table below. This information is taken from Decision Notices and recorded on the PIP computer system.</p><p> </p><p>This data only provides one reason per appeal why decisions by DWP decision makers have been overturned at a tribunal hearing, and therefore may not give the full story as there may be other reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information. Therefore, this appeal data may differ from that held by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are the result of a complex data match across a number of data sets. This data is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.</p><p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Summary reason DWP decision<br> overturned at Tribunal hearing</strong></p></td><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Appeal Clearance Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 (from July)</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022 (up to March)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New written evidence provided at hearing</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cogent Oral Evidence</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reached a Different Conclusion on<br> Substantially the Same Facts</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Learning from this information, we have made improvements to our decision-making processes to help ensure we make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey. We have introduced a new approach to decision making at both the initial decision and the Mandatory Reconsideration stage, giving Decision Makers additional time to proactively contact customers where they think additional evidence may support the claim.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T15:16:39.9Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:16:39.9Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1491504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her letter to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, dated 15 July 2022, what resources are needed to enable the publication of data on the work capability assessment outcomes for Universal Credit claimants. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 42122 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>An appraisal of the resources needed to enable the publication of data on the Work Capability Assessment outcomes for Universal Credit claimants has not been made. I anticipate there will be fewer resources available and I am not committing to developing new statistics at this time. We will consider our development priorities within the Statistical Work Programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
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less than 2022-09-05T15:41:31.567Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T15:41:31.567Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1491596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Chemicals: Regulation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to UK Chemical classification, labelling and packaging, whether her Department has made an assessment the potential impact of regulatory divergence on industrial users. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 42036 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answer text <p>Under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation in Great Britain (known as the GB CLP Regulation), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) acts on behalf of the Government as the Agency.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK continues to recognise the importance of the European Union (EU) market for Northern Ireland, following EU Exit, the UK must reach its own independent decisions regarding the classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals. HSE considers the potential impacts of regulatory divergence in the course of producing Agency Opinions under the GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) system.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the GB MCL system, HSE publishes a Technical Report, which is a technical and scientific assessment of the data and evidence. Within six months of its publication, the Agency produces an Agency Opinion which considers the Technical Report and any direct policy and socio-economic impacts of the proposed GB MCL in an impact and policy assessment. This includes potential downstream legislation impacts as well as other impacts on areas such as business or Northern Ireland trade with GB.</p><p> </p><p>Impact and policy assessments allow the Agency to propose whether GB MCLs should be implemented in a way that might reduce or mitigate impacts while maintaining levels of protection for people and the environment. They also enable the Agency and UK government ministers and ministers in Scotland and Wales to better understand potential policy impacts, wider socio-economic impacts and other aspects of the new or revised mandatory classifications under the GB MCL system before arriving at any decisions on mandatory classification and labelling.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith remove filter
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less than 2022-09-06T13:38:51.66Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-06T13:38:51.66Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this