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1524363

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department intends to reply to the correspondence of 3 October 2022 from the Rt hon. Member for East Ham, case reference ST95332.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	66869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team sent a holding response to the Rt Hon. Member’s office on 20 October 2022 and will issue a substantive response within the next week.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/10/2022 14:45:21 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521667

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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: Work Capability Assessment
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 Answers of 5 September 2022 to Question 40729 and of 11 October 2022 to Question 53261 on Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments, what the aggregate number of Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment Mandatory Reconsideration (a) registrations, (b) clearances and (c) outcomes was in each of the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	62666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 19/10/2022 12:04:25 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho previous answer version 24558 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521721

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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, when her Department plans to publish further details on the procedure that will be used for Personal Independence Payment light touch reviews.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	62667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment is based on regular reviews to ensure individuals receive the right award reflecting any changes in their condition.</p><p> </p><p>The principle of a 10 year light touch review for ongoing awards was introduced in 2013. The first claims of 10 year duration are now coming due for review. We are currently reviewing the design of the light touch review process following helpful insight provided to us by stakeholders, including by Parkinson’s UK and other organisations representing people with long-term conditions. Our aim is to have the minimum necessary contact with the claimant to check whether anything has changed, adjust the award if needed, and ensure we hold up to date information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 62668 question first answered 19/10/2022 11:11:07 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521722

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of light touch reviews for Personal Independence Payments on the wellbeing of people with (a) Parkinson's disease and (b) other long-term conditions.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	62668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment is based on regular reviews to ensure individuals receive the right award reflecting any changes in their condition.</p><p> </p><p>The principle of a 10 year light touch review for ongoing awards was introduced in 2013. The first claims of 10 year duration are now coming due for review. We are currently reviewing the design of the light touch review process following helpful insight provided to us by stakeholders, including by Parkinson’s UK and other organisations representing people with long-term conditions. Our aim is to have the minimum necessary contact with the claimant to check whether anything has changed, adjust the award if needed, and ensure we hold up to date information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 62667 question first answered 19/10/2022 11:11:07 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521135

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to conduct an impact assessment of the increased costs of living on the health of people with multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	61698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK and especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as those suffering from multiple sclerosis, are worried about the rising cost of living. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter and the next, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way. The impact of the cost of living on households and those with disabilities is something that officials continue to review.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on their specific circumstances, it is possible that people with multiple sclerosis will qualify for disability benefits. People in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing a £650 Cost of Living Payment to recipients of means-tested benefits, to support people with low incomes with the rising cost of living. Individuals in receipt of means-tested disability benefits, such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or the Universal Credit Health top up are eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>Those suffering from multiple sclerosis may also benefit from other forms of non-means tested support which the Government is providing to assist with UK households’ energy bills. The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that will cap the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household in Great Britain will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills this winter.</p><p>- This will support people with a disability who may need to use more energy due to their condition or treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, the Energy Bills Support Scheme, which will provide £400 to help with domestic energy bills. All households in Council Tax bands A-D will also receive the Government-funded £150 Council Tax Rebate, which will be delivered by Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials, via the Household Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2022 17:01:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521154

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on reaching the national target of 66.7 per cent for dementia diagnosis rates.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	61699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>As of August 2022, the dementia diagnosis rate was 62.1%. In 2021/22, the Government made £17 million available to clinical commissioning groups to address dementia waiting lists and increase the number of diagnoses.</p><p>This included identifying areas of good practice in dementia diagnosis and provision of pre and post diagnostic support, which will be shared with dementia clinical networks and stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/10/2022 16:55:42 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 24256 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521155

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with local health systems on returning dementia care plan reviews to pre-pandemic levels.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	61700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/10/2022 14:50:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 24268 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521174

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Podiatry: East Ham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of (a) podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in East Ham constituency and (b) the impact these vacancies will have on patient treatment for diabetic foot complications.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	61701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made as this information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 61858 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:21:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1521185

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 53260 on Migrants: Children, what safeguards her Department has identified that ensure British children of parents with no recourse to public funds receive support when (a) facing destitution and (b) other care needs.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	61702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the vulnerable. Processes are in place to enable those with permission under the Family or Private Life routes, permission outside the rules on the basis of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, or the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route, to apply for free to have the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition lifted by making a ‘change of conditions’ application. An individual can apply to have their NRPF condition lifted if they are destitute or at risk of imminent destitution, if there are reasons relating to the welfare of a relevant child, or where there are other exceptional financial circumstances.</p><p>This includes parents of British children where those parents are subject to a NRPF condition.</p><p>Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 imposes a general duty on local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of “children in need” in their area. Support provided to a child by local authorities under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 is not dependent on the immigration status of the child or their parent(s) and is therefore available to parents of British children where those parents are subject to an NRPF condition.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/10/2022 14:12:42 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1520416

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the number of private patients with long-term health conditions who have been unable to undertake (a) treatments and (b) therapies due to the cost of living; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	60903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made as data regarding private healthcare patients is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2022 11:40:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 23191 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms