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348321

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Statutory Sick Pay
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 has made of changes in employment retention levels since changes to the percentage threshold scheme for statutory sick pay were introduced on 6 April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has not undertaken a formal assessment of changes in employment retention levels since changes to the percentage threshold scheme for statutory sick pay were introduced on 6 April 2014. The Impact Assessment supporting this change reflects that the removal of the scheme will not precipitate illegal discrimination by employers against employees with poor sickness records. If employees should suffer such discrimination then there are legal protections in place.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:49:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

348388

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to continue the Targeted Affordability Fund beyond financial year 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We have already made available a total of £140 million in Targeted Affordability Funding during 2014/15 and 2015/16. We will advise of any further plans for Targeted Affordability Funding in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 14:44:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

347970

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what regulations apply to asbestos in buildings; when such regulations are laid; and for what duration those regulations are in force.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Use of any asbestos in new buildings was prohibited in Great Britain by 1999 following earlier national prohibitions of the highest risk types in 1985 and 1992. The current prohibitions are now via the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation 2006.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of legacy asbestos present in older buildings the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 regulation 4 came into force on 21 May 2004. This regulation was then superseded by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) laid on 5 March 2012.</p><p> </p><p>CAR Regulation 4 requires the owner, or person responsible for maintenance (the ‘duty holder’) of a non-domestic building to record the location and condition of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and to put into place a plan to manage the risk they present. The record of the location and condition of any ACMs, and management plan, must be available for as long as ACMs are present in the building.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 09:06:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

347983

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Oil Rigs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training standards are required for workers on North Sea oil rigs prior to their deployment on these oil rigs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In respect of health and safety matters the law is goal setting, requiring workers to be provided with information, instruction and training necessary to ensure they are able to undertake their work safely. With respect to work offshore, the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization (UK) has developed a wide range of training courses and standards that include safety information. HSE is an observer to the OPITO board.</p><p> </p><p>Two particular standards, the Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) and Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) courses cover the general safety knowledge required by all employees before working offshore in the oil and gas industry.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:19:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

348054

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of people his Department will assess for personal independence payment in each month from July 2015 to July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Such estimates as are available have been published and can be found at; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180964/pip-reassessments-and-impacts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180964/pip-reassessments-and-impacts.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Table one shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments that the Department is expecting in each quarter to 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Tables two shows that we expect 30% of DLA reassessment claims (made in advance of October 2015) to not be awarded PIP following assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Table six shows this figure is expected to reduce to 26% following assessment of all DLA reassessment claims by May 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 767 question first answered 08/06/2015 09:10:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

348055

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	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 targets he has set for the time taken to process new applications for personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The current commitment is that no one should wait more than 16 weeks for an assessment for Personal Independence Payment. The latest figures show that significant progress has been made over the past year. Claims are now being cleared at five times the rate they were in January 2014. The average new claimant now only waits seven weeks for an assessment. We are committed to building on this progress and achieving further reductions in claimant waiting times wherever practical.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:16:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

348056

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of people claiming disability living allowance who will cease to receive disability benefits after being assessed for personal independence payment in each month from July 2015 to July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Such estimates as are available have been published and can be found at; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180964/pip-reassessments-and-impacts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/180964/pip-reassessments-and-impacts.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Table one shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments that the Department is expecting in each quarter to 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Tables two shows that we expect 30% of DLA reassessment claims (made in advance of October 2015) to not be awarded PIP following assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Table six shows this figure is expected to reduce to 26% following assessment of all DLA reassessment claims by May 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 768 question first answered 08/06/2015 09:10:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

348057

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) employed, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 4 June 2015 to <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=239" target="_blank">Question 239</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:54:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348058

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average duration was of housing benefit claims by 18 to 21 year olds who were (a) employed, (b) unemployed and (c) inactive in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=QuestionsWithAnswersOnly&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=240" target="_blank">UIN 240.</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/06/2015 16:02:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348140

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 18-21 year olds who (a) are care leavers, (b) have young children and (c) are in employment he has estimated would no longer receive housing benefit under the Government's proposals to restrict access for that age group.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer, maintains work incentives and is not more generous to unemployed young people than to those working or studying to improve their prospects.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 888 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:34:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms