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1648265

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	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	Children: Maintenance
	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 assessment of the amount in child maintenance payments (a) not paid by paying parents and (b) not received by receiving parents when the paying parent's income has been misreported in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	191467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service does not hold the information to fully respond to the request.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes quarterly Child Maintenance Service (CMS) statistics, with the latest statistics available to the end of December 2022 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-december-2022-experimental" target="_blank">here</a>. Table 6 of the National Tables provides the total amount of uncollected child maintenance from March 2015 – December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2023 15:15:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1648268

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many paying parents had child maintenance arrears of more than (a) £1,000, (b) £5,000 and (c) £10,000 in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	191470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service does not currently hold the information requested. The number of paying parents with arrears as of the 31<sup>st</sup> of March each year between 2018 and 2023 has been provided.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Number of Paying Parents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Arrears</strong></p></td><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p>Mar-19</p></td><td><p>Mar-20</p></td><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>Mar-23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than £1,000 but less than or equal to £5,000</p></td><td><p>45,800</p></td><td><p>56,800</p></td><td><p>65,200</p></td><td><p>68,600</p></td><td><p>76,800</p></td><td><p>85,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than £5,000 but less than or equal to £10,000</p></td><td><p>6,500</p></td><td><p>10,300</p></td><td><p>13,600</p></td><td><p>15,900</p></td><td><p>18,100</p></td><td><p>20,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than £10,000</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: Child Maintenance Service Administrative Data</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li>All figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>The figures supplied are derived from unpublished information and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2023 15:08:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1648269

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	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	Children: Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that paying parents report their income (a) promptly and (b) accurately to the Child Maintenance Service.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	191471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>As a principal part of the service design the Department uses data from HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) and its own benefits data to assess 91% of Paying Parents earned income and benefit status, which are key parts of the maintenance calculation.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Child Maintenance service allows both paying and receiving parents to request a change to the assessment if they believe that the paying parent’s income has changed by more than 25% compared to the most recent figures provided by HMRC. This can be done online, over the telephone or in writing. Customer communications highlight the obligations of parents to provide information and the consequences of failure to comply or misrepresentation.</p><p> </p><p>Where a paying parent receives unearned income which can be legally considered in assessing child maintenance either parent can request a variation to the normal maintenance calculation. Cases involving suspected misrepresentation or fraudulent behaviour can be looked into by the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU). This is a specialist team which can request information from financial institutions to check the accuracy of information the CMS is given.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2023 15:13:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1672389

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child poverty in Manchester, Gorton constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	3325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing poverty, including child poverty, and supporting low-income families. We will spend around £276bn through the welfare system in Great Britain in 2023/24 including around £124bn on people of working age and children.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2023, we uprated benefit rates and State Pensions by 10.1% and, subject to Parliamentary approval, working-age benefits will rise by 6.7% from April 2024, in line with inflation.</p><p> </p><p>In 2021/22 there were 1.7 million fewer people in absolute poverty after housing costs than in 2009/10, including 400,000 fewer children.</p><p> </p><p>With almost one million job vacancies across the UK, our focus remains firmly on supporting people, including parents, to move into and progress in work. This approach which is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment - particularly where it is full-time - in substantially reducing the risks of poverty. The latest statistics show that in 2021/22 children living in workless households were 5 times more likely to be in absolute poverty, after housing costs, than those where all adults work.</p><p> </p><p>To help people into work, our core Jobcentre offer provides a range of options, including face-to-face time with work coaches and interview assistance. In addition, there is specific support targeted towards young people, people aged 50 plus and job seekers with disabilities or health issues.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the voluntary in-work progression offer started to roll-out in April 2022. It is now available in all Jobcentres across Great Britain. We estimate that around 1.2m low-paid benefit claimants will be eligible for support to progress into higher-paid work.</p><p> </p><p>To further support parents into work, on 28th June 2023, the maximum monthly amounts that a parent can be reimbursed for their childcare increased by 47%, from £646.35 for one child and £1,108.04 for two or more children to £950.92 and £1,630.15 respectively. Importantly, we can now also provide even more help with upfront childcare costs when parents move into work or increase their hours.</p><p> </p><p>To support those who are in work, on 1 April 2024, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW.</p><p> </p><p>This government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living which is why we are providing total support of £104bn over 2022-25 to help households and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Included within this, to support low-income households with increasing rent costs, the government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents in April 2024. This will benefit 1.6 million low-income households, who will be around £800 a year better off on average in 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/11/2023 16:43:13 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1713416

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to the Question from the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 13 November 2023, Official Report, column 371, when he plans to contact Parkinson's UK to arrange a meeting to discuss Work Capability Assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	23517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I have recently met with individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and we continue to engage with a range of clinical experts and charities specialising in disability and health conditions as well as representatives from national organisations to understand the experiences of people with Parkinson’s going through the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/04/2024 16:47:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1714771

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease
	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 29 April 2024 to Question 23517 on Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease, when she (a) last met and (b) is next scheduled to meet representatives from Parkinson's UK.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	24079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Ongoing engagement continues with a range of charities and clinical experts specialising in disability and health conditions as well as representatives from national organisations to understand the experiences of people with Parkinson’s going through the Work Capability Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk in line with transparency data releases and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:03:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1654814

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Offshore Fixed Structures: Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) improvement and (b) prohibition notices were issued by Health and Safety Executive inspectors to operators of offshore oil and gas installations in each year since 2016-17; and how many of those notices were related to safety maintenance issues.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	195401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued the following enforcement notices since 2016 – 17:</p><p> </p><p>2016: 34 Improvement Notices of which 18 related to safety maintenance and 2 Prohibition Notices of which 1 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2017: 41 Improvement Notices of which 20 related to safety maintenance and 6 Prohibition Notices of which 4 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2018: 28 Improvement Notices of which 7 related to safety maintenance and 1Prohibition Notices of which 0 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2019: 22 Improvement Notices of which 6 related to safety maintenance and 4 Prohibition Notices of which 1 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2020: 21 Improvement Notices of which 12 related to safety maintenance and 2 Prohibition Notices of which 0 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2021: 22 Improvement Notices of which 8 related to safety maintenance and 2 Prohibition Notices of which 0 related to safety maintenance</p><p> </p><p>2022: 30 Improvement Notices of which 6 related to safety maintenance and 0 Prohibition Notices</p><p> </p><p>2023: 13 Improvement Notices of which 2 related to safety maintenance and 0 Prohibition Notices</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/09/2023 12:15:30 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1654815

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Offshore Fixed Structures: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many safety critical maintenance jobs on offshore oil and gas installations were deferred by operators in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	195402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not collect or hold data on the number of deferred safety critical maintenance jobs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/09/2023 14:53:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1654816

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Offshore Fixed Structures: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the role of contractor companies in the offshore oil and gas industry in the (a) safety case assessments and (b) the voluntary reporting scheme for safety-critical maintenance work on offshore oil and gas installations.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	195403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Duty holders are responsible for preparing and submitting safety cases that are assessed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Duty holders are required to consult with those responsible for the conduct of the installation and with employers, including contractors, whose employees are engaged in the activities carried out on the installation. HSE assesses all elements of the case together rather than one element in isolation.</p><p>HSE does not collect or hold data on the role of contractor companies in the voluntary reporting scheme for safety-critical maintenance work on offshore oil and gas installations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/09/2023 14:51:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1654817

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Offshore Fixed Structures: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that the voluntary reporting scheme for safety-critical maintenance work on offshore oil and gas installations is compliant with the provisions covering risk assessments in Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	195404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) pro-active intervention programme includes the inspection of duty holders’ arrangements for risk assessment of deferred safety-critical maintenance work to ensure they are compliant with the requirements of Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The information voluntarily reported to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) by its members is used by HSE to inform its intervention programme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/09/2023 14:49:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham