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1110952

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date	10/04/2019
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: Uprating
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 Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 552), for what reasons the increases in carers allowance and the policy of not uprating the pensions of 510,000 overseas UK pensioners were not provided for in separate Statutory Instruments.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	243381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The increase in the weekly rate of Carer’s Allowance from £64.60 to £66.15 from 8 April 2019 was provided for in The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 (No. 480). The Up-rating Regulations 2019 contain provisions adjusting aspects of the benefit system in light of the Order, and include an increase in the weekly earnings limit in Carer’s Allowance from £120 to £123. This was to avoid the need for an additional Statutory Instrument in light of demands on Parliamentary time due to EU exit.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/04/2019 15:27:51 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1110735

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when Government last held discussions with the Governments of (a) India and (b) Pakistan on reciprocal pensions agreements; and will she make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	242790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Successive governments – Labour, Coalition and Conservative have not entered into any new reciprocal social security agreements with non-EU countries since 1992. Any requests for a new agreement would be considered carefully to ensure maximum benefit and reciprocity for both parties</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/04/2019 14:40:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1012471

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183319 on Conditions of Employment, what assessment she has made of the ability of the definition of (a) worker and (b) world of work to be ratifiable by as large a number of ILO membership as possible.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	194685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the adoption of an International Labour Convention on ending violence and harassment in the work of work. The Government is fully engaged in discussions in the International Labour Organisation on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The text of the Convention under negotiation includes formal workers and, if universally ratified, would apply to the world’s poorest workers. The Government’s position on the definitions and scope of the Convention is that it should provide broad coverage, whilst being ratifiable by as large a number of the International Labour Organisation’s membership as possible.</p><p /> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/12/2018 13:03:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

994222

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to ensure that the proposed June 2019 ILO Convention includes (a) informal workers and (b) the world’s other poorest workers.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	183319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the adoption of an ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. The Government is fully engaged in discussions in the ILO on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue. The text of the Convention under negotiation includes informal workers and, if universally ratified, would apply to the world’s poorest workers. The Government’s position on the definitions and scope of the Convention is that it should provide broad coverage, whilst being ratifiable by as large a number of the ILO’s membership as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 183320 183322 183969 question first answered 01/11/2018 16:04:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

994223

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
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 ILO Brown report on ending violence and harassment in the world of work, whether the Government supports the definitions in that report of (a) violence and harassment, (b) workplace and (c) worker.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	183320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the adoption of an ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. The Government is fully engaged in discussions in the ILO on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue. The text of the Convention under negotiation includes informal workers and, if universally ratified, would apply to the world’s poorest workers. The Government’s position on the definitions and scope of the Convention is that it should provide broad coverage, whilst being ratifiable by as large a number of the ILO’s membership as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 183319 183322 183969 question first answered 01/11/2018 16:04:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

994226

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to discuss the proposed June 2019 ILO Convention with (a) Governments of African countries and (b) other Governments.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	183322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government supports the adoption of an ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. The Government is fully engaged in discussions in the ILO on the scope and content of the proposed Convention and as part of that is in regular contact with other states on this issue. The text of the Convention under negotiation includes informal workers and, if universally ratified, would apply to the world’s poorest workers. The Government’s position on the definitions and scope of the Convention is that it should provide broad coverage, whilst being ratifiable by as large a number of the ILO’s membership as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 183319 183320 183969 question first answered 01/11/2018 16:04:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

872245

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of the recommendation in the Brain Tumour Charity’s report entitled The Price You Pay, published in March 2018, on including brain tumours in the list of health conditions requiring additional support in the personal independence payment assessment guide.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	134159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Guide makes it clear that the list of health conditions requiring additional support is not exhaustive, rather it provides examples of conditions that may mean the claimant could struggle to engage with the claims process. Claimants with or recovering from a brain tumour who require additional support are therefore included.</p><p> </p><p>More information can be found in Part 1, section 1.12, of the PIP Assessment Guide: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/04/2018 15:30:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

870197

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
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 criteria her Department use to review the list of health conditions requiring additional support in the personal independence payments assessment guide.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	134065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Guide makes clear that the list of health conditions requiring additional support only provides examples of conditions that may mean the claimant could struggle to engage with the claims process, but is not exhaustive.</p><p>More information can be found in Part 1, section 1.12, of the PIP Assessment Guide: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-assessment-guide-for-assessment-providers" target="_blank">Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment guide for assessment providers - GOV.UK</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 04/04/2018 15:25:51 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

808850

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Jobcentres: Ealing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the date is for the proposed outreach provision to be operational after the proposed closure of Southall Jobcentre on 26 January 2018; what the staffing requirement for that provision will be; and how and when service users will be notified of the date for that provision to be operational and how to access that provision.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	119959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We have formally agreed that an outreach provision will be available from the Dominion Centre site in Southall and are confident that it will be in place by 26 January when Southall Jobcentre closes. This outreach provision may be available prior to the closure of Southall Jobcentre if the detailed arrangements are concluded earlier than expected.</p><p> </p><p>The outreach service will be available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. We anticipate being able to base between two and four members of staff at the site.</p><p> </p><p>Existing customers will be notified about the outreach provision by Work Coaches at face-to-face interviews before the Southall Jobcentre closure date. Customers will also be handed a written notification about their new jobcentre and the new outreach provision.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the new outreach facility will also be shared through our local partnership network.</p><p> </p><p>Posters about the closure of Southall Jobcentre and the new outreach provision, will be displayed in Southall Jobcentre, as soon as the opening date of the new outreach provision is finalised. We expect this to take place within the first two weeks of January.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/12/2017 15:17:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

711539

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Epilepsy
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 daily living activity 3 of the personal independence payment assessment, how many people with epilepsy have scored points on descriptors c, d, e or f for (a) new claims and (b) disability living allowance reassessments in (i) each of the three years before and (ii) the period since November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	68090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The two tables below give statistics on the number of people with main disabling condition epilepsy who scored c, d, e or f on Activity 3 (“Managing therapy/Monitoring a health condition”) of their assessment for Personal Independence payment (PIP) for both new claimants and DLA reassessments.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Number of new claimants each calendar year that scored c, d, e or f on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 31<sup>st</sup> October)</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> November 2016-28<sup>th</sup> February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring c, d, e or f on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 – Number of DLA reassessment claimants each calendar year that scored c, d, e or f on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DLA Reassessments</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 31<sup>st</sup> October)</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> November 2016-28<sup>th</sup> February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring c, d, e or f on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data beyond 28<sup>th</sup> February 2017 is not readily available; preparing it would require us to link together several complex datasets and take steps to assure the quality of the results.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 22/03/2017 13:22:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma