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1027516

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Jobcentre Plus: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Autism and Hidden Impairment training for Jobcentre Plus staff in reducing the gap between national employment rates and rates of employment for people on the autistic spectrum.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	203312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no robust statistics on employment rates among autistic people, so we have not been able to make any assessment of the effectiveness of the Autism and Hidden Impairment training for Jobcentre Plus staff on employment levels among autistic people.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how to robustly measure the employment rate among autistic people, including whether it might be possible to collect this information through the Labour Force Survey.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/01/2019 17:14:54 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1027517

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	NHS England: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which criteria his Department has instructed NHS England to use in workforce planning to support the long-term plan for the NHS in England.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	203313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>In developing the Long Term Plan, the Government has set out six principles which must underpin the plan in order to meet the high expectations people have for the National Health Service now and in the future. One of these principles is that the plan must ensure that the NHS is building the workforce we need for the future, so we have the right numbers and right types of doctors, nurses and other expert professionals with more of them trained here in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/01/2019 15:03:24 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1027519

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department’s TDEL budget would need to increase by in each year from 2019-20 to 2023-24 to achieve a 3.6% increase in spending in each year.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	203315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The following table sets out by how much the Department’s Total Department Expenditure Limit budget, which includes expenditure outside the National Health Service mandate, would need to increase to achieve an annual 3.6% real terms increase in spending to 2023-24.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Annual increase £ billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>7.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>7.59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>8.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>8.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>8.88</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/01/2019 16:45:36 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1027522

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has contacted businesses by letter in the last three months to provide information on (a) the UK leaving the EU and (b) the Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	203318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department uses several communications channels to reach a wide range of businesses to discuss a range of issues, including on EU exit. This includes regular meetings with businesses, such as Sector Councils and Growth Partnerships, media campaigns, phone calls, emails, letters, press releases and social media.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/01/2019 15:41:30 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1027523

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on funding for universal credit roll-out and disability welfare in (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Perth and Kinross in the constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	203319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>The financial model and reporting for Universal Credit roll-out and disability welfare is undertaken at a national level and we do not break these cost categories into lower level geographies, such as constituencies. We therefore do not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/12/2018 11:30:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

1027524

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to provide disability benefit claimants with dual recording equipment during their benefit assessments.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	203234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who attend a face-to-face PIP assessment are allowed to record their assessment if they want to, in line with the standards set by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department started a video recording pilot on 26<sup>th</sup> November 2018 for PIP claimants with face-to-face assessments booked from 10<sup>th</sup> December. The pilot enables us to test communications products and live testing of video recording, providing that claimants elect to participate. Findings from the pilot will inform views on rolling out video recording more widely, in order to promote greater trust and transparency.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/01/2019 17:41:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027525

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the quality of disability benefit assessors' (a) decision making and (b) decision making on appeals relating to whether that benefit can be proceeded with.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	203235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on entitlement to benefit are made by the Department’s Decision Makers, informed by assessments undertaken by assessment providers.</p><p> </p><p>Assessments are carried out by qualified health professionals, who receive thorough training and regular checks on the quality of their work. Anyone falling below the required standards faces having their contract terminated.</p><p> </p><p>All Health Professionals are subject to on-going audit by our assessment providers to ensure that they deliver high quality assessments. The Department also undertakes independent audit to ensure that the advice provided to the Department’s decision makers is of suitable quality, fully explained and justified. Appeals Presenting Officers who attend tribunals on behalf of the Department also provide feedback to assessment providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/01/2019 17:54:33 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027526

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will undertake a review of the quality of disability benefit assessors' decision-making when those decisions are found to have been taken in conflict with official guidance.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	203236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on entitlement to benefit are made by the Department’s Decision Makers, informed by assessments undertaken by assessment providers.</p><p> </p><p>Assessments are carried out by qualified health professionals, who receive thorough training and regular checks on the quality of their work. Anyone falling below the required standards faces having their contract terminated.</p><p> </p><p>All Health Professionals are subject to on-going audit by our assessment providers to ensure that they deliver high quality assessments. The Department also undertakes independent audit to ensure that the advice provided to the Department’s decision makers is of suitable quality, fully explained and justified. Appeals Presenting Officers who attend tribunals on behalf of the Department also provide feedback to assessment providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 07/01/2019 17:40:22 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027527

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Estates: Regeneration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on loan funding for estate regeneration since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	203237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the Government has spent £19 million on loan funding for estate regeneration. This has been paid to Notting Hill Genesis to support the regeneration of Grahame Park in Barnet. The total commitment to Notting Hill Genesis is £56 million.</p><p>A further three schemes have applied for a total of £47 million loan finance and are undergoing due diligence before final approval. We are also continuing to work with partners across the country to develop a pipeline of viable schemes for future funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/01/2019 14:48:33 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1027528

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	China: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on China’s environmental record and meeting carbon emission targets.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	203320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary discussed China's record of meeting carbon emission targets with State Councillor Wang Yi in Beijing in July. FCO officials, in particular through our Embassy in Beijing, continue to engage on this issue with their Chinese counterparts. The FCO Special Representative for Climate Change met Chinese officials during the recent climate change talks in Katowice, Poland. The British Government continues to support Chinese efforts to develop alternative energy, tackle climate change and pollution issues, and reduce carbon emissions.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/12/2018 13:50:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon