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1696638

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Public Footpaths: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of members of the public who have been killed by cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18953 18954 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1696639

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Cattle: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of members of the public who have been seriously injured by cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18952 18954 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1696640

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Farmers: Health and Safety
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 ensure that farmers follow duties under (a) section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and (b) Cattle and public access guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18952 18953 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1696657

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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: Housing
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 policy to bring homeowner service charge support in Universal Credit in line with Support for Mortgage Interest by (a) removing the zero earnings rule and (b) reducing the nine month qualifying period.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	19031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to amend the support that homeowners receive in respect of service charges.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/03/2024 12:07:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1696686

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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: Armed Forces
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 13 March 2024, to Question 16599 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of verifying the self-reported armed forces status of universal credit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the self-reported armed forces status for universal credit claimants. Our general approach is to trust the information provided to us by individuals and it is unclear what benefits checking this information would bring, particularly as it may place additional burdens on the claimants and departments concerned.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/03/2024 11:43:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696692

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Carer's Allowance: 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of Carer's Allowance eligibility rules on young carers' ability to access (a) further and (b) higher education.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	19150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The department regularly meets with groups of carers and those representing them at both Ministerial and Official level to discuss a range of issues, including Carer’s Allowance. Officials met a delegation of young carers, supported by the Carers Trust and the Learning and Work Institute, on 13 March.</p><p> </p><p>Carer's Allowance was introduced principally to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who are not able to work full time due to their caring responsibilities.</p><p><br> The Government thinks it is right that people in full-time education should be supported by the educational maintenance system, via its range of loans and grants, and not the social security benefit system. That is why, as a general principle, full-time students are usually precluded from entitlement to income-related and income-maintenance benefits.</p><p>There are currently no plans to change the full-time education rules for Carer’s Allowance, but carers are able to undertake part-time education and still receive Carer’s Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 19151 question first answered 20/03/2024 12:50:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1696693

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Veterans: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of veterans on Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 6 February 2024 to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/11939" target="_blank">11939</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 25/03/2024 12:05:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696723

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Debts: Standard of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the findings in the Christians Against Poverty report entitled Pushed under, pushed out, published on 12 March 2024, relating to the impact of high debt repayments on people's living standards.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	18957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18960 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:57:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1696739

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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
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 an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the maximum benefit deduction rate for people on Universal Credit.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	18958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The primary aim of the deductions in Universal Credit is to protect claimants by providing a last resort repayment method for arrears of essential services.</p><p> </p><p>Making deductions from a claimant’s benefit is a cost effective and efficient mechanism to recover third party debt and benefit debt. Regulations protect claimants from excessive deductions. There are limits set for individual deduction items, there is also an overall deduction cap set at 25% of standard allowance, although where necessary to support the claimant, this can be exceeded for rent and fuel debts.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/03/2024 12:02:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1696742

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Debts: Standard of Living
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 an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report entitled Pushed Under, Pushed Out, published by Christians Against Poverty on 12 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	18960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18957 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:57:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh