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star this property date less than 2017-09-06more like thismore than 2017-09-06
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Sign Language more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central remove filter
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 9013 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-09-15more like thismore than 2017-09-15
unstar this property answer text <p>a) The Department is obliged to anticipate the communication needs of any customer who would otherwise be placed at substantial disadvantage and to put in place an alternative format of communication which will meet the customer’s needs. The Department is currently only able to provide general information on GOV.UK regarding its services. We are able to provide services in BSL when requested by our customers.</p><p> </p><p>b) DWP customers who have a specific communication barrier are able to use a variety of communication methods including home visits, phone calls and online services as well as written communications. Once we have established that a customer uses BSL as their principal form of communication with the Department, all future correspondence with that customer will be arranged in this form, without the need for repeated requests. Where necessary the department provides British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters or non-spoken language interpreters, using contracted providers for customers who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. Video relay service (VRS) is also being trialed through the call centres for Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Access to Work, as well as by the Access to Work advisers in the Hearing Loss Team. VRS allows users to make BSL interpreted video calls via their tablet, smartphone, computer or laptop. A professional interpreter then relays the call in English to a member of DWP staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Gosport remove filter
star this property answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
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less than 2017-09-15T11:27:36.977Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-15T11:27:36.977Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
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4061
unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
983207
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Patients: Nutrition more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to promote research and development in medical nutrition. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central remove filter
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 176278 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-10-11more like thismore than 2018-10-11
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds research across a broad spectrum of areas related to nutrition to inform Government policy and clinical knowledge with a view to improving patient care and helping people stay well for longer.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including medical nutrition. 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. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Gosport remove filter
star this property answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
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less than 2018-10-11T09:50:11.447Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-11T09:50:11.447Z
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4008
star this property label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
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4061
unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this