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1064418

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
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	Carers: Females
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 lowering the retirement age for part-time female workers that are carers for (a) older people and (b) family members with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	223943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Since the removal of the Default Retirement Age in 2011, there is no formal retirement age, and people are encouraged to work for as long as they wish and are able. This will ensure as people live longer healthier lives that they can build the income they need for a secure future.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that the time people leave the labour market will differ between individuals, and will be affected by a host of factors, including health, caring responsibilities and other factors. It would be impossible to take account of all factors in setting the State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s 2016 State Pension age Review, Independent Reviewer John Cridland, concluded that disadvantaged groups should be assisted through the working age benefit system rather than through changes to the State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/02/2019 14:03:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

937590

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Motability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions her Department has in place to support people who lose their motability vehicle for a prescribed period due to changes in their benefits.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	162007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department worked closely with Motability to develop an extensive £175 million transitional support package when PIP was first introduced. This provides support to people who have not been awarded the enhanced mobility component upon reassessment from DLA to PIP and as a result lose their Motability scheme vehicle. This is paid for by the Motability charity, at no cost to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who are reassessed from DLA to PIP and joined the Motability scheme before 1 January 2014 can keep their vehicle for up to 3 months after finding out their claim is unsuccessful and are offered a one-off payment of between £1,000 and £2,000. If a claimant is appealing the decision made on their DLA to PIP reassessment, they are offered a 26- week lease extension and a smaller one-off payment. In addition, claimants have the option to buy their old Scheme vehicle, and can obtain help to adapt any new, non- scheme vehicle.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/07/2018 16:51:24 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

836069

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to increase the state pension; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	126424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>On 27 November 2017, the Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance announced in a Written Statement to Parliament that the Government would increase the full basic and new State Pensions by 3 per cent in 2018/19 in line with the rate of prices growth as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The annual uprating order which is currently going through the Parliamentary processes includes proposals to enact this increase. This is in line with Government’s commitment for the duration of this Parliament to increase these state pensions by the Triple Lock: that is the highest of the growth in prices, earnings or 2.5 per cent.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/02/2018 14:05:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

836070

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings she has held with external stakeholders on the rates of state pension since her appointment.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	126425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any meetings with stakeholders on the rates of the state pension since her appointment. The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders about pension rates, and the Secretary of State reviews these rates annually.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/02/2018 14:05:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

836071

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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: Cost of Living
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 her Department has made of the relative rate of state pension and cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	126426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring economic security for people at every stage of their life, including when they reach retirement. Legislation for the basic and new State Pensions allows for annual increases at least in line with average earnings growth. This ensures that people above State Pension age receive increases that are in line with earnings growth in the population as a whole. In addition, this Government has committed to increases in line with the Triple Lock for the duration of this Parliament, ensuring that increases will be the highest of the growth in prices, earnings or 2.5%. For 2018/19 these pensions will increase by 3% (the rate of prices growth under the Consumer Price Index). The full rate of basic State Pension as a proportion of average earnings is now at one of its highest levels in the last 30 years.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 07/02/2018 15:13:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810688

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	121033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The DWP’s business travel policy expects other alternatives to have been examined and exhausted. Where travel is deemed appropriate it requires the use of the most cost effective mode of transport.</p><p> </p><p>In the last four years the Department has spent the following on First Class Rail, Business Class Air and Taxis. This is also shown as a percentage of overall travel costs.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Method of Travel</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st Class Rail</p></td><td><p>£13,958</p></td><td><p>£11,563</p></td><td><p>£7,505</p></td><td><p>£546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Class Air</p></td><td><p>£127,859</p></td><td><p>£100,706</p></td><td><p>£76,862</p></td><td><p>£27,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taxi</p></td><td><p>£1,333,782</p></td><td><p>£1,373,371</p></td><td><p>£1,284,359</p></td><td><p>£1,237,382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,475,599</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,485,640</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,368,726</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,265,076</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of Total Travel Costs</p></td><td><p>3.57%</p></td><td><p>3.48%</p></td><td><p>2.90%</p></td><td><p>2.83%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/01/2018 17:26:27 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

802677

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Universal Credit: Greater Manchester
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 in each local authority in the Greater Manchester area have been transferred from tax credits to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	118227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold the requested data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is not currently transferring claimants from legacy benefits (including those in receipt of Tax Credits) where their circumstances have not changed to Universal Credit. We will start this process in 2019 and it will be completed in 2022.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/12/2017 15:10:15 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

758884

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
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 Answers of 7 September 2017 to Question 7375 and of 13 July 2017 to Question 3059, whether the installation of cladding and external wall insulation systems requires assessment under health and safety at work legislation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Health and safety at work legislation requires duty holders installing cladding and external wall insulation systems to manage and control risks from their work activities. To enable them to do this, they are required to carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees and others from their work activities.</p><p> </p><p>The fire and structural safety of cladding and external wall insulation systems is subject to the requirements of Building Regulations. Building control bodies, not HSE, are responsible for checking compliance with Building Regulations’ requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/09/2017 14:05:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

758886

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Jobcentres: Wales
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 7 September 2017 to Questions 6552 and the Answers of 25 July 2017 to Questions 5366 and 5365, whether his Department has the details of the mobility requirements of all current claimants.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Pursuant to questions 6552, 5366 and 5365. While our Work Coaches take into account and understand the individual needs of vulnerable claimants, such as those limited by a health condition or disability or because of caring responsibilities, DWP does not routinely capture and collate information on the mobility requirements of all claimants.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/09/2017 12:10:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

755626

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
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 25 July 2017 to Question 5348, how many health and safety assessments on cladding and external wall insulation systems have been carried out by the Health and Safety Executive on buildings over 18 metres high in the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	7375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not undertaken any health and safety assessments on cladding and external wall insulation systems on buildings over 18 metres high in the last seven years. Such assessments are not required by health and safety at work legislation.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2017 13:46:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne