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1699024
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Medical Certificates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what evidential basis he stated to The Telegraph on 20 March 2024 that GPs were signing people off work for feeling down and bluesy. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester West more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Kendall more like this
uin 20607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In his interview with The Telegraph on 20 March 2024, the Secretary of State set out the challenges we are facing with tackling long-term sickness related economic inactivity, particularly due to mental health.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State gave an example of why someone might go to their GP for a fit note, for a mental health condition. The figure that 94% of fit notes issued were ‘Not fit for work’ refers to all fit notes issued by GP practices in England between <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/fit-notes-issued-by-gp-practices/september-2023" target="_blank">October 2022 - September 2023.</a></p><p> </p><p>Of the fit notes issued by GP practices in England between October 2022 – September 2023 with a known diagnosis, 37% are for mental and behavioural disorders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is committed to reforming the fit note to ensure that people get timely access to work and health support, in turn reducing sickness absence and improving health outcomes.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T12:54:58.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T12:54:58.587Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4026
label Biography information for Liz Kendall more like this
1699107
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for Personal Independence Payment had not received a decision on the first day of each month in 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20707 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20710 more like this
20711 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.52Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.52Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699108
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for Access to Work support had not received a decision on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 February and (c) 1 March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The number of applications awaiting a decision for Access to Work on the requested dates were as follows. Figures have been steadily increasing due to the rise in the volume of application received.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> January 2024 – 24,874</p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> February 2024 – 26,812</p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> March 2024 – 29,864</p><p> </p><p>There were 25,292 Access to Work applications awaiting a decision as of 1<sup>st</sup> December 2022.</p><p> </p><p><em>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal Departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution. </em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 20709 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T13:44:35.12Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T13:44:35.12Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699109
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for Access to Work support had not received an assessment on 1 December 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20709 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The number of applications awaiting a decision for Access to Work on the requested dates were as follows. Figures have been steadily increasing due to the rise in the volume of application received.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> January 2024 – 24,874</p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> February 2024 – 26,812</p><p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> March 2024 – 29,864</p><p> </p><p>There were 25,292 Access to Work applications awaiting a decision as of 1<sup>st</sup> December 2022.</p><p> </p><p><em>Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal Departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution. </em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 20708 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T13:44:35.167Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T13:44:35.167Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699112
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting a decision on their Personal Independence Payment application on the first day of each month in 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20710 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20707 more like this
20711 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.583Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.583Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699113
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awaiting a decision on their Personal Independence Payment application on the first day of each month in 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20711 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The table below gives the number of outstanding PIP cases on the first of each month from 2021 to 2023. Claims are considered outstanding when the claim has been registered but a decision has not yet been made by a Case Manager on whether to award PIP.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outstanding cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>233,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-21</p></td><td><p>252,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-21</p></td><td><p>265,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-21</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-21</p></td><td><p>296,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-21</p></td><td><p>297,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-21</p></td><td><p>302,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-21</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>316,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>312,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>303,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>295,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>299,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>282,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>284,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>275,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>237,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>232,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>301,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>298,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>286,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>291,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>287,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>276,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>- Source: PIP Atomic Data Store;</p><p>- Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000;</p><p>- Figures are for England and Wales only;</p><p>- These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include both new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20707 more like this
20710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.457Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T13:46:00.457Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699120
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Departments consultation outcome entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published 5 September 2023, how many cases were reviewed as part of the research. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20714 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In November 2023, we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) criteria. The full response to the public consultation on these changes can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors/outcome/government-response-to-the-work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors-consultation" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We do not know what “research exercise” the questions are referring to but have interpreted these questions to be about internal policy development undertaken before and during the consultation exercise on changes to the WCA. This work was undertaken by a variety of staff from a mix of grades and job titles, including Senior Civil Servants. We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p><p>We undertook considerable engagement during the consultation period and received over 1300 written responses. We listened carefully to what people told us and took their views into account when deciding which changes to take forward. We took care to ensure the views of disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the views of the charities, groups and organisations representing and supporting them, were considered. We also engaged directly with external clinical experts and employers.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20715 more like this
20716 more like this
20717 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.79Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.79Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699121
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Departments consultation outcome entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published 5 September 2023, how his Department selected the cases to be reviewed. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20715 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In November 2023, we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) criteria. The full response to the public consultation on these changes can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors/outcome/government-response-to-the-work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors-consultation" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We do not know what “research exercise” the questions are referring to but have interpreted these questions to be about internal policy development undertaken before and during the consultation exercise on changes to the WCA. This work was undertaken by a variety of staff from a mix of grades and job titles, including Senior Civil Servants. We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p><p>We undertook considerable engagement during the consultation period and received over 1300 written responses. We listened carefully to what people told us and took their views into account when deciding which changes to take forward. We took care to ensure the views of disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the views of the charities, groups and organisations representing and supporting them, were considered. We also engaged directly with external clinical experts and employers.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20714 more like this
20716 more like this
20717 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.853Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.853Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
1699122
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Departments consultation outcome entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published 5 September 2023, what the (a) grade and (b) job titles were of the staff who undertook the research exercise. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In November 2023, we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) criteria. The full response to the public consultation on these changes can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors/outcome/government-response-to-the-work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors-consultation" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We do not know what “research exercise” the questions are referring to but have interpreted these questions to be about internal policy development undertaken before and during the consultation exercise on changes to the WCA. This work was undertaken by a variety of staff from a mix of grades and job titles, including Senior Civil Servants. We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p><p>We undertook considerable engagement during the consultation period and received over 1300 written responses. We listened carefully to what people told us and took their views into account when deciding which changes to take forward. We took care to ensure the views of disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the views of the charities, groups and organisations representing and supporting them, were considered. We also engaged directly with external clinical experts and employers.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20714 more like this
20715 more like this
20717 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.883Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.883Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Work Capability Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Departments consultation outcome entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published 5 September 2023, for what reason the results of the research exercise have not been published. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 20717 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-19more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In November 2023, we announced changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) criteria. The full response to the public consultation on these changes can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors/outcome/government-response-to-the-work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors-consultation" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We do not know what “research exercise” the questions are referring to but have interpreted these questions to be about internal policy development undertaken before and during the consultation exercise on changes to the WCA. This work was undertaken by a variety of staff from a mix of grades and job titles, including Senior Civil Servants. We will publish an Impact Assessment in due course.</p><p>We undertook considerable engagement during the consultation period and received over 1300 written responses. We listened carefully to what people told us and took their views into account when deciding which changes to take forward. We took care to ensure the views of disabled people and people with health conditions, as well as the views of the charities, groups and organisations representing and supporting them, were considered. We also engaged directly with external clinical experts and employers.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN
20714 more like this
20715 more like this
20716 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.93Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-19T12:46:31.93Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this