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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42871/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p>Experience from collecting work-related ill health data through the Labour Force Survey from 2003/04 to 2011/12 indicated that figures rarely changed significantly year-on-year. The main value in the data is in comparisons over longer time periods and in combining survey years to look at detailed sub-populations. <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Work-related ill health data for 2013/14 has been collated and will be published in the autumn. <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect (a) generally and (b) on ease of comparisons with previous years of collecting work-related ill-health data through the Labour Force Survey biennially instead of annually.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42872/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reviewing all of its Approved Codes of Practices (ACOP) in line with Professor Löfstedt's independent review of health and safety legislation \u2018Reclaiming health and safety for all' (published November 2011). <\/p><p> <\/p><p>(a) 19 ACOPs have been reviewed since May 2010. Of these, five have been revised and re-published, nine consolidated into three revised ACOPs and five withdrawn completely. These are:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Revised<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L5 - Control of substances hazardous to health<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L8 - Legionnaires' disease. The Control of legionella bacteria in water systems<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L24 - Workplace health, safety and welfare <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L117 \u2013 Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L118 - Health and safety at quarries <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Consolidated<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L56 - Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs (L56 and COP20: Standards of training in safe gas installation) into a single revised ACOP (L56)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres consolidated the following five ACOPs into a single revised ACOP (L138): <\/p><p>L134 - Design of plant, equipment and workplace<\/p><p>L135 - Storage of dangerous substances<\/p><p>L136 - Control and mitigation measures<\/p><p>L137 - Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures<\/p><p>L138 - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L143 - Managing and working with Asbestos. This is a consolidation of two ACOPs <\/p><p>(L127 - The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises and L143 - Work with materials containing asbestos) into a single revised ACOP (L143).<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Withdrawn<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L21 - Management of health and safety at work <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L74 - First aid at work<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L81 - Design, construction and installation of gas service pipes <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L116 - Preventing accidents to children in agriculture <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L130 - Compilation of safety data sheets <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> (b) A review of a further 14 ACOPS will be completed by the end of 2014. These are:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>COP25 Safety in docks to be replaced by L148 Safety in docks ACOP <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Five Diving ACOPs:<\/p><p>L103 - Commercial diving projects offshore<\/p><p>L104 - Commercial diving projects inland/inshore<\/p><p>L105 - Recreational diving projects<\/p><p>L106 - Media diving projects<\/p><p>L107 - Scientific and archaeological diving projects<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Three Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations linked ACOPs:<\/p><p>L22 - Safe use of work equipment<\/p><p>L112 - Safe use of power presses<\/p><p>L114 - Safe use of woodworking machinery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L113 - Safe use of lifting equipment<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L101 - Safe work in confined spaces<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L122 - Safety of pressure systems<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L133 - Unloading petrol from road tankers <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>L146 - Consulting workers on health and safety<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>A further 19 ACOPs associated with changes to legislation and will be reviewed in accordance with the timescale for legislative change.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>(c) All HSE ACOPs are scheduled for review. <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Health and Safety Executive Approved Codes of Practice (a) have been reviewed since May 2010, (b) are scheduled for review or amendment and (c) are not currently scheduled for review.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42884/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>The Fee for Intervention (FFI) scheme will be reviewed as recommended in the recent Triennial Review of the Health and Safety Executive. An independent FFI Review Board is being established and will report its conclusions later this year.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review his Department's Fee for Intervention policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Ham"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42590/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The amount paid in Disability Living Allowance in 2012/13 can be found in the table below.<\/p><p>Personal Independence Payments were introduced in April 2013 and therefore there was no expenditure in 2012/13 financial year.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"3\"> <\/td><td><p>2012/13<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>£m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>DLA<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow City<\/p><\/td><td><p>234<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh, City of<\/p><\/td><td><p>93<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Dundee City<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Aberdeen City<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Source: DWP statistical data<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Note: Expenditure is shown for the last complete financial year. The benefit expenditure for Disability Living Allowance can be found in the Local Authority tables as per link<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266828/la-tables-201213.xls\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266828/la-tables-201213.xls<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in disability living allowance and personal independence payments to recipients in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Dundee and (d) Aberdeen in the last year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/595", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Murphy"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42616/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland have been informed of the decision to close the Independent Living Fund on 30 June 2015. I will be writing to Ministers with further details shortly.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Executive on the closure of the Independent Living Fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian C. Lucas"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42627", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42627/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>We are committed to ensuring Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants receive high quality, objective, fair and accurate assessments. Since the introduction of PIP new claims in April, we have been closely monitoring all aspects of the process.<\/p><p /> <p>Our latest analysis is telling us that the end-to-end claimant journey is taking longer than expected. We are working closely with the assessment providers to ensure that they are taking all necessary steps to improve performance, speed up the process and ensure claimants receive a satisfactory experience. We are also seeking to ensure that all the steps in the process run as smoothly as possible and that there are no barriers in our processes and systems that contribute to claims taking longer than necessary to progress. <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to tackle delays faced by people waiting for a medical assessment following their application for personal independence payment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1591", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tim Farron"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/42333/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p /> <p /> <p>Access to Work supports employed people with all types of disability; the budget is not allocated to particular disability groups in advance of applications. Existing policies on the cost effective funding of full time support workers are being enforced to ensure the programme remains available for new applicants.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Access to Work supports employed people with all types of disability; the budget is not allocated to particular disability groups in advance of applications. Existing policies on the cost effective funding of full time support workers are being enforced to ensure the programme remains available for new applicants.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There are no quotas applied to customer numbers or funding for particular disability groups.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There are currently a small number of investigations where charges have been made and are due to be heard in court over the summer months. We continue to monitor the system for abuse.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Please note that DWP only has information based on Primary Disability type. Therefore total spend on hearing impaired customers is shown below, this includes other Access to Work support. However spend relating to Deafblind customers is not available from our records.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p><strong>Department of Work and Pensions - Access To Work (<\/strong><strong>ATW<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Number of people helped with hearing impairments<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Amount spent on Hearing impairment £M<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Total ATW customers<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Total ATW spend £M<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 <\/p><\/td><td><p> 4,950 <\/p><\/td><td><p>21.7<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> 32,130 <\/p><\/td><td><p>69<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 <\/p><\/td><td><p> 5,450 <\/p><\/td><td><p>28.5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> 37,280 <\/p><\/td><td><p>98<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 <\/p><\/td><td><p> 5,300 <\/p><\/td><td><p>32.7<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> 35,820 <\/p><\/td><td><p>107<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 <\/p><\/td><td><p> 4,960 <\/p><\/td><td><p>34.1<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> 30,780 <\/p><\/td><td><p>93<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012/13 <\/p><\/td><td><p> 5,250 <\/p><\/td><td><p>34.5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> 31,460 <\/p><\/td><td><p>95.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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