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1652480

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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: Incontinence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessments his Department has made regarding the adequacy of the managing toilet needs or incontinence descriptor for Personal Independence Payment claims.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	193591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was established in collaboration with a wide range of experts and stakeholders, and following a comprehensive public consultation between 2010-2012, including on the activities and descriptors.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the resulting descriptors relating to the managing toilet needs or incontinence activity is the best way of identifying people whose daily living is most affected by this.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/07/2023 10:16:25 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1652481

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
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 issues guidance to benefit assessors on assessing (a) Crohn’s Disease, (b) Ulcerative Colitis and (c) other fluctuating conditions for Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	193592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>All assessment providers (APs) are required to ensure that health professionals (HPs) carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments have a broad training in disability analysis, as well as awareness training in specific conditions ranging from common to rare.</p><p>At present, neither Independent Assessment Services nor Capita have a specific Condition Insight Report (CIR) relating to Crohn’s Disease. However, HPs have access to a range of resources as well as experienced clinicians to support them in assessing individuals with conditions that they may not be familiar with. Additionally, assessment providers engage with medical experts, charities, and relevant stakeholders, to strengthen their training programmes and Capita recently developed a CIR for HPs on Ulcerative Colitis in collaboration with Crohn’s and Colitis UK.</p><p>It is stressed in the HP training that, although a claimant may sometimes be able to perform a task, they may not be able to do so safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, or in a reasonable time-period due to pain, fatigue, etc. HPs are expected to be mindful of the fact that many conditions fluctuate, producing symptoms that vary in intensity from mild to severe, and are instructed not to base their opinion solely on the situation as observed at the assessment. This is further explained in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers/pip-assessment-guide-part-1-the-assessment-process" target="_blank">PIP Assessment Guide</a> for APs available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/07/2023 10:22:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1564661

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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: Deductions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions (a) with and (b) without children had (i) up to five per cent, (ii) between six and 10 per cent, (iii) between 11 and 15 per cent, (iv) between 16 and 20 per cent, (v) between 21 and 25 per cent and (vi) more than 25 per cent of the Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data are available; and what the average deduction was for each category.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	117527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet. Table 1 provides the number of Universal Credit households broken down by the level of deduction and Table 2 provides the average deduction amount for each of the Universal Credit household types requested that have at least one deduction.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 117528 117529 question first answered 16/01/2023 17:39:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name Table 1 and 2.xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1564662

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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: Deductions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions who were (a) assessed and (b) not assessed to have (i) limited capability for work and (ii) limited capability for work and work-related activity had (A) up to five per cent, (B) between six and 10 per cent, (C) between 11 and 15 per cent, (D) between 16 and 20 per cent, (E) between 21 and 25 per cent and (F) more than 25 per cent of the Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data is available; and what the average deduction was for each category.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	117528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet. Table 1 provides the number of Universal Credit households broken down by the level of deduction and Table 2 provides the average deduction amount for each of the Universal Credit household types requested that have at least one deduction.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 117527 117529 question first answered 16/01/2023 17:39:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name Table 1 and 2.xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1564663

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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: Deductions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions with (a) no one and (b) at least one person in work had (i) up to five per cent, (ii) between six and 10 per cent, (iii) between 11 and 15 per cent, (iv) between 16 and 20 per cent, (v) between 21 and 25 per cent and (vi) more than 25 per cent of the Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data are available; and what the average deduction was for each category.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	117529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the attached spreadsheet. Table 1 provides the number of Universal Credit households broken down by the level of deduction and Table 2 provides the average deduction amount for each of the Universal Credit household types requested that have at least one deduction.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 117527 117528 question first answered 16/01/2023 17:39:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman attachment 1 file name Table 1 and 2.xlsx title Attachment
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1466378

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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, how many households in receipt of universal credit and subject to deductions (a) with children and (b) without children had (i) up to five per cent, (ii) between six and 10 per cent, (iii) between 11 and 15 per cent, (iv) between 16 and 20 per cent, (v) between 21 and 25 per cent and (vi) more than 25 per cent of the Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	9854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested for Universal Credit Households with children with deductions is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p>The UK Government recognises the importance of safeguarding the welfare of claimants who have incurred debt. Under Universal Credit there is a co-ordinated approach to deductions from benefit, which supports claimants to manage their financial obligations. We carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments with our support for claimants.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/06/2022 15:44:09 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name 9854 Spreadsheet.xlsx title Spreadsheet
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1466379

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions of their Standard Allowance who were (a) assessed and (b) not assessed to have (i) limited capability for work and (ii) limited capability for work and work-related activity had (A) up to five per cent, (B) between six and 10 per cent, (C) between 11 and 15 per cent, (D) between 16 and 20 per cent, (E) between 21 and 25 per cent and (F) more than 25 per cent of their Standard Allowance deducted in the most recent month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	9855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested for Universal Credit households with limited capability for work and work-related activity with deductions is provided in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>Deductions are made for a number of reasons including to help claimants pay back rent arrears or debt to energy companies so they are not evicted and can heat their homes, as well as to pay court fines.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 10/06/2022 13:31:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley attachment 1 file name PQ9855 Spreadsheet.xlsx title Spreadsheet
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1439767

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of proposals from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation for a cross-departmental forum in collaboration with business and industry to consider long-term workforce planning.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	137998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Government departments already work closely together, and with employers, on our approach to skills and the labour market.</p><p>DWP regularly meets with departments responsible for key sectors to identify and promote opportunities within high demand and growing sectors. By identifying barriers and skills needs, DWP can ensure that provision is available to support people to move into and progress in jobs in local growing sectors.</p><p>Government departments also work closely with employers to ensure that the skills offer encompasses the needs of employers by putting them at the heart of the skills system and ensuring that education and training meets their needs. By 2030, almost all technical courses will be on employer-led standards, ensuring that the education and training people receive, is directly linked to the skills needed for jobs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/03/2022 14:48:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1357285

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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 the average universal credit award is in (a) Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	52440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The mean amount of Universal Credit awarded for households in Great Britain is published and can be found in Table 2 of the Households on Universal Credit dataset at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>This table can be filtered by Westminster Parliamentary Constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract information from Stat-Xplore can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The statistics for Northern Ireland are published by the Department for Communities and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/09/2021 10:37:09 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1348840

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help supply workforce for sectors experiencing labour shortages, including (a) HGV driving, (b) hospitality, (c) tourism, (d) construction and (d) agriculture, as reported by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	36594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Transport, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Devolved Authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as other Government Departments to fill vacancies in haulage, hospitality, construction, agriculture, tourism and other sectors experiencing labour shortages. We are working collaboratively to offer training for those who need it and secure jobs directly for those ready to move into roles.</p><p>We have worked with key Trade Associations and industry partners across high demand sectors to develop relationships that utilise DWP’s Jobcentre Plus network, fosters strong local links between employers and work coaches, and gives jobseekers the skills and knowledge they need to enter the sector.</p><p>We are working with industry to provide our Work Coaches with the key knowledge they need to identify suitable candidates and to develop relationships with key employers and stakeholders in their local areas. As a result, local Jobcentres are now directly connecting with employers in their area, to discuss their recruitment needs and to offer advice on the support available, including work trials, work experience and sector based work academies.</p><p>Two websites, JobHelp and Employer Help, were launched last year by DWP in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. JobHelp offers job search advice, showcases recruiting sectors and signposts to job vacancies to help people successfully find work. DWP continues to work with industry and sector bodies to collaborate on content that promotes working in recruiting sectors, including the haulage sector for JobHelp,</p><p>In hospitality, DWP is working closely with key employers and trade associations such as UK Hospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association to promote opportunities in the hospitality sector to DWP customers</p><p>DWP is also helping jobseekers become HGV drivers to alleviate current shortages. DWP continues to work with DfT on additional measures to support the haulage and logistics sector and to support jobseekers into sustainable, long-term employment. For example, DWP’s driver training pilot is underway, as part of the wider Road to Logistics scheme that supports people to become HGV drivers and we encourage industry to access their local Jobcentre Plus network to take advantage of the range of support on offer.</p><p>To support agricultural recruitment, DWP is supporting Defra to develop and deliver a long-term recruitment strategy that supports the domestic workforce into both seasonal and long-term roles in the agriculture sector.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 27/07/2021 12:31:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb