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1003601

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Universal Credit: Inverclyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in Inverclyde were in receipt of severe disability premium before transferring to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	189739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally. This would require the merging of several complex datasets, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 14/11/2018 16:20:21 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1003604

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Dichloromethane: Industrial Health and 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 her Department has made of the potential dangers associated with the use of the chemical Dichloromethane in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	189520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The risks associated with the use of Dichloromethane (DCM) are well documented. Breathing in vapour can produce narcotic effects including drowsiness, headache, unconsciousness and death. DCM has also been classified by the <em>International Agency for Research on Cancer</em> as a category 2a carcinogen.</p><p> </p><p>As the health effects can be fatal, the use of DCM as a paint-stripper is restricted under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation (REACH) and professional users must be trained and competent in its safe use. For all workplace uses of DCM, employers must also adhere to the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) to prevent or adequately control employee exposure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 14/11/2018 10:35:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1003605

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
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 with multiple sclerosis who were previously in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a reassessment for personal independence payments applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	189521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p /><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 189522 189523 question first answered 14/11/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1003606

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
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 with multiple sclerosis who were in receipt of disability living allowance and have undergone a reassessment for personal independence payments appealed the decision at tribunal in each year since 2013; and how many of those people had (a) the decision overturned and (b) their mobility award increased from none or standard rate to the higher rate.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	189522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p /><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 189521 189523 question first answered 14/11/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1003607

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
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 with multiple sclerosis who are new claimants of personal independence payments (PIP) did not receive an award during their initial PIP assessment but subsequently received an award at (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) tribunal in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	189523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2018.</p><p /><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-16/180083/</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 189521 189522 question first answered 14/11/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1003624

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	HSBC: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received on the HSBC Midland Bank pension clawback; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	189598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p><strong>Successive governments including the Labour government 1997-2010, Coalition and present Conservative government have had a consistent position on this issue.</strong> The Department for Work and Pensions receives a number of written representations on the Midland Pension Scheme, which is now part of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme, about its integrated pension (or claw-back) policy from individuals and from Members of Parliament writing on their behalf, as it does on many issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Governments position on this issue was set out in response to a written parliamentary question on this subject, which can be accessed here.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-11-13/112544/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-11-13/112544/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/11/2018 17:12:58 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1003786

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Epilepsy
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 with epilepsy have qualified for (a) personal independence payments and (b) disability living allowance in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	189633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim outcomes (clearances) have not previously been published as Official Statistics at disability level. From 11<sup>th</sup> December 2018 they will be released in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested is not readily available for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the number of individuals in receipt of Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence payments broken down by disability, age and date are already available on Stat Xplore:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 14/11/2018 16:27:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1002465

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Widowed Parent's Allowance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families with children in full-time education, with a deceased parent, received Widowed Parents Allowance in the tax years (1) 2011–12, (2) 2012–13, (3) 2014–15, and (4) 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL11306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL11307 HL11308 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:26:29 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1002466

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Bereavement Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families which children in full-time education, with a deceased parent, received bereavement benefit payments in the tax years (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL11307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL11306 HL11308 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:26:29 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1002467

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Bereavement Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many families with children in full-time education, with a deceased parent, they estimate will receive bereavement benefit payments in the tax years (1) 2018–19, (2) 2019–20, (3) 2020–21, and (4) 2021–22.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL11308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL11306 HL11307 question first answered 14/11/2018 17:26:29 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann