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1172507

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Justice to reduce the waiting time for welfare benefit tribunal appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	900404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>DWP is working with the Ministry of Justice to develop a new digital system with a view to enabling swifter processing of appeals and a better service for all parties to the proceedings. Personal Independence Payment, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit claimants can now submit their appeal online.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/01/2020 15:52:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

1701185

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Supply: Self-sufficiency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to promote energy self-sufficiency in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	902291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>We are investing in homegrown renewable energy and recently announced the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years. We are also ensuring sustained oil &amp; gas production through annual licencing rounds under the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/04/2024 11:48:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1701184

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	National Grid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to increase grid capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	uin	902290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>Through the Transmission Acceleration Action Plan, we are halving the construction time of new transmission infrastructure from 14 years to 7, delivering the grid capacity needed for a decarbonised energy system and meet a doubling of electricity demand by 2050.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/04/2024 11:48:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1314940

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure that assessments for health and disability benefits are conducted safely during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	900037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>In March 2020, to ensure safety, we paused face-to-face assessments and assessed through paper-based review, telephone and video assessments. Working with providers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, we developed guidance to ensure the re-opening of assessment centres and resumption of face-to-face assessments can be conducted safely. Face-to-face will initially be for claimants unable to be assessed through other means.</p><p /> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2021 15:16:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

1314941

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	Employment: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to ensure equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Jacob Young
	uin	900038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to seeing 1 million more disabled people in work by 2027. The department delivers a range of initiatives which includes specialised employment support like the Work and Health Programme, local trials in partnership with health, Access to Work and Disability Confident.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2021 15:19:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young

1172506

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Disability: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to (a) reduce the number of assessments undertaken by people with disabilities and (b) ensure adequate support for those people.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
	uin	900416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>We have made improvements to reduce assessments for Work Capability and Personal Independence Payment. This includes reducing review frequency for pensioners and people with severe or progressive conditions. We are also exploring our manifesto commitment to ensure a minimum award review duration for PIP awards. The planned Green Paper will continue to look at how we can further improve the experience for people with health conditions and disabilities.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 27/01/2020 15:44:53 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1340417

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	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	Social Security Benefits: Social Prescribing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing social prescribing welfare support for people in receipt of benefits from her Department.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	901872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Social Prescribing can connect people with community groups and agencies for practical, social and emotional support. Our work coaches play an important role in signposting our customers to other forms of support available to them in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Our forthcoming Health and Disability Green Paper will explore ways to improve the benefits system, increase opportunities for employment and help more people to lead independent lives.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/06/2021 16:33:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

987719

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent changes the Government has made to universal credit to protect the incomes of the most vulnerable claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	907057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We have already spent £1.5 billion on improvements during the first assessment period. We have already committed more money to protect the most vulnerable, including the 500,000 people currently receiving the Severe Disability Premium. A million disabled people will be better off.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/10/2018 16:11:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

1244288

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing carer’s allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	907698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises and appreciates the vital role played by unpaid carers. Carer’s Allowance was increased in April. Since 2010, the rate of Carer’s Allowance has increased from £53.90 to £67.25 a week, meaning nearly an additional £700 a year for carers.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2020, there were around 690 carers in the Twickenham constituency that were receiving Carer’s Allowance and in 2019/20 we spent approximately £2.5 million on Carer’s Allowance there.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/10/2020 15:48:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1279755

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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	Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress her Department is making on the publication of its review into access to benefits for people with a terminal illness, announced in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	911289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is working across Government on proposals, including potential legislative options, following the evaluation. I remain committed to implementing the key areas identified in the evaluation, changing the 6-month wait, improving awareness and consistency.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/01/2021 17:00:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith