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670886

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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	Disability Living Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reassessment outcomes were for each disability living allowance award type for each main disabling condition in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	59456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The tables attached give statistics on the reassessment outcomes for each Disability Living Allowance award type and for each main disabling condition in the last 12 months.</p><p>Further information on reassessment outcome can be found in published statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/01/2017 09:51:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name PQ UIN 59456 DLA reassessment outcomes by award type.xlsx title DLA - reassessment outcomes by award type
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

670885

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how health re-assessments for personal independent payments are prioritised; and whether assessors conducting such assessments do so in order of (a) impairment, (b) location, (c) disability living allowance awards and (d) any other criteria.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	59455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The only claims to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which are prioritised, whether they are new claims or Disability Living Allowance to PIP reassessment claims, are those from people who are terminally ill. Claims from terminally ill people are currently receiving decisions in five days on average from the point their claim is registered.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/01/2017 09:08:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

671839

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	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 Schemes: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are participating in the Work Choice programme; and how many of those participants are claiming (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance and are in the work-related activity group, and (c) employment and support allowance and are in the support group.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	59627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Published Official Statistics showing number of starts to Work Choice by benefit claimed at referral can be accessed via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-choice-statistics-number-of-starts-and-referrals--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/work-choice-statistics-number-of-starts-and-referrals--2</a></p><p>These statistics show that in the 12 months to September 2016 there were 11,450 starts to Work Choice of which 6,100 were on jobseeker’s allowance and 2,100 were on incapacity related benefits (employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance). The additional breakdown by ESA phase is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 16/01/2017 12:41:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

672192

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	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: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to introduce further measures to assist employers in supporting employees to return to work after a mental health-related absence; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	59830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health have published ‘Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’. The Green Paper sets out the Government’s proposals for improving work and health outcomes for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Many employers are already creating healthy, inclusive workplaces, but more needs to be done so that employers provide the support needed for employees with disabilities and long-term health conditions, including mental health conditions, to help them get into and stay in work</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Through the Green Paper we are asking about the barriers preventing employers from recruiting and retaining disabled people and people with health conditions, and what measures would help them in doing so. Specifically:</p><p> </p><ul><li>We are consulting on reform to Statutory Sick Pay to support phased returns to work. A phased return to work can be beneficial to both employer and employee, as it may help prevent further periods of absence or the employee falling out of work entirely;</li><li>How we can transform occupational health provision to ensure it more closely meets the spectrum of need, including the needs of employers.</li><li>The Green Paper also announced a review of the current operation of the fit note. This review will look at the current system and whether it meets the needs of its users – including employers. We are seeking views to inform this review through the consultation.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Further, the Government has asked Paul Farmer and Lord Stevenson to conduct a review into how best to ensure employees with mental health conditions are supported to thrive in the workplace and perform at their best. We will also be reviewing internally the evidence around discrimination in the workplace for people with mental health.</p><p>This review will build on our Green Paper consultation to help build the evidence base around mental health and employment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2017 17:31:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

678134

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	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 and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of future trends in government spending on employment support for employment and support allowance claimants after the proposals in the Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives, published on 31 October 2016, have been fully implemented.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	61502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The ‘Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’ sets out the Government’s proposals for improving work and health outcomes for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. It seeks views on these proposals across a range of health, employer, welfare and societal issues; asking key questions like ‘what will it take to transform the employment prospects of disabled people and people with long-term health conditions?’. This consultation is still on-going and we are gathering stakeholder’s views on these proposals.</p><p> </p><p>As set out during the passage of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, in addition to existing support we are investing in additional practical support for claimants with limited capability for work from April 2017, rising from £60m in 2017/18 to £100m in 2020/21. As set out in the Green Paper, employment support for claimants receiving Employment and Support Allowance includes provision in Jobcentre Plus, contracted employment programmes, and other spending such as Access to Work.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/01/2017 10:59:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

686246

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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 Schemes: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much money has been spent from the public purse on the personalisation pathfinder initiative in each year since its launch.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	63525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Personalisation Pathfinder commenced in April 2015 and finished at the end of September 2016. It was running in three Jobcentre Plus Districts which were Greater Wessex, South West Wales and Surrey and Sussex.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The evaluation of the Personalisation Pathfinder continues. As is standard practice the findings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>The allocated budget for the Personalisation Pathfinder</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>17/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allocated Budget</p></td><td><p><strong>£115,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£5,435,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£955,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£100,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 63523 63524 question first answered 20/02/2017 17:22:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

686247

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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 Schemes: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which locations and on what dates personalisation pathfinders have been commenced; and whether each personalisation pathfinder is still in operation.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	63524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Personalisation Pathfinder commenced in April 2015 and finished at the end of September 2016. It was running in three Jobcentre Plus Districts which were Greater Wessex, South West Wales and Surrey and Sussex.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The evaluation of the Personalisation Pathfinder continues. As is standard practice the findings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>The allocated budget for the Personalisation Pathfinder</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>17/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allocated Budget</p></td><td><p><strong>£115,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£5,435,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£955,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£100,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 63523 63525 question first answered 20/02/2017 17:22:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

686248

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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 Schemes: 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 assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the personalisation pathfinder initiative; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	63523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Personalisation Pathfinder commenced in April 2015 and finished at the end of September 2016. It was running in three Jobcentre Plus Districts which were Greater Wessex, South West Wales and Surrey and Sussex.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The evaluation of the Personalisation Pathfinder continues. As is standard practice the findings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>The allocated budget for the Personalisation Pathfinder</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>17/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allocated Budget</p></td><td><p><strong>£115,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£5,435,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£955,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£100,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 63524 63525 question first answered 20/02/2017 17:22:15 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

693403

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	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	Disability: Employment
	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 25 January to Question 61042, what estimate his Department has made of how long it will take to halve the disability employment gap.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	65189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Making progress on the government’s manifesto commitment to halve the disability employment gap is central to our social reform agenda. We want to build a country and economy that works for everyone, whether or not they have a long-term health condition or disability.</p><p> </p><p>We have seen nearly 600,000 more working age disabled people in employment over the past three years. Over the same time we have seen the employment rate for disabled people increase by over 5 percentage points, where it now stands at 50 per cent. But we know that there is much more that needs to be done, so that everyone who can work is given the right support and opportunities to do so. We know that halving the disability employment gap is ambitious, and will take time to achieve.</p><p> </p><p>Improving Lives, the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper published on 31<sup>st</sup> October 2016 sets out the short-term action we intend to take to bring about change. It also asked questions on ideas for longer-term reform over this Parliament and beyond through a formal national consultation, so that our systems, sectors and social attitudes all work together to help achieve the ambition of halving the disability employment gap. The consultation closed on 17<sup>th</sup> February 2017. We are grateful to the many individuals and organizations who have submitted responses. We will now consider these carefully as we plan next steps on this important agenda.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/03/2017 13:21:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

694287

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	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 and Support Allowance
	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 personal support package in the Government's Improving Lives Green Paper, what the minimum number of minutes of support per year will be which people in the employment and support allowance work-related activity group will receive from their work coach.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	65533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The amount of time Employment and Support Allowance work-related activity group claimants (and their equivalent in Universal Credit) are supported by their work coach will be tailored to their individual circumstances and support needs. This may include being invited to work focused interviews with their work coach and also offered appropriate support through external provision.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/03/2017 15:36:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms