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1365468

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legacy benefits for people with severe disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	68410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>There are a number of legacy benefits but people with severe disabilities are most likely to be in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). ESA is paid at different rates depending on an individual’s circumstances. In income-related ESA, claimants with severe disabilities may also be eligibility for additional amounts, such as the Enhanced Disability Premium and or the Severe Disability Premium. To reflect the functional impacts of their health condition or disability on their capability to work, claimants found to have limited capability for work and work related activity receive an additional support group component.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants may also be eligible for Personal Independence Payment to help meet the extra costs of living faced by disabled people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 09/11/2021 16:07:37 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 30985 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365469

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the State Pension in tackling pensioner poverty; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	68411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>In the latest statistics there were 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty, after housing costs, compared to 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p>The State Pension is the foundation of support for older people, providing the basis on which people can build additional private savings for their retirement. Under this Government, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension is now over £2,050 higher than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Pension Credit provides invaluable financial support for the most vulnerable pensioners and is a passport to a range of other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/11/2021 13:01:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 30987 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365470

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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 assessment she has made of the impact of universal credit deductions on household budgets.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	68412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>There is a limit placed on the overall amount that can be deducted from Universal Credit. Formerly 40% of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance, this was reduced from 30% to 25% in April 2021. Processes are in place to ensure deductions are manageable and customers can contact DWP Debt Management if they are experiencing financial hardship, in order to discuss a reduction in their rate of repayment or a temporary suspension, depending on their financial circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/11/2021 16:47:07 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 30989 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365471

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Social Security Benefits: 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 her Department has taken to ensure disabled people were adequately consulted during the recent Health and Disability green paper consultation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	68413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>In the 18 months prior to the formal launch of the consultation, we ran a significant engagement programme to ensure that the views of disabled people and their representatives shaped the content of the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>During the Covid-19 pandemic, we continued to engage with a series of virtual events organised with national charities, and a series hosted by MPs from across the political spectrum, attended by individuals and organisations from their constituencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Paper was published on 20 July 2021 in a variety of accessible formats. These include braille copies, a British Sign Language video with an audio track and subtitles, a large print version, a full audio version available digitally and on CD and an easy read version.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the consultation period itself, we held more than 40 events with disabled people, people with health conditions and their representatives, including a series of virtual events as well as face-to-face events across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 10/11/2021 17:35:19 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 30992 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365002

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) time it takes to clear a personal independence payment claim and (b) number of people waiting for a decision as of 1 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	67243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>In response to part (a) of this question, data on processing times for all Personal Independence Payment (PIP) New Claims to July 2021 (the latest available data) is published in Table 2A of the PIP Statistics tables which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016795/tables-pip-statistics-to-july-2021.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1016795/tables-pip-statistics-to-july-2021.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Data relating to all PIP New Claims up until 31<sup>st</sup> October will be released on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In response to part (b) on this question, the information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 08/11/2021 17:44:35 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 30377 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1365037

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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
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 is taking to reduce the backlog of people waiting for personal independence payment claims to be processed.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	67244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer I gave on 15 September 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-15/50029" target="_blank">UIN 50029</a></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/11/2021 16:54:34 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1364631

registered interest
date	29/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme, if he will publish data on the (a) number of housing possession proceedings issued, (b) size of the listing backlog and (c) number of possession hearings that have taken place.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	66260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>This answer is in relation to all possession proceedings in England and Wales and not limited to those with Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) involvement, which provides on-the-day emergency advice and advocacy to anyone facing possession proceedings on the day of their hearing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>a) The requested data is published quarterly and can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>b) The requested information is not held.</p><p> </p><p>c) The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost, however the above link also provides statistics on the number of orders made following a hearing in possession proceedings.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/11/2021 16:29:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1364632

registered interest
date	29/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Housing: Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department used to calculate the proposed fixed recoverable costs; which band housing disrepair cases will fall into; and if he will publish statistics on claimant costs awarded in housing disrepair cases.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	66261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government set out the way forward on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil claims on 6 September 2021, following its earlier consultation. The proposed FRC were put forward by Sir Rupert Jackson, then a Court of Appeal judge, in his 2017 <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fixed-recoverable-costs-supplemental-report-online-2-1.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs</em></a><em>. </em>The FRC set out in Sir Rupert’s report will be uprated for inflation prior to implementation in 2022. As proposed by Sir Rupert, housing disrepair claims will generally be allocated to Band 3, with more complex claims falling in Band 4. The Ministry of Justice does not hold detailed data on claimant costs awarded in housing disrepair claims.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/11/2021 16:29:54 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1363942

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Freedom of Information: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to support the Information Commissioner’s Office to tackle the backlog of Freedom of Information complaints.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	64717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Freedom of Information Act is regulated and enforced independently of the government by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).</p><p>The ICO responds to all Freedom of Information complaints with an email acknowledging receipt, which sets out current expected timescales for a response. All complaints are triaged: investigations into relatively simple cases usually commence within 30 days of receipt, while more complex cases may take longer for an ICO officer to investigate.</p><p>The ICO currently receives Grant In Aid funding from the government for its statutory responsibilities in relation to the Freedom of Information Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/11/2021 11:34:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1363622

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Freedom of Information requests were (a) sent to and (b) granted in full by Government departments and agencies in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	63857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office publishes Freedom of Information statistics for central government bodies on a quarterly and annual basis, which are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics</a>.</p><p>Government Departments respond to Freedom of Information requests in line with the legislation, including applying relevant exemptions where applicable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/10/2021 11:12:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden