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1007122

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date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2018 to Question 174717 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, what steps his Department is taking as part of that review.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	191412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is in the process of gathering evidence on the problems posed by vehicles parking on pavements, the effectiveness of current regulation, and the case for change. Department for Transport officials have held meetings with a range of stakeholders, including accessibility campaigners, local authority managers, and the motoring associations. This evidence gathering should be complete by the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 17:32:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1007131

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
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 of 9 October 2018 to Question 174049, (a) what data is available on the number of people in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest before April 2018 that continue to receive that benefit and (b) how her Department defines the term vulnerable in relation to that support.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	191413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Data on the number of people in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest before April 2018 that continue to receive that benefit is not available.</p><p> </p><p>For the purposes of Support for Mortgage Interest a vulnerable claimant is defined as a claimant who lacks the mental capacity to make a financial decision about whether or not to take the SMI Loan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 19/11/2018 16:06:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1007133

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of rape were (a) recorded and (b) prosecuted in each of the last three years in (i) the North East and (ii) England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	191415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Figures for the number of offences of rape recorded by the police are published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants prosecuted in the North East and England for rape offences are published by the Ministry of Justice and can be found in the Court Outcomes by Police Force Area data tool in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><ul><li>To calculate the total for <strong>England</strong>, deselect ‘Dyfed-Powys’, ‘Gwent’, ‘North Wales’ and ‘South Wales’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter.</li><li>To identify the <strong>North East</strong>, select ‘Cleveland’, ‘Durham’, ‘Humberside’, ‘North Yorkshire’, ‘Northumbria’, ‘South Yorkshire’ and ‘West Yorkshire’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter.</li><li>For the number of prosecutions, filter ‘Court Type’ by ’02: Magistrates Court’.</li><li>For rape offences, filter ‘Offence’ to:</li></ul><p>o 19C Rape of a female aged 16 or over</p><p>o 19D Rape of a female aged under 16</p><p>o 19E Rape of a female child under 13 by a male</p><p>o 19F Rape of a male aged under 16</p><p>o 19G Rape of a male aged 16 or over</p><p>o 19H Rape of a male child under 13 by a male</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/11/2018 17:56:01 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1007134

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the change in the CPS charging, prosecution and conviction rates related to cases of rape since 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	191416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of factors that have contributed to the recent falls in the volume of suspects charged, prosecuted and convicted of rape. The 2017-18 Violence Against Women and Girls report highlighted a 9.1% fall in referrals of rape flagged cases from the police to the CPS and work is being undertaken to understand the reasons behind this trend. Prosecutors are increasingly using the process of Early Investigative Advice to work with the police early to see what can be done to strengthen the prosecution when it is needed.</p><p>Rape investigations are becoming increasingly complex due to a number of factors, including the growth in relevant digital communications evidence. To address the increasing complexity of cases the CPS have introduced new guidance to help police and prosecutors with reasonable lines of inquiry and communications evidence. There has also been a significant recruitment exercise, which was completed to ensure that RASSO units were equipped to meet the substantial increase in the volume of case referrals from the police. Between July 2015 and October 2018, the number of specialist prosecutors in RASSO units rose by 52% from 138 to 210, with overall staffing in these units increasing by more than a third.</p><p>There has been no change of approach or guidance to CPS prosecutors in their commitment towards the prosecution of rape offences. The CPS has undertaken extensive work over the last decade to ensure that specialist prosecutors are fully equipped to deal with the particular complexities of rape and serious sexual offences and that the Code for Crown Prosecutors is properly applied. This includes understanding victim vulnerabilities and the impact of rape, as well as consent, myths and stereotypes, and the particular difficulties of cases involving vulnerable witnesses and young people. In 2018-19 the CPS plans to embark upon a project to better understand the evolving nature of sexual behaviours and encounters amongst young people as there are particular challenges in cases involving young adults.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/11/2018 14:04:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

992795

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the effect of the 20 metre rule in personal independence payment criteria on the (a) level of support received by people living with multiple sclerosis and (b) costs to other Departments of providing related services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	182286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested to estimate the effect of the 20 metre rule in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) on the level of support received by people with multiple sclerosis is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. 52 per cent of claimants whose main disabling condition is recorded as being multiple sclerosis receive the highest level of support under PIP, compared to just 39 per cent Disability Living Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold the data requested on the costs to other Departments of providing related services.</p><p> </p><p>The 20 metre distance was introduced in PIP to distinguish those whose mobility is significantly more limited than others and who face even greater barriers on a day to day basis – those who have the highest need.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who can walk more than 20 metres can still receive the enhanced rate of the PIP mobility component, if they cannot do so safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 25/10/2018 14:48:55 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

990404

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Breast Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial support and (b) other resources his Department has provided to Cancer Alliances for long-term planning for breast cancer care.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	181271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>NHS England provides funding, support and guidance to Cancer Alliances to ensure the delivery of improvements in early and faster diagnosis and quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer, including breast cancer patients.</p><p>For this year, all Cancer Alliances have agreed plans in place for using transformation funding, focused on the delivery of NHS England’s 2018/19 Planning Guidance priorities. As part of these plans, Alliances will:</p><p>- progress towards the 2020/21 ambition for all breast cancer patients to move to a stratified follow-up pathway after treatment; and</p><p>- have in place clinically agreed protocols for stratifying breast cancer patients and a system for remote monitoring by the end of 2018/19.</p><p>In addition to transformation funding, support that all Cancer Alliances will receive in 2018/19 to transform care for their cancer patients includes:</p><p>- dedicated support from the National Cancer Programme’s analysis, evidence and data service;</p><p>- support and assurance from NHS England regional offices;</p><p>- a tailored programme of leadership development; and</p><p>- a series of national events to share best practice and information across Cancer Alliances.</p><p>More information about the levels of transformation funding received by each Cancer Alliance in 2018/19, and how they are using this to improve cancer care, can be found on NHS England’s website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/cancer/improve/cancer-alliances-improving-care-locally/nhs-england-support-and-funding-for-cancer-alliances/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/cancer/improve/cancer-alliances-improving-care-locally/nhs-england-support-and-funding-for-cancer-alliances/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/10/2018 16:45:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

990407

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions have been made by the Crown Prosecution Service under (i) Section 330 and (ii) Sections 327-329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	181274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">The official statistics relating to crime and policing are maintained by the Home Office. Official statistics relating to sentencing, criminal court proceedings, offenders brought to justice, the courts and the judiciary are maintained by the Ministry of Justice.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The number of prosecutions and convictions for offences under sections 327-330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 can be found <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">here</a>.</ins></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Number of prosecutions and convictions for offences under sections 327-330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, 2013-2017</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2013</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2014</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2015</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2016</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2017</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Prosecutions</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 327</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">981</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">880</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,063</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">841</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">878</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 328</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">310</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">266</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">317</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">355</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">288</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 329</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,050</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">944</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">921</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">797</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">737</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 330</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Convictions</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 327</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">520</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">447</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">550</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">601</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">537</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 328</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">213</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">150</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">188</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">257</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">225</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 329</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">527</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">541</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">594</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">567</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">581</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Section 330</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(1) The figures given in the pivot table relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(3) A defendant who appears before both magistrates’ court and Crown Court may not do so within the same year, meaning for a given year convictions may exceed prosecutions or sentences may not equal convictions. Defendants who appear before both courts may be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against at magistrates’ court.</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><del class="ministerial">Data on prosecutions and convictions is published by the MoJ and can be found <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx%20" target="_blank">here</a>.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">A breakdown of prosecutions and convictions for money laundering is as follows:</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Table 1. Number of prosecutions and convictions for money laundering, 2007-2017 (1)(2)(3)</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Money Laundering</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2013</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2014</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2015</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2016</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2017</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Prosecutions</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,349</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,095</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2,307</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,998</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,906</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Convictions</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,269</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,143</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,336</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,435</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1,347</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">(1) The figures given in the pivot table relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">(3) A defendant who appears before both magistrates’ court and Crown Court may not do so within the same year, meaning for a given year convictions may exceed prosecutions or sentences may not equal convictions. Defendants who appear before both courts may be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against at magistrates’ court.</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/10/2018 10:41:57 question first ministerially corrected 24/10/2018 08:17:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 80104 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

989461

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if will publish a ranked list of the reasons for fixed-period exclusions of pupils in secondary schools in (a) the North East and (b) England in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	180725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Statistics release ‘Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England 2016 to 2017’ includes information on the reasons for exclusions. The full release is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2016-to-2017</a>.[1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] National and regional information on reasons for exclusions by academic year by school type is available in the underlying data section of the release, in the file “reason_for_exclusion_exc1617.csv”. The data can be filtered by the columns “year, “level”, “region_name” and “school_type”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/10/2018 16:57:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

989472

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on (a) producers and (b) workers in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	180726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with other governmental departments in taking all necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared for a no deal outcome, to ensure we will be able to meet our development objectives in all scenarios. We remain committed to spending 0.7% of our national income on development assistance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is preparing for a range of possible scenarios to maintain existing trading relationships, and our Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. As the UK exits the EU, we will seek to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements, which are development-focused trade deals with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/10/2018 15:12:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

989615

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people with mental health needs that will be unable to move to universal credit because they do not understand the communication about that transition in (a) the North East and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	180727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>We do not underestimate the challenge that managed migration represents, we are co-designing the process with stakeholders, making sure it works for everyone and building in safeguards to ensure that vulnerable claimants are fully supported.</p><p> </p><p>We are not migrating everyone at once. Migration will begin with begin with small-scale testing (with up to 10,000 people being migrated in 2019) to ensure that the process works well, before the volume of migration increases.</p><p> </p><p>The Managed Migration regulations, will come before Parliament in the autumn, provide the flexibility and fail-safes to protect vulnerable claimants. We are designing a process to ensure a smooth transition with continuous support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 22/10/2018 16:50:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell