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1505431

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: Visual Impairment
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 cost of deploying (a) screen readers, (b) speech recognition software and (c) screen magnification software to customer computer kiosks in jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48244 48245 48247 48248 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505433

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: 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 provide disabled jobseekers with access to (a) screen readers, (b) speech recognition software and (c) screen magnification software.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48243 48245 48247 48248 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505434

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: Assistive Technology
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 plans to take steps to improve the provision of assistive technology in jobcentres.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48243 48244 48247 48248 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505436

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department offers support to disabled jobseekers who require assistive technology in order to look for work and who cannot afford the cost of buying that technology.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48243 48244 48245 48248 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505437

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobcentres have specialist assistive technology installed on their customer computer kiosks.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48243 48244 48245 48247 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505438

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in how many jobcentres are each of the following forms of specialist assistive technology installed for customer use: (a) Screen reader (b) Speech recognition software (c) Screen magnification software.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48243 48244 48245 48247 48248 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505441

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Jobcentres: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate the Department has made of the average waiting time to see a disability employment adviser.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	48252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>Disability Employment Advisors (DEAs) work alongside Jobcentre Work Coaches to support claimants - providing expert knowledge on how to support customers who have a health condition or disability and building the skills and capability of Work Coaches. DEA’s can also directly support customers with health conditions and disabilities where this can benefit the customer. Every Work Coach in every Jobcentre has access to a DEA.</p><p> </p><p>We do not collect data on average waiting times, however, customers will have regular contact with their Work Coach who can case conference with a DEA to discuss how best to support the customer and arrange access to the DEA at the earliest availability.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/09/2022 13:45:14 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1504602

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan and Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that refugees fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan have access to appropriate (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	901274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Through our resettlement and relocation schemes we have already welcomed tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans and Ukrainians.</p><p>Our cross-government approach is supporting families to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate with local communities.</p><p>We continue to explore options to unlock local authority capacity and identify appropriate housing for those resettling in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:36:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505116

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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 Learning Support Fund: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to expand the NHS Learning Support Fund to provide financial assistance to international students.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to do so. All Government financial support schemes have eligibility criteria and to be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund, students must be eligible for tuition fees and maintenance support from the Student Loans Company.</p><p>The Government reviews the funding arrangements for all pre-registration National Health Service health professionals’ education to ensure that students are appropriately supported. This must ensure the appropriate use of financial resources to support students and deliver value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/09/2022 16:22:13 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1503876

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Balochistan: Human Rights
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 she is taking to help raise the issue of human rights violations against people in Balochistan, Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	45515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, did so most recently on 23 June, when he met Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar. In February 2022, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan visited Balochistan, where he met the Chief Minister, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, and discussed the protection of human rights. He also discussed the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 17 June this year. We will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan on the need to honour its international commitments and obligations throughout its territory.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 45725 45726 question first answered 15/09/2022 16:13:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman