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1602460

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has held discussions with employers on offering flexibility and part-time work to people with long Covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	161437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department speaks regularly with employers and business representative organisations about flexible working. These discussions have covered a range of issues, including the importance of flexible working in managing employees with long term health conditions, such as long covid.</p><p>In December 2022 the Government announced plans[1] to make the right to request flexible working a day one right, alongside other changes to make flexible working more accessible to all employees. The Government is pleased to support the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Private Members' Bill[2] which will deliver several of these changes.</p><p>[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</p><p>[2] https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/03/2023 14:05:49 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1600461

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make more funding available to research the occupational impacts of Long Covid.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	156254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>Over £50 million has already been invested in post COVID-19 syndrome research projects to improve our understanding of the diagnosis and underlying mechanisms of the disease and the effectiveness of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies and interventions, as well as to evaluate clinical care.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans for an assessment of the adequacy of research funding for post COVID-19 syndrome and/or occupational disease.</p><p> </p><p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including occupational disease and post COVID-19 syndrome. It is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 156253 question first answered 10/03/2023 14:34:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1589096

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has had recent discussions with employers on taking steps to offer (a) part-time work and (b) other flexibility to people with long covid.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	152242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department speaks regularly with employers and business representative organisations about flexible working. These discussions have covered a range of issues, including the importance of flexible working in managing employees with long term health conditions, such as long covid.</p><p>In December 2022 the Government announced plans[1] to make the right to request flexible working a day one right, alongside other changes to make flexible working more accessible to all employees. The Government is pleased to support the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Private Members’ Bill[2] which will deliver several of these changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198</a></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 06/03/2023 17:11:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1546844

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to provide long-term support with seeking employment to people suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	99916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>A range of Government initiatives are supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including those suffering from long covid, to start, stay and succeed in work. These include:</p><ul><li>increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres for people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance;</li><li>Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres offering advice and expertise on how to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work;</li><li>the Work and Health Programme and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, providing tailored and personalised support for participants;</li><li>Access to Work grants towards extra costs of working beyond standard reasonable adjustments;</li><li>Disability Confident encouraging employers to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address the issues employees face in the workplace;</li><li>the Information and Advice Service providing better integrated and tailored guidance on supporting and managing health and disability in the workplace; and</li><li>support in partnership between DWP and the health system, including Employment Advice in NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services, which combines psychological treatment and employment support for people with mental health conditions.</li></ul> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/12/2022 10:48:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1546887

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to provide long-term support in the workplace for people suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	99919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>BEIS works with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions supporting workplace health and wellbeing through the delivery of Health is Everyone’s Business consultation response.</p><p> </p><p>Employees have a statutory right to request flexible working, which can help them to balance employment alongside other aspects of life – such as managing a health condition like Long Covid. We recently announced that the Right to Request Flexible Working will be made available to all employees from their first day of employment. The Government is also supporting the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Private Members Bill.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 13/12/2022 09:53:50 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake previous answer version 40813 answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1461198

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking to facilitate a phased return to work for claimants with long covid, beyond the usual four week phased return period.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>The department is not involved in discussions regarding phased returns to work. This is a matter for the individual and their employer.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/05/2022 10:52:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1421880

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect on households of people being unable to work while experiencing symptoms of long covid.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon Member's Parliamentary Question of 10 February is attached.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/02/2022 17:38:22 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ122658 (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1401236

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support people unable to work as a result of having long covid.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	100581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The DWP offers financial support through Universal Credit and New Style Employment and Support Allowance for people affected by the pandemic, including those with long-COVID, if they satisfy eligibility criteria. In addition, people with long-COVID may be eligible to Personal Independence Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are legally required to pay Statutory Sick Pay to eligible employees who are off work sick including where sickness absence is due to long-COVID. Some employers may also decide to pay more, and for longer, through Occupational Sick Pay.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), who advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), are investigating whether long-COVID can be prescribed as an occupational disease for the purposes of IIDB.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/01/2022 17:39:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1301041

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Long Covid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Resolution Foundation, Long Covid in the labour market, published on 17 February; and the estimate in that report that three out of ten self–employed workers are ineligible for COVID-19 financial support.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has taken action at Budget to improve the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), addressing a number of the recommendations put forward in the Resolution Foundation report. For example, the Government announced that, as the deadline for 2019-20 tax returns has now passed, HMRC will use these tax returns for the fourth and fifth grants, provided they were submitted by 2 March 2021. This means more than 600,000 people may now be able to claim the fourth and fifth grants, bringing the total number of people who could be eligible to 3.7 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also acted to improve the targeting of the scheme, as recommended by the report. The fifth and final SEISS grant, providing support in the summer, will include a turnover test (similar to those in operation in other countries’ schemes) to ensure that the most generous support is targeted at those who most need it.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does recognise that some of the rules, criteria and conditions that were vital to ensuring that the SEISS works for the vast majority mean that some people may not qualify. This is why a wider package has been put in place to help provide support to those who need it.</p><p> </p><p>Those ineligible for the SEISS may still be eligible for other elements of the support available. The temporary £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance has been extended for six months, and the Government has decided to extend the suspension of the Minimum Income Floor for three months, to the end of July 2021, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan scheme, business rates relief, and other business support schemes.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2021 13:59:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1300183

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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	Employment: Long Covid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to make support available to employees suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	164651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>On 18 February 2021, the Government announced that the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and UK Research Innovation (UKRI) had been awarded £18.5 million in funding for four research projects to help understand and address the longer-term health effects of COVID-19 in non-hospitalised patients.</p><p> </p><p>As research into the long-term health symptoms and impacts of COVID-19 is ongoing, we are collaborating across Government to monitor emerging evidence and consider our response.</p><p> </p><p>People with a condition arising from exposure to the Covid-19 virus are able to access Personal Independence Payment in the same way as other people with long-term health conditions or disabilities. Disability benefits do not include or exclude by condition, instead they look at the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability.</p><p> </p><p>Financial support is available through Statutory Sick Pay, Universal Credit, New Style ESA. People who have symptoms of Long Covid should see their GP, if their health condition impacts on their ability to work a fit note may be issued. People can claim ESA or Pension Credit depending on their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/03/2021 14:28:18 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana