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1147917

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	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	Workplace Pensions: Shipley
	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 people in Shipley constituency have (a) opted out after being auto-enrolled into a workplace pension and (b) saved more than the auto-enrolment minimum contribution.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	293501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Automatic enrolment has achieved a quiet revolution through getting employees into the habit of pension saving, and reversing the decline in workplace pension participation in the decade prior to these reforms. Since automatic enrolment started in 2012 participation rates have been transformed with 87% of eligible employees saving into a workplace pension in 2018, up from 55% in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data for individual constituencies in relation to opt outs or the number of individuals who have saved above the automatic enrolment minimum contribution level. However, we do know that overall around 9% of automatically enrolled workers have chosen to opt out which is significantly below original estimates; and our latest evaluation report shows that, in April 2017, approximately 5.9 million eligible employees were already meeting the April 2019 minimum contribution rates.</p><p> </p><p>I am providing the following information about the impact of automatic enrolment in your constituency, as of August 2019:</p><p> </p><p>In the Shipley constituency, since 2012, approximately 9,000 eligible jobholders have been automatically enrolled and 1,590 employers have met their duties.</p><p> </p><p>Automatic Enrolment Evaluation Report 2018, available via the following weblink: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/764964/Automatic_Enrolment_Evaluation_Report_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/764964/Automatic_Enrolment_Evaluation_Report_2018.pdf</a>.</p><p>https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/research-and-analysis/data-requests</p><p>The Pensions Regulator’s data on Automatic enrolment declaration of compliance by constituency, available via the following weblink:<a href="https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/research-and-analysis/data-requests" target="_blank">https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/document-library/research-and-analysis/data-requests</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/10/2019 10:56:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166664

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have met with representatives from #BackTo60, the One Voice movement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	6298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, Ministers in her Department, nor any officials in the Department for Work and Pensions, have met with such representatives.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/11/2019 10:56:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167020

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: International Men's Day
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	7099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across Government to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The work ranges from the introduction of shared parental leave, which allows men to take time away from the workplace and bond with their new children, benefitting that crucial long-term relationship for both parent and child, to our programme tackling LGBT bullying in schools which seeks to protect those who may be victimised by outdated and stereotypical ideas of what it means to be a ‘real man’.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also working with local authorities to ensure their suicide prevention plans support more men, and in the Domestic Abuse Bill we propose to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse that makes clear men also can be victims of this abhorrent crime.</p><p /><p>In DWP we have a series of national events taking place over the coming weeks to mark International Men’s Day. DWP have partnered with external organisations (The Good Lad initiative and Springboard Consultancy) to give a platform to raise awareness of the challenges that men face in life and raising awareness of men’s wellbeing. We have also invited DWP senior positive role models to talk about their journey, DWP User Researchers to talk about the issues that impact on men at work and the DWP Women’s Network to lead a session on allies and how allies benefit us all.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/11/2019 16:37:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1184435

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2020
	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	Women against State Pension Inequality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will meet with the WASPI campaign group once the Court of Appeal proceedings are over.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	27980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The government won on all grounds in the High Court action of this matter - defending the actions of the Coalition government 2010-2015, the labour government 1997-2010 and the Conservative government 1992-1997; the department does not comment on live litigation.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/03/2020 15:31:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1186981

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	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	State Retirement Pensions
	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 aged 100 years old and over receive the state pension in each country outside the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	33472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The table below provides how many people aged 100 years old and over, who receive the State Pension in each country outside the UK.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Caseload</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abroad not known</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alderney</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbados</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benin</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bermuda</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cayman Islands</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Djibouti</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equatorial Guinea</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guernsey</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jersey</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monaco</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montserrat</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Ireland</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Yemen</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Kitts and Nevis</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Lucia</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Vincent and The Grenadines</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,390</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><em>Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, August 2019.</em></p><p><em>Caseload figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</em></p><p><em>Caseloads identified with ‘-‘ are negligible, but non-zero.</em></p><p><em>Caseloads exclude suspended cases.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/03/2020 13:34:46 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1194975

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to introduce an escalation route for complex benefits cases referred to her Department by Macmillan Cancer Support and other advice services so that urgent benefits cases can be resolved more swiftly.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	46014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>We already have escalation routes in place. We have had assurance from Area Directors that escalation routes are open and working and have sufficient capacity. We are exploring alternatives to further refine the process.</p><p>We have previously advised Macmillan if they could provide specific examples of where a Jobcentre has not been able to support them or has not had capacity, that these could be shared with their National Account Manager within National Employer &amp; Partnership Team in DWP.</p><p>In addition, we have now mobilised 10 senior safeguarding leaders who between them will cover all our regions, these roles are temporary and will be reviewed in 3 months. These leaders don’t replace any of our existing routes into DWP where there is a concern about a customer, but they are there to be the region’s escalation point if a solution cannot be found locally, or it is a serious and complex case. These leaders will also be active members of multi-agency boards in their geography.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2020 14:55:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1205134

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to review the suspension of face-to-face (a) work capability and (b) personal independence payment assessments during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	61450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Our priority throughout this health emergency continues to be to protect the public and staff, while ensuring people get the benefits they are entitled to quickly and safely. Face to face assessments remain suspended while we review what activity we can gradually start reintroducing in line with the latest public health advice. We will confirm next steps as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/06/2020 16:17:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1205135

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2020
	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	Jobcentres: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to review the suspension of the requirement to attend Jobcentre appointments during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	61451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>We made the decision to temporarily suspend the requirement for face-to-face Jobcentre Plus appointments for all claimants in Universal Credit, New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), old-style JSA and ESA, and Income Support.</p><p> </p><p>Arrangements after the 30th June will be communicated in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/06/2020 13:53:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1205136

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to review the uplift to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	61452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>On 20 March the Government announced a temporary increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance of £20 per week. Legislation allows this measure to continue for the 20/21 tax year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/06/2020 13:27:16 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1205137

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2020
	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	Work Capability Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work capability assessments have been completed in each month since 1 February 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	61453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessment (WCA) outcomes are published quarterly. The latest figures covering the number and outcome of completed initial and repeat WCAs, by month of completed assessment up to December 2019, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns of the ESA WCA figures can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The statistics for completed assessments to March 2020 and June 2020 will be published in September and December 2020 respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on Work Capability Assessments for Universal Credit claimants are intended for publication in the near future as Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/06/2020 16:24:34 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies