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390450

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	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 Answer from the Prime Minister of 24 June 2015, Official Report, columns 885-6, when he expects numbers of deaths of people declared fit to work and related standardised mortality ratios to be published.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	7362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 16<sup>th</sup> July 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=6682" target="_blank">UIN 6682</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/07/2015 13:18:04 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

386815

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	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, what proportion of work capability assessments have found the claimant to be fit for work in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	4975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The available information in respect of work capability assessments since 2008 is published, and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-september-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/esa-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessments-september-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/07/2015 08:53:38 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

228677

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	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, what plans he has to introduce text or email notifications for claimants of the employment and support allowance required to attend a medical assessment.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	228377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>A trial was held during the autumn of 2014 when claimants were sent text reminder messages of their assessment appointments. Following evaluation of that trial discussions were held with the new Health Assessment Advisory Service provider - Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (operated by MAXIMUS) – and the intention is to introduce the service nationally later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/03/2015 17:53:22 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

226089

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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	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, how many people are currently awaiting work capability assessments.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	226805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The latest available data, February 2015, shows that there were 477,985 people awaiting their Work Capability Assessment. This compares with 766,368 people waiting for an assessment in February 2014, a reduction of 37%.</p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include cases yet to be referred to the Health Assessment Advisory Service or cases referred where the claimant has yet to return the claimant questionnaire.</p><p> </p><p>Centre for Health and Disability Assessments plan on recruiting and retaining more high quality healthcare professionals which will lead to people being assessed quickly and further reduce waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/03/2015 11:54:29 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

224225

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the scoring for Work Capability Assessment applicants with mental health problems has been loaded to make it more difficult for women to qualify for the support group than it is for men; and, if so, why.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL5278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The Regulations that implement the measure making changes to how repeat claims for Employment and Support Allowance are dealt with were laid before Parliament on 5th March.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations can be found at <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/437</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria for eligibility for the support group in Employment and Support Allowance remains the same for men and women.</p><p> </p><p>The updated guidance for healthcare professionals on the assessment of risk in claimants with a Mental Health condition was developed with input from senior psychiatrists. It differentiates between men and women in relation to suicide risk because the suicide rate in men is significantly higher than in women.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance makes clear that the assessment of risk needs to focus both on the claimant’s health and whether the claimant could cope with work-related activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud grouped question UIN HL5277 question first answered 11/03/2015 16:49:33 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

223398

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
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	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, whether he has set any targets for Maximum to deal with the backlog of legacy work capability assessments queries which will be transferred from Atos on 2 March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	225205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA), operated by MAXIMUS, has not been allocated specific targets in relation to the clearance of legacy work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a strong contract management and performance monitoring structure to ensure a step change in delivery is achieved, both in terms of delivering volumes and improvements to the service.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 03/03/2015 14:50:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

170024

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	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, whether the procurement for a new provider to deliver the work capability assessment requires the design of that scheme to be revised or reformed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	218450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The initial priority for MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd will be to transition the service smoothly from the current provider, Atos Healthcare, and stabilise the service for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>We will work closely with MAXIMUS to enhance claimants’ experience of the service. Any lessons learned or innovations that can improve services while delivering the best results possible for claimants may lead to changes in processes.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 12:11:40 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 34184 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

155667

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether people who are undergoing a work capability assessment because of mental health problems are guaranteed assessment by health professionals who have psychiatric expertise.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL2851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>All healthcare professionals who carry out work capability assessments on behalf of the DWP are fully trained in disability assessment and are registered with their respective Regulatory Body. Healthcare professionals receive comprehensive training in the functional effects of mental health conditions. In addition all health professionals are supported by mental function champions who have specialist knowledge of mental health conditions and provide support and best practice advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 25/11/2014 14:38:05 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

156110

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	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, if his Department will take steps to ensure that Atos and its successor provide claimants with an immediate refund on the costs incurred when travelling to that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	214799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Atos Healthcare will refund claimants’ travel expenses within 14 working days of the assessment taking place. There is no process in place to make an immediate refund.</p><p> </p><p>MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd have also committed to paying all travel expenses within the same time limits. This agreement will take effect from 1 March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/11/2014 17:27:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

156111

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	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, how long on average people wait for work capability assessments; and which government regions are experiencing the longest waiting times.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The median time from receipt of the ESA50 questionnaire to the completion of the work capability assessment for the period from May 2010 to December 2013, was 74 days (latest data available for new claims to ESA). The regions experiencing the longest waiting times are London and Southern England.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/11/2014 12:05:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 29116 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green