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1005993

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Social Security Benefits: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sanctions were imposed on benefit claimants in Leeds by her Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	190779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The available information on the number of benefit sanction decisions by local authority is regularly published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We engage at a personal and individual level with all of our claimants and are committed to tailoring the support that we give, and any conditionality requirements to the specific circumstances of the individuals.</p><p> </p><p>We take a number of steps to make sure our decisions are fair. When considering whether a sanction is appropriate, a Decision Maker will take all the claimant’s individual circumstances, including any health conditions or disabilities and any evidence of good cause, into account before deciding whether a sanction is warranted.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/11/2018 12:26:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1005994

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on the review of sentences for public protection; and how many cases have been reviewed to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	190780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Whilst HMPPS is focused on giving all IPP prisoners opportunities to progress towards release, public protection is our priority. According to management information held by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), over 1,300 case reviews of prisoners serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) have been completed to date. These are psychology-led reviews designed to help post-tariff IPP prisoners, who have had at least two previous unsuccessful parole reviews and who have never been to open conditions or been released into the community. For this particular cohort, as of August this year, 131 such prisoners have subsequently achieved release, with a further 252 achieving a move to open conditions. More generally, HMPPS have been working to improve the management and progression of IPP prisoners for some time, which is evident in the increasing number of overall releases we have seen in recent years: 576 in 2016 and 616 last year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/11/2018 17:47:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1002587

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment support allowance assessment appeals were successful in Leeds in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	188727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>(a) Information about the volumes and outcomes of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) including (a) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record data based on constituencies. SSCS appeals are listed into the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. The published Tribunals Statistics CSV files provide information about the outcomes of PIP appeals for individual hearing venues including Leeds, where appeals from constituents living in the Leeds area would be heard.</p><p>(b) This information is not held centrally. The Tribunal hears appeals generally against decisions on entitlement to benefit, or its rate of payment. Some Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions may feature an element of assessment against work capability criteria, while other ESA decisions may not. HMCTS does not, therefore, hold the information requested.</p><p>Latest figures indicate that since PIP was introduced, 3.5 million decisions have been made up to June 2018, and of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at Tribunals. For ESA, 3.5m ESA (post Work Capability Assessment) decisions have been made between April 2014 and March 2018 and of these 8% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:44:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

999383

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Employment: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has issued to employers on how to check the entitlement to work of EU citizens in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	186212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Employers already need to carry out right to work checks on EU citizens, as they do with all prospective employees to prevent illegal working. The statutory code of practice and published guidance for employers are clear that EU citizens can evidence their right to work by showing a passport or national identity card, and employers should continue to refer to these documents.</p><p>EU nationals may also use Home Office residence documentation as evidence of their right to work, but they are not currently required to do so. That will not change next March in the event we leave the EU without a deal. We will publish a White Paper on the future immigration system later this year.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/11/2018 16:43:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

997415

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Banks and Building Societies: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of routine wiping of CCTV footage at banks and building society premises on the police's ability to investigate (a) bank fraud and (b) identity theft.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	184884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. However, the Government is working to reduce the number of victims of fraud through the Joint Fraud Taskforce. This includes delivery of the Banking Protocol which has prevented over £16m from falling into fraudsters’ hands and led to over 150 arrests, and launching a banking Code of Practice that sets consistent standards and best practice for banks to identify and support victims of fraud and financial abu<em>se. </em></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/11/2018 16:59:44 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

997421

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Banks and Building Societies: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will require banks and building societies to retain CCTV footage at their premises for a fixed period of time in order for it to be available for the investigation of bank and identity fraud.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	184886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The retention of CCTV footage is covered by data protection legislation and the Information Commissioner’s Data Protection Code of Practice for surveillance cameras, and by the Surveillance Camera Code, issued under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.</p><p>The latter is voluntary for banks and building societies but adherence to it is encouraged. Both of these codes do not prescribe specific minimum or maximum retention periods, but require a proportionate approach allowing images and other information to be retained for as long as is necessary to serve the purposes of the system in question but no longer<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/11/2018 17:00:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

991163

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	NHS Digital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many redundancies are planned as a result of the restructure of NHS Digital; and where those staff affected by the Org2 redesign are located.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	181552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Due to the need to reduce the size of the organisation and change the skills and capability of its workforce, NHS Digital’s restructuring is planned to be delivered in a series of ‘waves’ and is due to be completed by 2020/21. Wave one is currently in progress.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, NHS Digital estimates that a net overall reduction in headcount of circa 500 full time equivalents is expected. A programme of staff engagement and discussions with staff representatives is in place.</p><p> </p><p>All staff will be affected by the restructuring and will be required to apply for posts in the new organisation structure. Staff are currently located in NHS Digital’s offices in London, Leeds, Southport, Exeter, Southampton, Washington and Redditch.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital is working to ensure that it provides every facility to help staff secure suitable alternate employment. A professional outplacement service has been secured to work with displaced staff and NHS Digital is seeking opportunities with other public and private sector employers in the areas affected.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 181553 question first answered 29/10/2018 17:35:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

991165

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	NHS Digital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS Digital staff and their representatives regarding the proposed organisational redesign; and how many staff will be required to reapply for their jobs as a result of the Org2 redesign.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	181553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Due to the need to reduce the size of the organisation and change the skills and capability of its workforce, NHS Digital’s restructuring is planned to be delivered in a series of ‘waves’ and is due to be completed by 2020/21. Wave one is currently in progress.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, NHS Digital estimates that a net overall reduction in headcount of circa 500 full time equivalents is expected. A programme of staff engagement and discussions with staff representatives is in place.</p><p> </p><p>All staff will be affected by the restructuring and will be required to apply for posts in the new organisation structure. Staff are currently located in NHS Digital’s offices in London, Leeds, Southport, Exeter, Southampton, Washington and Redditch.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital is working to ensure that it provides every facility to help staff secure suitable alternate employment. A professional outplacement service has been secured to work with displaced staff and NHS Digital is seeking opportunities with other public and private sector employers in the areas affected.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 181552 question first answered 29/10/2018 17:35:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

991168

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	NHS Digital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training has been offered to existing NHS Digital staff on cyber security, data science and machine learning.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	181554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Through its training programme, NHS Digital staff are able to request access to training in cyber security, data science and machine learning as appropriate. In addition, there are mandatory requirements for all staff to complete data security training which includes basic cyber security awareness.</p><p> </p><p>Staff have access to more than 6,000 online courses, which are primarily technical in nature, to supplement provision via Civil Service Learning and other providers of classroom-based teaching.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 29/10/2018 17:34:13 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

991169

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	NHS Digital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the budget is for NHS Digital for each year until 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	181555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>NHS Digital’s budget for the next three years is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p></td><td><p>2018/19 £ million</p></td><td><p>2019/20 £ million</p></td><td><p>2020/21 £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Revenue</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These budgets have been approved by the Digital Delivery Board as part of the digital transformation portfolio of national programmes and live services that support our vision for using the best digital technology to support the health and social care system. Figures may change in-year or for future years to reflect delivery priorities across the portfolio, subject to agreement by the Digital Delivery Board.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>Funding for 2021/22 will be confirmed through the NHS Long Term Plan and the next Spending Review.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>The figures in the table do not include those programmes in the wider digital transformation portfolio that are not funded from NHS Digital’s budget. These include the £412 million for sustainability and transformation partnerships to improve provider digitisation and the £200 million announced for the next round of global digital exemplars. These will help create the flexibility for local organisations to buy the technology and commodity services they need that meet open national standards of interoperability, privacy and security in line with our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 29/10/2018 14:08:41 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn