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64851

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Employment: Depressive Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how many people are signed off work as a result of depression.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	203170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold information on the number of people taking sickness absence from work as a result of depression.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/07/2014 14:45:23 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

64852

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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, if he will provide an estimate of how many people were in receipt of universal credit on 1 June 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	203169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The official Universal Credit statistics covering the period up to 31st May 2014 will be published on 13th August 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/07/2014 15:39:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

64853

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Employment Schemes: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to help people with autism find appropriate work.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	203179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Government has contributed significantly to the development of the ‘Rethink Autism' strategy, owned by the Department of Health.</p><p>DWP is an active member of the Autism Programme Board and is working closely with colleagues from across government to address a number of key commitments that support the employment of people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions including Asperger's Syndrome and associated Hidden Impairment Conditions.</p><p>DWP is working with an extensive range of partner organisations and the Hidden Impairment National Group (HING), which the Minister has agreed to sponsor.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/07/2014 14:39:30 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

64854

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Valuation of Life and Health Interdepartmental Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what monetary thresholds were applied to the cost-per-quality adjusted life year quoted in the evidence submitted as part of the Health and Safety Executive's work with the Inter-departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review in 2008.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	203065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I refer my Rt. Hon. friend to the Written Answer I gave him on 2 July 2014 Official Report, col 643w.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HSE does not apply cost-per-quality adjusted life year (QALY) thresholds. In the Regulatory Impact Assessment described in the evidence submitted by HSE to the Inter-Departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review in 2008, which is published in the Library, HSE used a value of £42,000 per QALY to estimate the benefits of the intervention. These were compared against the expected costs of the intervention in order to assess the potential net benefits to society.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 203083 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:46:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

64855

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect of universal credit on the self-employed.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There have been no recent meetings with Ministers but there have been extensive discussions between DWP officials and officials at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whilst designing the approach to supporting those who are self-employed in Universal Credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 14:11:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64856

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	UK Statistics Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of rebukes his Department receives from the UK Statistical Authority.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	203119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since May 2010 the DWP has led the way in openness and transparency of statistical releases by publishing over 770 releases and datasets. <br> Great care is taken to get things right, and in this time the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) has only written directly to DWP Ministers on two occasions about issues raised with it about DWP statistics. The Department has responded to these points and taken on board the UKSA suggestions.</p><p><br> DWP Statistical releases are produced and published separately to and independently from other Departmental comment or publications. <br> Great care is taken by DWP statisticians to ensure the Statistical releases are easy to read and understand, and are balanced and impartial.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/07/2014 16:33:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

64857

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Valuation of Life and Health Interdepartmental Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures of the value of life and health were included in the evidence submitted as part of the Health and Safety Executive's work with the Inter-departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review in 2008.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	203083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I refer my Rt. Hon. friend to the Written Answer I gave him on 2 July 2014 Official Report, col 643w.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HSE does not apply cost-per-quality adjusted life year (QALY) thresholds. In the Regulatory Impact Assessment described in the evidence submitted by HSE to the Inter-Departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review in 2008, which is published in the Library, HSE used a value of £42,000 per QALY to estimate the benefits of the intervention. These were compared against the expected costs of the intervention in order to assess the potential net benefits to society.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 203065 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:46:55 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

64858

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Independent Living Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department plans to give the devolved administrations and local authorities before 2015 on meeting the care and support needs of people currently using the independent living fund.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	203112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>My Department is committed to working closely with the ILF and other Government Departments to support the work required to enable an effective transfer for ILF users by 30 June 2015.</p><p>The ILF has undertaken a dedicated programme of engagement with local authorities and the devolved administrations; and continues to engage directly with all of those authorities who will be involved in the transfer of user care and support in 2015. This includes a commitment to the Codes of Practice agreed between the ILF and English local authorities, and between the ILF and the devolved administrations.</p><p>Specific proposals for distributing the funding transferred to them in respect of former users of the Independent Living Fund living in Scotland and Wales are a matter for the Scottish and Welsh Governments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/07/2014 13:54:09 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar