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1058635

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date	11/02/2019
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether her Department has plans to redesign the reassessment process for benefit recipients with severe mental or physical disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	909127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to assessing people with health conditions and disabilities fairly and accurately, and helping people to access the right support. We made a clear commitment in <em>Improving Lives</em>: <em>The Future of Work, Health and Disability</em> to reform the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and recognise the importance of getting this right. We are therefore testing new approaches to build the evidence base for what works, and working with external stakeholders to inform future changes to the WCA.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last year we have introduced new guidance into Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit (UC), as well as updated guidance for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to improve the service we provide for those with the most severe/lifelong conditions. For ESA/UC since September 2017 we have switched off routine reassessments for those who meet the Severe Conditions criteria, and since August 2018, those receiving the highest level of support in PIP, whose needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will now receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten year point.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 11/02/2019 17:02:14 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1055781

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Clergy and Religious Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) current and (b) future visa requirements and processes for Catholic clergy and members of religious orders.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	217629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government values the role of faith in public life and recognises the contributions made by faith groups to our communities in the UK. This is reflected in our existing bespoke visa arrangements for religious workers and Ministers of Religion.</p><p><br>On 19 December 2018, the Government’s published its White Paper on the future immigration system. We want to continue to attract those who make valuable contributions to the practicing of faith and to our communities across the UK and will continue to offer arrangements for religious groups.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/02/2019 16:56:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1055823

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Russia on the religious freedom of Jehovah's Witnesses in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	217459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Russia, including the treatment of Jevovah's Witnesses and the recent case of Denis Christensen.</p><p>The Minister for Human Rights Lord Ahmad has previously issued a statement urging Russia to uphold its international human rights obligations to protect citizens who may be at risk of persecution. Our Ambassador to Moscow has raised concerns directly with the Russian Government.</p><p>We continue to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights, and will continue to make our concerns clear in bilateral interactions at all levels, where appropriate. Lord Ahmad remains in close touch with Jehovah's Witnesses to discuss concerns.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/02/2019 16:59:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1055828

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will publish the names of the non-civil servant attendees at each of the meetings of the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	217468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Transparency details of my meetings will be released in the normal way in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 16:55:44 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055829

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether Shanker Singham has attended any of the meetings of the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	217469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Transparency details of my meetings, including details of those in attendance will be released in the normal way in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 16:56:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055834

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether opposition MPs have been invited to join the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	217472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>It is for the backbench MPs making up the ‘Alternative Arrangements Working Group’ to determine that group’s composition. Since the Meaningful Vote the Government has been engaging with MPs from across the House and stands ready to engage with any MPs who have proposals on alternative arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 16:58:19 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055838

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether copies of the Institute for Economic Affairs' report entitled, Plan A+: creating a prosperous post-Brexit UK, were distributed at meetings of the the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	217473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>No.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 16:59:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055850

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 214560 on Buildings: Insulation, whether building material such as cladding or insulation that fails the bespoke test will be removed.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	217590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s Advice Note 14, issued in December 2017 and updated in December 2018, made clear that if non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) materials in cladding systems are not of limited combustibility, or are not part of a wall system which has passed a BS 8414 test, building owners should take professional advice and consider remediation measures, with the clearest way to ensure fire safety being to remove unsafe materials. The forthcoming bespoke test programme is designed to investigate the burning behaviour of selected types of non-ACM cladding products. The Department will consider, in the light of the findings of the tests, and with the advice of the Independent Expert Panel, whether any further action is necessary.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/02/2019 17:01:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1055855

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 214560 on Buildings: Insulation, if his Department will publish a consolidated schedule of all the materials that it intends to test before that testing is carried out.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	217591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The current list of materials proposed to be tested has been selected in consultation with the project steering group, which is made up from the cross section of experts in this field.</p><p>The list consists of: zinc composite material, copper composite material, aluminium honeycomb, high pressure laminates, brick slip systems and reconstituted stone.</p><p>Where the composition varies between products within one of these generic material types, more than one product will be investigated.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/02/2019 16:58:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1055857

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 214560 on Buildings: Insulation, if his Department will publish guidance for building owners and local authorities with buildings with High-Pressure Laminate cladding before the BS 8414 test is carried out outlining what steps should be taken if that system fails the test.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	217592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Independent Expert Panel has regularly considered the risks of non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and the action the Department should take. As a result, in December 2018, the Department issued updated advice to building owners about how to investigate non-ACM cladding systems on their buildings, and how to remediate them. The Department will consider, in the light of the findings of the research and with the advice of the Independent Expert Panel, whether any further action is necessary.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/02/2019 17:00:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed