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1644531

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Science and Technology: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	905395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Innovation in the North East is supported by significant public investment. For example, universities in the region received £12 million this year through the Higher Education Innovation Fund, and six received a further £5 million from the Connecting Capability Fund to help spinout their research. We have also invested £5 million in the North East Technology Park to attract more science and technology companies, and the North East hosts Catapult centres that de-risk the transition from research to commercialisation, including the Offshore Renewable Catapult (Blyth), the Digital Catapult (Sunderland) and the Satellite Applications Catapult (County Durham).</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/06/2023 08:17:59 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1687611

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Weather
	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 impact of extreme weather on the risk of intimate partner violence.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	13116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office has not made any formal assessment on the impact of extreme weather on the risk of intimate partner violence.</p><p>The prevalence of domestic abuse has remained relatively stable over recent years, but there was a decline seen between the year ending March 2020, a year largely unaffected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the most recent figure for the year ending March 2023.</p><p>The government are taking important steps to tackle intimate partner violence, including implementation of the Tackling VAWG Strategy, Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/02/2024 15:51:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1654928

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Physiotherapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a breakdown by nation of origin of the number of physiotherapists granted visas in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	195554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Data for workers and temporary worker visas by occupation can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-year-ending-march-2023%2Flist-of-tables%23sponsored-work-visas-by-occupation-and-industry&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C38b90d39cace4581731208db89c734a0%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638255260885935605%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x8m4KLv3MOgHVlqNP5dVoe6beBcy0P%2FzT8fEvlMS33Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published occupation data </a></p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data that breaks this down by nationality or nation of origin.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 07/09/2023 09:56:25 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1677118

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: 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 he is taking to help support disabled employees in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	6286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <ul><li>DWP is recognised as a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, which demonstrates the departmental commitment to attracting, recruiting, retaining, and supporting career progression of disabled people. This assessment has recently been validated by Business Disability Forum.</li><li>Annually we update the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing-2019/dwp-voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">DWP voluntary reporting on disability, mental health and wellbeing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> voluntary report on Gov UK which provides updated information on the activity on our support for disabled employees.</li><li>Our DWP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Approach has a long-term strategic intent that our products, services, and environment are ‘inclusive by design’ to ensure that as many people as possible, particularly groups who are traditionally excluded from being able to use an interface or navigate an environment, can access these. We use this to support our Disability Inclusion Action Plan that prioritises building capability, raising awareness, streamlining processes and improving policies.</li><li>In June 2023, 22% of DWP staff indicated that they had a disability (an increase of 3.7% compared to June 2021) and 13.6% of Senior Civil Servants in the department declared a disability (an increase of 1.6% compared to June 2021).</li><li>Workplace adjustments are considered as a matter of course for any colleague who experiences a barrier and/or difficulty at work including those with a health condition; enabling them to develop and fulfil their potential. We have a programme of activity in place to ensure that both line managers and employees understand the requirement to consider adjustments and the process for putting them in place.</li><li>DWP have a strong relationship and remains well connected to staff diversity and inclusion networks, such as Mental Health First Aiders, Ambassadors for Fair Treatment, and our disability network - THRIVE. It utilises them to raise awareness and provide education on the importance of diversity in the workplace. Additionally, they can be used as recruitment panel volunteers and the wider sharing of vacancies across communities of disabled colleagues. We also learn and utilise lived experiences throughout our decision making.</li><li>DWP’s internal and external communications team collaborate with our Disability Network colleagues (THRIVE) to deliver whole DWP communications throughout the year – linking to specific events such as Neurodiversity Week or International Day of Persons with Disabilities.</li><li>Our Disability and Mental Health Champion works closely with our disability networks and sponsors the Civil Service Deaf and Hard of Hearing Network, spearheading communication campaigns, publishing blogs and working with her Senior Civil Service colleagues to highlight challenges and promote learning.</li><li>DWP has established a Centre of Expertise for resourcing, within it, is a team focused on diversity and inclusion in recruitment. The team leads on ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and enable our drive for equitable representation across the workforce, thus supporting DWP’s equality objectives.</li><li>DWP have been awarded the RNIB Visibly Better Employer (VBE) status. We are proudly promoting our status; including within our adverts and candidate pack, profile on diverse jobs boards, social media, and Civil Service Careers websites; including the badge to show that we are a Visibly Better Employer.</li><li>We have worked with Government Recruitment Service (GRS) to develop a Recruitment Adjustment Passport, to lead the way for the Civil Service. The Passport will gather a candidate’s adjustment requests for the end-to-end recruitment process to alleviate difficulties, repetition, and inconsistencies throughout.</li><li>DWP has been leading activity in trialling new recruitment practices that better support a broader range of candidates. Using improving branding to encourage Disabled people to apply for our roles – as well as acting as a role model to all other employers.</li><li>DWP ensures digital environments, as well as physical environments, are inclusive and accessible. A new Accessibility Practice SharePoint site was launched on 24th July 2023. which provides guidance on various aspects of accessibility. We have Accessibility Standard Leads throughout our corporate functions.</li><li>A new DWP Digital Accessibility Policy was approved and published in June 2023. This sets out the responsibilities of product teams and individuals in creating accessible products and internal communications. It explains in detail how to comply with the Equality Act (2010), the Public Sector Equality Duty (2011) and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (2018/2022).</li><li>During 2022 DWP introduced a structured approach to improving accessibility and inclusion in the design of DWP buildings.</li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/12/2023 12:31:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1663629

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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 and Personal Independence Payment: Internet
	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 19 September 2023 to Question 199184 on Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Internet, which postcodes are eligible for the online application service for PIP launched on 27 July; and what criterion was used to select these postcodes.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	201483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>One key element of the Health Transformation Programme is a new online application service for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). As explained in my answer to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-12/199184" target="_blank">Question 199184</a>, this is currently being tested in selected postcode districts across England.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that we develop an online claim service that works for all claimants across the country. The initial range of postcodes were carefully selected to ensure they are representative of the wider population and allow us to robustly evaluate the impact of the service.</p><p> </p><p>Limiting the number of claimants during the testing phase means we can test the functionality and stability of the new service, learning and making improvements before we gradually and carefully increase the number of people who can use it. As we scale the service, this list of postcode districts will gradually increase until the service is available nationally across England, Wales and Northern Ireland by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>A list of postcodes can be found below*. People can check if they are able to apply for PIP online through our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim" target="_blank">‘How to Claim’ GOV.UK page</a> and using the postcode checker which will be constantly updated.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>B16</p></td><td><p>B18</p></td><td><p>B21</p></td><td><p>B42</p></td><td><p>B66</p></td><td><p>B67</p></td><td><p>B68</p></td><td><p>B69</p></td><td><p>B70</p></td><td><p>B71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BD11</p></td><td><p>BD12</p></td><td><p>BD4</p></td><td><p>BH1</p></td><td><p>BH10</p></td><td><p>BH11</p></td><td><p>BH12</p></td><td><p>BH13</p></td><td><p>BH14</p></td><td><p>BH15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BH16</p></td><td><p>BH17</p></td><td><p>BH18</p></td><td><p>BH2</p></td><td><p>BH22</p></td><td><p>BH3</p></td><td><p>BH4</p></td><td><p>BH5</p></td><td><p>BH6</p></td><td><p>BH7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BH8</p></td><td><p>BH9</p></td><td><p>BN20</p></td><td><p>BN22</p></td><td><p>BN23</p></td><td><p>CB11</p></td><td><p>CM24</p></td><td><p>CW12</p></td><td><p>DE21</p></td><td><p>DE7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DE72</p></td><td><p>DE75</p></td><td><p>DY11</p></td><td><p>DY13</p></td><td><p>E11</p></td><td><p>E12</p></td><td><p>E18</p></td><td><p>E7</p></td><td><p>GL1</p></td><td><p>GL10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GL5</p></td><td><p>HD1</p></td><td><p>HD4</p></td><td><p>HP23</p></td><td><p>HR7</p></td><td><p>HR8</p></td><td><p>IG1</p></td><td><p>IG2</p></td><td><p>IG3</p></td><td><p>IG4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IG5</p></td><td><p>IG6</p></td><td><p>IG7</p></td><td><p>IG8</p></td><td><p>IG9</p></td><td><p>IP10</p></td><td><p>IP11</p></td><td><p>IP12</p></td><td><p>IP13</p></td><td><p>IP15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IP16</p></td><td><p>IP17</p></td><td><p>IP18</p></td><td><p>IP19</p></td><td><p>IP20</p></td><td><p>IP3</p></td><td><p>IP4</p></td><td><p>IP5</p></td><td><p>IP6</p></td><td><p>KT10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KT12</p></td><td><p>KT6</p></td><td><p>KT7</p></td><td><p>KT8</p></td><td><p>KT9</p></td><td><p>L10</p></td><td><p>L21</p></td><td><p>L22</p></td><td><p>L23</p></td><td><p>L29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>L30</p></td><td><p>L38</p></td><td><p>L9</p></td><td><p>LE13</p></td><td><p>LN10</p></td><td><p>LN11</p></td><td><p>LN12</p></td><td><p>LN13</p></td><td><p>LN9</p></td><td><p>LU1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LU2</p></td><td><p>LU3</p></td><td><p>LU4</p></td><td><p>LU7</p></td><td><p>M15</p></td><td><p>M16</p></td><td><p>M23</p></td><td><p>M31</p></td><td><p>M32</p></td><td><p>M33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M41</p></td><td><p>NE1</p></td><td><p>NE2</p></td><td><p>NE4</p></td><td><p>NE5</p></td><td><p>NE98</p></td><td><p>NG10</p></td><td><p>NG15</p></td><td><p>NG17</p></td><td><p>NR31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NR32</p></td><td><p>NR33</p></td><td><p>NR34</p></td><td><p>NR35</p></td><td><p>PE21</p></td><td><p>PE23</p></td><td><p>PE24</p></td><td><p>PE25</p></td><td><p>PE34</p></td><td><p>RG14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RG20</p></td><td><p>RG21</p></td><td><p>RG22</p></td><td><p>RG23</p></td><td><p>RG24</p></td><td><p>RH7</p></td><td><p>RH8</p></td><td><p>RM10</p></td><td><p>SG7</p></td><td><p>SK11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SO24</p></td><td><p>ST13</p></td><td><p>TN8</p></td><td><p>TW16</p></td><td><p>TW17</p></td><td><p>WA14</p></td><td><p>WA15</p></td><td><p>WF13</p></td><td><p>WF15</p></td><td><p>WF16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WF17</p></td><td><p>WR13</p></td><td><p>WR14</p></td><td><p>WR2</p></td><td><p>WR5</p></td><td><p>WR6</p></td><td><p>WS6</p></td><td><p>YO11</p></td><td><p>YO12</p></td><td><p>YO13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YO14</p></td><td><p>YO22</p></td><td><p>YO25</p></td><td><p>CM17</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*</strong> This list will change as we continually scale the new online PIP service.</p><p><strong>__________________________________________________________________________</strong></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/10/2023 14:18:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1660242

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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 and Personal Independence Payment: Internet
	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 the potential merits of enabling applicants for Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments who are unable to complete application forms by hand to complete them online.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	199184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We recognise it is essential to consider the impacts which disabilities and health conditions can have on a person’s ability to apply for support.</p><p>For the vast majority of people who claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP), their claim begins with a phone call to start their application. To complete the claim, applicants are either signposted to an online form to provide further information, or sent forms in the post if they prefer. Both options are available to everyone who applies and are not dependent on having any specific accessibility needs.</p><p>The Health Transformation Programme is going further and transforming the entire PIP service. A key element of this transformation will be the option for people to apply for PIP entirely online should they wish to.</p><p>On 27 July we launched a service for limited numbers of people to make their claim for PIP entirely online, 24/7, without needing to call the department. The service is currently available on a limited basis while it is being tested. It is currently open to those living in selected postcodes in England, claiming PIP for the first time, who do not have a third party acting on their behalf and are not claiming under the Special Rules for End of Life criteria.</p><p>Over 3000 claimants have so far applied fully online; we will gradually and carefully expand the scope of the service in the months ahead. We intend to make online PIP applications an option for everyone who needs to apply in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2024. Offering telephony, postal and now online applications will increase the choice available for those who need to claim PIP and allow them to apply for support in whichever way best suits their needs and circumstances.</p><p>As DLA has been replaced for adults by PIP and Attendance Allowance, new applications are no longer accepted. For child DLA, a digital form can be completed online provided it can then be printed and posted in. A home visit can also be arranged to facilitate a new claim in exceptional circumstances. We are reviewing the processes of applying for child DLA as part of the department’s service modernisation strategy.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/09/2023 14:02:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1677116

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working
	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 his Department's employees work on a fully remote basis.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	6285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The DWP has 407 members of staff that are recorded as being permanent Homeworkers which equates to 0.46%. This is data as of 30<sup>th</sup> November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/12/2023 15:32:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665821

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 50 of the National Bus Strategy for England, when his Department plans to commence the review of the rights of local authorities to set up new municipal bus companies.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	203380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We will publish a Call for Evidence during this Parliament, as the first part of a review into whether it remains right that local authorities cannot set up new municipal bus companies.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:27:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665822

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on ending the sale of new non-zero emission buses, coaches and minibuses.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	203381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The National Bus Strategy contained a commitment to set a legal end date for the sale of new diesel buses and set an expectation for when the entire bus fleet will be zero-emission.</p><p> </p><p>In spring 2022, the Department consulted on determining the exact date for ending the sale of new, non-zero emission buses. Calls for evidence about the decarbonisation of coaches and minibuses were also held. We will provide further updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:31:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1665820

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish guidance on socially and economically necessary bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	203379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We plan to publish new guidance on socially and economically necessary services (SENS) in this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:28:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist