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1714502

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the full basic State Pension increased in cash terms between (a) 1997 and 2010 and (b) 2010 and 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	24019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Between April 1997 and April 2010, the basic State Pension increased from £62.45 per week to £97.65 per week– representing an increase of £35.20 or 56 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £1,837.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2010 and April 2024 the basic State Pension increased from £97.65 per week to £169.50 – representing an increase of £71.85 per week or 74 per cent in cash terms. The full yearly amount of the basic State Pension increased by £3,749.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/05/2024 16:18:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1714766

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Ambulance Services: Medical Certificates
	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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to certify Med3 Fit Notes.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	24025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023 we consulted on further extending certification to other healthcare professions, including paramedics. The Government continues to monitor fit note data following the 2022 legislative changes through analysis of internal quantitative data and commissioned external qualitative research but will not be further extending the professions which can certify fit notes at this time.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our wider programme of fit note reform, we will consider how we can best draw on a wide range of professionals to support people to start, stay and succeed in work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:08:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1714767

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of disabled people receiving Personal Independence Payment are in work.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	24056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>In March 2023, 475,000 people in receipt of PIP in England, Wales, or outside the UK were in employment in the UK, including self-employment. The proportion of people in receipt of PIP who are in employment was published in Modernising Support for Independent Living - The Health and Disability Green Paper found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper/evidence-pack-modernising-support-for-independent-living-the-health-and-disability-green-paper" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>These figures contain all PIP claimants, including claimants with disabilities and long-term health conditions, and those over pension age.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:13:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1714771

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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 Capability Assessment: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2024 to Question 23517 on Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease, when she (a) last met and (b) is next scheduled to meet representatives from Parkinson's UK.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	24079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Ongoing engagement continues with a range of charities and clinical experts specialising in disability and health conditions as well as representatives from national organisations to understand the experiences of people with Parkinson’s going through the Work Capability Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk in line with transparency data releases and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/05/2024 16:03:23 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1714092

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	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: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many domestic violence easements were granted in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	23849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/05/2024 10:07:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1713834

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Pensioners: Poverty
	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 assessment of the potential impact of differential uprating levels for (a) the additional state pension under the old pension system and (b) other elements of the state pension on levels of pensioner poverty.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	23802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to make a formal assessment.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022/23, there were 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty after housing costs than in 2009/10. Our sustained commitment to the triple lock demonstrates our determination to continue to combat pensioner poverty in future. As a result, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension is now £3,700 higher, in cash terms, than in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 13:32:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1713838

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Restart Programme
	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 page 88 of his Department's Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what progress his Department has made on geographical case studies to understand local delivery challenges of the Restart programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The evaluation of the Restart Scheme, including research using geographical case studies, is being used to inform delivery of the Restart programme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/04/2024 14:17:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713839

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on meeting its Greening Government Commitment targets.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>DWP’s 2023/24 GGC performance is currently being collated and will be submitted to DEFRA at the end of May 2024. Therefore, 2022/23 is the latest full year of GGC data that is available and a summary of DWP’s performance (including our ALBs) against each of the headline GGC targets from 2022/23 is provided below. Further details of DWP’s performance (excluding ALBs) is available in DWP’s 2022/23 Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target A: Mitigating climate change: working towards net zero by 2050</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our total greenhouse gas emissions by 32% compared to the 17/18 baseline, which is on track to meet the target to reduce by 45% by 2024/25.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP reduced our direct greenhouse gas emissions by 1% compared to the 17/18 baseline. During the pandemic DWP took on c.200 additional properties to respond to national requirements. These buildings were still part of the estate in 2022/23 which impacted the direct greenhouse gas emissions performance; however, significant estate rationalisation has occurred during 2023/24 and we forecast we will meet the 2024/25 target to reduce by 17%.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target B: Minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our total waste generated by 31% compared to the 2017/18 baseline, exceeding the target to reduce by 15% by 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target C: Minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our water consumption by 19% compared to the 2017/18 baseline, exceeding the target to reduce by 8% by 2024/25.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target D: Procuring sustainable products and services</strong></p><p>DWP has a sustainable procurement policy and ensures all procurement activities comply with the Government Buying Standards, meeting the target requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target E: Nature Recovery – making space for thriving plants and wildlife</strong></p><p>DWP has developed a draft nature recovery plan and intend to finalise this before 2024/25 to meet the target requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target F: Adapting to climate change</strong></p><p>DWP has developed a climate change adaptation strategy which includes a climate change risk assessment and climate change adaptation plan for its estates and operations, meeting the target requirements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target G: Reducing environmental impacts from information communication technology (ICT) and digital</strong></p><p>DWP provide annual reporting data against the ICT &amp; digital services strategy and provide membership to the sustainable technology advice and reporting team, meeting the target requirements.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 10:26:40 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713840

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Targeted Case Review agents there are as of 25 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As of the 31st of March, our Targeted Case Review team currently has 3,100 Full Time equivalent agents reviewing Universal Credit claims.</p><p> </p><p>This is the most recent date for which data is available.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 13:13:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713841

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the staff turnover rate for his Department is as of 25 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The departments turnover figures are only available at the end of each month. The DWP turnover rate as of 31<sup>st</sup> March 2024 is 7.3%.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 10:28:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle