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1149483

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Age: Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to tackle ageism in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010, provides strong protection against direct and indirect age discrimination in employment and makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or a job applicant because of their age, unless the employer can justify it as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.</p><p> </p><p>To tackle ageism in the workplace, Business in the Community have produced a toolkit which provides guidance and support to employers in getting started with age inclusion in the workplace and includes a three-step process based on Look, Listen, Act. <a href="https://age.bitc.org.uk/all-resources/toolkits/getting-started-age-look-listen-act-toolkit-will-guide-and-support-getting" target="_blank">https://age.bitc.org.uk/all-resources/toolkits/getting-started-age-look-listen-act-toolkit-will-guide-and-support-getting</a></p><p> </p><p>More widely, Government is taking steps to ensure that older workers are supported to remain in or return to the labour market, the Government has removed the Default Retirement Age meaning most people can choose when to retire, and extended the right to request flexible working to all employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service with their employer.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2017, the UK Government published “Fuller Working Lives: a partnership approach” to set out the role employers, individuals and Government can play in supporting fuller working lives.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587654/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587654/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also appointed Andy Briggs as Business Champion for Older Workers to spearhead the Government’s work to support employers to retain, retrain and recruit older workers. Andy Briggs and the Business In The Community Age at Work leadership team actively promote the benefits of older workers to employers across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/10/2019 09:10:22 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1149843

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Farms: Health and Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases involving children at farms have been investigated by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
	uin	HL135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In each of the last 10 years, the table below shows the number of incidents, or concerns followed up, the Health and Safety Executive has investigated regarding the health and safety of children on farms:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fatal/non-fatal injuries investigated</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Concerns followed up</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/2018</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 22/10/2019 10:31:30 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
	tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1149220

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of restoring Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile.
	tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
	uin	456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We estimate the cost would be about £800 million in 2020/21, excluding any changes in behaviour by tenants and landlords.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/10/2019 13:04:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1149480

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
	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 from Peterborough City Council for financial support for local welfare services following the collapse of Thomas Cook.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
	uin	732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We are working closely with Peterborough City Council through Opportunity Peterborough to deliver the support required. Our local team in Peterborough are monitoring all new claims to benefits to identify where the claimant is a former employee of Thomas Cook so that they quickly receive the right level of support.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is offering a range of support to anyone affected by the closure of Thomas Cook, through our Rapid Response Service and wider DWP services. For example, a local provider is offering a series of workshops for former Thomas Cook employees to explain the support available to help them find a job. We are working with a wide range of employers to provide support to former employees of Thomas Cook.</p><p> </p><p>Our team in Peterborough have provided staff to support with the organisation and delivery of two local jobs fairs, arranged by Thomas Cook and Opportunity Peterborough (part of Peterborough City Council). The Thomas Cook event was attended by around 850 former employees and over 100 former employees visited the DWP stand at the Opportunity Peterborough event.</p><p> </p><p>As current resources are adequate for the need to be met there has been no request made by Peterborough City Council or by the Department for additional financial support.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with Peterborough City Council to monitor the situation and consider further support as required.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/10/2019 16:07:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes