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938082

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Poppy Factory
	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 work of the Poppy Factory in helping disabled veterans find sustainable employment; and whether they would consider using it to assist the work of Work Choice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL9386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Government values the work carried out by The Poppy Factory. The Poppy Factory made a valuable contribution to the Health and Work Green Paper consultation and also attended a special DWP consultation event for Armed Forces stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Work Choice is no longer accepting referrals as it is being replaced by The Work and Health Programme, which was rolled out in all areas of England and Wales between November 2017 and March 2018. The Poppy Factory was informed at the appropriate time how to bid to become a Work and Health Programme supplier. Successful suppliers were announced in early October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government looks closely at schemes to help people back to work, studies relevant research and learns lessons where appropriate. The Poppy Factory’s ‘Getting You Back to Work’ programme has delivered impressive outcomes through its Individual Placement and Support approach and the organisation should be congratulated for the way it supports its clients.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS is doubling its provision of IPS services in NHS services for people with severe and enduring mental health, for whom it has proved successful. The Government is also testing whether this model of employment support is effective for other groups.</p><p> </p><p>We would be keen to learn from the experience of the Poppy Factory of running IPS for veterans. Previous DWP Armed Forces Ministers have visited the Poppy Factory in Richmond and I plan to visit later this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL9440 question first answered 24/07/2018 16:05:59 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

937885

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Funerals: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of a funeral in each year since 2003.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	162525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for the average cost of a funeral.</p><p> </p><p>The average Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) made in each year is published in the Social Fund Annual Report. Table 1 below provides the average FEP made in each year since 2003/04. Figures are rounded to the nearest £1.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average FEP award, 2003/04 – 2017/18</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Average FEP award</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>£1,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>£1,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>£1,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>£1,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>£1,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>£1,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£1,208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£1,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£1,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£1,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£1,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1,427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£1,461</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Social Fund Annual Reports 2003/04 – 2016/17, Social Fund Policy Budget and Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><ol><li>The figure for 2017/18 is drawn from the Social Fund Policy Budget and Management Information System as the Social Fund Annual Report 2017/18 is not yet published.</li><li>The average award is the average payment net of returned payments (including appeals). This is calculated by taking the total value of payments in a given year (net of returned payments) and dividing by the total number of payments in a given year, as recorded in the Policy, Budget and Management Information System.</li><li>These averages include awards made after review, reconsideration or appeal following an initial refusal.</li></ol> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 162526 question first answered 18/07/2018 12:32:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

937886

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Funeral Payments
	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 Funeral Expenses Payment was in each year since 2003.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	162526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for the average cost of a funeral.</p><p> </p><p>The average Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) made in each year is published in the Social Fund Annual Report. Table 1 below provides the average FEP made in each year since 2003/04. Figures are rounded to the nearest £1.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average FEP award, 2003/04 – 2017/18</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Average FEP award</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>£1,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>£1,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>£1,081</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>£1,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>£1,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>£1,194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£1,208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£1,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£1,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£1,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1,375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£1,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1,427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£1,461</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Social Fund Annual Reports 2003/04 – 2016/17, Social Fund Policy Budget and Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><ol><li>The figure for 2017/18 is drawn from the Social Fund Policy Budget and Management Information System as the Social Fund Annual Report 2017/18 is not yet published.</li><li>The average award is the average payment net of returned payments (including appeals). This is calculated by taking the total value of payments in a given year (net of returned payments) and dividing by the total number of payments in a given year, as recorded in the Policy, Budget and Management Information System.</li><li>These averages include awards made after review, reconsideration or appeal following an initial refusal.</li></ol> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 162525 question first answered 18/07/2018 12:32:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

937811

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Cold Weather Payments
	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 in (a) Arfon constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK are eligible for cold weather payments.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	162486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Cold Weather Payment scheme is administered at weather station level rather than any other standard GB geography such as constituency level. The number of claimants eligible for Cold Weather Payments is estimated at a weather station level and cannot be broken down further.</p><p> </p><p>The coverage area for each weather station is determined by the Met Office which assesses the most appropriate weather station for each postcode area. Cold Weather Payments are triggered for the eligible claimants when the average temperature recorded at the weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0<sup>o</sup>C or below over seven consecutive days, during the Cold Weather season (November to March).</p><p> </p><p>The Arfon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL33, LL54-LL61. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Aberconwy constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: L22, LL24-28, LL30-34. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Rhyl, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 47,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Ynys Mon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL58-LL78. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Dwyfor Meirionnyd constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL21, LL23, LL35-LL49, LL51-55, SY20. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Lake Vyrnwy, Trawsgoed, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 24,000.</p><p> </p><p>For Wales, the number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 244,000.</p><p> </p><p>For the United Kingdom, the Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for Cold Weather Payments issued in Northern Ireland. Cold Weather Payments in Northern Ireland are administered by the Department for Communities. The number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season in Great Britain was approximately 3,888,000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of eligible claimants given here is an estimate as information on the exact number of those eligible for Cold Weather Payments is not readily available. These estimates are produced at the start of the Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The number of eligible claimants is not necessarily the total number of individuals or households benefitting from a Cold Weather Payment. Any individuals making a joint claim for one of the qualifying benefits, such as a couple living together, will receive one payment between them rather than one payment each.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Estimates of Cold Weather Payments are published weekly during the Cold Weather season. The latest published estimates can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations are reviewed before the start of a new Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>The estimated number of eligible claimants for Wales is adjusted to account for weather stations with coverage spanning the border of Wales and England.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 162487 162488 question first answered 16/07/2018 12:25:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

937813

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Cold Weather Payments: North Wales
	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 (a) Arfon, (b) Ynys Mon, (c) Aberconwy and (d) Dwyfor Meirionnyd constituency are eligible for cold weather payments.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	162487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Cold Weather Payment scheme is administered at weather station level rather than any other standard GB geography such as constituency level. The number of claimants eligible for Cold Weather Payments is estimated at a weather station level and cannot be broken down further.</p><p> </p><p>The coverage area for each weather station is determined by the Met Office which assesses the most appropriate weather station for each postcode area. Cold Weather Payments are triggered for the eligible claimants when the average temperature recorded at the weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0<sup>o</sup>C or below over seven consecutive days, during the Cold Weather season (November to March).</p><p> </p><p>The Arfon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL33, LL54-LL61. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Aberconwy constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: L22, LL24-28, LL30-34. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Rhyl, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 47,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Ynys Mon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL58-LL78. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Dwyfor Meirionnyd constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL21, LL23, LL35-LL49, LL51-55, SY20. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Lake Vyrnwy, Trawsgoed, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 24,000.</p><p> </p><p>For Wales, the number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 244,000.</p><p> </p><p>For the United Kingdom, the Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for Cold Weather Payments issued in Northern Ireland. Cold Weather Payments in Northern Ireland are administered by the Department for Communities. The number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season in Great Britain was approximately 3,888,000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of eligible claimants given here is an estimate as information on the exact number of those eligible for Cold Weather Payments is not readily available. These estimates are produced at the start of the Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The number of eligible claimants is not necessarily the total number of individuals or households benefitting from a Cold Weather Payment. Any individuals making a joint claim for one of the qualifying benefits, such as a couple living together, will receive one payment between them rather than one payment each.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Estimates of Cold Weather Payments are published weekly during the Cold Weather season. The latest published estimates can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations are reviewed before the start of a new Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>The estimated number of eligible claimants for Wales is adjusted to account for weather stations with coverage spanning the border of Wales and England.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 162486 162488 question first answered 16/07/2018 12:25:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

937814

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Cold Weather Payments: North Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which weather station her Department uses to determine eligibility for cold Weather Payments in (a) Arfon, (b) Aberconwy, (c) Ynys Mon and (d) Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	162488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Cold Weather Payment scheme is administered at weather station level rather than any other standard GB geography such as constituency level. The number of claimants eligible for Cold Weather Payments is estimated at a weather station level and cannot be broken down further.</p><p> </p><p>The coverage area for each weather station is determined by the Met Office which assesses the most appropriate weather station for each postcode area. Cold Weather Payments are triggered for the eligible claimants when the average temperature recorded at the weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0<sup>o</sup>C or below over seven consecutive days, during the Cold Weather season (November to March).</p><p> </p><p>The Arfon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL33, LL54-LL61. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Aberconwy constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: L22, LL24-28, LL30-34. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Rhyl, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 47,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Ynys Mon constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL58-LL78. These postcode areas are covered by the Mona weather station. The number of eligible claimants at Mona weather station for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 12,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Dwyfor Meirionnyd constituency covers all or part of the following postcode areas: LL21, LL23, LL35-LL49, LL51-55, SY20. These postcode areas are covered by the following weather stations: Lake Vyrnwy, Trawsgoed, Capel Curig, Mona. The total number of eligible claimants at these weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 24,000.</p><p> </p><p>For Wales, the number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season was approximately 244,000.</p><p> </p><p>For the United Kingdom, the Department for Work and Pensions does not produce estimates for Cold Weather Payments issued in Northern Ireland. Cold Weather Payments in Northern Ireland are administered by the Department for Communities. The number of eligible claimants for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season in Great Britain was approximately 3,888,000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><ol><li>The number of eligible claimants given here is an estimate as information on the exact number of those eligible for Cold Weather Payments is not readily available. These estimates are produced at the start of the Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>The number of eligible claimants is not necessarily the total number of individuals or households benefitting from a Cold Weather Payment. Any individuals making a joint claim for one of the qualifying benefits, such as a couple living together, will receive one payment between them rather than one payment each.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Estimates of Cold Weather Payments are published weekly during the Cold Weather season. The latest published estimates can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations are reviewed before the start of a new Cold Weather season.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li>Links between postcode areas and weather stations for the 2017-18 Cold Weather season can be found at the link below:</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cold-weather-payment-statistics-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><ol start="6"><li>The estimated number of eligible claimants for Wales is adjusted to account for weather stations with coverage spanning the border of Wales and England.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 162486 162487 question first answered 16/07/2018 12:25:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

937729

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how often staff in her Department that monitor the online journals for universal credit are notified when someone posts on their online journal.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	162573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The case manager or work coach receives a notification in real time each time a claimant submits an entry to their online journal. Journal entries are monitored daily as part of our case management approach.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/07/2018 14:20:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

937742

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Veterinary Medicine: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans are in place to ensure that veterinary surgeons working in meat hygiene from (a) other EU member states and (b) non-EU states to access their pensions if they are no longer domiciled in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	162459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Private pension savings or accrued rights, including pensions accrued through an occupational pension scheme, are treated as the property of the individual scheme member. Private property is protected by both UK and international law. Consequently, individuals who have accrued a private pension in the UK are currently able to access their pension savings or pension rights regardless of whether they are domiciled outside of the UK in either an EU or a non-EU state.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no change for individuals who are domiciled in a non-EU state after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The reciprocal rights and entitlements that will apply to UK citizens domiciled in EU states when the UK leaves the EU are subject to the wider negotiation on our future relationship with the EU and we will seek to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people, at home and overseas. However, irrespective of the outcome of those negotiations we would expect the current position in respect of private pensions to be maintained. We fully expect that people domiciled in an EU member state will continue to be able to access their UK private pension savings or UK private pension rights after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2018 09:11:27 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

937745

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that all disability and medical assessment centres are accessible to all constituents.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	162614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Ensuring our assessment services are accessible to all claimants is a priority in line with the standards under the Equality Act 2010. Where customers are not able to access an assessment at one of our assessment centres, our assessment providers provide an alternative method of delivering the service. For example they may arrange an appointment at an alternative nearby assessment centre or arrange a home visit.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/07/2018 16:33:53 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

937746

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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: 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 steps her Department is taking to ensure the maintenance of access to services in the event that a contracted assessment centre is rendered temporarily inaccessible.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	162615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Where customers are not able to access an assessment at one of our assessment centres due to the centre being temporarily inaccessible, assessment providers will provide an alternative method of delivering the service. For example, they may arrange an appointment at an alternative nearby assessment centre or arrange a home visit.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 16/07/2018 16:39:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones