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390497

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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 Injuries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consultation he plans on the role of employers and insurers in providing support to people who suffer from industrial injuries in the workplace; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In line with the information provided in the Summer Budget Report, the government will report at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:50:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389742

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which groups will be exempted from the Government's proposed abolition of housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	7148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 7129 question first answered 20/07/2015 12:59:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

389744

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Housing Benefit: 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 effect of the Government's proposed reductions in housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds on youth homelessness organisations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	7129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>To prevent young people slipping straight into a life on benefits, from April 2017 the Government will remove the automatic entitlement to housing support for new claims in Universal Credit from 18-21 year olds who are out of work. This will ensure young people in the benefits system face the same choices as young people who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that vulnerable young people who are in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it. Government will consider the impact in line with our legal obligations as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 7148 question first answered 20/07/2015 12:59:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

389953

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Offshore Industry: Safety
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 compliance with health and safety legislation of safety-critical maintenance work on offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	6937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Health and Safety Executive examines standards of maintenance as a core element of all its offshore inspections. Inspectors take enforcement action in line with HSE’s Enforcement Policy Statement where risks are not controlled so far as reasonably practicable.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/07/2015 15:00:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

389956

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Mortgages: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a claimant who has received a loan for mortgage interest will be expected to commence repayment of that loan.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	7033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out the detail of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:46:01 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389328

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2015 to Question 5455, on universal credit, where the trial which began on 20 April 2015 is taking place; how many claimants are involved in that trial; how long that trial is expected to last; and what forms of support are being provided under that trial.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Trial is currently taking place in 10 Universal Credit Jobcentres - Wigan, Warrington, Hammersmith, Bath, Harrogate, Oldham, Rugby, Ashton-under-Lyne, Shotton and Inverness, although further phased expansion will be considered.</p><p> </p><p>The trial is expected to run through to Autumn 2016 and we will engage with around 15,000 claimants over the course of the entire trial.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants receive tailored support from their Work Coach based on their individual circumstances, helping them to achieve clear and relevant goals, which should help in their earnings progression.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:13:11 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389329

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of children living in households in (a) Bristol South constituency, (b) Bristol and (c) England and Wales that will be affected by a reduction of the benefit cap to £20,000.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	6882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government will set out its assessment of the impacts of the policies in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 6703 6707 question first answered 16/07/2015 15:43:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

389330

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for his Department on dealing with claimants with chronic, incurable diseases.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides comprehensive guidance to identify and support claimants who may be vulnerable for a variety of reasons including those who may be vulnerable because of the nature of their physical or sensory impairments.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:42:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389332

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Chronic Illnesses
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 ensure that people with incurable, chronic conditions do not undertake repeated fit-for-work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Work Capability Assessment focuses on the functional effects of an individual’s condition rather than the actual condition itself. Repeat assessments are designed to ensure that claimants continue to receive their correct entitlement to benefit. Where a decision can be made based on the available paper evidence alone it will be.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 14:49:27 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

389333

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has given to staff working for, or contracted by, his Department on dealing with people who have a history of suicide attempts; and if he will place a copy of such guidance in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	6598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>DWP provides a range of guidance to enable staff to develop the skills required to support a range of customers and claimants and to respect their needs. This approach aims to ensure that staff are equipped to deal with a diverse set of circumstances.</p><p><br> DWP’s guidance “Managing Customer Declarations of Intention to Attempt Suicide or Self Harm” provides a clear detailed action plan for staff and contractors to follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm him or herself.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/07/2015 16:07:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard