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540104
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were successful in each of the last 30 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43331 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>With regards to the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers Compensation) Act 1979, the Department for Work and Pensions have advised that the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>For the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 (CWPS) the figures for posthumous claims received and paid, and the reasons for the difference between the two are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Deceased</strong> <strong>Claims Received</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Dec’d</strong> <strong>Claims Paid</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Denials &amp; Work In Progress (WIP)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Duplicate Claim Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Failed Eligibility Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nil Offer*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Work In Progress/Withdrawn/</strong> <strong>Other Denial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Nil Offer – a claim under the 1979 Act resulted in a higher award than would have been payable under the CWPS</em></p><p><em>N.B. Figures only available from July 2011 onwards when current claims handler took on the contract.</em></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 43332 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.06Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many recipients of posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were found to be in receipt of less compensation than they were entitled to after the post-mortem evidence for those claims was submitted. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-05more like thismore than 2016-08-05
answer text <p>There have been no such claims.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-05T14:56:42.74Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-05T14:56:42.74Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many posthumous claims for compensation under the (a) Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 and (b) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were submitted in each of the last 30 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43332 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>With regards to the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers Compensation) Act 1979, the Department for Work and Pensions have advised that the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>For the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 (CWPS) the figures for posthumous claims received and paid, and the reasons for the difference between the two are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Deceased</strong> <strong>Claims Received</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Dec’d</strong> <strong>Claims Paid</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Denials &amp; Work In Progress (WIP)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Duplicate Claim Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Failed Eligibility Denial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nil Offer*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Work In Progress/Withdrawn/</strong> <strong>Other Denial</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>* Nil Offer – a claim under the 1979 Act resulted in a higher award than would have been payable under the CWPS</em></p><p><em>N.B. Figures only available from July 2011 onwards when current claims handler took on the contract.</em></p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 43331 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.14Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:51:53.14Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons his Department included in the tender document to administer the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 a requirement that all posthumous claims to that scheme be accompanied by a grant of probate. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43333 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>There was no separate tender document for the administration of the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme. The Department’s tender did not therefore have any bearings on the requirements under the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Before payments can be made under the CWPS, claims handlers must ensure that the person making the claim is entitled to do so. Provision of probate is sometimes necessary in posthumous claims to ensure that the correct person receives the compensation and also to ensure that the positions of both the estate and the taxpayer are adequately and proportionately protected against fraud.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:48:41.197Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:48:41.197Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
540108
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which signatories to the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 were consulted by his Department prior to the inclusion in the tender document to administer that scheme a requirement that all claims to that scheme be accompanied by a grant of probate. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 43334 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-08-03more like thismore than 2016-08-03
answer text <p>There was no separate tender document for the administration of the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme (CWPS), hence there was no such consultation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-08-03T13:49:02.247Zmore like thismore than 2016-08-03T13:49:02.247Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
383944
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-18more like thismore than 2015-06-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: EU Law 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 Transport, what his policy is on the application of Regulation EC 1071/2009 concerning occupation of transport operators. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 3124 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answer text <p>As an EU Regulation the United Kingdom is obliged to implement such measures as specified. The requirements under Regulation 1071/2009 were met by amending domestic legislation which was implemented on 4 December 2011. These legislative changes will be the subject of a Post Implementation Review in 2016.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-25T10:01:30.067Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-25T10:01:30.067Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
383945
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-18more like thismore than 2015-06-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: EU Law 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 Transport, if he will publish his Department's response to the formal notification of infraction from the European Commission concerning the Government's application of Regulation EC 1071/2009 on access to the occupation of a road transport operator; and what steps he plans to take in response to that notification. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 3125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-25more like thismore than 2015-06-25
answer text <p>On 30<sup>th</sup> April 2015, the Department for Transport received a formal notice of infraction from the European Commission concerning the UK’s application of Regulation (EC) no 1071/2009 (on access to the occupation of road transport operator). We will consider the content of this letter and respond within two months, in line with Article 258 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As this is a live case, and communications with the European Commission concerning infractions are in most cases confidential, it would not be appropriate to publish our response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At this stage, no decisions have been made about any actions the UK may take in the light of the issues raised by the Commission.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-25T10:07:36.927Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-25T10:07:36.927Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
383957
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-18more like thismore than 2015-06-18
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Winter Fuel 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, if he will make it his policy to make payments of winter fuel allowance to those who qualify for such payments after the third Monday in September and before 1 January before the end of the same financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 3123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-24more like thismore than 2015-06-24
answer text <p /> <p>The Qualifying Week for Winter Fuel Payment assessments is set at the third week of September to ensure that the maximum number of payments (over 95 per cent of eligible cases) are made automatically before Christmas, typically the coldest part of winter. Those that are not paid automatically are accepted as clerical claims up to the 31 March, and payment is issued as soon as possible. There are no plans to review the Qualifying Week.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-24T13:57:08.6Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-24T13:57:08.6Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this
100218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse 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 the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of changes in the rates of (a) alcohol-related crime and (b) binge drinking since the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Alan Meale more like this
uin 211227 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>It is difficult to draw causality between the Licensing Act 2003 and changing behaviours. The Licensing Act 2003 came into force in November 2005. Data on offences which are ‘alcohol related’ are drawn from the Crime Survey of England and Wales, which asks victims of violent incidents whether they perceived the offender to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offence. By this measure, the number of violent incidents considered to be‘alcohol related’ has fallen from around 1.02 million incidents in 2005/06, to around 0.88 million incidents in 2012/13 (a fall of 14%). <br><br>The definition of binge drinking used by the NHS is drinking more than double the lower risk guidelines for alcohol in one session – more than 8 units for men and 6 units for women. The Opinions and Lifestyle survey, published by the Office of National Statistics provides our best measure for this. The data shows that in 2005, 23% of men and 15% of women drank over twice the lower risk guidelines on at least one day in the week before interview. This fell to 19 % of men and 11 % of women in 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Norman Baker more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:50:15.8886108Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:50:15.8886108Z
answering member
28
label Biography information for Norman Baker more like this
tabling member
361
label Biography information for Sir Alan Meale more like this