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517873

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
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 Rented Housing: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many social housing tenants with spare bedrooms have had their housing benefit reduced due to the removal of the under-occupancy penalty in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/05/2016 15:04:39 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517874

registered interest
date	05/05/2016
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	Electromagnetic Fields: Health Hazards
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 has taken to implement the health and safety requirements set out in EU Directive 2013/35/EU on the exposure of workers to risks arising from electromagnetic fields.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	36680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government has been working for the last three years to transpose the requirements in EU Directive 2013/35/EU by 1 July 2016. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has worked closely with industry, trade associations, unions and other affected parties in developing an implementation approach which ensures workers are properly protected and employers are not subject to unnecessary burdens.</p><p> </p><p>Formal public consultation gave strong support for transposing the Directive’s requirements into standalone regulations, the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016, which are tightly focused on areas not covered by existing legislation.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with stakeholders, HSE has developed practical and clear guidance for employers on complying with the new regulations and managing risks from electromagnetic radiation. This will be published to coincide with the introduction of the Regulations on 1 July 2016.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/05/2016 15:45:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

517571

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish its response to its public consultation on housing benefit reform and supported housing.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	36529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>In conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for Work and Pensions has recently conducted an evidence-based review of supported accommodation in GB and we expect to publish the report shortly. Alongside this work, as part of our policy review, we will continue to work with and listen to all relevant stakeholders, including the supported housing sector in order to develop a workable and sustainable funding regime.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/05/2016 09:15:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

517572

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	Local Housing Allowance: 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of capping housing benefit to the same level as local housing allowance on the number of specialist homes in (a) Sunderland, (b) the North East, and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	36530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of assessing the potential impact on specialist homes. However, as the policy is not yet fully developed we are unable to provide any Information relating to this at this time.</p><p> </p><p>For this reason on 1 March 2016 we announced, via a Written Ministerial Statement, that the effect of the LHA cap for those living in social sector supported housing would be deferred by a year, pending the outcome of a review, This means that the measure will only effect those who have taken on or renewed a tenancy from April 2017 rather than April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We have done this because we understand the importance of ensuring that both those living in supported housing and those who provide this type of accommodation receive appropriate protections. This is why we are awaiting the outcome of a “Supported Accommodation” research project and subsequent policy review, to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and appropriate groups are safeguarded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/05/2016 09:05:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

517573

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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, what criteria his Department has set to ensure that people who carry out personal independence payment assessments for Capita are fully qualified medically.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	36632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>All Health Professionals (HPs) undertaking assessments on behalf of DWP must be registered practitioners who have also met requirements around training, experience and competence.</p><p> </p><p>Approval to work as an HP must be conferred by the DWP Chief Medical Adviser on behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p><p>For the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments, they must be an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor. They must also be fully registered and have at least two years’ post full-registration experience.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to their profession, the Department recognises the importance of ensuring that individuals also have sufficient experience, skills and training to carry out their duties and PIP providers are required to ensure that the HPs carrying out assessments have knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments. This means that all HPs 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 the HP routinely refreshes 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 09/05/2016 15:44:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

517574

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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 Rented Housing: Housing Benefit
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 4 May 2016, to Question 35962, what estimate he has made of the number of tenants with spare rooms who have moved to smaller accommodation following removal of the subsidy.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/05/2016 15:34:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

517575

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
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 is taking steps to provide support for people living in supported housing who will be affected by the cap of housing benefit at the same level as local housing allowance.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	36580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>On 1 March 2016 we announced, via a Written Ministerial Statement, that the effect of the LHA cap for those living in social sector supported housing would be deferred by a year, pending the outcome of a review, This means that the measure will only effect those who have taken on or renewed a tenancy from April 2017 rather than April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We have done this because we understand the importance of ensuring that both those living in supported housing and those who provide this type of accommodation receive appropriate protections. This is why we are awaiting the outcome of a “Supported Accommodation” research project and subsequent policy review, to ensure support is focused on the most vulnerable and appropriate groups are safeguarded.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/05/2016 09:12:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

517576

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	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 4 May 2016 to Question 35960, on universal credit, who the independent decision makers will be; and how those people will be appointed.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	36595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Decision Makers considering the imposition of a sanction are DWP employees. When a sanctionable failure is identified by a work coach, a referral is made which is randomly assigned to a centralised decision maker to review the circumstances of the case, including any representations from the claimant regarding good reason for non-compliance, and arrive at a decision independently of the work coach.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/05/2016 10:31:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

517577

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	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 4 May 2016 to Question 35960, on universal credit, what the exclusion criteria are.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	36596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>In some cases, where a claimant would be excluded from work related requirements they will be excluded from the pool of “qualifying claimants”. They will also cease to be part of the scheme if the same circumstances apply after they have been selected. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>recent victims of domestic violence;</li><li>claimants who provide medical evidence of unfitness for work pending a work capability assessment;</li><li>prisoners;</li><li>claimants absent from GB for medical treatment etc;</li><li>claimants suffering a bereavement;</li><li>claimants undergoing treatment for drug or alcohol addiction.</li></ul> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/05/2016 10:35:49 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

517578

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
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	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 4 May 2016 to Question 35959, if he will publish the Government Social Research Code.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	36597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government Social Research code is publicly available online: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150922160821/http:/www.civilservice.gov.uk/networks/gsr/gsr-code" target="_blank"><strong>http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150922160821/http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/networks/gsr/gsr-code</strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/05/2016 15:39:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger