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810510

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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: Medical Examinations
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 recommendation eight of the Government’s response to the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment, Cm 9540, what the optimum timeframe is for the completion of assessment reports after the assessment has taken place.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of factors that impact on the length of time taken to complete the report following the assessment, for example, whether the assessment was conducted in a person’s home or at an assessment centre. As the Second Independent Review of PIP acknowledged, the logistics in organising and conducting home visits will introduce some time delay in writing up reports immediately after the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects assessment reports to be completed in a timely manner following the assessment but does not set a fixed timeframe for the completion of assessment reports following the assessment.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/01/2018 17:55:32 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

809570

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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, pursuant to his observations on the public petition entitled PIP Assessment Criteria and Process of 21 November 2017, if he will make it his policy to specify minimum qualification and training requirements for all assessors.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>As stated in the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ observations, DWP has set clear requirements on the professions, skills, experience and training of the Health Professionals that the Assessment Providers can use to carry out Personal Independence Payment assessments. In addition to their qualified profession, they must have at least two years’ experience following registration, as well as awareness training in specific conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Health Assessment Providers frequently engage with medical experts, charities and relevant stakeholders to strengthen review and update training programmes for all their assessment staff.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/12/2017 13:00:54 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

809571

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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, pursuant to his observations on the public petition entitled PIP Assessment Criteria and Process of 21 November 2017, what timescale his Department proposes for the development of video content for PIP claimants which sets out the (a) claim process and (b) responsibilities of the claimant to provide supporting information with their claim.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	120229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government response to the second independent review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment, published on 18 December 2017, agreed with the recommendation that claimants should be given a clear explanation of their responsibilities and what information they should provide with their claim. It further set out that we will develop video content for PIP claimants, outlining the claim process and setting out the responsibilities of the claimant to provide supporting information with their claim. A series of four short videos are currently in development which will explain the PIP customer journey. The videos focus on the key stages of pre-claim, making a claim, providing supporting information and the PIP decision, and we aim to have them available to claimants in early 2018.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/12/2017 15:45:23 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

795445

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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, whether his Department plans to review the appropriateness of the 20 metre rule for personal independence payment claimants with Parkinson's Disease; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	115866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>We consulted widely and extensively on the assessment criteria for the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) prior to its introduction in April 2013. Furthermore, we carried out an additional consultation between 24 June 2013 and 5 August 2013 on the “Moving around” activity for the mobility component. PIP has been designed to reflect a modern understanding of disability and treat all conditions fairly. We have no plans to review the assessment criteria.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 05/12/2017 13:29:33 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747696

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	2598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The government continues to encourage more people to go online, so they can access the guidance and services they need – as well as reducing the cost of public services. The department has continued to reduce its paper consumption. This has been achieved through a revised print strategy and a continuing programme of IT improvements, such as Access UK (a single online Immigration application service for UK-based and international customers) which are helping to decrease our reliance on paper.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the department’s performance in reducing its paper consumption were published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report – April 2015 to March 2016 on 20 April 2017.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2015-to-2016-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2015-to-2016-annual-report</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 10/07/2017 16:17:36 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

677579

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Action Against Hate plan, published in July 2016, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) awareness of and (b) data collected on hate crimes motivated by anti-apostasy.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	61287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes all hate crime very seriously. Those who commit hate crimes attack the fundamental values that underpin our diverse society, values of acceptance and respect for others. The cross Government hate crime action plan covers all five monitored strands of hate crime, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. Religion in this context includes people defined by reference to their religious belief or lack of religious belief.</p><p>This includes Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Christians, and different sects within a religion. It also includes people who have changed faith and people who do not hold any religious beliefs. We are working in partnership with a number of organisations including Streetwise and the Anne Frank Trust to raise awareness of hate crimes including religiously motivated hate crimes and the importance of reporting incidents. The Government does not currently collect data on crimes motivated by anti-apostasy.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 31/01/2017 17:34:36 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

595865

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department offers to victims of labour exploitation; and what steps her Department is taking against individuals and businesses involved in such exploitation.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office sponsors the National Referral Mechanism to provide support to victims of modern slavery offences, whilst support for workers who have experienced exploitative treatment from employers and employment agencies is available from other enforcement authorities across Government, including the HMRC national minimum wage team, the BEIS Employment Agency Standards' Inspectorate and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. All potential adult victims of Modern Slavery, including those who suffer labour exploitation, are able to access a tailored and specialised package of care and support through the £40m government-funded Salvation Army victim care contract.</p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidated and strengthened modern slavery offences and introduced a world-leading provision which requires all commercial organisations operating in the UK with a turnover above £36m to set out what steps they are taking to prevent modern slavery in their business and supply chains. This transparency will drive improvements in tackling modern slavery throughout the business community.</p><p>The Immigration Act 2016 established the Director of Labour Market Enforcement to provide closer integration between the authorities responsible for enforcing labour market protections and a stronger intelligence capability, reformed the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with new powers to investigate labour market offences wherever they occur in the economy, and stronger sanctions for non-compliant businesses. The Immigration Act 2016 also includes new powers to tackle employers of migrants working illegally on the UK.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 17/10/2016 17:40:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584127

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department has provided to support victims of human trafficking in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46617 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

584134

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people in the UK who have been trafficked.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice jointly fund the Adult Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Contract in England and Wales. Since July 2011, The Salvation Army has been delivering this service. The total Government funding over this period has been:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£2.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Jul-Jun)</p></td><td><p>£3.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July-June)</p></td><td><p>£3.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(July -March)</p></td><td><p>£4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(April -March)</p></td><td><p>£9 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Home Office estimates that in 2013 there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.</p><p>In 2015 there were 3,266 of victims of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – the UK’s framework for referring and supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.</p><p>In addition, 427 potential victims of modern slavery were identified in England and Wales via the “duty to notify” requirement which requires specified public bodies to report to the Government all potential adult victims of modern slavery encountered in England and Wales who do not wish to be referred to the NRM. Similar provisions will shortly be in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 46616 question first answered 10/10/2016 13:07:27 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

542301

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to (a) ensure effective consultation with the Muslim community on the provision of the proposed Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill and (b) respond to any concerns of that community on those provisions during proceedings on that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	43829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech debates we will consult widely on all the provisions of the Counter Extremism and Safeguarding Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech before legislation is introduced.</p><p>We want to hear the views of a wide range of groups, including the Muslim community, and will make sure they have sufficient time to properly consider the proposals and that full consideration is given to all views expressed.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 15/09/2016 16:26:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 9177 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day