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date	21/09/2022
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: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to ensure the accuracy of phone-based assessments for Personal Independence Payments claimants.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	53475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The department is absolutely committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, objective and accurate assessments, as part of the suite of evidence the department uses to decide entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, DWP worked at pace with its providers to deliver telephone and video assessments, changing from face-to-face assessments with minimum delay to the service for claimants. In line with feedback from our Health and Disability Green Paper consultation (2021), we continue to offer telephone and video assessments, alongside face-to-face and paper-based assessments.</p><p> </p><p>The development of the future health assessment strategy will be supported by a programme of in-house analysis, and externally commissioned research into the outcomes and experiences of the multi-channel approach.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment providers work continuously to drive improvements in assessment services, and the department ensures a high standard is maintained across all types of assessment. An Independent Audit function continually monitors performance and provides feedback to the assessment providers. Claimants also have the option to request an audio recording of their Personal Independence Payment telephone assessment, which can improve trust in the process.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 53476 question first answered 27/09/2022 14:59:14 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1199525

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date	02/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Signs and Markings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of improved warning signage for vehicle users on prominent cycling routes.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	53475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The provision of traffic signs is the responsibility of local highway authorities and as such the Department has made no assessment of signs on the network. All traffic signs and road markings placed on a public highway must be either prescribed in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, as amended, or authorised by the Secretary of State for Transport. The Department provides guidance to local authorities in the Traffic Signs Manual which can be viewed at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 10/06/2020 15:42:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

638059

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on 100 per cent business rate retention; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	53475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>We recently conducted a consultation on our approach to the implementation of 100% Business Rates Retention. There were over 450 responses from local authorities, businesses interests and other organisations. My officials are currently considering these and we will publish a summary of the responses and our proposed way forward in due course. In the meantime, we will continue close collaboration with local government in taking this work forward, including through the Business Rates Retention Steering Group, which is jointly chaired by the Local Government Association and the Department for Communities and Local Government.</p><p>The Steering Group was established to consider the mechanisms needed to set up and run the new business rates system, as well as the timetable and implementation of the reforms. It oversees the work of a set of technical working groups, each looking at particular aspects of the reforms. The Group meets on a regular basis and has done so on 6 occasions since April 2016. All papers for meetings are published here: <a href="http://www.local.gov.uk/business-rates" target="_blank">http://www.local.gov.uk/business-rates</a></p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/11/2016 16:42:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith