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794030

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussion he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) others on reinstating implicit consent for terminally ill claimants of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	115118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115120 115122 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794034

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) other stakeholders on the steps terminally ill claimants take to claim universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	115122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115120 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

794032

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussion he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) other stakeholders on the proof of illness required from universal credit claimants; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	115120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that terminally ill patients are treated with the utmost sensitivity and care and receive the support they need to make a claim to Universal Credit. This can include a home visit to support a claimant with making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure that they receive the correct payment. As we continue to deliver the full Universal Credit service, with its expanded claimant base, we are continuing to review and further develop the customer journey for claimants with complex needs, including how we support terminally ill claimants to engage in the process.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of concerns raised about the process of notifying DWP about a claimant’s terminal illness. However, we do not need to change the consent rules in Universal Credit to support these claimants. We can already accept information directly from claimant representatives, such as claimant appointees and third party organisations representing the claimant as well as details supplied to DWP Universal Credit partnership managers or external engagement officials. However, we are also aware that there are instances where this is not happening as intended in some limited circumstances and we are working to confirm that the guidance and processes are in place to ensure that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Universal Credit Programme have regular meetings with key stakeholders, including MacMillan, Maggie’s Centres and Mind, to understand how our policies are working and discuss potential areas for improvement. The design of Universal Credit for terminally ill claimants is based on the well tested processes that have been in place in Employment and Support Allowance as have the proof of illness requirements. We continue to keep these under review to ensure that they work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 115118 115122 115124 115263 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:34:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

752806

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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: Gower
	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 percentage of people in Gower constituency who had been categorised as lifelong recipients of disability living allowance and have subsequently been judged ineligible for personal independence payments in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	5326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 5132 5183 5324 5328 5347 5397 question first answered 20/07/2017 12:49:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756100

	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	Personal Independence Payment: Gower
	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 constituents in Gower have had their personal independence payments overturned as a result of (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) an appeal hearing in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 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>.</p><p>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>Table 1 below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Mandatory Reconsideration decisions where the award was changed by year since the introduction of PIP in the Parliamentary Constituency of Gower.</p><p> </p><p><em>Table 1 - Number of Mandatory Reconsiderations decisions where the award changed by financial year of decision.</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year of Mandatory Reconsideration</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/ 15</p></td><td><p>2015/ 16</p></td><td><p>2016/ 17</p></td><td><p>2017/18 (April 17 only)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gower</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 below shows the Number of appeals found in favour of appellant by financial year, data from Ministry of Justice.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Table 2 </em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td><td><p>Percentage Found in favour of Appellant (at hearing)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>725</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,433</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘# ‘used for instances where there are less than 5 cases to avoid the release of confidential data</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2017 12:21:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756062

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing participation rates of Welsh children in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which help to increase participation rates of children in sport. However this is a devolved issue in Wales and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:29:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756063

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the adequacy of provision of sport in (a) Gower constituency and (b) Wales to tackle mental health issues in primary school-aged children.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which will increase the participation rates of children in sport and which may also help to tackle mental health issues. However, both of these matters are devolved and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:32:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

732579

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the banking industry complies with the Access to Banking protocol; and what steps the Government has taken to ensure such compliance since that protocol was introduced in May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	1218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the opening and closing of individual bank branches are taken by the management team of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government. While banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition, and other commercial factors when considering their strategy, the Government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by branch closures. For this reason, the Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking Protocol and Professor Russel Griggs’ independent ‘one year on’ review, published last November.</p><p> </p><p>Building on this, the new Access to Banking Standard came into effect on 1 May. The Standard commits banks to ensure customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customer who need more help.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 29/06/2017 13:44:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

732582

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on electrification of the rail line to Swansea.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	1220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>On the Great Western Mainline, electrification works continue along the route to Wales and new intercity trains will start to be delivered later this year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/06/2017 12:58:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

749466

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of legal aid in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	3580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The reforms to the scope of civil legal aid were designed to refocus funding on those who need it most and on the most serious cases in which legal advice and representation are justified.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Previous Ministers have made a commitment to publishing both a post-legislative memorandum for the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 as a whole and a post-implementation review of recent legal aid reform.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 13/07/2017 15:20:37 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi