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1717876

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Carer's Allowance: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in garrison towns claimed Carer’s Allowance in 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>As explained in the answer on 15 April, to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-21/19769" target="_blank">PQ19769</a>, we have no plans to introduce a veterans’ marker for Carer’s Allowance. Therefore, we do not hold information on the number of veterans receiving Carer’s Allowance in garrison towns.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26031 question first answered 21/05/2024 10:37:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717886

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Pension Credit: Armed Forces
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 25 March 2024 to Question 19525 on Pension Credit: Veterans, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of recording whether Pension Credit claimants (a) are and (b) have been members of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Information on a claimant’s previous occupation is not relevant for a Pension Credit claim.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to routinely collect additional information on veterans beyond that which we already collect for Universal Credit, and we will not be extending this to other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/05/2024 10:45:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717887

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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 Support: Veterans
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 20 March to Question 18351 on Universal Support: Veterans, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Universal Support programme in supporting veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Universal Support is being delivered in two phases. Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) is being delivered across 42 local authority areas in England, and two areas in Wales providing support for up to 25,000 disabled people and people with health conditions and new support through the Work and Health Programme Pioneer for an additional 25,000 people across England and Wales. Veterans can access Pioneer support, and IPSPC if they have a disability or health condition.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Support will be delivered through around 50 Local Authority led delivery areas, covering all of England and Wales. We expect areas will go live with Universal Support in a phased way from Autumn 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The next release of published statistics for the Work and Health Programme (WHP) is planned for 30 May 2024. This was announced in the latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/work-and-health-programme-statistics-to-february-2024" target="_blank">Work and Health statistics release.</a></p><p> </p><p>This release will include statistics on starts, referrals and individual referrals to WHP Pioneer, which is part of the first phase of Universal Support (US). Statistics on job outcomes and first earnings from employment will be released in later publications.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has also committed to the publication of data for the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) provision as part of the first phase of US. This will be pre-announced prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26034 question first answered 21/05/2024 10:50:07 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717888

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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 Support: Veterans
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 20 March to Question 18351 on Universal Support: Veterans, how many veterans used the Universal Support programme in 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Universal Support is being delivered in two phases. Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) is being delivered across 42 local authority areas in England, and two areas in Wales providing support for up to 25,000 disabled people and people with health conditions and new support through the Work and Health Programme Pioneer for an additional 25,000 people across England and Wales. Veterans can access Pioneer support, and IPSPC if they have a disability or health condition.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Support will be delivered through around 50 Local Authority led delivery areas, covering all of England and Wales. We expect areas will go live with Universal Support in a phased way from Autumn 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The next release of published statistics for the Work and Health Programme (WHP) is planned for 30 May 2024. This was announced in the latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/work-and-health-programme-statistics-to-february-2024" target="_blank">Work and Health statistics release.</a></p><p> </p><p>This release will include statistics on starts, referrals and individual referrals to WHP Pioneer, which is part of the first phase of Universal Support (US). Statistics on job outcomes and first earnings from employment will be released in later publications.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has also committed to the publication of data for the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) provision as part of the first phase of US. This will be pre-announced prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26033 question first answered 21/05/2024 10:50:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717889

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Jobcentres: Armed Forces
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 20 March 2024 to Question 18350 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, in which garrison towns the armed forces champions are located.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Champions are allocated to Jobcentre Plus Districts, rather than individual Jobcentres.</p><p> </p><p>Our model for Armed Forces Champions comprises 50 Armed Forces Champions working alongside 11 Group Leads at managerial level in 37 Districts. This ensures that there is at least one Armed Forces Champion role allocated to each Jobcentre Plus District supported by a Group network, with resources in the network targeted where there is geographically particularly high levels of demand, for example in areas where a garrison is located.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Armed Forces Champions roles, all Work Coaches are trained to provide veterans and others with the help and support they need to access both benefits and employment support.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/05/2024 16:59:06 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717892

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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: Veterans
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 20 March 2024 to Question 18350 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, how many veterans have been supported into employment by Armed Forces Champions in 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As part of the Armed Forces Covenant the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has initiatives which help current and former Armed Forces personnel and their families. This includes the role of the Armed Forces Champion in every Jobcentre Plus District, who provide specialist support to members of the Armed Forces community and build Work Coach capability in our Jobcentres. Armed Forces Champions develop and maintain joint working relationships, provide specialist support to all Jobcentre staff and act as the first point of contact in communities for organisations and services.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 26036 question first answered 21/05/2024 17:00:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717585

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2024 to Question 21525 on Telecommunications: Infrastructure, when she plans to meet with fixed-line operators to discuss concerns.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>I<strong> </strong>met fixed-line operators on 18 April to discuss the concerns around the deployment of telegraph poles, and to seek commitments from industry. I was reassured by operators that they do not wish to undermine the public confidence in the Government's programme of infrastructure rollout and that they will consider how to improve their working practices around pole placement. I am positive that revisions to the Code of Practice can be delivered by industry, and I will meet with them again in June to understand what progress has been made.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/05/2024 08:17:12 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717612

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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: Veterans
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 26th April 2024, to Question 22839, on Universal Credit: Veterans, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a method of collecting data on the armed forces status of universal credit claimants in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The administration of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Department for Communities.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/05/2024 10:42:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1717613

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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: Veterans
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 an estimate of the number of veterans in garrison towns that claimed PIP in 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>As explained in the answer on 13 March, to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-04/16600" target="_blank">PQ16600</a>, we have no plans to introduce a veterans’ marker for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Therefore, we have no current plans to estimate the number of veterans receiving PIP in garrison towns.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 15:04:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1712757

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his immigration policies on universities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	22835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We keep all our immigration policies under constant review to ensure they best serve the UK and reflect the public’s priorities. Impact assessments are produced and considered when developing Government policies.</p><p>We have been successful in delivering our International Education Strategy goal of hosting 600,000 students per year by 2030, earlier than planned, and expect universities to be able to adapt to policy change.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 29/04/2024 15:57:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe