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	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	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 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 support his Department provides for patients with lupus.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	196352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>In England, general rheumatology services, which support people with a range of conditions, including lupus, are locally commissioned by integrated care boards which are best placed to make decisions according to local need.</p><p>Specialised rheumatology services are commissioned nationally by NHS England. The service specification for specialised rheumatology services defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The service specification is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a13-spec-rheumatology.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a13-spec-rheumatology.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 15:12:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352450

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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	Universal Credit: Newport West
	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 the hon. Member for Newport West, representatives of the Welsh Government and Newport City Council to discuss the effect on the people of Newport West of the decision to end the £20 uplift to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	42118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>There is a well-established working relationship between the Department and The Welsh Government, ensuring that we work together on devolved and reserved areas effectively. However, UC is a policy reserved to the UK government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/09/2021 16:41:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352606

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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	Universal Credit
	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 reverse her plans to remove the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	42129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced a temporary six-month extension to the £20 per week uplift at the Budget on 3 March to support households affected by the economic shock of Covid-19. Universal Credit has provided a vital safety net for six million people during the pandemic, and the temporary uplift was part of a COVID support package worth a total of £407 billion in 2020-21 and 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>There have been significant positive developments in the public health situation since the uplift was first introduced with the success of the vaccine rollout. Now the economy is reopening and as we continue to progress with our recovery our focus is on helping people back into work.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Plan for Jobs, we are targeting tailored support schemes of people of all ages to help them prepare for, get into and progress in work. These include: Kickstart, delivering tens of thousands of six-month work placements for UC claimants aged 16-24 at risk of unemployment; we have also recruited an additional 13,500 work coaches to provide more intensive support to find a job; and introduced Restart which provides 12 months’ intensive employment support to UC claimants who are unemployed for a year. Our Plan for Jobs interventions will support more than two million people.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 43515 question first answered 14/09/2021 17:00:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1351432

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	41263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Projecting the impact of an individual policy on poverty levels is complex and inherently speculative.</p><p> </p><p>It is very difficult to isolate the specific impact of one policy and determine its effect on how many people fall below the poverty threshold, which itself changes over time.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody in need has to wait five weeks for their first payment of Universal Credit. New Claims Advances are available urgently if a claimant needs support during their first assessment period and budgeting support is available for anyone who needs extra help. Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants in need to access up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit monthly payment upfront. This means that claimants will receive the same two-year entitlement spread across 25 payments, rather than 24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 41264 question first answered 10/09/2021 12:43:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1351433

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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	Universal Credit: Newport West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment on poverty levels in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	41264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Projecting the impact of an individual policy on poverty levels is complex and inherently speculative.</p><p> </p><p>It is very difficult to isolate the specific impact of one policy and determine its effect on how many people fall below the poverty threshold, which itself changes over time.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody in need has to wait five weeks for their first payment of Universal Credit. New Claims Advances are available urgently if a claimant needs support during their first assessment period and budgeting support is available for anyone who needs extra help. Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants in need to access up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit monthly payment upfront. This means that claimants will receive the same two-year entitlement spread across 25 payments, rather than 24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 41263 question first answered 10/09/2021 12:43:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1285506

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	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	Universal Credit: Wales
	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 the effect on the level of food poverty of ending the £20 uplift to universal credit in (a) Newport West and (b) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	152637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Throughout this pandemic, this Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and businesses and, for those in most need, injected billions into the welfare system. The new Covid Winter Grant Scheme builds on that support with an additional £170m for local authorities in England, to support families with children and other vulnerable people with the cost of food and essential utilities this winter.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/02/2021 15:29:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1285507

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	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	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, what recent representations she has received from the Secretary of State for Wales on the effect of ending the £20 uplift to universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	152638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess how best to support people, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/02/2021 15:27:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255004

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve the timeliness of initial payments for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Despite unprecedented strain on the system, payment timeliness remains high, with over 98% of all claims receiving their payment in full and on time for the assessment period covering 11 June to 9 July 2020 (last published data).</p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/12/2020 17:45:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255005

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the monthly assessment period for universal credit takes into account a claimant’s fluctuating income.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Unlike the legacy benefit system, Universal Credit takes income and earnings into account in a way that is fair and transparent. The amount of Universal Credit paid reflects, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household for each monthly assessment period, including any income and/or earnings reported by the employer during that period.</p><p> </p><p>Monthly reporting allows Universal Credit to be adjusted on a monthly basis, which ensures that if a claimant's income falls, which results in a rise in their Universal Credit award, they will not have to wait several months to receive it.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/12/2020 17:47:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1255007

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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	Employment: Poverty
	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 her Department has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households over time, including children and those in work, are set out in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication available here:</p><p><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a></p><p> </p><p>For children, this publication also shows trends in combined low income and material deprivation and combined severe low income and material deprivation</p><p> </p><p>Published statistics cover the period from 1994/5 to 2018/19. National statistics covering the year 2019/20 are due to be published in March 2021. Pre-pandemic, in 2018/19, there were 100,000 fewer children in absolute low income than in 2009/10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 120137 question first answered 02/12/2020 14:26:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones