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1110248

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential role youth work can play in tackling youth unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	242171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Youth work is coordinated by local authorities and/or other local third party organisations and so DWP has made no recent assessment of the role youth work plays in tackling youth unemployment.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP is committed to providing targeted support for young people so that everyone, no matter what their start in life, is given the very best chance of getting into work. We work with young people to tackle youth unemployment in a number of ways. For example, the Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme (England only) targets young people aged 12-18 who are at particular risk of being out of education, employment or training (NEET).</p><p> </p><p>JCP School Advisers attend secondary schools and provide information for students, teachers and parents on the alternatives to further or higher education into the world of work, such as, through traineeships and apprenticeships. They use their connections with local employers to facilitate the offer of work experience.</p><p> </p><p>An external evaluation was published in April 2018 which found that, overall, it was clear the programme has been well-received by schools and other stakeholders. It was seen to take a flexible, school-led approach to provision that has allowed a range of different schools to fill gaps in their provision relating to post-school pathways. The evaluation of the programme can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-jobcentre-plus-support-for-schools-programme-national-roll-out-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-jobcentre-plus-support-for-schools-programme-national-roll-out-evaluation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/04/2019 13:34:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1061314

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's average response time is for replying to Hon. Members' letters about constituency matters.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	221774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Information about the performance of Departments and Agencies on handling correspondence from Members is published annually by way of a written statement by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>The statement covering the most recent available information, that for 2017, was made on 26 June 2018, Official Record Vol. 643 HCWS22.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/02/2019 15:02:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756092

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit starts since 1 April 2017 were by recipients of employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7139 question first answered 11/09/2017 12:30:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756099

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit starts since 1 April 2017 were by individuals with an outstanding employment and support appeal.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7138 question first answered 11/09/2017 12:30:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756130

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	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, whether he plans to undertake an assessment of reasons for the increase in the number of employment and support allowance and personal independence payment appeals in the year ending March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The increase in appeals for these benefits was for the following reasons:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>ESA. </strong>There has been a significant change over 2016/17 in the makeup of Work Capability Assessments. As capacity with the provider has increased, this has enabled us to undertake assessments on a greater range of cases, including more reassessment cases and more cases which require a face-to-face assessment. This has changed the case mix and we are seeing more fit-for-work and work-related activity group decisions. Fit-for-work decisions are more likely to be appealed. But it should be noted that between April 2014-December 2016, 2.1m ESA WCA decisions have been made, of these just 8% have been appealed and only 4% have been overturned.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>PIP. </strong>The increase is consequent on the upscaling of the roll-out of the DLA to PIP migration programme. Those who either were not awarded PIP or were given a reduced award were likely to dispute those decisions. In the majority of successful appeals, decisions are overturned because people have submitted more oral or written evidence.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2017 16:08:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756682

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Young People: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that European Social Fund projects for training young people from disadvantaged groups and communities continue after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s statement of October 2016 provided considerable clarity and certainty for the European Social Fund programme and confirmed that the Government will guarantee EU funding for projects signed before the UK’s departure from the EU, even when these projects continue after we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The full detail of the announcement can be found at the following website link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu</a></p><p> </p><p>In the longer term the Government is currently considering the future of all programmes that are currently EU funded. Leaving the EU means we will make our own decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. During these considerations the Government will explore options for training young people from disadvantaged groups and communities after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 16:43:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

714710

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Autism: Employment
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 National Autistic Society's report, The autism employment gap: too much information in the workplace, published in October 2016, if he will make it his policy to increase the number of people with autism in employment.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	69612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the number of people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, including autism, in employment and there are a range of programmes and initiatives to support them. By March 2017, 1,000 Job Centre Plus staff have been trained to give claimants who have autism the best possible support with their claims.</p><p> </p><p>New measures to help people with autism were launched on 27 March, to mark World Autism Awareness Week. This includes a Disability Confident autism toolkit, which provides comprehensive information on autism and hidden impairments, as well as guidance on employment and local authority services. This Toolkit has been promoted to all government departments.</p><p>In addition, the Department has helped to develop a Disability Passport - About Me - to support people with autism who are seeking jobs and those helping them. Disabled people can share it with their work coach or adviser, to help improve communication and put any reasonable adjustments in place at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>Finally, Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ sets out the Government’s proposals for improving work and health outcomes for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. We are now considering consultation responses and the next steps for longer term reform.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/04/2017 15:33:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

631968

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of universal credit applications that included a GP report as supporting evidence in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	52232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24/10/2016 to <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=100&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;dept=29&amp;uin=48904" target="_blank">UIN48904</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/11/2016 15:29:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

604198

registered interest
date	17/10/2016
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, how many GP reports were provided as supporting evidence to a universal credit application by universal credit applicants in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	48904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 24/10/2016 15:32:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

516359

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	Work and Health Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the tender document for the Work and Health Programme to provide specialist support for long-term unemployed and claimants with health conditions and disabilities will be published; and when that programme will be operational.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	35858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The 2015 Spending Review confirmed that the Department will launch the Work and Health Programme, restructuring our current provision to focus on providing the best possible support for claimants with health conditions or disabilities, as well as those who are long-term unemployed. The programme will launch in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Department have commenced the commercial process for the programme by issuing a Prior Information Notice which was published on 28 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/05/2016 16:17:42 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith