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1050187

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date	28/01/2019
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	Access to Work Programme
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 20 November 2018 to Question 193360 on Access to Work Programme, what proportion of individuals who report their main health condition as problems with their (a) hands or arms, (b) back or neck and (c) legs or feet did not receive a payment for the Access to Work element approved in 2016-17 within 12 months of approval.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion of individuals who had any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 but to whom no payment was made within 12 months, for the requested primary medical conditions.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Primary medical condition</p></td><td><p>The number of people who had any Access to Work Element approved in 2016/17, by primary medical condition</p></td><td><p>Proportion of individuals for whom no payment was made for any Access to Work element approved in 2016/17 within 12 months of approval, by primary medical condition</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arms or hands</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legs or feet</p></td><td><p>1,490</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Back or neck</p></td><td><p>3,260</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not routinely collect data on the reasons why payments may not have been made, however we did recently publish independent qualitative research, conducted with a small sample of Access to Work recipients, which provides some insight into why some recipients whose applications are approved do not take up payment; reasons included employers accepting the full costs and recipients leaving their jobs between applying and being granted Access to Work. In a minority of cases, the Access to Work application process or recommendations received were cited as the reason for deciding not to take up the provision.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-research-review</a></p><p> </p><p>As soon as an application for support is received, Access to Work actively engages with both the applicant and their employer. Many organisations welcome the support offered by the scheme but, if necessary, Access to Work advisers will work with employers to obtain their buy in to the need for support, ‘sell’ the benefits of the requested support and facilitate timely implementation.</p><p>We’re also using Disability Confident to raise employers’ awareness of how best to support their disabled employees, as well as integrating Access to Work into Disability Confident communications.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2019 15:02:25 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1046841

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Metaldehyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which EU countries have banned the use of metaldehyde for agricultural purposes.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	211696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Netherlands has also prohibited outdoor use of metaldehyde. Denmark, Finland and Sweden did not agree with the approval of metaldehyde and have not authorised its use in agriculture.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 14:12:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1046842

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Metaldehyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential increase and (b) associated risks in the use of ferric phosphates as a replacement for metaldehyde in farming.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	211697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The use of ferric phosphate for controlling slugs has increased in recent years. Use is likely to increase further as metaldehyde will no longer be permitted for outdoor use after 30 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Ferric phosphate is authorised for use as a pesticide and the risk assessment carried out demonstrates that it will not harm people or carry unacceptable risks to the environment. In particular, it does not carry the risks to birds and mammals that have led to the decision to remove the authorisation of metaldehyde. The assessment also shows that ferric phosphate is effective in controlling slugs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 14:16:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1047742

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Air Pollution: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 206215 on air pollution, if he will take steps to commission further research into the effects on health of ultrafine particles.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is investing over £1 billion a year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR will consider funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the effect of ultrafine particles. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will also consider areas for research into air pollution and more specifically ultrafine particles from research recommendations and priorities identified by the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants and by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 31/01/2019 17:24:01 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050173

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Antiship Missiles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to extend the Harpoon missile's service beyond 2023.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	213288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has extended the service life of Harpoon beyond 2018 and continues to investigate candidate solutions for a replacement system. It is too early to comment on what these might be. We do not discuss the particular out of service dates for weapons systems as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2019 16:45:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1050073

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether EU nationals undertaking an apprenticeship in the UK will be able to complete their apprenticeship in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	213351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We have agreed to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK in both a deal and no deal scenario. Should the UK leave the EU without a deal, EU nationals living in the UK before 29 March 2019 will be able to remain in the UK and work, study, and access benefits and services, including education, training and appretniceships, on broadly the same terms as now. They will need to apply to stay in the UK, through the EU Settlement Scheme, if they are planning to continue living in the UK after 2020. They would need to make an application by 29 March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 31/01/2019 17:31:43 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1050074

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what account his Department takes of inflation when allocating funding for apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	213352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Spending on the apprenticeship programme is demand led, and employers can choose which apprenticeships they offer, how many and when.</p><p> </p><p>Funding available for levy-paying employers depends on their levy contributions and how many of their employees live in England. For employers who do not pay the levy, we allocate funding to apprenticeship training providers directly based on our assessment of demand in the system and overall affordability of the programme. The funding allocated to providers is for non-levy starts is not directly inflation-linked.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the Institute for Apprenticeships is responsible for advising on the funding bands for individual apprenticeships, which are kept under review to make sure they continue to support high-quality delivery and represent value for money.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 31/01/2019 17:35:21 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1050199

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has concluded its assessment of offers to conduct cold weather training from (a) Canada, (b) Finland and (c) Iceland; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	213289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of having forces that are capable of operating in harsh environments and welcome offers from our allies and partners to conduct cold weather training. The Army will be sending observers to Canada for the 2019 Op NANOOK cold weather training exercise, and we are assessing cold weather training opportunities in Finland. We will be deploying RAF Typhoons to Iceland later this year as part of the NATO Air Policing mission. Future provision of cold weather training is being considered in the Arctic Strategy which we plan to publish this spring.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/01/2019 16:43:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1050051

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of slavery who are no longer receiving support through the asylum system (a) have applied for a subsistence rate back payment and (b) are yet to apply for a back payment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	213236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is making every effort to pay back everyone affected by the subsistence rate contract changes for asylum-seeking victims of modern slavery made in March 2018.</p><p>Based on the current data, we have identified 1,208 potential victims of trafficking that have been affected and are entitled to back payments. 989 of those affected are still in both National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and asylum support, 150 are no longer in NRM support but are still in asylum support, and 69 are no longer in either NRM or asylum support.</p><p>On 24 January 2019, personalised letters were sent out to all those we identified as being affected and eligible for repayments. For those still in support, the letters detailed how much and how they will be paid. For those who have left support, the letters explained how to apply for these pay-ments.</p><p>If an individual believes they are eligible but does not receive a letter, they can complete an application form on gov.uk. There is no closing date for when people can apply for back payments if they think they are eligible. Further information is available on gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-subsistence-rates-back-payment-victims-of-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-subsistence-rates-back-payment-victims-of-modern-slavery</a>).</p><p>We are not releasing the number of people who have already applied through the application form on gov.uk as this is an ongoing process and we will be working with these individuals to ensure those who are eligible are paid.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 213237 question first answered 31/01/2019 17:32:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1050052

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of victims of slavery who are due a subsistence rate back payment are no longer receiving support through the asylum system.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	213237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is making every effort to pay back everyone affected by the subsistence rate contract changes for asylum-seeking victims of modern slavery made in March 2018.</p><p>Based on the current data, we have identified 1,208 potential victims of trafficking that have been affected and are entitled to back payments. 989 of those affected are still in both National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and asylum support, 150 are no longer in NRM support but are still in asylum support, and 69 are no longer in either NRM or asylum support.</p><p>On 24 January 2019, personalised letters were sent out to all those we identified as being affected and eligible for repayments. For those still in support, the letters detailed how much and how they will be paid. For those who have left support, the letters explained how to apply for these pay-ments.</p><p>If an individual believes they are eligible but does not receive a letter, they can complete an application form on gov.uk. There is no closing date for when people can apply for back payments if they think they are eligible. Further information is available on gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-subsistence-rates-back-payment-victims-of-modern-slavery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-subsistence-rates-back-payment-victims-of-modern-slavery</a>).</p><p>We are not releasing the number of people who have already applied through the application form on gov.uk as this is an ongoing process and we will be working with these individuals to ensure those who are eligible are paid.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 213236 question first answered 31/01/2019 17:32:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead