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1197963

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Health and Safety Executive: Bristol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Health and Safety Executive inspectors are operating in Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	52135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>There are currently 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) Inspectors based in Bristol.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/06/2020 14:15:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1197968

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Health and Safety: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many spot checks of workplaces the Health and Safety Executive has carried out to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to protect workers from covid-19 since 1 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	51993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently setting up and trialling an approach to spot checks with initial contact being made remotely, and with a follow up with employers who do not provide the necessary assurance that they have sufficient measures in place to protect workers. As of 2<sup>nd</sup> June 2020, 108 initial contacts had been made and this number will increase significantly in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/06/2020 15:45:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1197994

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Health and Safety: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent inspectors have been employed in each region of the country by (a) the Health and Safety Executive and (b) Local Authorities in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	52074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) also recently announced an additional £14m funding that has been made available to HSE until March 2021. Changes in intervention approaches have enabled the HSE to remain effective as a regulator despite fewer inspectors however HSE is developing a rolling programme of activity and will draw down funds throughout the year to bring in additional inspectors, call centre staff and equipment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/07/2020 12:59:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies attachment 1 file name 52074 Attachment.docx title 52074 Table previous answer version 25866 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1198007

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Universal Credit: Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the income effect of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme on people who are also claiming universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	51924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>We treat the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payments as self-employed earnings and take them into account in the month in which it is received.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made an assessment of the income effect of the SEISS on people who are also claiming universal credit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/06/2020 16:44:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1198008

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Universal Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of suspending the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	51925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p><em>The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018</em> introduced a package of positive measures announced in the Autumn Budget on 22 November 2017 and the SSWP’s oral statement the following day. It also introduced additional measures that are very technical by nature, which had been highlighted as part of the learning process of Universal Credit and ensured the legislation reflected the intended policy.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot see any merit in suspending these regulations. For example, we have no plans to re-introduce waiting days to Universal Credit during the Covid period, as this would reduce financial support for claimants and delay the initial payment, nor do we have any plans to suspend the Transition to UC Housing Payment (the two-week run on of Housing Benefit), as this would remove vital financial support for people moving to UC.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/06/2020 13:15:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 25871 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1198064

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Pension Wise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people using the Pension Wise guidance service prior to accessing their pension savings.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	52038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Pension Wise have been successful in increasing demand for guidance appointments year on year from a standing start in 2015. During the 2019-2020 financial year there were 205,643 available appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Since the 11<sup>th</sup> March 2020, the Money and Pension Service have been collating Covid-19 figures. From this point up until 2<sup>nd</sup> June 2020, 21,663 bookings for Pension Wise guidance sessions have been made. The Money and Pension Service has successfully adapted its methods for delivering Pension Wise guidance during the Covid-19 outbreak to ensure that it can maintain its service. As face-to-face appointments have not been possible at this time, the Money and Pension Service have focussed on digital and telephone delivery channels to maintain levels of service. This has involved working proactively with customers who were booked for a face-to-face session and offering channel shift to ensure that support is still given to meet customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 51612 question first answered 09/06/2020 12:43:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1198065

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Pensions: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the availability and access of impartial pension advice and guidance for pensioners before they make decisions on their financial situation in retirement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	52039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) have a national goal to have 5 million more people understanding enough to plan for, and in, later life. MAPS are working with a wide range of organisations across industry and consumer groups to harness the collective efforts to reach this ambitious target by 2030. MAPS are working across a multitude of different channels to ensure that they are driving take up of Pension Wise guidance.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk/uk-strategy-for-financial-wellbeing/" target="_blank">https://moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk/uk-strategy-for-financial-wellbeing/</a></p><p> </p><p>For example, MAPS recently ran trials to test different ways of delivering a nudge to guidance at the point someone wishes to access their pension pot, with a view to making receiving guidance a social norm. MAPS, with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), will publish an evaluation report of the trials in Summer 2020 and the results will assist the FCA and the Government in making rules and regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, recent FCA rules changes mean that from 1 November 2019, providers are required to include strengthened messaging about Pension Wise guidance in the ‘wake-up’ packs they send to their customers in the run-up to retirement. Providers are now also required to send the packs more frequently. The FCA’s approach was informed by behavioural research, which showed a material improvement in customer contact with Pension Wise.</p><p> </p><p>Pension Wise also run successful advertising campaigns across multiple channels, as well as working with employers nationally and locally to engage with their employees at their place of work.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/06/2020 13:14:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1198066

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Pension Wise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on when the provisions under he Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 on usage of Pension Wise guidance will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	52040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Existing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules require firms to signpost to their customers the availability of pensions guidance via Pension Wise. These include, for example, rules requiring firms to issue wake-up packs, designed to be one of the main sources of information for consumers about their options for accessing their pension savings.</p><p>Furthermore, the Money and Pension Service (MaPS) has undertaken trials to gather evidence on the possible ways to help encourage more people to take Pension Wise guidance before accessing their pension, fulfilling the requirement upon Government and the FCA set out in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018.</p><p>We are now considering the outcome of the initial findings from the trials. However, we will not pre-emptively reach any conclusions. Once MaPS, with Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), publish an evaluation report of the trials in Summer 2020, we will use the evidence provided from the trials to help inform and assess the impact of the trials and conduct a consultation prior to implementing any regulations. For the FCA this also includes a duty to consult on the proposed rules. The due processes that DWP must take to lay regulations and the FCA must take to make rules will be followed.</p><p>The Secretary of State has not had discussions with the FCA in relation to this matter, however the FCA, DWP and MaPS are working closely together on this to progress the rules and regulations in a coordinated and timely fashion following the publication of the evaluation report.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/06/2020 13:06:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1198081

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number women who have been (a) made redundant and (b) furloughed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	52459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>ONS estimate redundancies using the Labour Force Survey. The latest figures can be found at;</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/redundancies/datasets/redundancieslevelsandratesseasonallyadjustedred01sa" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/redundancies/datasets/redundancieslevelsandratesseasonallyadjustedred01sa</a></p><p> </p><p>There is no data currently available by either ONS or HMRC on the impact of the furlough scheme by gender as a result of covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/06/2020 13:12:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1198089

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Post Office Card Account: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to extend the Post Office card account customer cash delivery service to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	51712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The responsibility for any card account customer cash delivery service poca for customers living in Wales is a matter for Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>The alternative method of payment service, including cash by exception, run during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been offered to DWP customers in England who are not paid by the Department’s standard payment methods and have been required to follow the Shielding guidance provided by NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/06/2020 17:01:25 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones