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1195564

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Interserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what new health and safety measures have been put in place since the start of the covid-19 outbreak to protect cleaners employed by Interserve in her Department’s premises who (a) are classed as vulnerable and (b) look after extremely vulnerable dependants.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	46653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department wrote to all its suppliers, including Interserve, reaffirming that they should follow the guidance issued via Public Health England on Gov.uk and has been working closely with them since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure appropriate measures are put in place.</p><p> </p><p>Where reasonable adjustments can be made to allow the colleague to attend work, then Interserve is implementing those adjustments. These adjustments can include shorter hours, flexible start/finish times to avoid busy commutes, and social distancing in the workplace. Where reasonable adjustments cannot be made to support a safe working environment for colleagues who identify as vulnerable then arrangements are made for the colleague to remain at home on full pay. Additionally, appropriate PPE in the form of protective gloves is being provided to all cleaning staff.</p><p> </p><p>Interserve colleagues who may be caring for vulnerable dependants who require “shielding” are being advised to raise this with their line manager so that reasonable adjustments such as those above can be explored.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/05/2020 14:17:15 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 22288 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1195565

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Interserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether cleaners employed by Interserve working in her Department’s premises (a) have access to personal protective equipment, (b) are classed as key workers, and (c) are eligible for covid-19 testing.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	46654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2020 answer text <p>All Interserve cleaners have been provided and continue to be re-supplied with the appropriate PPE to carry out the cleaning tasks in accordance with our Company COVID-19 PPE risk assessment and specific DWP Task Risk Assessments which both comply with all published Government guidelines and advice. Appropriate PPE in the form of protective gloves is being provided to all cleaning staff.</p><p> </p><p>The cleaners are classed as Key Workers and each have been provided with written correspondence to confirm this status.</p><p> </p><p>The cleaners and their household members are eligible for COVID-19 testing subject to showing symptoms in accordance with our Company testing programme, or they may apply through the Government route themselves.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/05/2020 10:29:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 22292 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1195566

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Interserve
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether cleaners employed by Interserve working in her Department’s premises enjoy parity of treatment with civil servants in her Department with respect to their (a) entitlement to sick leave caused by covid-19, (b) status as vulnerable workers and (c) responsibilities for looking after extremely vulnerable dependents.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	46655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Both DWP and Interserve have implemented HR policies which fully comply with the Covid-19 guidance published by Public Health England (PHE) via Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>These policies each cover the three areas highlighted for the respective separate workforces.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/06/2020 12:10:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 22294 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon