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759848

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Workplace Pensions: Plumbing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent financial disbenefit for plumbers affected by section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	10024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>DWP recognises the difficulties multi employer schemes such as the Plumbers have with the current Employer Debt legislation. The recent Green Paper “Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit pension schemes” explores these issues and during the consultation period officials have engaged with a range of stakeholders to explore potential legislative changes which could help multi employer schemes. We plan to respond on this issue in a White Paper later this winter.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/09/2017 14:02:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1241284

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the merits of bringing forward proposals to amend universal credit regulations to allow her Department to apply discretion on the recovery of advance loans taken out by domestic abuse victims under duress.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	100279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the prevention of abuse and the Department for Work and Pensions has a range of measures designed to support people who flee violent and abusive households.</p><p> </p><p>If a Universal Credit claimant has been forced into claiming an advance through domestic abuse, we would urge the claimant to talk to the Department about this. If the advance was taken whilst part of a couple claim, 50% of the outstanding balance would be apportioned upon pursuing a single claim. Additionally, the Department offers deferrals of advance repayments by up to 3 months in exceptional circumstances and will apply discretion wherever possible with the rates of repaying other government debts. A range of other support is available across the Department for those impacted by domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-violence-and-abuse-help-from-dwp/help-available-from-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-for-people-who-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse#universal-credit</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to look at ways to further support the victims of domestic abuse.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/10/2020 15:28:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1241305

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support the Government is providing to self-employed people who are ineligible for the £500 support payment and have to self-isolate due to having covid-19 symptoms.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	100291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>We have relaxed the application of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for all self-employed UC claimants affected by the impact of COVID-19. This means that that a drop in earnings due to sickness or self-isolation, or as a result of the impact of the outbreak, will now be reflected in a claimant’s award. It ensures that the self-employed are supported by the benefit system so that they can follow the Public Health England guidance on social distancing and self-isolation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/10/2020 13:13:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1241381

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in her Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	100327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Within the last 12 months, the largest increase in pay, both in percentage and cash terms, awarded within the Department for Work and Pensions was a 15.8% increase in the amount of £17,700. The recipient was a Senior Civil Servant (SCS) Pay Band 2 member of staff.</p><p> </p><p>The uplift was the result of a pay exception on appointment following a level transfer from another Government Department. This was based on the recipient’s high level of skill and experience, their sustained performance, the increased responsibility associated with the role as well as their relative position on the pay range in comparison with their peers. DWP fully complied with the pay exception control process for this increased pay on appointment, meeting all relevant criteria.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/10/2020 12:16:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1241179

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Industrial Accidents: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many investigations the Health and Safety Executive has carried out into fatal accidents in workplaces since 1 January 2010; and what the average time taken was to complete those investigations.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	100341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has completed 1485 investigations into fatal accidents in workplaces since 1 January 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The average time taken in days to complete those investigations is given in the table 1.</p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Based on/Years</p></td><td><p><strong>2010 to 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015 - 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010 to 2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Incident Date to Closed Date</strong></p></td><td><p>654</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Records with Primacy* Date recorded until Closed Date</strong></p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>345</p></td><td><p>409</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Primacy is when the lead for investigating the incident passes to HSE from the police.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><p>The average completion time analysis is based on the difference in days between the incident/primacy date and the date that the investigation case was closed on its operational database rather than the date the investigation was concluded which is not recorded. The administrative practice of closing investigation cases has changed over the past 10 years and has not always been as soon as possible after the completion of the investigation. This explains the difference in the reduction in the time taken to complete an investigation as highlighted in Table 1 in addition to the operational improvements that have been made to reduce the time taken.</p><p> </p><p>The figures were extracted from HSE’s live operational database and provide the picture on the date of extraction i.e. 8 October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/10/2020 16:56:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1682910

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Universal Credit taper rate.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	10039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>In November 2021, The Government reduced the taper rate from 63% to 55%. There are no current plans to further reduce the taper, however this will be kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/01/2024 14:00:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1241221

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestosis and Diffuse Pleural Thickening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many industrial injuries disablement benefit applications have been received for (a) asbestosis, (b) diffuse pleural thickening since January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	100390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The number of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) applications that have been received for (a) asbestosis, (b) diffuse pleural thickening since January 2020 is;</p><p> </p><p>Pneumoconiosis including Asbestosis and Silicosis – 1018 (we are unable to break this figure down to just asbestosis claims)</p><p>Diffuse Pleural Thickening – 417</p><p> </p><p>We have also had the following Special Rules claims which are also associated with asbestos exposure:</p><p> </p><p>Diffuse Mesothelioma – 1518</p><p>Cancer of the lung with evidence of Asbestosis – 122</p><p>Cancer of the lung – 157</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/10/2020 14:39:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1241222

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many members of full time equivalent staff were working in the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit team in January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	100391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>In January 2020, the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff working on the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Team was 134 FTE.</p><p> </p><p>The number of FTE staff members that deal with asbestos related IIDB Claims as ‘Business as Usual’ is 23 FTE.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 100394 question first answered 16/10/2020 12:26:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1241223

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full time equivalent staff members of the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit team have been redeployed to other benefits teams during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	100392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff members of the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) team that have been redeployed to other benefits teams during the covid-19 outbreak is 110 FTE. This was in response to a fall- off in IIDB claims and to support the departments other priority work areas. A small number of residual FTE (23) remain on the IIDB team to deal with SRTi cases and customer enquiries.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/10/2020 13:36:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1241224

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full time equivalent staff members of the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) team have been dealing with asbestos related IIDB cases only, during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	100393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak and whilst IIDB medical assessments have been paused, we have continued to deploy 8 Full Time Equivalent staff members to ensure that the “special rules” cases which do not require a medical assessment have continued to be processed. All claims received have been progressed to the point of where they are now awaiting a medical assessment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/10/2020 13:36:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery