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170548

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Written Questions
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 the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No estimate has been made of savings arising from the introduction of the Q&amp;A system. The introduction of the Q&amp;A system has had no impact on existing or planned ICT systems.</p><p> </p><p>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies. It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/01/2015 14:07:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170562

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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, with reference to page 3 of his Department's document, Universal Credit National Expansion, published on 9 December 2014, what steps his Department takes to ensure that place-names are not mis-spelled in its publications.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	218648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We apologise for this single mistake, it falls short of our normal standards for publications.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 06/01/2015 16:14:32 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

169917

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	Access to Work Programme
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 reform the Access to Work system so that packages of support can transfer from job to job with the individual.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	218382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>We have already reformed the scheme to enable easier transfers of support between different jobs and employers.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013 we introduced a fast-track assessment process so that individuals who already know their support requirements will move swiftly through their application.</p><p> </p><p>At the same time we also made it easier to transfer equipment so that individuals can move more easily between employers with their special aids and equipment.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 12:18:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

170022

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	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 proportion of personal independence payment claimants will be seen for a medical assessment within 16 weeks by 31 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	218436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department intends to release PIP clearance time and waiting/outstanding time statistics for the first time in March 2015 with the release pre-announced in line with United Kingdom Statistics Authority release protocols.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 12:06:44 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 34178 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

170024

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the procurement for a new provider to deliver the work capability assessment requires the design of that scheme to be revised or reformed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	218450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The initial priority for MAXIMUS Health and Human Services Ltd will be to transition the service smoothly from the current provider, Atos Healthcare, and stabilise the service for claimants, increase the volume of assessments carried out and reduce waiting times without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>We will work closely with MAXIMUS to enhance claimants’ experience of the service. Any lessons learned or innovations that can improve services while delivering the best results possible for claimants may lead to changes in processes.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 12:11:40 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 34184 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

169050

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
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	Mesothelioma: Compensation
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 letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar dated 3 November 2014 regarding the payment of funds to people with mesothelioma, by what process he decided what costs to insurers of compensating those people were fair and appropriate.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	217982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Mesothelioma Act 2014 currently allows a levy to be applied to the insurance industry to fund a payment scheme for those affected by the failure of the employers’ liability insurance market to maintain adequate records.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the insurers who are paying the levy to fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are not necessarily the same ones who took the premiums that paid for the historical insurance policies, the costs to them must be fair and proportionate.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the levy will be estimated at a level which the Department believes is sufficient to cover the actual costs of running the Scheme. That is, the cost of its administration and the cost of the capital payments that are made to diffuse mesothelioma sufferers or their dependants. In any one year the levy will not exceed 3% of employers’ liability gross written premium as this is the point at which the insurance industry said that it would have to pass on the costs of the levy via increased premiums.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated will be included in the first annual report on the Scheme which will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 12:26:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

168085

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Social Security Benefits
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 place in the Library a copy of his Department's guidance for Performance Measurement Review Officers on how to conduct a review.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Russell Brown
uin	217176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Yes, the guidance will be placed in the Library.</p><p>Small sections of the document have been redacted to protect the health and safety of the Review Officer where they may possibly be at risk whilst undertaking their duties and to ensure the continued effectiveness of the review process.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 14/01/2015 16:34:36 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 32639 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	588 label Biography information for Mr Russell Brown

166062

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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 and Support Allowance
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 the number of people in England who had been waiting more than 90 days to be assessed for employment and support allowance in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	215905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Number of initial Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims where the assessment was completed by length of assessment period and month completed, England, Apr 13 - Mar 14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Month completed</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Length of assessment period</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>91 days and under</p></td><td><p>Over 91 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>16,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>19,200</p></td><td><p>3,800</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>13,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>20,900</p></td><td><p>4,300</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>15,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Department for Work and Pensions benefit administration dataset.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</li><li>The period cohorts allocate ESA claims to the calendar month that the assessment was completed. March 2014 is the latest data available.</li><li>Those still waiting for an assessment to be completed are not included in the figures above.</li><li>In approximately of 10% of claims the length of the assessment period is unknown due to missing or incomplete information.</li><li>The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. It related to new ESA claims only; Incapacity Benefit (IB) claims reassessments are not included.</li><li>As the Official Statistics on ESA and the Work Capability Assessments do not focus on benefit durations, the underlying data used to provide the information has not been quality assured to the same level, and should be treated with caution.</li></ol> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 16/01/2015 14:25:51 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

156093

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	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, how many claims for personal independence payment his Department expects to receive in the present financial year and the next; and what estimate he has made of the number of decisions on claims in that period.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Autumn Statement forecast for the number of claimants of personal independence payment is given in Table 1c at the following URL:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389497/Outturn-and-forecast-AS-2014.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389497/Outturn-and-forecast-AS-2014.xlsx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 19/01/2015 17:52:42 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 29124 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

156094

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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 steps he is taking to ensure effective joint working between his Department and relevant partners before introducing universal credit in new areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	214530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As part of our planning process we carry out a thorough internal and external assessment to ensure that Universal Credit can be rolled out safely and securely, and a strong delivery model exists between the department and local partners.</p><p>For example, internal delivery milestones must be checked and agreed to ensure that Jobcentres and their staff are ready to roll out Universal Credit. As part of this process external delivery partners will need to sign and agree a Delivery Partnership Agreement (DPA) to outline what services they will provide and to make available funded support for those who need extra help. In addition local authorities will need to sign and agree a Readiness Certificate to confirm that they are ready to roll out Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 14/01/2015 16:29:49 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper previous answer version 29122 answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves