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1567874

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on transport infrastructure between Wales and the South West of England.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	903091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Transport Secretary on a range of transport measures, including infrastructure between Wales and the South West of England. Sadly, the Welsh Government is against the M4 Relief Road which would be of huge benefit to the region.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:09:22 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

1567875

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Steel industry to secure a sustainable and competitive future. Our support for Steel includes over £800m for energy costs, in addition to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. I was disappointed to hear about Liberty Steel. I understand this will be a concerning time for those impacted. I have already spoken to Cabinet colleagues about this matter and we stand ready to support.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:12:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1567876

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Nuclear Installations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on new nuclear power sites in Wales.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	903094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Wales is home to two of the best sites for new nuclear developments which will provide high-quality jobs, contribute to net zero and secure our energy supply. There is clear cross-party support for new nuclear and I will continue to work with Cabinet colleagues who want to develop these opportunities in Wales as much as I do.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:11:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1566714

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Health Services and Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the role that health and social services have in filling the workforce gaps in the specialist support for children and young people with special educational needs that were identified in the SEND review.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	122407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions on cross Government policy issues, including in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP).</p><p>The SEND and AP green paper sets out our proposal to commission analysis to ensure that the health needs of children and young people with SEND are supported through effective workforce planning. We propose to work with Health Education England, NHS England and the Department for Education to build on existing evidence and build a clearer picture of demand for support for children and young people with SEND from the therapy and diagnostic workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Department of Education’s consultation on the green paper proposals, respective Departments are working closely on the development of an improvement plan to deliver change and continue to improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need AP. This is due to be published early this year.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/01/2023 12:47:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1566715

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Jobcentres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average caseload was at Jobcentres in each region in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Information is not available at Jobcentre level however please find attached caseload information held for each area (region)</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average caseload over last 12 months</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central England</p></td><td><p>308,449</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; Essex</p></td><td><p>308,368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>104,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>298,532</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>117,398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>299,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>68,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,505,259 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/01/2023 15:08:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1566716

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Jobcentres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average caseload was per work coach at Jobcentres in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Cases are seen on their specific requirements determined by factors including which conditionality regime they are in, so there is no single measure of Cases per Work Coach.</p><p> </p><p>That said, the most commonly used measure in this regard is Intensive Work Search (IWS) Caseload per Work Coach, which (although imprecise) is the most useful barometer as these are the cases where the majority of Work Coach time is spent.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average IWS caseload per WC in over last 12 months </strong></p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central England</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London &amp; Essex</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td colspan="12"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/01/2023 15:11:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1566717

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Jobcentres: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on running Jobcentres in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>To provide this information would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/01/2023 14:05:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1566718

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Disability: Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2022 to Question 101730 on Disability: Employment Schemes, what format the requested information is held in.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Information on the amount spent on Individual Placement and Support programmes cannot be identified separately from expenditure on other mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/01/2023 12:24:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1566719

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2022 to Question 101728 on Universal Credit: Payments, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on applications for hardship payments.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	122464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Whilst we keep our policies on collecting statistics under review, no decisions have been taken about collecting data on applications for hardship payments.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/01/2023 16:02:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1566720

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Alternative Fuel Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance his Department has provided to energy suppliers on the provision of the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment to households.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	122500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>In advance of households receiving the Alternative Fuel Payment in February, the Department has been working at pace with stakeholders including energy suppliers. The Department has shared draft guidance for the scheme, which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/01/2023 14:54:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill