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92886

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 assessment he has made of the reasons for the current time being taken to award personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	210177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We keep the time taken to process claims under constant review and are absolutely committed to improving performance. We are already seeing improvements to our processes and will continue to work to further reduce processing times and levels of work outstanding.</p><p>By the autumn we expect no one to be waiting longer than 26 weeks for an assessment and by the end of the year no longer than 16 weeks, from the point that the Department receives a completed ‘’How Your Disability Affects You’’ form.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 16:38:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

92890

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of people who will be claiming universal credit in April 2015.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	210195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department published its strategy for releasing official statistics on Universal Credit in September 2013 which can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/10/2014 15:48:06 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

92904

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Natural Gas: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has held with the Association of Gas Safety Managers about access to properties to undertake statutory gas safety checks.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	210162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Neither myself nor the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions have held any discussions with the Association of Gas Safety Managers about access to properties to undertake statutory gas safety checks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive provides guidance to landlords on what to do if a tenant prevents access for a gas safety check: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/10/2014 15:44:35 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

92909

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 the most recent average waiting time is for (a) an assessment and (b) a decision on applications for personal independence payments.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	210270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Departmental statisticians are continuing to develop measures around clearance times and waiting times to ensure they provide a rounded and representative picture of Personal Independence Payment system performance, improvement activity and the claimants’ experience. These statistics will be published when they are ready, with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/10/2014 15:28:27 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

92927

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timetable is for the implementation of universal credit in Brighton and Hove; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon, member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by my Rt. Hon. Friend, Iain Duncan Smith on Monday 13<sup>th</sup> October 2014.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/2014-October/13th%20October/17.DWP-welfare-reform.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State announced the next stage of implementing Universal Credit to all remaining Jobcentres and Local Authorities as we progress national expansion through 2015/16 and secure delivery of Universal Credit across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, officials in my Department are working with delivery partners on the detailed schedule for national roll out. The finalised details will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 11:02:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

92934

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 the average wait for a mandatory reconsideration decision is in the (a) Bishop Auckland and (b) Spennymoor areas.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not currently available. DWP statisticians are currently working to collate and quality assure data on Mandatory Reconsideration. The Department has committed to publishing statistics when Departmental statisticians judge that the data meets the standards set out in the UK Statistics Authority’s Codes of Practice. The aim is to release an initial set of official statistics on Mandatory Reconsideration by the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 10:58:46 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93013

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Carers' Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the level of carers' benefits since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	210066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The weekly rate of Carer’s Allowance since 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>April 2010 £53.90</p><p>April 2011 £55.55</p><p>April 2012 £58.45</p><p>April 2013 £59.75</p><p>April 2014 £61.35</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/10/2014 11:03:03 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

93043

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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	Thomas Orchard
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 discuss with the (a) Attorney General, (b) Crown Prosecution Service, (c) Secretary of State for the Home Department and (d) Independent Police Complaints Commission the reasons for the time taken by the Health and Safety Executive to conclude its further investigation into the death of Thomas Orchard on 3 October 2012; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	210287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Primacy for the investigation into the death of Thomas Orchard rests with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The Health and Safety Executive has assisted the investigation by examining the role of corporate bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation is on going, therefore it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/10/2014 15:35:01 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

93048

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 and Support Allowance
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 Answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh East of 10 December 2012, Official Report, column 47W, on employment and support allowance, what average time was taken by his Department's decision makers to issue a decision to employment and support allowance claimants following receipt of advice from Atos Healthcare in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	210063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The average time between the recommendation made by Atos Healthcare and the decision reached by the Department’s decision maker is 14 days. This refers to all initial decisions made on new Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims started in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/10/2014 16:37:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

93049

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
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 and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment
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 Answer to the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West on 20 February 2012, Official Report, column 655W, on employment and support allowance: work capability assessment, what the average wait was for an employment and support allowance applicant between completing the ESA 50 questionnaire and undergoing the work capability assessment in the most recent year for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	210064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The average time from receipt of an ESA50 to the completion of face to face work capability assessment (for both Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit Reassessment), for the period from January 2014 to September 2014, was 102 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Maximus Health and Human Services Ltd. has been awarded the contract to succeed Atos Healthcare from March 2015, to undertake Work Capability Assessments. The priority for MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd will be to transition the service smoothly from the current provider, stabilise the operation to deliver the best service possible for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work closely with Atos under the current contract and process claims as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 17/11/2014 13:23:39 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore