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754235

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Social Security Benefits
	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 his Department's freedom of information response 1740 of 15 May 2017, what factors his Department took into consideration in setting the 80 per cent of the original decisions are to be upheld measure for monitoring mandatory reconsideration; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	6159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The department has not set a target for upholding original decisions at Mandatory Reconsideration. The 80 per cent figure, which was used in the answer to Freedom of Information request 1740, is not considered by the decision maker when they carry out a Mandatory Reconsideration but is used to assess the quality of benefit decisions. In order to ensure we have consistently accurate decisions we track and monitor Mandatory Reconsiderations to assess the quality of our initial decision making and to help understand and improve our processes.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/09/2017 10:29:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

754250

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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, if he will make it his policy to replace the 20 metre walking distance for personal independence payment mobility criterion with the 50 metre walking distance used for disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	6014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The 20m distance is not the only factor considered when applying a descriptor for the Moving around activity. Individuals who can walk more than 20 metres can still receive the enhanced rate of the mobility component, if they cannot do so safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/09/2017 10:41:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

754263

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Motability
	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 Written Statement HCWS603 of 20 April 2017, if individuals subject to an appeal lodged before that statement will have their mobility vehicles returned.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	6307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>When the Written Statement was issued on 20th April 2017, Motability contacted customers who were in the process of returning cars following an unsuccessful PIP reassessment.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who had already handed back their vehicles before this date and who win on appeal can normally reapply for the Motability Scheme immediately, providing that they repay the Support money.</p><p>While the Department works closely with Motability, it is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the terms and the administration of the Motability scheme and the Transitional Support package. Any questions relating to the operation of the scheme itself should be directed to Motability itself.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/09/2017 11:00:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

754265

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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 many and what proportion of personal independence payment claimants had the original decision on their application overturned as a result of (a) mandatory reconsideration, (b) the lodging of an appeal, without that appeal being heard and (c) an appeal hearing in each month for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	6270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p>a) Statistics on outcomes of Mandatory Reconsiderations split by month can be found in published statistics in tables 7B of: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-independence-payment-statistics</a></p><p>These statistics relate to normal rules claims (i.e. excluding special rules cases for the terminally ill).</p><p> </p><p>b) The following table gives the number of decisions overturned by DWP after an appeal had been lodged, but before the appeal was heard by the tribunal for the period Apr13-Mar17.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month/Year<br> cases were settled</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>3400</p></td><td><p>4300</p></td><td><p>2500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>‘#’ Fewer than 50 claims in this category</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2013 and March 2017 11,000 cases were settled by the Department after the Mandatory reconsideration had taken place and an appeal been lodged, but before the tribunal hearing.</p><p> </p><p>c) Quarterly statistics on overturned cases at appeal can be found in published statistics from the Ministry of Justice in table SSCS.3 of: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#history</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 6706 question first answered 06/09/2017 10:39:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

722507

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2017
	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: HIV Infection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the transition to personal independence payments does not have a disproportionate effect on people aged 50 and over living with HIV.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	71315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The PIP assessment is designed to treat all health conditions and impairments fairly. I can assure you that we have considered the needs of those with HIV in developing the assessment. We remain committed to providing support to disabled people and those with conditions such as HIV to better enable them to lead full and independent lives.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/04/2017 16:11:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

644374

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2016
	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	Atos Healthcare: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of whether the premises used by Atos Healthcare to conduct personal independence payment (PIP) assessments at Queensbury House, Brighton (a) complies with relevant equalities legislation, (b) offers sufficient protection of confidentiality to those attending assessments, (c) has toilets accessible on the same floor as assessments take place, (d) has sufficient space for wheelchairs in the waiting area and (e) is a suitable premises for PIP assessments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	54919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>All premises used by Atos Healthcare in carrying out Personal Independence Payment assessments adhere to Equality Act 2010 guidelines and cover all aspects of the building, from external access to the width of corridors and doorways and the suitability of assessment rooms. Whilst Atos does not own all of the buildings used for assessments, which is the case in Brighton, it ensures that suitable conditions including disabled-access, confidentiality and, suitable toilet facilities are available at all its Assessment Centre locations.</p><p> </p><p>Atos has a duty of care to both staff and claimants to minimise any risk of harm and every effort is made to ensure that assessments are carried out in the safest possible environment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/12/2016 10:28:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

638018

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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: Appeals
	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 7 November 2016 to Question 50965, if he will make it his policy to record the time taken for mandatory reconsideration for personal independence payment decisions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	53354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department already records and holds data on the time taken for a claimant to receive their Personal Independent Payment Mandatory Reconsideration decision. However, whilst it gives the Department an indicative measure for performance monitoring purposes, it is not sufficiently reliable for publication purposes. The necessary work to resolve this and provide reliable statistics would be time consuming and can only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/11/2016 17:06:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

539718

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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
	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 the number of people who have (a) had their payments reduced and (b) lost their motability cars after transferring from disability living allowance to personal independence payments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	43073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>Breakdowns of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims made by Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants in payment by type and rate of awards, and reassessment claims by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn), can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The Department does not have verified data on the number of PIP claimants who have had their payments reduced as a result of the move to PIP. We intend to provide more detailed breakdowns of DLA to PIP reassessment outcomes in due course. The Department is working to guidelines set by the UK Statistics Authority to ensure we are able to publish statistics that meet high quality standards at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>The Department does not hold data on whether a DLA recipient has leased a car under the Motability scheme.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/07/2016 12:48:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

539719

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on backdating payments for personal independence payment applicants who receive an uprating as a result of a tribunal ruling; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	43074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The general rule is that a tribunal’s decision will take effect from the same date as that of the decision under appeal – as determined by the Secretary of State. However, as a tribunal considers all appealed decisions afresh, it may decide that a different date is more appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2016 13:11:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

450206

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Overseas Security and Justice Assessment assessments the Government has carried out in relation to UK aid and security assistance programmes to Saudi Arabia in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	25578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In the past two years the MOD has conducted three Overseas Security and Justice Assessments in relation to security assistance programmes with Saudi Arabia. Such engagement encompasses Defence Exercises, Defence Training in Saudi Arabia, Defence training in the UK (or a third party country), High Level International Engagement, UK personnel conducting long-term capacity building (Loan Service Teams/British Military Mission) and Working level International Engagement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 25579 25580 25581 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas