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454647

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial costs to other EU member states of the social security benefits received by UK nationals resident in those member states.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Leeds
uin	HL6397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 04/03/2016 14:48:52 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4349 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds

454915

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department conducts of personal independence payment medical assessments to (a) help identify common issues which cause repeated appeals and reapplications and (b) ensure a consistent approach across such assessments.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	28329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Providers have robust audit and assurance regimes in place to check the quality and consistency of PIP assessments. These arrangements confirm that independent health professional advice complies with the required standards and that it is clear and medically reasonable. They also provide assurance that the assessment and opinion given are consistent so that, irrespective of where or by whom the assessment is carried out, claimants with conditions that have the same functional effect will ultimately receive the same benefit outcome.</p><p> </p><p>Regular meetings take place with Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service to discuss PIP appeals; feedback is provided to Assessment Providers if there is any indication that the assessment is a factor in appeals or reapplications to inform continuous improvement activity.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/02/2016 14:59:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

454916

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training and guidance is provided to medical assessors who examine claimants for personal independence payment on the implications of (a) dialysis and (b) other long-term medical treatments for such claimants.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	28330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>All health professionals receive comprehensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment of those conditions affect an individual’s ability to perform day-to-day activities. Prior to carrying out an assessment they routinely refresh their knowledge of any condition with which they are not fully familiar.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/03/2016 10:34:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

454917

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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: EU Nationals
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 (a) time taken to introduce and (b) cost of introduction of a system of in-work benefits for newly-arrived EU nationals as envisaged in Section D of the Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, on 18 and 19 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	28382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>These are issues to be answered as part of the implementation process.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/02/2016 15:27:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

454918

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Housing Benefit: Supported Housing
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 how many people in supported housing specifically designated for (a) disabled people, (b) victims of domestic violence, (c) people with substance misuse problems and (d) others will be affected by the change in housing benefit to the Shared Accommodation Rate.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	28324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/02/2016 12:05:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

454919

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	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 support his Department provides to (a) claimants of universal credit while the benefit is assessed and dispatched and (b) people becoming unemployed from low-paid and temporary jobs who have no redundancy payments or other income.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	28272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Advance payments of up to 50% of their Universal Credit award are available to all new Universal Credit claimants who are in financial need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/03/2016 15:41:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

454920

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Hewlett-Packard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the end-dates are of his Department's contracts with Hewlett Packard Enterprise; which such contracts he plans to extend, for what reasons and to what dates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	28320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department has four contracts with Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Application Development and Application Maintenance &amp; Support – these two contracts expired on 29/02/2016 and an extension has been agreed to 28/02/2018. Hosting – this contract runs till 23/02/2018. Desktop – this contract runs till 08/01/2017. DWP future contracting plans are commercially sensitive. The Department is progressing its strategy to deliver its technology requirements, and this includes both in-house services, and externally provided services sourced through procurement exercises using open competitions under the EU Procurement Directives and call-off competitions under Government Frameworks.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/02/2016 16:15:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

454921

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Department for Work and Pensions: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's plans are for the delivery of IT and digital services after the end dates of current contracts.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	28321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department anticipates a shift in the way in which citizens will engage with the Department - with greater digital interaction in the future. Digital Technology, Data and Security capabilities are a key enabler of this shift. The Department is progressing its strategy to deliver the underpinning technology requirements, and this includes both in-house services and externally provided services through procurement exercises using open competitions under the EU Procurement Directives and call-off competitions under Government Frameworks, such as GCloud and Crown Hosting.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 29/02/2016 16:06:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

454922

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
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 have made representations to his Department about the proposed change of social sector housing benefit to the level of local housing allowance.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	28322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>So far representations have been made by 93 individuals and 16 housing providers about the proposed change of social sector housing benefit to the level of local housing allowance.</p><p> </p><p>DWP Ministers and officials will continue to have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 28323 question first answered 29/02/2016 12:00:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

454923

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many housing providers made representations to his Department about the proposed change of social sector housing benefit to the level of local housing allowance.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	28323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>So far representations have been made by 93 individuals and 16 housing providers about the proposed change of social sector housing benefit to the level of local housing allowance.</p><p> </p><p>DWP Ministers and officials will continue to have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 28322 question first answered 29/02/2016 12:00:49 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman