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1691185

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is required for staff making decisions on eligibility for industrial injuries disablement benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	15317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department always aims to make the right decision as early as possible, and all staff making decisions on eligibility for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) receive appropriate training in line with this aim. This includes standardised training packages targeted at certain decision-making staff, and new staff sitting with experienced decision makers for an initial period, to observe the process for a range of different possible decisions. Further standardised training packages are also being developed.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed decision making guidance for IIDB is also made available to all decision makers. The Department publishes its “Decision Makers’ Guides” on GOV.UK, and the relevant materials for IIDB are available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-vol-11-industrial-injuries-benefits-staff-guide" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 11:22:11 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1691187

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to change the industrial injuries disablement benefits final decision making system.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	15318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department always aims to make the right decision as early as possible on claims for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB). Where a person receives a decision about their IIDB and they disagree with that decision, they can ask the Department for Work and Pensions to look at the decision again (this is called a Mandatory Reconsideration). If the claimant remains dissatisfied with the decision following Mandatory Reconsideration, they may appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal, where the decision will be looked at again by the independent judiciary. The Department has no plans to change its decision-making processes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 11:23:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1691190

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions a decision made by his Department on a person's eligibility for industrial injuries disablement benefits has been found to be incorrect or unsuitable in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	15319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>We have determined this query as relating to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits (IIDB) disputes, i.e. Mandatory Reconsiderations and Appeals.</p><p>Decisions can be overturned at a later stage in the claim journey for a number of reasons - it does not necessarily mean that the original decision was incorrect. The main reasons that decisions are overturned on appeal are: tribunals drawing a different conclusion based on the same evidence, cogent oral evidence given by the individual, or new written evidence provided at the hearing.</p><p>From October 2022 to September 2023 inclusive, 1,100 IIDB Mandatory Reconsiderations were completed. In 100 of these the decision was changed.</p><ul><li>This data is derived from unpublished management information which was collected for internal departmental use only, and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standards. It should therefore be treated with caution.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.</li><li>Figures include Industrial Injuries Disablement Allowance and Reduced Earnings Allowance.</li><li>Definition of Mandatory Reconsideration: Claimants who wish to dispute a decision made on their claim are required to ask the department to reconsider the decision before they can lodge an appeal with His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service. MRs can arise for various reasons, such as omitting to tell the DWP about relevant evidence during the initial decision-making process; this could include not returning forms required as part of the claim.</li><li>Figures are for Great Britain only.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Information on First-tier Tribunal appeals is published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a> .</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, information on the number of appeal receipts, disposals and outcomes of IIDB appeals, can be found in the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) tables: SSCS_1, SSCS_2 and SSCS_3 of the Main Tables.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 11:37:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1691193

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions his Department's final decision on a person's eligibility for industrial injuries disablement benefits has differed from the medical opinion of the recommendation of Maximus staff in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	15321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) assessments by decision type can be found on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>.</p><p> </p><p>You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/02/2024 11:39:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1690096

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	Dangerous Dogs: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to reopen registrations for XL bully dogs for owners who missed the deadline.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	14673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra has no plans to reopen registrations for XL Bully dogs for owners who missed the deadline to apply for a Certificate of Exemption. Applications opened on 14 November 2023 and closed at midday on 31 January 2024. This date was set out in legislation and gave owners over two months to apply. It is now against the law to keep an XL Bully dog without a valid Certificate of Exemption, and new exemptions can only be authorised by a court order. If owners think they have an XL Bully dog and do not have a Certificate of Exemption, we advise that they should contact their local police force.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 27/02/2024 13:01:28 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1689281

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	NHS: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing NHS patients to seek a second opinion on their (a) condition and (b) treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	14202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The guidance Good Medical Practice, from the General Medical Council (GMC), sets out the standards of care and behaviour expected of all medical doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It states that doctors must recognise a patient’s right to choose whether to accept their advice, and respect a patient’s right to seek a second opinion. The GMC is an independent regulator and is responsible for operational matters, including any assessment of its policies and guidance. Managing second opinion requests is the responsibility of local National Health Service organisations.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 February 2024, the Government announced that Martha’s Rule will be rolled out from April of this year, allowing at least 100 NHS trusts to introduce the rule during 2024/25, with the programme being evaluated throughout this year and next. This patient safety initiative will give NHS patients and families the right to obtain a rapid review outside of their immediate care team when a patient’s condition is thought to be deteriorating. The escalation process will be available around-the-clock to patients, families and NHS staff, and will be advertised throughout hospitals, making it quickly and easily accessible. Martha’s Rule will allow early intervention and rapid review, which may avoid harm to patients.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 27/02/2024 10:29:49 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1688578

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated to support deaf athletes at the elite level in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone, including d/Deaf people.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. They have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential improvements.</p><p>UK Sport uses funding provided by the Government to support athletes with potential to achieve success in Olympic and Paralympic sports. As the Deaflympics falls outside of Olympic and Paralympic sport, UK Sport are therefore unable to fund athletes targeting this event. This is in line with the Government’s approach to other Paralympic sports where competition is not offered in an athlete's particular classification or discipline.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 13763 13764 question first answered 21/02/2024 08:55:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1688579

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has undertaken an equality impact assessment on the effectiveness of access to elite sport funding pathways for deaf athletes.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone, including d/Deaf people.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. They have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential improvements.</p><p>UK Sport uses funding provided by the Government to support athletes with potential to achieve success in Olympic and Paralympic sports. As the Deaflympics falls outside of Olympic and Paralympic sport, UK Sport are therefore unable to fund athletes targeting this event. This is in line with the Government’s approach to other Paralympic sports where competition is not offered in an athlete's particular classification or discipline.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 13762 13764 question first answered 21/02/2024 08:55:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1688580

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential adequacy of funding available for elite deaf athletes.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone, including d/Deaf people.</p><p>Sport England has committed £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to UK Deaf Sport to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level and build wider participation. They have also agreed to explore a series of small-scale talent pilots for d/Deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing Bodies, and UK Deaf Sport working together to explore support around elite competitions and suggest potential improvements.</p><p>UK Sport uses funding provided by the Government to support athletes with potential to achieve success in Olympic and Paralympic sports. As the Deaflympics falls outside of Olympic and Paralympic sport, UK Sport are therefore unable to fund athletes targeting this event. This is in line with the Government’s approach to other Paralympic sports where competition is not offered in an athlete's particular classification or discipline.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 13762 13763 question first answered 21/02/2024 08:55:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1688187

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Listed Events Regime: Digital Rights Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish the results of the Listed Events: Digital Rights Review.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>We will set out more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 21/02/2024 09:01:39 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock