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732480

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	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 waiting time for a tribunal hearing is for someone appealing a personal independence payment decision.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	1023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>See Table SSCS3 for outcomes</p><p>See Table T3 for clearance times</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 1024 question first answered 29/06/2017 14:20:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

732481

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applicants have had their personal independence payment decision overturned at the appeals stage in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	1024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>See Table SSCS3 for outcomes</p><p>See Table T3 for clearance times</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 1023 question first answered 29/06/2017 14:20:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

732532

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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 and Support Allowance: 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 criteria his Department uses to select employment and support allowance claimants for medical examination.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	1067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Criteria can be found at 1.4.1 and 3.8.2.2 of the Work Capability Assessment Handbook available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-handbook-for-healthcare-professionals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-capability-assessment-handbook-for-healthcare-professionals</a>.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed advice for healthcare professionals is contained in the Filework Guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/06/2017 15:52:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732533

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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 and Support Allowance: 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 the minimum qualification requirements are for people conducting medical examinations on employment and support allowance claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	1068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The information you have requested can be found here <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/1644334/" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/1644334/</a> in Schedule 2.1, paragraph 46, page 52 of the Health Disability Assessment Service Contract.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/06/2017 10:42:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732534

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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 and Support Allowance: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints have been made by employment and support allowance claimants after medical examinations.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	1069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Just over 0.6% of all face-to-face Work Capability Assessments carried out in the last twelve months generated a complaint to the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/06/2017 10:45:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732569

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to contractors who carry out disability benefits assessments on how to raise the issue of suicidal thoughts with claimants without causing distress.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	1197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department issues guidance on how to conduct face to face assessments and interview skills. Contracted assessment providers then provide more detailed guidance to healthcare professionals carrying out assessments on how to raise issues on suicidal thoughts during the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this guidance, healthcare professionals are given specific training in assessing individuals with mental health conditions. If there is any indication that a claimant has suicidal thoughts or intentions, healthcare professionals are trained to explore the person’s circumstances carefully. The Department also issues guidance that explains if the assessment provider has concerns that a claimant is at risk with regard to self-harm or suicide, they have a responsibility to act in order to safeguard the claimant’s welfare.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 10:21:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

732968

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	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 of 27 April 2017 to Question 71691, on personal independence payment: appeals, what recent discussions he has had with the Tribunals Service on establishing detailed and regular feedback on personal independence payment appeal tribunal decisions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The department continues to have regular meetings with the Tribunals Service where all aspects of the appeals process, including feedback, are discussed. In this regard, and although they are still developing into the role, the feedback from the Presenting Officers in PIP and ESA appeals, referred to in my previous reply, is proving informative.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 10:26:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

732969

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	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 of 26 April 2017 to Question 71635, on personal independence payment, when he plans to respond to the Second independent review of the personal independence payment assessment by Paul Gray, published on 30 March 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	1357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Our position has not changed since the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71635 and planning to respond later this year.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

733153

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	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 were not notified of the outcome of a personal independence payment assessment or a change in the level of their awards owing to recent IT faults; and what steps have been taken to prevent recurrence of those faults.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	1362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We have no record of any Departmental IT failures for Personal Independence Payment in the last 12 months that have resulted in assessment decision notifications not being issued to claimants.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 29/06/2017 15:57:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

733074

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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	Sick Pay: Fraud
	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 reduce the number of false claims for sickness absence.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	1453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Sickness absence policies are a matter for employers. However, the Government supports employers in managing sickness absence through Fit for Work, which provides an occupational health assessment for those suffering from long term sickness absence; and general health and work advice to employees, employers and GPs. It is free to use for all.</p><p> </p><p>Where an employee may be eligible for statutory sick pay when on sick leave, the employer has responsibility for determining whether they accept that their employee is incapable of work. Guidance is available at https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay/overview</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 10:11:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon