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1218363

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2020
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans she has to review the equity of state pension ages for women.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	903920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>We committed in legislation to undertake a review of State Pension age every six years, which means that the statutory deadline for the publication of the next Government review is 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of the review is to ensure that the State Pension system protects current pensioners, is affordable, sustainable and fair to future tax payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/06/2020 16:03:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1672148

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 10 of Parkinson's UK's publication entitled Nowhere near enough, published in April 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the finding on the proportion of PIP claims made by people with Parkinson's that were initially assessed incorrectly compared with the general PIP claimant population.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	3228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>We are working hard to make the right decision, first time, every time. We continue to review our processes and decision-making and work closely with the assessment providers who carry out the assessments and provide feedback to ensure that they provide decision-makers with the highest quality reports.</p><p> </p><p>Condition Insight Reports are also available to PIP assessors to gain a better understanding of a condition and its impact, including Parkinson’s disease. This insight report highlights the importance of exploration of the fluctuation of the condition and was completed in collaboration with relevant charities.</p><p> </p><p>The Mandatory Reconsideration process is a key element of the department’s decision-making process for all benefits and offers claimants an early opportunity to challenge decisions and get them changed quickly. It offers the department an equally timely remedy for correcting decisions and means that fewer decisions progress to appeal, which is stressful and time consuming for claimants and costly for government. It is worth highlighting that in many cases, decisions can be changed as a result of new evidence or information being made available.</p><p> </p><p>We published <em>Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper</em> on 15 March 2023. Changes set out in the White Paper include those aiming to improve our assessment of fluctuating conditions, such as the way we use medical evidence, and developing the capability of our assessors. We will also explore options for introducing a new way of gathering evidence of fluctuation in a person’s condition before their assessment. The department continues to closely monitor all aspects of the assessment process, including how we assess fluctuating conditions.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/11/2023 16:51:38 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1440728

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	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	Biocidal Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Government department or agency is responsible for overseeing the correct use of biocides in (a) all settings and (b) hospital settings.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	139360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>There is a robust and well-established regulatory framework in place in Great Britain to protect workers from health risks associated with exposure to all hazardous substances (including biocides) in the workplace through the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, which are owned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).</p><p> </p><p>The COSHH Regulations 2002 (as amended) apply to all work-related use of biocides including in hospitals and all other health and social care settings.</p><p> </p><p>The use of biocides in Great Britain in all settings, including hospitals and other areas of social care, is regulated mainly by HSE. Local Authorities regulate their use in residential care homes.</p><p> </p><p>HSE provides guidance on who regulates health and safety legislation at a particular workplace on its webpages ‘<a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/authority.htm" target="_blank">Is HSE the correct enforcing authority for you?</a>’. Guidance is also provided on HSE’s <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/using.htm" target="_blank">website</a> for users who are expected to have received appropriate information, instruction and training in the use of biocides.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive North Ireland (HSENI) is responsible for regulating the use of biocides in Northern Ireland under the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and can provide more detail, including how the Northern Ireland Protocol may affect their regulatory framework.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/03/2022 16:52:31 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1250748

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	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	Biocidal Products: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive will remain the competent authority for inspection and enforcement of biocide regulations after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	114178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The competent authority role in relation to biocides approvals and authorisations formally rests with the Secretary of State and Ministers in the Devolved Administrations where appropriate. These functions are delegated by agreement to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and these arrangements will continue to apply for Great Britain after the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>HSE Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be the competent authority for Northern Ireland. HSE’s and HSENI’s role in inspection and enforcement will remain unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/11/2020 13:57:17 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1173643

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	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: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to provide financial support to women born in the 1950's who are subject to the changes to the state pension age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	8288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Changes to State Pension age were made over a series of Acts by successive governments from 1995 onwards; including the Coalition 2010-2015, Labour 1997-2010 and the Conservatives 1995-1997, following public consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament. Through the welfare system, the Government is committed to providing financial support for people at every stage of their life, including when they near or reach retirement.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/02/2020 15:09:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1315568

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to encourage the full-time return to work for staff of her Department as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has successfully enabled the majority of colleagues to work from home over the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>As Covid restrictions began to be lifted in April, many of the Work Coaches in Jobcentres have returned to the office so that they can continue to support jobseekers, including offering face-to-face appointments, all in accordance with government guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is developing plans for more colleagues to return to offices, and move to the next stage of easing of restrictions, currently planned for 21 June in England. This will be managed in a planned and phased way in line with government guidance. As part of this the Department will also work towards adopting further flexibilities, aligned to smarter working, which includes more opportunities to work in a hybrid way.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 24/05/2021 15:09:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1644028

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	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: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to prevent people falling into poverty as a result of increases in the state pension age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	189192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>This government believes that the most effective and sustainable way to tackle poverty is by supporting people to move into and to progress in work wherever possible, through measures such as the Mid-Life MOT or upskilling programmes such as the ‘Returnerships’ bootcamps.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we remain committed to the principle of giving 10 years of notice before there are any changes to the state pension age and a variety of factors will be considered as part of the next review. The next review will be supported by the latest evidence, including life expectancy projections, updated with 2021 Census data, and the economic position and take place within 2 years of the next Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 21/06/2023 16:49:19 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1688103

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	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	Sick Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people on long-term sick leave as of 7 February 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	13553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on individuals who are currently taking a long-term sickness absence.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department’s 2019 ‘Health in the Workplace’ publication showed that in the previous 12 months, 1.4m working aged people (aged 16-64) in the UK had a total of 1.8m spells of long term (lasting 4 weeks or more) sickness absences. This analysis uses the cross-sectional Annual Population Survey (APS) January 2018 – December 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The publication can be found <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d2c67de40f0b64a82516308/health-in-the-workplace-statistics.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/02/2024 11:49:26 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507545

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	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	Pay: Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications of differential increases in (a) wages and (b) private rent for her Department's policies, in the context of lower growth in wages than private rent since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	54526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 13/10/2022 15:02:36 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1715163

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	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	Employment: Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department issues guidance to Departments on supporting candidates with autism through job recruitment boards.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	24470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not issue guidance to other departments on supporting candidates with autism through job recruitment boards. This falls within the remit of the Government People Group, within the Cabinet Office.</p><p>All candidates requiring a reasonable adjustment are able to request one during their application. There is also some general information on <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/" target="_blank">Reasonable Adjustments </a>on the <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/" target="_blank">Civil Service Careers page</a>, including the links to <a href="https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Disability Confidence Scheme</a> and what the Reasonable Adjustment process via CS Jobs will involve.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 13/05/2024 16:33:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon