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1713834

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Pensioners: Poverty
	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 make an assessment of the potential impact of differential uprating levels for (a) the additional state pension under the old pension system and (b) other elements of the state pension on levels of pensioner poverty.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	23802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to make a formal assessment.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022/23, there were 200,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty after housing costs than in 2009/10. Our sustained commitment to the triple lock demonstrates our determination to continue to combat pensioner poverty in future. As a result, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension is now £3,700 higher, in cash terms, than in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 13:32:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1713838

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Restart Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 88 of his Department's Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what progress his Department has made on geographical case studies to understand local delivery challenges of the Restart programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The evaluation of the Restart Scheme, including research using geographical case studies, is being used to inform delivery of the Restart programme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/04/2024 14:17:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713839

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on meeting its Greening Government Commitment targets.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>DWP’s 2023/24 GGC performance is currently being collated and will be submitted to DEFRA at the end of May 2024. Therefore, 2022/23 is the latest full year of GGC data that is available and a summary of DWP’s performance (including our ALBs) against each of the headline GGC targets from 2022/23 is provided below. Further details of DWP’s performance (excluding ALBs) is available in DWP’s 2022/23 Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target A: Mitigating climate change: working towards net zero by 2050</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our total greenhouse gas emissions by 32% compared to the 17/18 baseline, which is on track to meet the target to reduce by 45% by 2024/25.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP reduced our direct greenhouse gas emissions by 1% compared to the 17/18 baseline. During the pandemic DWP took on c.200 additional properties to respond to national requirements. These buildings were still part of the estate in 2022/23 which impacted the direct greenhouse gas emissions performance; however, significant estate rationalisation has occurred during 2023/24 and we forecast we will meet the 2024/25 target to reduce by 17%.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target B: Minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our total waste generated by 31% compared to the 2017/18 baseline, exceeding the target to reduce by 15% by 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target C: Minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency</strong></p><p>DWP reduced our water consumption by 19% compared to the 2017/18 baseline, exceeding the target to reduce by 8% by 2024/25.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target D: Procuring sustainable products and services</strong></p><p>DWP has a sustainable procurement policy and ensures all procurement activities comply with the Government Buying Standards, meeting the target requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target E: Nature Recovery – making space for thriving plants and wildlife</strong></p><p>DWP has developed a draft nature recovery plan and intend to finalise this before 2024/25 to meet the target requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Target F: Adapting to climate change</strong></p><p>DWP has developed a climate change adaptation strategy which includes a climate change risk assessment and climate change adaptation plan for its estates and operations, meeting the target requirements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Target G: Reducing environmental impacts from information communication technology (ICT) and digital</strong></p><p>DWP provide annual reporting data against the ICT &amp; digital services strategy and provide membership to the sustainable technology advice and reporting team, meeting the target requirements.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 10:26:40 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713840

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Targeted Case Review agents there are as of 25 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As of the 31st of March, our Targeted Case Review team currently has 3,100 Full Time equivalent agents reviewing Universal Credit claims.</p><p> </p><p>This is the most recent date for which data is available.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 13:13:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713841

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the staff turnover rate for his Department is as of 25 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The departments turnover figures are only available at the end of each month. The DWP turnover rate as of 31<sup>st</sup> March 2024 is 7.3%.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 10:28:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713843

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of roles in his Department are vacant as of 25 April 2024; and of those, how many and what proportion are not actively being recruited for.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>DWP currently has 79,927 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) as at January 24. The proportion of roles in the Department that are vacant is not captured as DWP is currently managing a mix of recruitment to support growth whilst also replacing turnover in priority areas of Service Delivery. DWP is managing efficiencies where posts become vacant in non front line operational areas of the Department and decisions will be made on a case by case basis as to whether they will be recruited for.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 14:15:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713867

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Universal Credit payments to couples with children are paid into the main caregiver’s account.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	23786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/04/2024 11:19:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1713870

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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, how many requests for split payments of Universal Credit his Department (a) received and (b) granted in each year from 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	23787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/04/2024 11:22:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1713405

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Department for Work and Pensions: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hon. Members he has held meetings on constituency cases with since his appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	23370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Information on meetings on constituency cases is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on ministerial meetings can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts" target="_blank">DWP ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/04/2024 16:38:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1713416

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to the Question from the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 13 November 2023, Official Report, column 371, when he plans to contact Parkinson's UK to arrange a meeting to discuss Work Capability Assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	23517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I have recently met with individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and we continue to engage with a range of clinical experts and charities specialising in disability and health conditions as well as representatives from national organisations to understand the experiences of people with Parkinson’s going through the Work Capability Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/04/2024 16:47:25 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1713510

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) serving personnel and (b) veterans are claiming Universal Credit by local authority for the latest reporting period.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	23384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The requested information is not held.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held on the total number of UC claimants who are currently serving in the Armed Forces or who have served in the past, but data is held on those who have identified themselves so far.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/04/2024 15:22:42 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1713527

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of changes in the level of social security benefits on people living in unsuitable housing.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	23477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions spends around £30bn a year on housing support for renters in both the private and social rented sectors. Benefit rates and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) are reviewed annually.</p><p>From April this year the Government is investing £1.2 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This significant investment ensures 1.6 million private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit gain on average, nearly £800 in additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25.</p><p>LHA provides a reasonable level of housing support towards rental costs in the private rented sector. LHA rates are not intended to cover all rents in all areas.</p><p>The Department works closely with other government departments, stakeholders, jobcentres, and local authorities to understand the impact of its policies.</p><p>For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need further support Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7 billion in DHP funding to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/04/2024 15:27:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1713600

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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: National Insurance Contributions
	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 make an assessment of the potential impact of the rules on the level of National Insurance contributions that are required to receive the full State Pension on people who contracted out.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
	uin	23598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>In January 2016, the Department published an impact assessment titled “<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a803fde40f0b62302692669/impact-of-new-state-pension-longer-term-reserach.pdf" target="_blank">Impact of New State Pension (nSP) on an Individual’s Pension Entitlement – Longer Term Effects of nSP</a>”. This included an assessment of the impact that contracting out could have on an individual’s ability to achieve the full rate of the new State Pension.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/04/2024 15:48:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1713665

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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: Farmers
	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 make an assessment of the accessibility of Universal Credit support for people working in the farming sector.
	tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
	tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
	uin	23635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Universal Credit is a 24 hour, seven days a week, digital service that allows customers to manage their own data and account online at a time which is convenient for them. Where a meeting is required, Work Coaches are able to offer multiple appointment channels, including digital, to minimise disruption to business, and ensure any meetings are as convenient as possible.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p>We are working with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to ensure a smooth transition from Tax Credits to Universal Credit, as well as providing Transitional Protection when applicable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/04/2024 11:09:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1713695

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he Department has made of the potential impact of financial (a) hardship and (b) abuse on trends in the levels of women prosecuted for benefit fraud in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	23658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>DWP has not assessed or analysed the impact on any groups over the last 12 month. We have robust processes around managing our prosecutions and apply our policies consistently across all groups.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/04/2024 15:49:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1713008

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of adjusting the minimum income floor for Universal Credit for (a) farmers and (b) other people whose income and expenditure varies during the year.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	23204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not intend to assess the potential merits of adjusting the Minimum Income Floor (MIF). Relaxing or removing the MIF risks trapping customers indefinitely in very low-earning self-employment and dependency on the welfare system - a situation that is unfair to the taxpayer, and unhelpful for customers and their families.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to ensure a smooth transition from the old legacy benefits to Universal Credit, as well as providing transitional protection when applicable.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/04/2024 11:29:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1713030

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the two-child limit in Universal Credit applies to households caring for an additional child under a special guardianship order.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	23201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since 6 April 2017, families can claim support for up to two children, and there may be further entitlement for other children if they were born before April 2017 or if an exception applies. One of these exceptions is any child in a household who is living long-term with friends or family who would otherwise be at risk of entering the care system, which includes a child being cared for under a Special Guardianship Order.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/04/2024 11:32:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1713130

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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 Rented Housing: Service Charges
	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 is taking (a) separately and (b) with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to make an estimate of how much (i) housing benefit and (ii) housing element of Universal Credit is paid towards service charges of social housing tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Westminster North
	tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
	uin	23094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(i) It is not possible to identify Housing expenditure specifically related to eligible service charges for social housing tenants in our administrative data. We only hold data on the total Housing Benefit awards and expenditure.</p><p>(ii) For Universal Credit, it is not possible to split UC housing expenditure into expenditure on eligible service charges specifically.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/04/2024 15:10:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1713134

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 33 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how many people received support from the Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies programme (a) nationally and (b) by region in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>NHS Talking Therapies data (including on employment support) is published monthly by NHSE. There is a slight lag in the publication, so the last 12 months for which data is available is March 2023-February 2024.</p><p> </p><p>For the period March 2023-February 2024:</p><p>(a) NHSE data shows that <strong>47,280</strong> individuals started employment support in NHS Talking Therapies (this service is in England only)</p><p>(b) The following table breaks this down by NHS regions:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NHS Commissioning Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Employment support starts </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST OF ENGLAND</p></td><td><p>4,745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>7,495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>10,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH WEST</p></td><td><p>3,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH EAST</p></td><td><p>12,505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH WEST</p></td><td><p>4,260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors#latest-statistics" target="_blank">NHS Talking Therapies Monthly Statistics Including Employment Advisors - NHS England Digital</a></p><p> </p><p>Caveats:</p><ul><li>Numbers above are for clients who first started employment support in the reporting period (measured by month).</li><li>The total above is aggregated from the monthly data (across 12 months), using the EA040 variable (Count_FirstESApptInMonthRefs)</li><li>The Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies programme is currently being rolled out across England. All NHS Talking Therapies providers in England are on track to have Employment Advisers in post during 2024/25. This may account for some of the regional differences noted above.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2024 13:58:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713135

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 33 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts, what proportion of Jobcentres provide access to the Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies programme as of 23 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>As well as providing employment support, Jobcentre Work Coaches can signpost to NHS Talking Therapies, which can be accessed via self-referral.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentres do not provide direct access to Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies.</p><p> </p><p>Employment Advisers and Work Coaches often work together to support NHS Talking Therapies clients - who are in contact with JCP - to find work, return to work from sick leave and remain in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies programme is currently being rolled out across England. All NHS Talking Therapies providers in England are on track to have Employment Advisers in post during 2024/25.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2024 11:34:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713137

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Work and Health Programme: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department held discussions with organisations representing disabled people on the disbanding of the Work and Health Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement has been a key part of the design processes for the range of new programmes to enhance employment support for disabled people and those with health conditions being funded through the Back to Work Plan announced at Spring Budget and Autumn Statement 2023 – including Universal Support.</p><p> </p><p>This has included a range of organisations representing the types of people who are eligible for the current Work and Health Programme. We will continue to engage with relevant organisations as the planning for and roll out of these new and expanded programmes progresses.</p><p> </p><p>Any further announcements regarding the Work and Health Programme will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2024 13:58:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713138

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department were working on programmes supporting disabled people into work as of 23 April (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Improving the lives of disabled people is a priority for this Government. This includes supporting more disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work. In recognition of this, the Joint DWP and DHSC Work &amp; Health Directorate was set up in 2015 in recognition of the significant link between work and health and to reflect the shared agenda of boosting employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions. This not only benefits people’s health and wealth, but also the UK economy through increased productivity and reduced economic inactivity.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2024 11:38:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713140

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Unemployment: Chronic Illnesses
	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 make a comparative estimate of the number of people who were economically inactive and waiting for NHS treatment by (a) nation and (b) region as of (i) 23 April 2010 and (ii) 23 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	23128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The information available on the number of people who were economically inactive and waiting for NHS treatment is given below.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published waiting times for a hospital appointment, test or to start receiving treatment through the NHS for those who are economically inactive as part of the Opinions and Lifestyles Survey. This data is available for Great Britain and is not available at lower-level geographies and the earliest available data is for 22 November to 18 December 2022 therefore a comparison with 2010 at a national and regional level cannot be made.</p><p> </p><p>The latest Opinions and Lifestyle Survey data shows that the number of economically inactive adults aged 16 years and over in Great Britain is 6.9 million, excluding those who are retired (18 October 2023 to 1 January 2024). Economically inactive adults will, for example, include adults who are studying, have caring responsibilities or are long-term sick. Of this population, between 2.1 million (30%) and 2.6 million (38%) are currently waiting for a hospital appointment, test, or to start receiving medical treatment through the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>Data source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/datasets/theimpactofwinterpressuresondifferentpopulationgroupsingreatbritainnhswaitinglists" target="_blank">The impact of winter pressures on different population groups in Great Britain: NHS waiting lists (18 October 2023 to 1 January 2024)</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2024 13:54:58 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1713219

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants applying for the Domestic Violence Easement extend the initial unevidenced four week easement to (a) 13 and (b) 26 weeks.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Andrew Western
	uin	23329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/04/2024 15:53:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1712670

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	National Insurance Contributions: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 10 of the National Audit Office's report entitled Report on Accounts: Department for Work & Pensions, published on 29 June 2023, what the level of assurance over the integrity of National Insurance records was compared to the previous report.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
	uin	22885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The administration of National Insurance Credits is a HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) function. DWP only use the data provided by HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/04/2024 13:16:32 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle