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773327

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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 his policy is on reassessing entitlement to personal independence payments for existing claimants with progressive and severe conditions such as motor neurone disease.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	108380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 July 2017 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-17/5325/" target="_blank">UIN 5325</a>. 16% of claimants with motor neurone disease currently receive Personal Independence Payment at a rate lower than the maximum available meaning that their award may increase on review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/10/2017 10:57:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

767707

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8608, when he plans to announce the proposed next steps on statutory sick pay.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p><em>Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper</em> was published on 31 October 2016 and the consultation closed on 17 February 2017. As noted in response to PQ 8608, this included consultation on how Statutory Sick Pay could be reformed to encourage supportive conversations between the employer and employee and make it easier for people to make a phased return to work.</p><p>The issues addressed by the Green Paper are wide-ranging and complex and as such received a high level of responses. We are now carefully considering the consultation responses and next steps for longer-term reform and will set these out in the autumn.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving employment outcomes for disabled people. The manifesto commitment underpins this with a clear and time-bound goal-to see 1 million more disabled people into work over the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/10/2017 11:47:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

757849

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work capability assessment in supporting disabled people into work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	8607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We have responded to a range of recommendations from five Independent Reviews.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have consulted through the Work and Health Green Paper how we might improve the assessment process, and how we can use information more effectively to support this group in the future.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/09/2017 12:47:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

757850

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	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 plans he has to reform statutory sick pay as part of his Department's work to support more disabled people into employment.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	8608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>In the Improving Lives Green Paper we consulted on how Statutory Sick Pay could be reformed to encourage supportive conversations between the employer and employee and make it easier for people to make a phased return to work. We are now considering the full range of consultation responses and next steps on Statutory Sick Pay.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome Matthew Taylor’s ‘Good Work - Modern Working Practices’ and his detailed consideration of statutory sick pay. We are considering his recommendations in detail and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/09/2017 12:50:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

752111

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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: Disability
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 make it his Department's policy to make no further cuts to disability benefits in the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	5042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We have no plans to make any further cuts to disability benefits beyond those already legislated for.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/07/2017 10:24:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

723056

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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 average reduction in an individual claimant's personal outgoings he expects to arise from social tariffs for which a claimant of employment and support allowance in the work-related activity group is eligible.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>There has not been any analysis of average savings from social tariffs for claimants of employment and support allowance in the work-related activity group.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/04/2017 11:48:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722569

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
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: Social Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work of 18 April 2017, Official Report, columns 650-51, which suppliers of (a) telecoms and (b) energy offer social tariffs to claimants of employment and support allowance in the work-related activity group.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>BT (and KCom in the Hull area) offer a social tariff for home phone and broadband under EU and domestic legislation. Whilst no specific tariffs are offered by the main energy providers, the Money Advice Service found that people could save money by switching. There has been an improvement in the switching infrastructure to help customers and Work Coaches are now able to direct claimants to switching services through the new “managing you money” leaflet.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 15:55:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722155

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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: Data Protection
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 safeguard sensitive personal data potentially discussed in the proposed new health and work conversation for employment and support allowance claimants; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Claimants will not be required to disclose sensitive personal data as part of the (HWC). The paperwork from the HWC is taken away by the claimant at the end of the conversation. DWP staff will update records to show that the HWC has taken place, record any voluntary actions and any support offered by DWP.</p><p> </p><p>The Department treats the protection of sensitive personal data extremely seriously and safeguards such data in compliance with the Data Protection Act and in accordance with Departmental security policies and standards;</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 11:07:32 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722277

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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 Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2017 to Question 60322, on what date the final referrals to Work Choice will be made.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>We are extending Work Choice in England and Wales to ensure ongoing specialist provision for disabled customers ahead of the Work and Health Programme which is expected to be implemented from November 2017 to March 2018</p><p> </p><p>Referrals to Work Choice will continue until at least 30<sup>th</sup> September 2017 with a current planned delivery period up until at least 31<sup>st</sup> March 2019. Final Work Choice referral and delivery end dates will be reviewed once the details of the implementation of the Work and Health Programme are finalised.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/04/2017 13:18:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

715800

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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 a person unable to plan and follow journeys as a result of psychological distress, but not otherwise impaired, will qualify for the enhanced rate of personal independence payment after the coming into force of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	69955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Psychological distress is not itself a “mental condition” or “impairment”, but rather a symptom which may come and go at different times and with varying frequency or causes depending on the individual. There are circumstances in which someone with a mental condition may get the enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). However, PIP claimants who cannot undertake any journey because of overwhelming psychological distress alone, that is without any other symptom associated with their condition or conditions which may affect their ability to plan and follow a journey or move around, will continue to be entitled to the standard rate of the mobility component.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/04/2017 16:15:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms