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519908

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	Whooping Cough: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) claims and (b) payments were made following claim approval for vaccine damage for whooping cough in each year since 2003.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	37766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Information regarding claims and awards in respect of each particular disease/vaccine is unavailable. This is because this information is not collected or collated.</p><p> </p><p>The Vaccine Damage Payments Unit administers the Scheme but do not collate information about vaccinations given to those claiming or receiving a payment under the scheme. As a number of vaccinations are often given in close proximity, often on the same day, it is not always possible to state categorically which has caused the adverse reaction. Such data is not required for the administration of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/05/2016 14:16:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

519926

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether UK citizens will have automatic right to mutual recognition of pension contributions in EU countries in the event of the UK leaving the EU and prior to the completion of exit negotiations under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	37724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU. If the result of the referendum is a decision to leave, the Government would have two years under the Article 50 process to seek to negotiate the terms, including those concerning pensions, of the UK’s exit, with the possibility of extending this time frame with the agreement of the other 27 Member States.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 27/05/2016 13:54:44 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

519927

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment appeals his Department conceded prior to their being heard at the First-Tier Tribunal in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	37715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The requested information could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 31/05/2016 08:52:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

519928

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	Occupational Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government plans to take to reduce the number of occupation illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	37725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Tackling ill health is one of six strategic themes in the new strategy for the health and safety system, ‘Helping Great Britain work well’. The strategy is available at: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/strategy/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/strategy/index.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/05/2016 13:04:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

519929

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a jobseeker's allowance claimant can be sanctioned for failing to attend an interview at an unspecified time.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	37771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants can incur a sanction if they fail to participate in an interview, without good reason. However, in accordance with the Jobseeker’s Allowance legislation, where a claimant is required to participate in an interview, they must be notified, of the time and place of that interview.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants cannot be sanctioned for failing to attend an interview at an unspecified time.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 31/05/2016 10:17:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

519930

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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, with reference to the Answer of 3 May 2016 to Question 35165, on Personal Independence Payments, what steps his Department is taking better to understand why sufficient documentary evidence is not being sought during the assessment and mandatory reconsideration stages.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	37772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The 75% can be broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Cogent oral evidence – 66%</p><p>Cogent documentary evidence supplied at the appeal – 9%</p><p> </p><p>These figures are from internal DWP systems, where only one of possible multiple reasons can be recorded, and are derived from unpublished information and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard.</p><p> </p><p>The Department encourages claimants to provide as much relevant evidence as necessary to support their claim. The “How your disability affects you” form and accompanying guidance sets out the range of information that can help the Department reach a decision. The guidance for Health Professionals also sets out sources of further evidence which could help inform their advice to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>At the Mandatory Reconsideration stage, again claimants are encouraged to provide any further evidence about their disability. Following the first independent review of Personal Independence by Paul Gray, the Department is reviewing all communications (including those used by Assessment Providers) it has with claimants throughout the claim, assessment and reconsideration process to ensure that claimants clearly understand the importance of providing sufficient evidence to support their claim and application.</p><p> </p><p>Further, once a claimant has submitted their claim, the Department has created a new Standard Work Instructions (SWI) for its decision making staff to gain further evidence, where appropriate. For Mandatory Reconsideration, the SWI puts a process in place to establish what the areas for dispute are, consider any gaps in the evidence, ensure any expected further medical evidence is received and referring that to the Assessment Provider. “</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 37773 37774 question first answered 31/05/2016 13:49:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

519931

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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, with reference to the Answer of 3 May 2016 to Question 35165, on Personal Independence Payments, what proportion of overturns resulted from (a) oral and (b) documentary evidence submitted to the Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	37773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The 75% can be broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Cogent oral evidence – 66%</p><p>Cogent documentary evidence supplied at the appeal – 9%</p><p> </p><p>These figures are from internal DWP systems, where only one of possible multiple reasons can be recorded, and are derived from unpublished information and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard.</p><p> </p><p>The Department encourages claimants to provide as much relevant evidence as necessary to support their claim. The “How your disability affects you” form and accompanying guidance sets out the range of information that can help the Department reach a decision. The guidance for Health Professionals also sets out sources of further evidence which could help inform their advice to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>At the Mandatory Reconsideration stage, again claimants are encouraged to provide any further evidence about their disability. Following the first independent review of Personal Independence by Paul Gray, the Department is reviewing all communications (including those used by Assessment Providers) it has with claimants throughout the claim, assessment and reconsideration process to ensure that claimants clearly understand the importance of providing sufficient evidence to support their claim and application.</p><p> </p><p>Further, once a claimant has submitted their claim, the Department has created a new Standard Work Instructions (SWI) for its decision making staff to gain further evidence, where appropriate. For Mandatory Reconsideration, the SWI puts a process in place to establish what the areas for dispute are, consider any gaps in the evidence, ensure any expected further medical evidence is received and referring that to the Assessment Provider. “</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 37772 37774 question first answered 31/05/2016 13:49:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

519932

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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, with reference to the Answer of 3 May 2016 to Question 35165, on Personal Independence Payments, what changes his Department has put in place to take account of the finding that 75 per cent of successful appeals resulted from additional oral or documentary evidence being submitted.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	37774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The 75% can be broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Cogent oral evidence – 66%</p><p>Cogent documentary evidence supplied at the appeal – 9%</p><p> </p><p>These figures are from internal DWP systems, where only one of possible multiple reasons can be recorded, and are derived from unpublished information and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics standard.</p><p> </p><p>The Department encourages claimants to provide as much relevant evidence as necessary to support their claim. The “How your disability affects you” form and accompanying guidance sets out the range of information that can help the Department reach a decision. The guidance for Health Professionals also sets out sources of further evidence which could help inform their advice to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>At the Mandatory Reconsideration stage, again claimants are encouraged to provide any further evidence about their disability. Following the first independent review of Personal Independence by Paul Gray, the Department is reviewing all communications (including those used by Assessment Providers) it has with claimants throughout the claim, assessment and reconsideration process to ensure that claimants clearly understand the importance of providing sufficient evidence to support their claim and application.</p><p> </p><p>Further, once a claimant has submitted their claim, the Department has created a new Standard Work Instructions (SWI) for its decision making staff to gain further evidence, where appropriate. For Mandatory Reconsideration, the SWI puts a process in place to establish what the areas for dispute are, consider any gaps in the evidence, ensure any expected further medical evidence is received and referring that to the Assessment Provider. “</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 37772 37773 question first answered 31/05/2016 13:49:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

519933

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	Industrial 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, how many unplanned Health and Safety Executive inspections took place in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	37768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>HSE does not carry out unplanned inspections, but targets its proactive visits (the majority of which are unannounced) based on intelligence about industry risk profiles and duty holder performance. The following table provides the available data for the last 5 years (HSE does not hold data for inspections in Northern Ireland):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Inspections<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Region not recorded<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>2215</p></td><td><p>18010</p></td><td><p>1289</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>1290</p></td><td><p>9883</p></td><td><p>942</p></td><td><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>2787</p></td><td><p>18177</p></td><td><p>1125</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>1283</p></td><td><p>9009</p></td><td><p>627</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>2124</p></td><td><p>19869</p></td><td><p>1448</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>958</p></td><td><p>10384</p></td><td><p>541</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>1700</p></td><td><p>16980</p></td><td><p>1320</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>649</p></td><td><p>8987</p></td><td><p>526</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>HSE</p></td><td><p>2082</p></td><td><p>14774</p></td><td><p>1170</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>873</p></td><td><p>7794</p></td><td><p>453</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1 – The data provided is based on live, operational records as at 25 May 2016.</p><p>2 – This represents inspections of construction activities carried out by inspectors in Construction Division and by inspectors in other HSE divisions at sites with the Standard Industrial Classifications 41-43.</p><p>3 –The regional location is determined by local authority area, which may not have been confirmed at the time of recording.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 37776 question first answered 26/05/2016 13:20:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

519934

registered interest
date	20/05/2016
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	Access to Work Programme: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a health condition affecting their hearing have received support from Access to Work grants to (a) start work, (b) stay in work and (c) move into self-employment.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	37762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2016 answer text <p>Access to Work is available to individuals who are in or about to start paid employment and whose disability or health condition affects the way they do their job. The Department does not distinguish between those helped into new employment opportunities, including self-employment, and those helped to retain existing work.</p><p>5,580 people whose primary medical condition is listed as ‘Deaf and hard of hearing’ were helped by Access to Work in the period 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>This figure is taken from the latest statistics for Access to Work, which show figures for people helped by the scheme going back to 2007 and are published quarterly here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/514468/access-to-work-statistics-to-dec-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/514468/access-to-work-statistics-to-dec-2015.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/05/2016 12:29:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall