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1077267

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 13 December 2016 to Question 56125, on High Speed 2 Railway Line, whether HS2 Limited has now published the high level overview of the construction contract geographical area split.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	225483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd will publish a high level overview of the Phase One geographic construction zones covering (a) area south, (b) area central and (c) area north on its website in the next week.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/02/2019 16:16:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1037981

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail enhancement schemes are being considered as part of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline; what the purpose of each enhancement under consideration is; and what stage of the pipeline each proposal is at.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	206304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to transparent policy making and we will take staged decisions to progress enhancements through the pipeline. Network Rail through the publication of the Enhancements Delivery Plan, will continue to provide public updates on the progress of enhancements in the portfolio.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/01/2019 14:50:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1006889

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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets her Department has for moving claimants onto jobseeker's allowance from other allowances and benefits.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	191393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no Departmental targets for moving people onto Jobseeker’s Allowance from other allowances and benefits<strong>. </strong>Every benefit claim is considered on its merits, and decisions are made based on the available evidence and the legislation according to which such decisions are made.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/11/2018 11:53:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1006166

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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Department provides to its partners to assess non-physical disabilities for clients applying for personal independence payment and disability living allowance.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	190862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) process is designed to treat all claimants fairly and with respect. A core tenet of its design is the principle of equivalence between physical and non-physical conditions in order to accurately determine the level of support a person needs.</p><p>Health professionals carrying out the assessments have training in multiple and complex conditions such as autism, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.</p><p>In addition, the Assessment Providers have Mental Health Champions who are experienced professionals with direct and relevant work experience of helping patients with mental health conditions.</p><p>Detailed information of PIP assessment processes and how claimants with mental health conditions are assessed for PIP can be found in the PIP Assessment Guide:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p><p> </p><p>The proportion of PIP recipients with a mental health condition getting the top rates of support is over five times higher compared to Disability Living Allowance (DLA).</p><p> </p><p>Child DLA is a benefit for children under the age of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues and/or require substantially more care, attention &amp; supervision than children their age normally would. Child DLA comprises a Care component and a Mobility component; either or both can be claimed, depending on the child’s overall needs and age.</p><p>Parents or guardians complete a claim form which requests detailed information about the child and the form is considered by a case manager alongside other evidence such as reports’ from the child’s General Practitioner (GP), consultant and/or school.</p><p>Case Managers have access to comprehensive medical guidance and advice from qualified Medical Advisers based at the Child DLA centre. In the vast majority of cases no face to face assessment is required.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 23/11/2018 10:03:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 85874 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1006167

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: Medical Examinations
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 undertakes to ensure the applicants for personal independence payment and disability living allowance are assessed by accredited healthcare professionals for their specific disability or impairment.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	190863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>PIP assessments focus on what impact a disability or impairment has on a claimant’s ability to carry out day to day tasks and activities. Therefore, DWP does not require Health Professionals to be specialists in specific conditions or impairments. They are expected to have a broad knowledge of different medical conditions and work with claimants to assess how these affect their daily life.</p><p> </p><p>Health Professionals carrying out PIP assessments have access to training such as evidence based protocols, e-learning modules or case studies as well as keeping knowledge up to date through Continuous Professional Development.</p><p> </p><p>All Health Professionals must have at least 2 years post full-registration experience.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement for applicants for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to undergo a face to face assessment with a healthcare professional.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/11/2018 17:08:00 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1006190

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	Universal Credit
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 has a target timescale for processing the mandatory reconsiderations of its decisions on the eligibility of people for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	190864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no targets for processing a mandatory reconsideration. Our focus is on ensuring the decision is correct. The time necessary to do this can depend on the circumstances of the case.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not administer appeals, which is the responsibility of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 190865 question first answered 19/11/2018 13:48:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1006191

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	Universal Credit: Appeals
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 has a target timescale for hearing appeals against its decisions on the eligibility of people for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	190865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no targets for processing a mandatory reconsideration. Our focus is on ensuring the decision is correct. The time necessary to do this can depend on the circumstances of the case.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not administer appeals, which is the responsibility of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 190864 question first answered 19/11/2018 13:48:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

968176

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his oral evidence to the Transport Committee on 24 July 2018, Q341-345, HC 891, when he plans to publish the minutes of the Thameslink 2018 Industry Readiness Board.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	170819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department published the minutes of the Thameslink 2018 Industry Readiness Board on the Gov.uk website on 10 September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2018 10:50:13 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 74291 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

937828

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
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	Neuromuscular Disorders: Physiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of neuromuscular physiotherapy provision for children and adults at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	162535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment on the adequacy of neuromuscular physiotherapy provision for children and adults at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.</p><p> </p><p>Neuromuscular physiotherapy provision is provided locally by Nottingham University NHS Trust. The Speciality General Manager for Children’s Medicine at the Trust has written a business case to appoint a specialist neuromuscular physiotherapist, which is scheduled for Trust governance approval very shortly.</p><p> </p><p>In correspondence with the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Mr Chris Leslie) on the same issue, the Chief Executive at the Trust has assured the hon. Member that the Trust adult and paediatric neurology and physiotherapy services had been working together, and had agreed to address neuromuscular physiotherapy provision.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 16/07/2018 16:07:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

921972

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	152131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/06/2018 16:24:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood