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1203843

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants in receipt of universal credit died between (a) March to May 2020, and (b) March to May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	59471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit can be claimed by a range of working age people, some of whom have health conditions or disabilities, which may be degenerative or life limiting. The decision to claim Universal Credit can be prompted by a range of a factors, including when someone is terminally ill, so mortality figures should not be viewed in isolation.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1st March 2019 and 31st May 2019, 1,600, or less than 0.1 per cent, applications were made to Universal Credit where the claimant died. Over the same period the volume of people on Universal Credit stood at 2.3 million.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1st March 2020 and 31st May 2020, 2,700, or less than 0.1 percent, applications were made to Universal Credit where the claimant died. Over the same period the volume of people on Universal Credit stood at 4.9 million.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/07/2020 16:06:21 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 32176 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1299959

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2021
	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	Poverty: Coronavirus
	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 she has made of changes in the level of the (a) number and (b) proportion of (i) disabled people, (ii) children, (iii) working age people and (iv) people of state pension age living in poverty since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	163691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>HMT’s recent distributional analysis released in March 2021 showed that Government interventions in response to Covid-19 are supporting the poorest working households the most (excluding any earnings gains). The poorest 10% of working households had seen no loss to household income as of November 2020. This is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966207/DA_Document_Budget_2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966207/DA_Document_Budget_2021.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/03/2021 18:06:11 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1314946

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	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	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 recent progress her Department has made on tackling child poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	900018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been to protect incomes, including additional spending of over £7.4 billion last year, to strengthen welfare support for people of working age.</p><p> </p><p>The evidence shows having parents in work is the most effective way of tackling child poverty, which is why we have invested £407 billion in protecting jobs throughout the pandemic, and why we are spending over £30 billion on a comprehensive plan for jobs to help people back into work</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 900015 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:48:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1565660

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospital Beds: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of hospital trusts in England have 10 per cent or more of their beds allocated to private patients.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	120093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/01/2023 16:39:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 47287 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1655910

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to release a delivery plan for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	195997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>‘My Full Reality’, the cross-government Interim Delivery Plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was published on 9 August 2023. The Plan aims to improve experiences and outcomes for people with ME/CFS by setting out agreed actions to drive an expansion of research, better education of professionals, improvements in attitudes towards the condition, and improvements to service provision. Alongside the Plan we have published an eight-week consultation to build a picture of how well the Plan meets the needs of the ME/CFS community, and to highlight any significant gaps where further action may be necessary. The Plan and consultation are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs</a></p><p>We have made no assessment of the implications of the report published by Action for ME, ‘Implementation of the NICE Guideline [NG206] on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England’, the adequacy of implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ME/CFS, or on the provision of specialist services for people with ME/CFS.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with ME/CFS to meet local needs. In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider guidelines published by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 195998 195999 196000 question first answered 05/09/2023 16:09:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1655911

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the action for me report entitled Implementation of the NICE Guideline [NG206] on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England, published May 2023, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that report's findings.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	195998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>‘My Full Reality’, the cross-government Interim Delivery Plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was published on 9 August 2023. The Plan aims to improve experiences and outcomes for people with ME/CFS by setting out agreed actions to drive an expansion of research, better education of professionals, improvements in attitudes towards the condition, and improvements to service provision. Alongside the Plan we have published an eight-week consultation to build a picture of how well the Plan meets the needs of the ME/CFS community, and to highlight any significant gaps where further action may be necessary. The Plan and consultation are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs</a></p><p>We have made no assessment of the implications of the report published by Action for ME, ‘Implementation of the NICE Guideline [NG206] on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England’, the adequacy of implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ME/CFS, or on the provision of specialist services for people with ME/CFS.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with ME/CFS to meet local needs. In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider guidelines published by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 195997 195999 196000 question first answered 05/09/2023 16:09:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1655912

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of NICE Guidelines on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	195999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>‘My Full Reality’, the cross-government Interim Delivery Plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was published on 9 August 2023. The Plan aims to improve experiences and outcomes for people with ME/CFS by setting out agreed actions to drive an expansion of research, better education of professionals, improvements in attitudes towards the condition, and improvements to service provision. Alongside the Plan we have published an eight-week consultation to build a picture of how well the Plan meets the needs of the ME/CFS community, and to highlight any significant gaps where further action may be necessary. The Plan and consultation are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs</a></p><p>We have made no assessment of the implications of the report published by Action for ME, ‘Implementation of the NICE Guideline [NG206] on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England’, the adequacy of implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ME/CFS, or on the provision of specialist services for people with ME/CFS.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with ME/CFS to meet local needs. In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider guidelines published by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 195997 195998 196000 question first answered 05/09/2023 16:09:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1655913

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist services for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	196000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>‘My Full Reality’, the cross-government Interim Delivery Plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was published on 9 August 2023. The Plan aims to improve experiences and outcomes for people with ME/CFS by setting out agreed actions to drive an expansion of research, better education of professionals, improvements in attitudes towards the condition, and improvements to service provision. Alongside the Plan we have published an eight-week consultation to build a picture of how well the Plan meets the needs of the ME/CFS community, and to highlight any significant gaps where further action may be necessary. The Plan and consultation are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-experiences-of-people-with-mecfs-interim-delivery-plan/my-full-reality-the-interim-delivery-plan-on-mecfs</a></p><p>We have made no assessment of the implications of the report published by Action for ME, ‘Implementation of the NICE Guideline [NG206] on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England’, the adequacy of implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on ME/CFS, or on the provision of specialist services for people with ME/CFS.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with ME/CFS to meet local needs. In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider guidelines published by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 195997 195998 195999 question first answered 05/09/2023 16:09:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1224489

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of white-supremacist violent extremism in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	73833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>There are several peripheral groups with neo-Nazi sympathies in Ukraine, some of which have made statements in support of white supremacism. We take seriously any reports of violent extremism and hate crime in Ukraine.</p><p>The UK is committed to pursuing a comprehensive human rights agenda in Ukraine, including taking action against racially-motivated hate crime. Since 2014, the UK has co-sponsored a UN resolution supporting quarterly debates of reports on Ukraine by the Monitoring Mission of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The UK Government provides financial support to the Monitoring Mission, which works to report and reduce human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine.</p><p>Whilst Ukraine has cooperated fully with the Monitoring Mission, we remain extremely concerned by the restrictions of access for human rights bodies to the non-government controlled areas of eastern Ukraine and illegally annexed Crimea, and the resulting limited reporting on those areas. It is essential that independent investigations take place to deliver accountability for serious allegations of hate crime in all of Ukraine. We will continue to work closely with the Ukrainian government, our international partners and local agencies to support efforts to report, investigate and reduce incidences of hate crime in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 73834 question first answered 21/07/2020 08:04:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton previous answer version 38745 answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1224496

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the activities of neo-Nazi groups in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	73834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>There are several peripheral groups with neo-Nazi sympathies in Ukraine, some of which have made statements in support of white supremacism. We take seriously any reports of violent extremism and hate crime in Ukraine.</p><p>The UK is committed to pursuing a comprehensive human rights agenda in Ukraine, including taking action against racially-motivated hate crime. Since 2014, the UK has co-sponsored a UN resolution supporting quarterly debates of reports on Ukraine by the Monitoring Mission of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The UK Government provides financial support to the Monitoring Mission, which works to report and reduce human rights violations and abuses in Ukraine.</p><p>Whilst Ukraine has cooperated fully with the Monitoring Mission, we remain extremely concerned by the restrictions of access for human rights bodies to the non-government controlled areas of eastern Ukraine and illegally annexed Crimea, and the resulting limited reporting on those areas. It is essential that independent investigations take place to deliver accountability for serious allegations of hate crime in all of Ukraine. We will continue to work closely with the Ukrainian government, our international partners and local agencies to support efforts to report, investigate and reduce incidences of hate crime in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 73833 question first answered 21/07/2020 08:04:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton previous answer version 38747 answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams