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1688568

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Department for Work and Pensions: 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, whether all (a) buildings and (b) workplaces staff from their Department occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	13752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has suitable and sufficient risk assessments in place across the Department in accordance with Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.</p><p> </p><p>There is a suite of generic risk assessments, which include building and people related hazards, used to manage and mitigate people safety risks across the Department. Where hazards are identified for a certain process or procedure not captured within the generic documents, these are included via specific risk assessments.</p><p> </p><p>Suitable and sufficient risk assessments relating to the DWPs estate are completed whenever significant hazards are identified or where risk assessment is required by statute.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/02/2024 14:19:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1688612

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Agriculture: 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 steps he is taking to help improve workplace safety on farms.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
uin	13837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture is a concern to the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour. Since 2018 we have had an annual programme of delivering training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. This sits alongside specific interventions on transport, cattle, and falls: the three main areas responsible for farm workplace deaths. HSE continues engagement activity with a full range of stakeholders through the Farm Safety Partnerships. The latest work has covered child safety, management of cattle in fields with public rights of way, safe use of quad bikes and farm transport. HSE regularly holds formal consultation with the industry about its initiatives through an industry advisory committee.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/02/2024 14:08:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1688207

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	Workplace Pensions: Regulation
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 the oral contribution of The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions during the debate on Defined-Benefit Pension Schemes of 17 January 2024 Official Report, column 329WH, whether the Minister has had discussions with the Pensions Regulator.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	13541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>I know this is an important issue for many people and I am intending to meet with the Pensions Regulator when diaries allow. This will help me to look at the situation, try to understand what has happened and take a view on whether the arrangements currently in place are working as intended.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/02/2024 14:21:01 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1687742

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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	Bank Services: Fraud and 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, whether his Department plans to use the proposed powers under the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill to monitor the bank accounts of (a) people suspected of fraud and (b) all people who claim means-tested benefits.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	13333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The powers sought under the Bill would not give DWP direct access to citizen’s bank accounts.</p><p>What this power will do is require designated third parties to look within their own data and provide relevant information to DWP that may signal where some claimants may not meet the eligibility criteria for the benefit they are receiving. This data may signal fraud or error and require a further review by DWP (through business-as-usual processes) to determine whether incorrect payments are being made. The power covers all DWP benefits and payments, including those that are means tested or have residency requirements, but it will initially be focussed on benefits where there is a significant fraud challenge. No personal information will be shared by DWP and only the minimum amount of information on those in receipt of DWP payments will be provided to the Department so we can identify those people whose claims have matched the criteria we have set.</p><p>With fraud becoming a growing problem, accounting for over 40% of all crime, the welfare system is not immune to this. It is vital that the Government takes measures to address this issue and ensure the right support is provided to the right people.</p><p>We expect this measure to save up to £600m in the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/02/2024 13:17:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1687388

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	Workplace Pensions
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 Q338 of the evidence given by the Minister for Pensions on 10 January 2024, HC144, what the (a) scope of and (b) timeline for the extensive piece of work he has commissioned on indexation of pre-1997 savings from pension contributions is; and whether he plans to publish the findings of this work.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	12888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>While all pensions legislation is kept under review as a matter of course, there are currently no plans to amend the Pension Protection Fund rules on pre-97 indexation of pension contributions. The evidence given by the Minister for Pensions, on 10 January 2024, was clear that these are complex issues which will need careful consideration. DWP will continue to consider this issue, determining the scope and taking the time required for full consideration. There is no intention of publishing this advice.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/02/2024 13:54:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1687607

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	Child Maintenance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) shortest, (b) median and (c) longest waiting times for a child maintenance service liability order were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	13172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) continues to take rigorous action to collect maintenance, combining robust negotiation activity with the highly effective use of its extensive range of Enforcement Powers. This approach is driven by the Payment Compliance strategy, increasing CMS compliance influencing activities to tackle non-paying cases and challenge non-compliant behaviours.</p><p>We move cases swiftly to Legal Enforcement, securing a Liability Order for 11k cases in the courts, in 2023.</p><p>CMS does not measure a) shortest, (b) median waiting times to secure a Liability Order but does measure an average of (c) longest. The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>CMS applies a Continuous Improvement focus to the Enforcement strategy and processes. The planned introduction of the Administrative Liability Order in 2024 will remove the need to apply to the courts and will reduce the average time of 22 weeks to secure a Liability Order to 6 weeks.</p><p>The published statistics below provides data, excluding waiting times, to September 2023: Section 9 Enforcement and National tables 7.1.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-maintenance-service-statistics-data-to-september-2023" target="_blank">Child Maintenance Service statistics: data to September 2023 - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/02/2024 11:04:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1687608

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his planned timetable is to respond to his Department's consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Accelerating Enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	13173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance “Accelerating Enforcement” consultation concluded on 24 November 2023, the Government is carefully considering the feedback and a response will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/02/2024 11:07:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1687628

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	Pensions: Death
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 have discussions with The Pensions Regulator on ensuring that death in service benefits are paid expediently to beneficiaries.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	13121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>Where pension schemes offer a death in service benefit, I completely understand how important it will be for beneficiaries that they are paid promptly. The time this takes will vary depending on the circumstances, but of course it should be reasonable. If anyone thinks that a pension scheme is not acting reasonably in the processing of its promised benefits they should contact the scheme, which is required to have an internal disputes resolution process. They may also wish to contact the Pensions Ombudsman who will consider how best they can help.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/02/2024 13:52:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1687013

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	ASW: Workplace Pensions
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 make an assessment of the real-terms change as a result of inflation in the value of pension payments that were not index linked for Allied Steel and Wire pensioners under the FAS since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	12793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The information required to carry out such an assessment is not readily available and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. The Department has therefore made no such assessment and does not intend to do so, at this time.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:17:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1687014

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	Pensions
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of index linking pension payments of failed pension schemes under the (a) Financial Assistance Scheme and (b) Pension Protection Fund.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	12794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>While all pensions legislation is kept under review as a matter of course, there are currently no plans to amend (a) the Financial Assistance Scheme rules on indexation or (b) the Pension Protection Fund rules on indexation. These are complex matters and require careful consideration before any changes are made.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/02/2024 12:20:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams