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746096

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Personal Independent Payment assessors receive appropriate training to allow them to take a holistic approach to a claimant's assessment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>All Health Professionals (HPs) working on the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments must be either an occupational therapist, level 1 nurse, physiotherapist, paramedic or doctor. They must also be fully registered and have at least two years’ post full-registration experience. In addition to their profession, the Department recognises the importance of ensuring that individuals also have sufficient experience, skills and training to carry out their duties and PIP providers are required to ensure that the HPs carrying out assessments have knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of health conditions and impairments.</p><p> </p><p>All new assessors complete one month of intensive training in disability analysis which includes a functional evaluation as to how medical conditions and the long-term medical treatment of those conditions affect an individual’s ability to perform day-to-day activities. This is followed by on-going professional training and support which continues for the duration of their employment in the role.</p><p> </p><p>Final approval to work as a health assessor must be conferred by the Department for Work and Pension’s Chief Medical Adviser on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/07/2017 14:40:36 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

746097

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the criteria for assessing Personal Independence Payments to take into account claimants with mental health issues.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payments (PIP) assessment criteria have been designed to take account of the impact of all impairments on individuals’ ability including those with mental health issues. The inclusion of such activities as 'Making budgeting decisions' and 'Engaging with other people face-to-face' ensures that consideration is given to the impact of such impairments on people's daily living needs.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, by assessing claimants' ability to plan and follow journeys, the Mobility component also reflects the impact of impairment on an individual's ability to get around, and ensures the assessment takes account of mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.</p><p> </p><p>We believe the current PIP assessment criteria are the best way of identifying those whose mental health is most limited and have no plans to change these.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 12/07/2017 16:11:39 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

732861

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Discretionary Housing Payments
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 publish the formula for the distribution of discretionary housing payment grant to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	1344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government contribution and expenditure limit for the 2017/18 allocation for local authorities in England and Wales and details of the methodology used for the distribution of the four main areas of funding is outlined at the link below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595729/s3-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595729/s3-2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/06/2017 16:06:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732915

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The number of contracts awarded from 2010 to present/2017, to charities or social enterprise organisations, by DWP totals 67.</p><p>31 were awarded to charities and 36 to social enterprise. The breakdown for years in question from 2010 is laid out in the draft below;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract Dates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Charities</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Social Enterprise</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/07/2017 14:31:12 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732947

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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: Zero Hours Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people engaged on zero-hours contracts who are in receipt of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	1302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is currently not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 04/07/2017 11:42:34 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732968

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
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 Answer of 27 April 2017 to Question 71691, on personal independence payment: appeals, what recent discussions he has had with the Tribunals Service on establishing detailed and regular feedback on personal independence payment appeal tribunal decisions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The department continues to have regular meetings with the Tribunals Service where all aspects of the appeals process, including feedback, are discussed. In this regard, and although they are still developing into the role, the feedback from the Presenting Officers in PIP and ESA appeals, referred to in my previous reply, is proving informative.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 10:26:54 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

732969

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Personal Independence Payment
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 Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71635, on personal independence payment, when he plans to respond to the Second independent review of the personal independence payment assessment by Paul Gray, published on 30 March 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Our position has not changed since the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71635 and planning to respond later this year.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

732971

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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: Housing
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 Answer of 5 April 2017 to Question 69486, on housing benefit: young people, how many applications for the housing cost element of universal credit from applicants between the ages of 18 and 25 have been refused; and what the reasons were for those refusals.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. Data will become available as this policy area matures.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/07/2017 11:54:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

732972

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Children: Maintenance
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 Answer of 10 March 2017 to Question 66119, on children: maintenance, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the 2016 consultation on child maintenance deduction orders against joint accounts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Further to our answer dated 10 March 2017 to Question 66119 we have been working to progress our analysis of the consultation responses. We are now finalising our response which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/06/2017 16:11:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

733068

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the target of upholding the original decision in 80 per cent of mandatory reconsideration requests was introduced; who made the decision to introduce that target; and for what reasons that target was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The department does not have a Mandatory Reconsideration target for upholding original decisions. The 80 per cent figure, which was used in the answer to a recent Freedom of Information request, is used to assess the accuracy of benefit decisions. In order to ensure we have consistently accurate decisions we track and monitor Mandatory Reconsiderations to assess the quality of our initial decision making and to help understand and improve our processes.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 1470 question first answered 03/07/2017 15:30:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff