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1580586

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of families accessing foodbank (a) vouchers and (b) foodbank more than once a month.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	132404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation. There is no consistent and accurate measure of foodbank usage at a constituency or national level.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the data limitations in this area, and therefore from April 2021 we introduced a set of questions into the Family Resources Survey (FRS) to measure and track food bank usage. The first results of these questions are due to be published in March 2023 subject to usual quality assurance. Our commitment to include questions in the Family Resources Survey show how seriously we take this issue; the data is vital to ensure we understand the full picture.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2023 11:41:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1580635

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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: Children and 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 and what proportion of parents in (a) England and (b) the UK were claiming both (i) Universal Credit and (ii) child allowances because a 16-19 year-old was is full-time further education in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	132427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/02/2023 17:31:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1580636

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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: Children and 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 has been of child allowances within Universal Credit paid to parents with 16-19 year-olds in full-time further education in (a) England and (b) the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	132428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/02/2023 17:32:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1580651

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Jobcentres: Closures
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 24 January 2023 to Question 127881 on Jobcentres: Closures, if he will list the locations and proposed closure dates of the temporary Jobcentres that his Department has already made a decision to close.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	132435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Further to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-19/127881" target="_blank">127881</a> answered in the House of Commons on 24 January 2023, the Department can confirm that it continues to review its Jobcentre estate with a view to start returning to its pre-pandemic size.</p><p>Once the Department is ready to provide more information on proposed closure locations, and dates, it will share the news with staff first and I can assure the House that all MPs will be contacted when a decision has been made on any sites that may impact on their constituents.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of the temporary sites can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/temporary-jobcentres-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/01/2023 16:04:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1580658

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: EU Law
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 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether it is his policy to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Allonby judgement, reference C256/01.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	132349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This Government has repeatedly affirmed its support for new pensions rights being built up equally for men and women, and has clearly indicated that it accepts the judgment of the Supreme Court in <em>Walker v Innospec.</em></p><p> </p><p>We are now considering how best to seamlessly implement the measures in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill whilst minimising the impact on the pension industry and members of occupational pension schemes. We will seek to ensure there is no unnecessary disruption of the effective operation of the private pensions system.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 132350 132351 question first answered 30/01/2023 16:55:22 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1580659

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: EU Law
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 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether it is his policy to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Barber judgement, reference C262/88.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	132350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This Government has repeatedly affirmed its support for new pensions rights being built up equally for men and women, and has clearly indicated that it accepts the judgment of the Supreme Court in <em>Walker v Innospec.</em></p><p> </p><p>We are now considering how best to seamlessly implement the measures in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill whilst minimising the impact on the pension industry and members of occupational pension schemes. We will seek to ensure there is no unnecessary disruption of the effective operation of the private pensions system.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 132349 132351 question first answered 30/01/2023 16:55:22 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1580661

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: EU Law
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 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether it is his policy to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Barber judgement in Walker v Innospec, reference UKSC 47.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	132351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This Government has repeatedly affirmed its support for new pensions rights being built up equally for men and women, and has clearly indicated that it accepts the judgment of the Supreme Court in <em>Walker v Innospec.</em></p><p> </p><p>We are now considering how best to seamlessly implement the measures in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill whilst minimising the impact on the pension industry and members of occupational pension schemes. We will seek to ensure there is no unnecessary disruption of the effective operation of the private pensions system.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 132349 132350 question first answered 30/01/2023 16:55:22 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1580712

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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: Terminal Illnesses
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 merits of allowing people who receive terminal diagnoses to access their allowance under the State Pension before they reach pensionable age.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Andrew Western
uin	132575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>No assessments have been made on early access to the State Pension for terminally ill people.</p><p> </p><p>Hearing that your illness cannot be cured can be a frightening and devastating experience. For those at the end of their life, the Government’s priority is providing financial support quickly and compassionately. The main way that the Department does this is through special benefit rules, sometimes referred to as “the Special Rules”. These enable people who are nearing the end of their lives to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, without needing to attend a medical assessment, serve waiting periods and in most cases, receive the highest rate of benefit. For many years, the Special Rules have applied to people who have 6 months or less to live and now they are being changed so they apply to people who have 12 months or less to live.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 31/01/2023 14:50:42 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1580713

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Holiday Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has notified staff to (a) tell or (b) remind them that they can sell annual leave in the last four months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	132467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>DWP has an existing facility for colleagues to exchange untaken contractual leave for payment in the last month of their annual leave year. There is no consistent annual leave year for colleagues across DWP.</p><p> </p><p>From 4 January to 31 January 2023, DWP is running a specific exercise where colleagues can voluntarily request a payment for a maximum of five days of untaken contractual annual leave that they do not want to take, regardless of when their annual leave year ends. Colleagues cannot request to be paid for statutory leave.</p><p> </p><p>Taking part in the exercise is completely voluntary, employees physical and mental wellbeing remains a key priority for the department, and everyone is encouraged to use their annual leave to relax and recuperate wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>Colleagues were informed of this opportunity 4 January 2023, and reminders were issued 13, 25 and 27 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/02/2023 14:30:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1580785

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the single largest cause of sickness-related economic inactivity.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	132500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>There are often multiple and complex reasons why a person is economically inactive due to long-term sickness. They are also likely to face several barriers in returning to the labour market. For example, they are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Likely to have multiple long-term health conditions (80% report more than one condition);</li><li>More likely to have no qualifications (30% compared to 16% of people inactive for any reason); and</li><li>Unlikely to have worked for some time (67% have not worked in the last two years).</li></ul><p> </p><p>Source: Employment of disabled people 2022 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 31/01/2023 11:41:10 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting