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516357

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	Employment and Support Allowance
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 abolishing work-focused interviews in work-related activity groups for disabled people who are under appeal from employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	35908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Growing evidence over the last decade has shown that work can keep people healthy as well as help promote recovery and it is right therefore to offer support to those placed in the work related activity group who are appealing the decision. The work coach or provider will work with the claimant to tailor reasonable activities to help them prepare for a future return to work.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/05/2016 09:27:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

516358

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	Mobility Allowance
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 in each parliamentary constituency who have been reassessed for personal independence payments or disability living allowance have lost the higher rate mobility allowance.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	35873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) claims in payment, registrations, clearances and awards for both new claims and reassessed claims (for those previously in receipt of disability living allowance (DLA)) are published on Gov.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a>. In particular, breakdowns of reassessed claims in payment by type and rate of awards, at Great Britain, Regional, Parliamentary Constituency and Local Authority level, can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have verified data on the number of PIP claimants who lost the higher rate mobility allowance as a result of the move to PIP. We intend to provide more detailed breakdowns of DLA to PIP reassessment outcomes in due course. The Department is working to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we are able to publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/05/2016 15:57:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

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

516360

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, whether the specification for the Work and Health Programme to provide specialist support for long-term unemployed and claimants with health conditions and disabilities will require (a) autism and (b) other conditions of claimants to be recorded by both providers and Jobcentre Plus; and what discussions he has had about which conditions will be recorded.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	35857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Development of the Work and Health Programme design is well underway, including engagement with a wide range of stakeholders. The Department has commenced the commercial process for the programme by releasing the Prior Information Notice for potential providers on 28 April.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on what the information reporting requirements will be for people with a disability or health condition are yet to be made.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/05/2016 16:35:12 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

516361

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	Pensions: Financial Assistance Scheme
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 received payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) government region in the last year; and how many of those recipients were former members of the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme in that year.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	35945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2016 13:20:16 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

516362

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	Supported Housing
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 18 April 2016 to Question 33625, when he plans to publish the policy review of the supported housing sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	35935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Supported Accommodation evidence review is currently underway and we expect to publish the review report shortly. Alongside this work, as part of our policy review, we will continue to work with and listen to all relevant stakeholders, including the supported housing sector in order to develop a workable and sustainable funding regime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2016 16:01:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

516363

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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture
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 12 January 2016 to Question 21220, what progress has been made on deciding whether to add Dupuytren's contracture condition to the list for industrial injuries disablement benefit.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	35941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>It is expected that a decision on whether or not to add Dupuytren’s contracture to the list of prescribed diseases will be made shortly.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/05/2016 15:41:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

516364

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	ASW: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department last met representatives of former members of the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	35947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>All Ministerial meetings with external parties are recorded on the Cabinet Office website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2016 13:23:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

516365

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	Pensions
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 he has made of the potential merits of reforming (a) pension protection arrangements and (b) corporate pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	35946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The pension protection arrangements for defined benefit occupational pension schemes have been robust and effective.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps these arrangements under review, engaging relevant stakeholders, in order to ensure that members of pension schemes are properly protected, and considers long term as well as short term factors for the pension protection landscape.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2016 16:20:50 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

516366

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	Social Rented Housing: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average reduction in benefits was for claimants subject to the under-occupancy penalty in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	35961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The average weekly reduction for claimants subject to the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy for each of the last three financial years was as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£14.42 in 2013/14;</li><li>£14.92 in 2014/15; and</li><li>£15.25 in 2015/16.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/05/2016 16:09:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms