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1035021

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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	Mental 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, with reference to the report entitled, Right treatment right time, published by Rethink Mental Illness, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the conclusion that the average waiting time of assessment by patients with severe mental illness is 14 weeks.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	205224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Information on the average waiting time of assessment for patients with severe mental illness is not collected.</p><p> </p><p>The waiting time standard for people with first episode psychosis is for 60% to start treatment in an Early Intervention in Psychosis service within two weeks of referral. In 2017/18 this standard was exceeded, with 76.2% of people accessing services within two weeks in November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 14/01/2019 14:44:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

998517

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	British Irish Intergovernmental Conference
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State confirmed this morning, it has been agreed that the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place in Dublin on Friday 2nd November. This will be chaired by my RHF the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, with the Secretary of State and Irish Justice Minister, Charles Flanagan, also in attendance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 31/10/2018 17:29:34 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1011336

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Health Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking with the World Health Organisation to achieve the sustainable development goals to (a) end preventable child deaths and (b) establish universal health coverage.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports WHO’s leadership on health systems and work to achieve Universal Health coverage, including ending preventable child deaths and addressing global health security, and I commend WHO’s leadership on the recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC. DFID funds WHO to provide technical assistance, develop global standards and norms, strengthen country health systems and support health and wellbeing for all.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:50:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1016125

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit throughout Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Evidence shows that Universal Credit is working. It empowers people to move into work, work more hours and earn more, and I am pleased that the budget announced a £4.5bn cash boost for it, including measures that will allow millions of low-income families, many of them in Scotland, to keep more of what they earn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/11/2018 16:42:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1016244

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to support refugees who have to travel long distances for appointments with immigration officials.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	196717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>Those who have been granted refugee status are not required to report to the Home Office, or attend meetings with immigration officials, as refugees are granted a period of leave to remain for five years. Reporting conditions are only applied to those who have received an adverse decision on their application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/12/2018 11:45:23 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1052163

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with Chief Constables on increasing the authority of forces to implement stop and search where there is a recently proven spike in knife crime.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	215131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Stop and search is a vital policing tool when used correctly and officers have the Government's full support to use these powers in a way that is fair, lawful and effective.</p><p>The Home Secretary has been clear that he wants officers to feel confident, trusted and supported when they are using stop and search powers, which form one part of our broader strategy to tackle violence.</p><p>We are therefore looking at ways to reduce bureaucracy and increase efficiency in the use of this power to ensure the police feel better able to use these powers where they have reasonable grounds to do so.</p><p>Both the Home Secretary and I engage with the Chief Constables on a regular basis to discuss matters of concern, including the use of stop and search and recent incidents of knife crime, especially in London.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/02/2019 18:16:04 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

994050

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Knife Crime Community Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the funding provided by his Department's Anti-Knife Crime Community Fund in tackling recent increases in knife crime in (a) West Lancashire constituency and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	183311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Funding for the anti-knife crime community fund has been increased from £1 million to £1.5 million in 2018/19 and we are funding 68 local projects across England and Wales this year. These include projects in Lancashire, but not West Lancashire specifically. We are ensuring that the funding is used effectively, and Home Office officials are conducting a series of evaluation visits to projects in order to be satisfied about effective delivery.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/11/2018 17:18:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1077266

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Universal Credit: Disability
	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 recommendations of the Leonard Cheshire disability charity, what processes her Department are putting in place to ensure that after the pilot scheme there is clear, independent evidence that universal credit is accessible for (a) disabled people and (b) people with long term mental health problems before any managed migration begins.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	225444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, we have sought powers to conduct a pilot exercise to test how best we can move existing legacy benefit claimants onto Universal Credit.</p><p>The Department is committed to ensuring that all claimants, especially the most vulnerable, are supported as they move and the aim of the pilot is to ensure claimants on all legacy benefits with a range of different characteristics can successfully move onto Universal Credit. All individuals involved in the pilot process will be tracked through the process and there will be safeguards in place to protect them throughout the journey.</p><p>We are working closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, including those who focus on disability and mental health, so that a range of insights are played into the design of the pilot and we will work with partners to ensure we reach everyone in the most effective and supportive way, and that no-one is left behind. Learnings from the pilot will shape the future support we provide to claimants.</p><p>The Department has committed to reporting its findings from the pilot to Parliament before we continue.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 225442 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:19:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1037011

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	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	Universal Credit: West Lancashire
	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 West Lancashire constituent, Ronald Hillier, on his migration to universal credit, if she will write to (a) Mr Hillier and (b) the hon. Member for West Lancashire to provide a detailed legal explanation of the deductions made to his benefits as requested in previous correspondence between her Department and the hon. Member for West Lancashire.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	205859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>A reply from the Department was sent to the Hon. Member on 10 January and I followed this up with a letter to the Hon. Member on 20 February.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/02/2019 14:31:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1077264

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to identify universal credit claimants who need additional support in completing the application for that benefit under managed migration so that vulnerable individuals are not left without an income.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	225442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, we have sought powers to conduct a pilot exercise to test how best we can move existing legacy benefit claimants onto Universal Credit.</p><p>The Department is committed to ensuring that all claimants, especially the most vulnerable, are supported as they move and the aim of the pilot is to ensure claimants on all legacy benefits with a range of different characteristics can successfully move onto Universal Credit. All individuals involved in the pilot process will be tracked through the process and there will be safeguards in place to protect them throughout the journey.</p><p>We are working closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, including those who focus on disability and mental health, so that a range of insights are played into the design of the pilot and we will work with partners to ensure we reach everyone in the most effective and supportive way, and that no-one is left behind. Learnings from the pilot will shape the future support we provide to claimants.</p><p>The Department has committed to reporting its findings from the pilot to Parliament before we continue.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 225444 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:19:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper