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1455884

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's procedure is when establishing whether an armed forces member convicted of domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse should be (a) dismissed and (b) discharged.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	150199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>In relation to sexual offences, on 30 March 2022 Defence published a '<em>Zero Tolerance to Sexual Offences</em>' policy: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-publishes-its-zero-tolerance-approach-to-sexual-offences. This policy mandates that anyone convicted of a sexual offence will be discharged. In relation to other non-sexual offences which may be committed under the catch-all term of 'domestic violence', such as battery or actual bodily harm, the Services will consider any conviction awarded to a Service person (Regular or Reserve) and take proportionate action in response. Serious offences will result in discharge.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2022 14:19:18 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1455515

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Disabled
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the rights of disabled people in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	149304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>There are 2.7 million people in Ukraine with disabilities that are at high risk of harm and abandonment. Many are trapped, unable to evacuate to safer areas and experiencing severe food and medication shortages.</p><p>The UK is committed to providing humanitarian aid on the basis of need alone, without discrimination on any grounds. In Ukraine, the UK seeks to drive forward a fully inclusive international humanitarian response that addresses the life-saving and urgent needs of women, children, people with disabilities and excluded groups affected by the crisis, and ensuring compliance with the IASC guidelines on disability and gender-based violence.</p><p>UK funding for Ukraine is largely channelled via international humanitarian organisations to enable effective, inclusive humanitarian assistance to reach those who need it most, including people with disabilities, and to tailor and target the most appropriate support.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/04/2022 12:50:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1452954

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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	Access to Work Programme: Flexible Working
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 ensure the access to work programme facilitates flexible working.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	143721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>Working with disabled people, Access to Work has developed a flexible offer to enable disabled people to take up flexible working arrangements. The Access to Work flexible offer contains a blended package of support, that complements standard adjustments and offers a tailored package of support to enable work in the workplace, at home, or a combination of both.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 24/03/2022 15:07:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1452955

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the access to work scheme, what is the total number of applications that have been (a) awarded the maximum payment cap grant and (b) rejected due to exceeding the payment cap.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	143722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The information requested on the total number of applications that were a) awarded the maximum payment cap grant and b) rejected due to exceeding the payment cap, is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p>The latest Access to Work statistics can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/access-to-work-statistics" target="_blank">Access to Work statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2022 16:07:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1452957

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the access to work scheme, how many applications have had their processing been delayed (a) in total and (b) for a duration of (i) 0 to 6 months, (ii) 6 to 12 months and (iii) over 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	143723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>I am not able to provide information regarding how many applications have had their processing delayed (a) in total and (b) for a duration of (i) 0 to 6 months, (ii) 6 to 12 months and (iii) over 12 months, as we do not hold this data. The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work are currently receiving an increased level of applications for support and are working through all applications to ensure that they are progressed as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>For applications where a customer is due to begin a job with a start date within 4 weeks, their case will be prioritised, and contact made as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>For renewal applications for on-going support, these are also being prioritised and in the majority of cases, support approved using a new streamlined process.</p><p> </p><p>Access to Work are also recruiting additional staff to meet the increased customer demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2022 15:35:44 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1434003

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to support legacy benefit recipients who have been financially impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	127446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, DWP has spent over £11.9bn to help families by investing in additional welfare and employment support. From 24 March, the COVID-19 provisions in the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) regulations will end. There are no other remaining legacy benefit provisions relating to COVID-19, but a wide range of benefits and other support is available to people who are receiving legacy benefits, subject to the normal conditions of entitlement.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting families most in need, spending billions more on welfare and planning a long-term route out of poverty, by helping people to increase their hours in employment or to find new work through our Plan for Jobs and the new Way to Work campaign.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/03/2022 11:10:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 53367 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1433642

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
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	Poverty: 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 ensure that disabled people on legacy benefits do not fall in to poverty as the cost of living increases.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	126702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Personal Independence Payments are available to help with the extra costs of living faced by disabled people, while people may also be entitled to additional financial support through Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance. Claimants on legacy benefits who need additional financial assistance may be eligible for Universal Credit and can voluntarily apply if they believe that they will be better off. Disability benefits can provide a gateway or passport to a wide range of additional support or help.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of DWP initiatives that support disabled people and people with health conditions to live independent lives and start, stay and succeed in employment. These include the Intensive Personalised Employment Support programme, Access to Work, Disability Confident and support in partnership with the health system, including Employment Advisers in NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 24/02/2022 17:32:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1433645

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to use OECD Development Assistance Committee markers to measure disability.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	126703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>FCDO official development assistance programmes use the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) disability inclusive policy marker. The FCDO includes this marker in the annual statistical return made to the OECD DAC.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/03/2022 10:57:24 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1433646

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will publish an annual progress report in relation to their disability inclusion strategy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	126704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>On 16 February 2022 I launched a new Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy, which reaffirms the UK's commitment to disability rights and sets out a vision and approach towards 2030. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will review the strategy and delivery plans periodically.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/03/2022 10:55:46 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1421189

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to implement the disability inclusion strategy across its programming and funding to different organisations and governments.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	121815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO will launch a new Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy next week to mark the second Global Disability Summit. Looking to 2030, the strategy will set out how the FCDO will embed disability inclusion across its diplomacy, policy and programming.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/02/2022 11:14:19 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows