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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure made under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 in the most recent year for which statistics are available. more like this
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Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL4555 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answer text <p>Expenditure on the Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 is available in the benefit expenditure and caseloads tables: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2024" target="_blank">Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The latest year for which an outturn is available is 2022/23, and this shows expenditure of £36 million for Great Britain.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2024-05-21T14:50:23.543Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-21T14:50:23.543Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1662205
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Disability more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Written Statement by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 18 September (HLWS1021), following the Court of Appeal judgment of 11 July, has any implication for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. more like this
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Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL10340 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-28more like thismore than 2023-09-28
answer text <p>The National Disability Strategy contains commitments from departments across the UK Government; where these commitments involve Reserved or Partially Reserved matters, there may be implications for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as is usual in policy changes on reserved or partially-reserved matters. Departments leading on such issues are responsible for engaging with devolved administrations as necessary on specific issues where the policy is not fully devolved.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-09-28T15:18:48.29Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-28T15:18:48.29Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1660691
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading ASW: Pensions more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with former Allied Steel &amp; Wire employees regarding the non-payment of those employees' industrial pensions for the past 21 years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL10171 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-21more like thismore than 2023-09-21
answer text <p>The Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme was among the earliest of the major schemes to benefit from the Financial Assistance Scheme. The former Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, Guy Opperman, met with members of the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme on 16 June 2021 to discuss the financial assistance payments they have been receiving, in lieu of their pensions.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2023-09-21T11:04:36.217Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-21T11:04:36.217Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1545545
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-24more like thismore than 2022-11-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Insolvency more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to representations made to them by the Pensioners Action Group on behalf of persons now of pensionable age whose sponsoring companies closed in the 1990s through insolvency and who consequently suffered substantial pension losses. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL3789 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>The taxpayer funded Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) has been operational since 2005. It was set up to award financial assistance to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes which started to wind up underfunded between 1 January 1997 and 5 April 2005. Since it was established, the FAS has been extended and improved several times, making the financial help more generous and encompassing more schemes and members. Therefore, the Government does not intend to take any steps in response to the Pensions Action Group.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2022-12-08T14:44:16.9Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T14:44:16.9Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1333941
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disability more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 June (HL Deb, col 1312), what steps they are taking to prioritise, in addition to need assessment, the provision of specialist job coaches for people with learning disabilities. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1096 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
answer text <p>The Department is committed to supporting claimants with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism move closer to the labour market or into work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The increased number of work coaches will help the newly unemployed and also enable us to continue supporting those with complex needs, and to work with partners to ensure they get the help they need. People in particular disadvantaged groups will continue to benefit from support via the increased Flexible Support Fund and priority early access to the Work and Health Programme. In addition, claimants with learning disabilities are also able to access Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) if they are further from the labour market.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>From April 2021, we have strengthened our Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) role to include delivering direct support to claimants who require additional work related support and advice above our core work coach offer. DEAs continue to support all work coaches to deliver tailored, personalised support to all claimants with a disability or health condition. Since May, we are increasing our DEA resource from 685 nationally with the aspiration to reach 1000.</p><p> </p><p>We have a number of initiatives and schemes to support claimants with health conditions such as:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Intensive Personalised Employment Support provision provides highly personalised packages of employment support for disabled people who want to work but have complex needs or barriers and require specialist support to achieve sustained employment.</li><li>Access to Work is a demand-led discretionary grant scheme that provides funding for the extra disability-related costs people have when starting work or maintaining employment. It can also support disabled people on an apprenticeship, Department for Education supported internship or traineeship</li><li>The Department delivered the Local Supported Employment Proof of Concept, run in partnership with 9 local authorities from November 2017 to May 2019. It was based on the “Place and Train” model of supported employment. This aimed to test whether the Department, in partnership with Local Authorities (LAs), could increase delivery of high-quality supported employment for people with a learning disability or autism who are known to adult social care, or those in contact with secondary mental health services. The proof of concept also aimed to help spread best practice among LAs. Following the successful proof of concept, the Department is looking to develop an area based trial with 20 LAs. The trial was paused because of the coronavirus pandemic</li><li>Supported Internships are aimed at young people ability/autism who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan and they usually last for 12 months. Support from a specialist job coach and other costs may be funded through Access to Work if necessary. Whilst the Department for Education lead on this the Department provides support through Access to Work funding</li><li>Through the Disability Confident scheme, the Department is engaging with employers and helping to promote the skills, talents and abilities of people with autism and associated conditions. Through the scheme, the Department is providing advice and support to help employers feel more confident about employing disabled people, by signposting them to appropriate advice guidance and support.</li><li>The increased number of work coaches will help the newly unemployed and also enable us to continue supporting those with complex needs, and to work with partners to ensure they get the help they need</li><li>People in particular disadvantaged groups will continue to benefit from support via the increased Flexible Support Fund and priority early access to the Work and Health Programme</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2021-06-21T16:39:00.983Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-21T16:39:00.983Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1181121
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many payments under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 were made during each of the last three years in response to applications relating to persons who had been employed in the slate quarrying industry; and what was the total payment to this group in each of those years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1979 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-06more like thismore than 2020-03-06
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-03-06T11:57:20.393Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-06T11:57:20.393Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1178171
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-12more like thismore than 2020-02-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of compensation under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 were paid to workers employed in (1) slate quarrying and slate mining, (2) coal mining, (3) the textile industries, (4) the pottery industries, and (5) other industries, in the last year for which figures are available; and how many, if any, of those cases were related to diffuse mesothelioma. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1626 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-25more like thismore than 2020-02-25
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-02-25T15:22:45.463Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-25T15:22:45.463Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1178172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-12more like thismore than 2020-02-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total amount of money paid by way of compensation under the provisions of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 in (1) 1990–99, (2) 2000–09, and (3) 2010–19. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1627 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answer text <p>The available information is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Industrial injuries benefits expenditure, of which Pneumoconiosis 1979</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£ million, nominal terms</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ million, real terms, 2019/20 prices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1994/95</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1995/96</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1996/97</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1997/98</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1998/99</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1999/00</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2000/01</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2001/02</strong></p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2002/03</strong></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2003/04</strong></p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2004/05</strong></p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005/06</strong></p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006/07</strong></p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007/08</strong></p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008/09</strong></p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Sources</strong>: 1994-2018 DWP Historic and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables</a></p><p> </p><p>2018/19 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: quarterly statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit-quarterly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit-quarterly-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are in £ millions</li><li>‘..’ not available</li></ol>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
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less than 2020-02-26T13:40:28.123Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-26T13:40:28.123Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1178173
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-12more like thismore than 2020-02-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pneumoconiosis: Compensation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, under the provisions of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979, how many new applications for compensation were made in the last year for which figures are available; what was the corresponding number of payments that were made; and what was the total cost of those payments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL1628 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-25more like thismore than 2020-02-25
answer text <p>The available information is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>IIDB 3.1</strong></p></td><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Pneumoconiosis (Worker's Compensation) Act 1979 by type of claimant and payment, Oct 2018 – Sep 2019</strong></p></td></tr><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></tr><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><em>Number</em></p></td></tr><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></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Sufferer</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Dependant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number of claims</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Payments made £</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number of claims</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Payments made £</strong></p></td></tr><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></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>4,043,400</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>226,852</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>November</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>3,270,613</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>278,222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>December</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>2,756,460</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>177,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>3,686,361</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>221,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>2,724,420</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>139,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>3,471,191</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>242,787</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>3,348,735</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>217,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>3,435,557</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>91,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>3,321,152</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>157,177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>3,651,931</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>206,222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>3,119,361</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>217,707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>September</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>3,046,575</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>180,725</p></td></tr><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></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures on claimants shown are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Figures show new claims for which an assessment has been completed.</li></ol>
answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-25T15:22:28.747Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-25T15:22:28.747Z
answering member
4174
label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
1014696
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-26more like thismore than 2018-11-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 remove filter
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, which aspects of social security will be co-ordinated with the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley remove filter
uin HL11825 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-10more like thismore than 2018-12-10
answer text <p>The details of which aspects of social security will be coordinated with the EU under the future relationship are subject to further negotiation with the EU.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Buscombe more like this
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less than 2018-12-10T14:48:07.347Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-10T14:48:07.347Z
answering member
3349
label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this