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tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
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min date	2019-05-15
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16/07/2019

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Department for Work and Pensions

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Work and Pensions

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Work and Pensions

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Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis

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25259

	pref label	House of Commons

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis in receipt of disability living allowance in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England appealed a decision at tribunal relating to a reassessment for personal independence payments and had that decision overturned (i) by her Department before the date of that tribunal and (ii) by that tribunal in each year since 2013.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

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277819

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is ministerial correction

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22/07/2019

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The information requested on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mandatory reconsiderations (MR) and appeals for claimants with a primary disabling condition of Multiple Sclerosis in Scotland, Wales and England can be found in the tables below. The Northern Irish Assembly has devolved responsibility for social security benefits. The responsibility for statistics in Northern Ireland lies with the Department for Communities: <a href="http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk</a>Since PIP was introduced 4.1m decisions have been made up to March 2019, of these 10% have been appealed and 5% have been overturned. Reassessments from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP. Table 1: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for reassessment claims to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Scotland.<table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>70</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>#</td><td>#</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>370</td><td>70</td><td>20</td><td>60</td><td>50</td><td>#</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>1,360</td><td>210</td><td>60</td><td>150</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>820</td><td>140</td><td>40</td><td>100</td><td>70</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>690</td><td>120</td><td>20</td><td>80</td><td>60</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>20</td></tr></tbody></table> Table 2: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for reassessment claims to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Wales. <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>150</td><td>40</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>250</td><td>60</td><td>10</td><td>50</td><td>30</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>930</td><td>200</td><td>60</td><td>150</td><td>90</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>70</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>430</td><td>60</td><td>20</td><td>50</td><td>30</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>240</td><td>50</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table> Table 3: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for reassessment claims to PIP with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, England. <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>610</td><td>110</td><td>50</td><td>50</td><td>40</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>2,720</td><td>640</td><td>160</td><td>470</td><td>300</td><td>30</td><td>40</td><td>220</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>9,920</td><td>1,970</td><td>550</td><td>1,400</td><td>840</td><td>80</td><td>140</td><td>560</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>7,160</td><td>1,380</td><td>330</td><td>1,040</td><td>620</td><td>100</td><td>70</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>6,260</td><td>1,220</td><td>300</td><td>810</td><td>500</td><td>120</td><td>10</td><td>80</td></tr></tbody></table>New Claims to PIP. Table 4: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for PIP new claims with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Scotland. <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>130</td><td>20</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>#</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>560</td><td>110</td><td>20</td><td>90</td><td>40</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>470</td><td>120</td><td>20</td><td>100</td><td>40</td><td>#</td><td>20</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>540</td><td>130</td><td>20</td><td>110</td><td>50</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>500</td><td>110</td><td>10</td><td>90</td><td>40</td><td>#</td><td>10</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>440</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>80</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>10</td></tr></tbody></table> Table 5: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for PIP new claims with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, Wales. <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>40</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>#</td><td>#</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>250</td><td>40</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>140</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>#</td><td>0</td><td>#</td><td>#</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>180</td><td>40</td><td>#</td><td>40</td><td>20</td><td>#</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>160</td><td>40</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>20</td><td>0</td><td>#</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>190</td><td>50</td><td>10</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>#</td><td>#</td><td>#</td></tr></tbody></table> Table 6: The number of Initial Decisions, MRs and appeals for PIP new claims with a main disabling condition of multiple sclerosis, England. <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year of Initial Decision</td><td>Number of Initial Decisions</td><td>MRs registered</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was changed</td><td>MRs completed where the initial award was not changed</td><td>Appeals Lodged</td><td>Appeals where the decision was lapsed</td><td>Appeals where the decision was maintained</td><td>Appeals where the decision was overturned in favour of the claimant</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>530</td><td>90</td><td>30</td><td>60</td><td>30</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>3,940</td><td>650</td><td>170</td><td>470</td><td>180</td><td>30</td><td>40</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>3,240</td><td>730</td><td>130</td><td>600</td><td>240</td><td>20</td><td>60</td><td>150</td></tr><tr><td>2016/17</td><td>3,040</td><td>670</td><td>90</td><td>580</td><td>230</td><td>30</td><td>70</td><td>120</td></tr><tr><td>2017/18</td><td>3,130</td><td>740</td><td>110</td><td>630</td><td>280</td><td>40</td><td>40</td><td>160</td></tr><tr><td>2018/19</td><td>2,780</td><td>640</td><td>100</td><td>450</td><td>190</td><td>20</td><td>#</td><td>20</td></tr></tbody></table>Source: PIP Computer SystemAll data rounded to the nearest 10. # refers to where there are less than 5 cases. Components may not sum to totals due to rounding. In the application process, claimants’ primary disabling condition is only recorded for collation by the Department at assessment. Data is based on primary disabling condition as recorded on the PIP computer systems. Claimants may often have multiple disabling conditions upon which the decision is based but only the primary condition is shown in these statistics. The geography relates to the origin of the claim (i.e. derived from claimant’s postcode). PIP data includes normal rules and special rules for the terminally ill claimants. Some decisions which are changed at MR, and where the claimant continues to appeal for a higher PIP award, are then changed again at tribunal appeal. Therefore the number of people who had a decision changed at MR and the number of people who had a decision changed at tribunal appeal cannot be added together. Lapsed appeals are where DWP changed the decision after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at Tribunal. Claimants who have received benefit decisions more recently may not yet have had time to complete the claimant journey and progress to an MR and appeal.

answering member constituency

North Swindon

answering member printed

Justin Tomlinson

grouped question UIN

276585
276586
277820

question first answered

22/07/2019 14:08:37

answering member

4105

	label	Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1138643

registered interest

date

12/07/2019

answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Work and Pensions

answering dept sort name

Work and Pensions

hansard heading

Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England that were in receipt of disability living allowance and underwent a reassessment for personal independence payments applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision in each year since 2013; and how many of those people (i) had their decision overturned and (ii) had their decision upheld.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

276585

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

22/07/2019

answer text

answering member constituency

North Swindon

answering member printed

Justin Tomlinson

grouped question UIN

276586
277819
277820

question first answered

22/07/2019 14:08:37

answering member

4105

	label	Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1138644

registered interest

date

12/07/2019

answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Work and Pensions

answering dept sort name

Work and Pensions

hansard heading

Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with multiple sclerosis in (a) Scotland, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Wales and (d) England that made a new application for personal independence payment applied for mandatory reconsideration of the decision in each year since 2013, and how many of those people had had their decision (i) overturned and (ii) upheld.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

276586

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

22/07/2019

answer text

answering member constituency

North Swindon

answering member printed

Justin Tomlinson

grouped question UIN

276585
277819
277820

question first answered

22/07/2019 14:08:37

answering member

4105

	label	Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1133580

registered interest

date

20/06/2019

answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

answering dept sort name

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

hansard heading

Whisky: Scotland

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Scotch Whisky industry to (a) rural employment and (b) investment.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

267257

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

25/06/2019

answer text

The Scotch Whisky industry provides vital employment and investment to communities across Scotland. It is estimated that 7,000 people are directly employed by the industry in rural areas of Scotland.

answering member constituency

Macclesfield

answering member printed

David Rutley

question first answered

25/06/2019 13:52:40

answering member

4033

	label	Biography information for David Rutley

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1133581

registered interest

date

20/06/2019

answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

answering dept sort name

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

hansard heading

Whisky: Scotland

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by the Scotch Whisky industry in the last five years.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

267258

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

25/06/2019

answer text

More than 10,500 people are directly employed in the Scotch Whisky industry in Scotland, and over 42,000 jobs across the UK are supported by the industry.

answering member constituency

Macclesfield

answering member printed

David Rutley

question first answered

25/06/2019 14:01:58

answering member

4033

	label	Biography information for David Rutley

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128615

registered interest

date

23/05/2019

answering body

Department for Transport

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Transport

answering dept sort name

Transport

hansard heading

Bus Services: Disability

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to respond to the Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information consultation.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

257804

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

05/06/2019

answer text

The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain. We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.

answering member constituency

Wealden

answering member printed

Ms Nusrat Ghani

question first answered

05/06/2019 11:33:33

answering member

4460

	label	Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128618

registered interest

date

23/05/2019

answering body

Ministry of Defence

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Defence

answering dept sort name

Defence

hansard heading

Skynet: Procurement

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she plans to launch a competition for SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

257805

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

06/06/2019

answer text

The Department's default is competition, and this is the case for the SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability project. The SKYNET 6 team continually reinforces this message directly with industry through conferences, industry briefing days and in regular 1-2-1 meetings with key industrial partners.

answering member constituency

Pudsey

answering member printed

Stuart Andrew

question first answered

06/06/2019 13:06:33

answering member

4032

	label	Biography information for Stuart Andrew

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128619

registered interest

date

23/05/2019

answering body

Ministry of Defence

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Defence

answering dept sort name

Defence

hansard heading

Skynet: Costs

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost is of SKYNET 6.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

257806

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

04/06/2019

answer text

The estimated costs for the entire programme, out to the 2040s, is £7 billion.

answering member constituency

Pudsey

answering member printed

Stuart Andrew

question first answered

04/06/2019 15:12:14

answering member

4032

	label	Biography information for Stuart Andrew

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128620

registered interest

date

23/05/2019

answering body

Ministry of Defence

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Defence

answering dept sort name

Defence

hansard heading

Skynet: Procurement

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department is taking to include SMEs in the SKYNET programme.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

257807

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

05/06/2019

answer text

The Department is following the Small to Medium Enterprise principles outlined in the National Security Through Technology 2012 white paper. The SKYNET 6 Programme is taking a very proactive approach to incentivise and incorporate SMEs across the whole programme.The current SKYNET 5 programme already exceeds the 25% SME target which provides a strong foundation for the SKYNET 6 programme.

answering member constituency

Pudsey

answering member printed

Stuart Andrew

question first answered

05/06/2019 15:05:22

answering member

4032

	label	Biography information for Stuart Andrew

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1127887

registered interest

date

21/05/2019

answering body

Department for Transport

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Transport

answering dept sort name

Transport

hansard heading

Blue Badge Scheme

house id

legislature

25259

	pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that (a) British blue badge holders continue to receive the parking concessions that they are entitled to in EU and EFTA member states and (b) EU and EFTA members state citizens who hold blue badges continue to receive the parking concessions that they are entitled to in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU on or before 31 October 2019.

tabling member constituency

East Lothian

tabling member printed

Martin Whitfield

uin

257107

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

04/06/2019

answer text

The Government is considering all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued recognition of Blue Badges. Whilst we are confident of agreeing continued mutual recognition, as this would be in the interest of both the UK and the EU, the negotiation of the arrangements for our exit from the EU are ongoing and no decisions on this topic have yet been taken.

answering member constituency

Epsom and Ewell

answering member printed

Chris Grayling

question first answered

04/06/2019 10:24:57

answering member

1413

	label	Biography information for Chris Grayling

tabling member

4626

	label	Biography information for Martin Whitfield