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1020860

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings (a) she and (b) her predecessor had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	200093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has met with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser on the 30 November 2018 and her predecessor met on one occasion on the 1 September 2018.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/12/2018 15:27:32 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1086584

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	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: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings she had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	230634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State had no meetings with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019; however, she did meet the Chief Scientific Adviser on 27<sup>th</sup> November 2018 as one of her first meetings in the Department. Baroness Buscombe meets with the Chief Scientific Adviser on a regular basis in her role as Minister in Charge of Research and Trialling.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 18/03/2019 17:08:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

760756

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with the Chief Scientific Adviser in his Department in the last three months.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	105213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>There have been no meetings with the Chief Scientific Adviser and Ministers of his Department in the last three months.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/10/2017 16:28:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

828758

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings (a) she and (b) her predecessor held with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between October 2017 and December 2017.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	124397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>There have been no meetings with the Chief Scientific Adviser and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions between October 2017 and December 2017.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/01/2018 15:57:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

910362

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings she had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	147387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has met the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Work and Pensions on one occasion between 1 January and 31 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2018 11:00:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637218

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Sick Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	53079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The total number of working days lost in DWP due to mental illness in each of the last three years is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to improving mental ill health. We support employees through access to comprehensive stress risk assessments, Occupational Health services and our Employee Assistance Programme which offers immediate telephone support 24 hours a day, every day. DWP is currently introducing Mental Health First Aid to further add to the support available.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has greatly reduced sickness absence from an average of 11.1 days in March 2007 to 6.13 days currently. The Department has the lowest average working days lost across Government when compared against other Departments of its size and grade structure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Working Days Lost to mental illness</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Working Days Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Working Days Lost as a % of Working Days Available</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 November 2015 to 31 October 2016</p></td><td><p>114,887</p></td><td><p>16,933,234</p></td><td><p>0.68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 November 2014 to 31 October 2015</p></td><td><p>103,596</p></td><td><p>16,288,909</p></td><td><p>0.64%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 November 2013 to 31 October 2014</p></td><td><p>121,513</p></td><td><p>17,558,267</p></td><td><p>0.69%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/11/2016 17:36:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

626015

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Employment Services: 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 improve access to specialist employment services for young disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	51039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>‘Improving Lives - The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper’, published on 31 October, announces a Personal Support Package for people with health conditions and disabilities, with a range of new interventions and initiatives designed to provide support that is tailored to the individual needs of claimants, including young disabled people.</p><p>In particular as part of this package we will explore how to better support young disabled people by testing a voluntary, supported Work Experience programme. This will give young disabled people the opportunity to benefit from time in the workplace with a mainstream employer. It will enable them to build their confidence and skills, enhance their CV and demonstrate their ability to perform a job role.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/11/2016 17:27:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

429464

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	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 the number of new claimants of employment and support allowances who will be placed in the work-related activity group from April 2017 to May 2020; and whether he has made an estimate of the number of those claimants who will be people with cancer.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	17057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2015 answer text <p>Information regarding the number of new claimants who will be placed in the work related activity or limited capability for work groups can be found in the following table, for each of the financial years in the time period requested :</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total work related activity or limited capability for work group decisions from new claims to ESA or UC</p></td><td><p>100,000</p></td><td><p>100,000</p></td><td><p>100,000</p></td><td><p>100,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Figures are consistent with the Autumn Statement 2015 forecasts, which do not separate out ESA and UC.</p><br /><p>We do not hold estimates on the number of claimants we expect with specific conditions.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 27/11/2015 09:26:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

756741

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to its consultation on the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	8129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p><em>Improving Lives; the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper</em> was published on 31 October 2016 and the consultation closed on 17 February 2017. The Green Paper explored a range of ways to improve the prospects and transform the lives of disabled people by removing barriers that prevent them from working, and helping ensure that they are able to remain in employment. We received over 6000 of responses and engaged in a wide range of conversations with stakeholders during the consultation period, supported by over 166 accessible events held across England, Scotland, and Wales. We are now carefully considering the consultation responses and next steps for longer-term reform and will set these out in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2017 11:17:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

756742

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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: Disability
	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 proportion of people with a disability who are (a) employed, (b) inactive in the labour market and (c) unemployed; and what proportion of those people employed in (i) large businesses, (ii) medium-sized businesses and (iii) small businesses have a disability.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	7733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Employment status</p><p> </p><p>Data on the proportion of working age disabled people who were employed, inactive and unemployed is published by the Office for National Statistics using the Labour Force Survey. The latest data for Q2 2017 can be found using the following link: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/labourmarketstatusofdisabledpeoplea08" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/labourmarketstatusofdisabledpeoplea08</a></p><p> </p><p>In the United Kingdom, over the last four years the employment rate of disabled people has increased by nearly 6 percentage points from 43.6% in Q2 2013 to 49.2% in Q2 2017. There are now almost 600,000 more disabled people in work than four years ago, with almost 3.5 million disabled people in employment.</p><p> </p><p>Business Size</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper we have published information based on the size of people’s workplaces for Q2 2016 using the Labour Force Survey. This data can be found in Table 1h using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641240/work-health-and-disability-green-paper-data-pack-supporting-tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641240/work-health-and-disability-green-paper-data-pack-supporting-tables.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Self-employment</p><p> </p><p>The latest published figures from the Labour Force Survey, covering Q4 2016, show that the proportion of people in Great Britain who are self-employed who have a disability is 13%.</p><p>Source: Labour Force Survey, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/006673economicactivityofpeoplewithdisabilitiesbyemploymenttypeaged16to64apriltojune2013onwardsgreatbritain" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/006673economicactivityofpeoplewithdisabilitiesbyemploymenttypeaged16to64apriltojune2013onwardsgreatbritain</a></p><p> </p><p>Note</p><p>Please note that the latest data from the Labour Force Survey covers Q2 (April to June) 2017. However, we have used the latest publicly available data for each request which is why different time periods are used.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 7739 question first answered 12/09/2017 14:06:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb