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1491499

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date	21/07/2022
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	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, how many people were receiving the (a) Support Element of Employment Support Allowance or (b) Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity element of Universal Credit, but are not receiving Personal Independent Payment or Disability Living Allowance, in the latest 12 months for which that data is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	42118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>On 30<sup>th</sup> November 2021, 292,000 people in Great Britain were receiving the Support Group award of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) without receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA). 307,000 people were receiving the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity Element (LCWRA) of Universal Credit (UC) without receiving PIP or DLA. The below table shows the figures for the end of the four most recent quarters.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Quarter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>Nov-21</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>People receiving ESA/UC without PIP/DLA</p></td><td><p>ESA Support Group</p></td><td><p>325,000</p></td><td><p>313,000</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td><td><p>292,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UC LCWRA</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td><td><p>261,000</p></td><td><p>285,000</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p><strong>Sources: Benefit Combinations, Universal Credit Full Service, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study</strong></p><ul><li>This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and may be subject to future revision.</li><li>Data covers Great Britain only.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000.</li></ul> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/09/2022 15:27:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1491500

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receiving the enhanced rate of either component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) did not return the PIP review application form in each year since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	42119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/09/2022 15:18:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1491502

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how many appeals against decisions for (a) Employment Support Allowance, (b) Universal Credit and (c) Personal Independence Payment did her Department lapse or concede on the day of the Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	42120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not lapse appeals on the day of a tribunal hearing. Where new evidence has become available after an appeal has been lodged but before it has been heard at a tribunal such that DWP can change the decision and lapse the appeal, this will always take place in advance of a hearing.</p><p> </p><p>Where new evidence becomes available on the day of the hearing and a Presenting Officer from the Department is in attendance, they are able to make concessions in light of the new evidence. The tribunal will then take the concessions into account during their decision-making process. The department does not hold information on the number of cases in which concessions were made.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/09/2022 15:24:01 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1491503

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2022 to Question 17850 on Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals, what proportion of decisions overturned at Tribunal were based on (a) the tribunal panel drawing a different conclusion based on the same evidence, (b) cogent oral evidence given by the individual and (c) new written evidence provided at the hearing, for each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	42121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Analysis of unpublished Personal Independence Payment (PIP) data held by DWP provides data on why decisions by DWP decision makers have been overturned at a tribunal hearing between July 2013 and March 2022 and is shown annually in the table below. This information is taken from Decision Notices and recorded on the PIP computer system.</p><p> </p><p>This data only provides one reason per appeal why decisions by DWP decision makers have been overturned at a tribunal hearing, and therefore may not give the full story as there may be other reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Appeals data is taken from the DWP PIP computer system’s management information. Therefore, this appeal data may differ from that held by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are the result of a complex data match across a number of data sets. This data is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.</p><p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Summary reason DWP decision<br> overturned at Tribunal hearing</strong></p></td><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Appeal Clearance Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 (from July)</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022 (up to March)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New written evidence provided at hearing</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cogent Oral Evidence</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reached a Different Conclusion on<br> Substantially the Same Facts</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Learning from this information, we have made improvements to our decision-making processes to help ensure we make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey. We have introduced a new approach to decision making at both the initial decision and the Mandatory Reconsideration stage, giving Decision Makers additional time to proactively contact customers where they think additional evidence may support the claim.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/09/2022 15:16:39 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1491504

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Universal Credit: 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 her letter to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, dated 15 July 2022, what resources are needed to enable the publication of data on the work capability assessment outcomes for Universal Credit claimants.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	42122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>An appraisal of the resources needed to enable the publication of data on the Work Capability Assessment outcomes for Universal Credit claimants has not been made. I anticipate there will be fewer resources available and I am not committing to developing new statistics at this time. We will consider our development priorities within the Statistical Work Programme.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/09/2022 15:41:31 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1491596

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Chemicals: 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 UK Chemical classification, labelling and packaging, whether her Department has made an assessment the potential impact of regulatory divergence on industrial users.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	42036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation in Great Britain (known as the GB CLP Regulation), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) acts on behalf of the Government as the Agency.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK continues to recognise the importance of the European Union (EU) market for Northern Ireland, following EU Exit, the UK must reach its own independent decisions regarding the classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals. HSE considers the potential impacts of regulatory divergence in the course of producing Agency Opinions under the GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) system.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the GB MCL system, HSE publishes a Technical Report, which is a technical and scientific assessment of the data and evidence. Within six months of its publication, the Agency produces an Agency Opinion which considers the Technical Report and any direct policy and socio-economic impacts of the proposed GB MCL in an impact and policy assessment. This includes potential downstream legislation impacts as well as other impacts on areas such as business or Northern Ireland trade with GB.</p><p> </p><p>Impact and policy assessments allow the Agency to propose whether GB MCLs should be implemented in a way that might reduce or mitigate impacts while maintaining levels of protection for people and the environment. They also enable the Agency and UK government ministers and ministers in Scotland and Wales to better understand potential policy impacts, wider socio-economic impacts and other aspects of the new or revised mandatory classifications under the GB MCL system before arriving at any decisions on mandatory classification and labelling.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/09/2022 13:38:51 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1491662

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Working Conditions: Temperature
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the July 2022 heatwave on the safety of workers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	42271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>There is already a legal obligation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 which requires all employers to make a suitable assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees; and take action where necessary to minimise those risks as far as reasonably practicable. This would include the risks from extreme weather events such as heatwaves.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 place a legal obligation on employers to provide a ‘reasonable’ temperature in indoor workplaces. Employers should consult with employees or their representatives to establish sensible means to cope with high temperatures.</p><p> </p><p>During the heatwave, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a proactive <a href="https://press.hse.gov.uk/2022/07/15/extreme-heat-what-are-my-rights-at-work/" target="_blank">press release</a> highlighting these duties and the detailed guidance available on the HSE <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/" target="_blank">website</a> to manage workplace temperature and thermal comfort. This guidance includes information on how to undertake an assessment and specific measures that can be taken to improve thermal comfort.</p><p> </p><p>There is no maximum temperature because workplaces with hot processes such as bakeries or foundries would not be able to comply with such a regulation. They use other measures to control the effects of temperature.</p><p> </p><p>In the first instance, employees should use the procedures put in place by their employers to raise any issues. If they remain unresolved then employees can raise them with the appropriate enforcing authority – either HSE or the Local Authority depending on the type of workplace.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 42272 question first answered 05/09/2022 15:21:14 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1491663

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Working Conditions: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to protect the safety of workers during extreme weather events.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	42272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>There is already a legal obligation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 which requires all employers to make a suitable assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees; and take action where necessary to minimise those risks as far as reasonably practicable. This would include the risks from extreme weather events such as heatwaves.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 place a legal obligation on employers to provide a ‘reasonable’ temperature in indoor workplaces. Employers should consult with employees or their representatives to establish sensible means to cope with high temperatures.</p><p> </p><p>During the heatwave, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a proactive <a href="https://press.hse.gov.uk/2022/07/15/extreme-heat-what-are-my-rights-at-work/" target="_blank">press release</a> highlighting these duties and the detailed guidance available on the HSE <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/" target="_blank">website</a> to manage workplace temperature and thermal comfort. This guidance includes information on how to undertake an assessment and specific measures that can be taken to improve thermal comfort.</p><p> </p><p>There is no maximum temperature because workplaces with hot processes such as bakeries or foundries would not be able to comply with such a regulation. They use other measures to control the effects of temperature.</p><p> </p><p>In the first instance, employees should use the procedures put in place by their employers to raise any issues. If they remain unresolved then employees can raise them with the appropriate enforcing authority – either HSE or the Local Authority depending on the type of workplace.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 42271 question first answered 05/09/2022 15:21:14 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry