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174822

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which areas of the UK personal independence payments natural reassessment has not yet been rolled-out.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	221352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The postcode areas where Personal Independence Payment (PIP) natural reassessment has started, or is shortly planned to start, can be found on the Gov.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pip-postcode-map-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pip-postcode-map-uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Assembly are in the process of passing the necessary legislation to introduce PIP in due course. It is a matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly how and when natural reassessment will start.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/01/2015 15:17:19 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

174825

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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 the principal risks are which his Department has identified with respect to the national rollout of universal credit in 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In delivering the plans for Universal Credit, the Programme follows industry-standard risk management processes, through a number of governance and assurance boards, as part of the wider Departmental risk management framework. These protocols focus on managing the cumulative impact of risks on our plans for delivery. The over-arching plans for delivering Universal Credit have been assured by the Major Projects Authority (MPA) and are subject to ongoing assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 23/01/2015 11:07:44 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

175556

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on tackling fraud and error.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	907186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Fraud and error is currently estimated to be 2.1% of benefit expenditure, down from 2.2% in 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Department is working hard to reduce Fraud and Error. A number of initiatives have been put in place under the prevent, detect, correct, punish and deter agenda and the introduction of the Single Fraud Investigation Service, tougher penalties, cross Government working and increased recovery powers demonstrate our commitment to getting this right.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/01/2015 16:28:18 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

174477

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Incapacity Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people on incapacity benefits suffer from mental health conditions; and what proportion of those people have undergone treatment for their mental health condition in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The number of people on incapacity benefits with mental and behavioural disorders is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Proportions can be calculated using the published figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information on treatment of such conditions is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 221161 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:28:17 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174478

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Incapacity Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will guarantee a place on an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies course for people on incapacity benefit suffering from poor mental health.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Services (IAPT) are open access services treating people with depression and anxiety disorders in primary care. People on incapacity benefits who have depression or an anxiety disorder can access these services via either their GP or self-referral.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In England individuals who are referred are guaranteed an assessment to see if they could benefit from an IAPT treatment. It would be the patient’s decision as to whether they took up that offer or not. If the patient is not suitable for treatment they will be signposted to a mental health service or other service that is better able to meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mental health services exist in Wales and Scotland but are a devolved matter and responsibility of the Scottish or Welsh Governments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, Access to Work can also offer help to people with mental health conditions such as with communication support at job interviews, disability awareness training for colleagues when a person starts work and Access to Work’s Mental Health Support Service can offer support to individuals with a mental health condition who are absent from work or finding work difficult.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/01/2015 15:33:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174479

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Incapacity Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment he has made of the employability of people on incapacity benefits suffering from poor mental health who have (a) received and (b) not received treatment for their condition.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The number of people on incapacity benefits with mental and behavioural disorders is published and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Proportions can be calculated using the published figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information on treatment of such conditions is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper grouped question UIN 221155 question first answered 26/01/2015 15:28:17 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174489

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Self-employed: Industrial Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how much time per year self-employed workers spend on fulfilling regulatory health and safety obligations.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive has carried out a limited qualitative survey of self-employed workers. Only those self-employed individuals in occupations where we expect them to be exempt under proposals to exempt certain self employed persons from section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 responded.</p><p> </p><p>The best estimate is one hour per individual.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 22/01/2015 14:15:57 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174490

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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, when he expects the Major Projects Authority to provide its next assessment of the universal credit project.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	221231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The responsibility for the frequency and timing of formal assessments of HM Government Programmes sits with the Major Projects Authority in Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 22/01/2015 12:17:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

174062

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the implications for his policies of the recommendations in the report by MIND entitled We've got work to do, published in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	221025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are committed to helping those with mental health conditions to stay in or get back to work and ensuring we offer the best possible support. This is why, with the Department of Health, we are piloting the most promising and evidence-based approaches to supporting individuals with mental health conditions recommended in the expert report <em>Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving Service Provision and Outcomes</em>.</p><p> </p><p>These pilots will contribute to a better evidence base and will inform our thinking about next steps not only for government, but for all who have a role to play including employers, commissioners, service providers and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Disability Confident Campaign is working alongside others, including Mind, on events to raise awareness of Access to Work’s Mental Health Support Service. Last year over 1,400 people who had a mental health condition as their primary condition were supported by Access to Work – an almost threefold increase in the volumes supported compared to 2010/11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/01/2015 16:55:07 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

174067

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants of personal independence payments waited more than 16 weeks for a face-to-face assessment by each provider since the introduction of that payment.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Clarke
uin	220956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 12 January 2015 to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=220004" target="_blank">220004</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 21/01/2015 16:37:59 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	583 label Biography information for Mr Tom Clarke