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1342295

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Poverty: Children
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 Local indicators of child poverty after housing costs, 2019-20, published by Loughborough University Centre for Research and Social Policy in May 2021, if she will commission a report to identify the reasons for the North East experiencing the largest increase in England in child poverty from 2014-15 to 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>No.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Loughborough University Centre for Research and Social Policy report ‘Local indicators of child poverty after housing costs, 2019/20’ makes an assessment of poverty figures based on relative poverty. This Government believes, and has always believed, that absolute poverty is a better measure of living standards than relative poverty which can provide counter-intuitive results. In particular, relative poverty tends to fall when median income shrinks, such as during economic downturns, which is particularly relevant in the current circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>To monitor poverty for different groups and regions the Department publishes the annual Households Below Average Incomes (HBAI) publication which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>This Government is wholly committed to supporting those on low incomes, including by increasing the living wage, and by spending £111 billion on welfare support for people of working age in 2020/21. This included around £7.4 billion of Covid-related welfare policy measures.</p><p> </p><p>As the economy recovers, our ambition is to help parents move into, and progress in, work as quickly as possible, based on clear evidence around the importance of parental employment, particularly where it is full-time, in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty. The In Work Progression Commission published their report on the barriers to progression for those in persistent low pay on 1 July 2021. Government will consider the recommendations and respond later in the year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/07/2021 14:42:05 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 11616 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1341858

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many businesses participating in the Kickstart scheme have been investigated by her Department for failing to meet their obligations to participants.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Kickstart Scheme Grant Funding Agreement, employers and Kickstart Gateways have a responsibility to carry out their obligations in accordance with all applicable law. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will investigate any organisation where there is evidence of a failure to meet obligations. To date we have rescinded 10 grant agreements as a result of our investigations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/07/2021 16:47:07 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1341859

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Bespoke Patterns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she taking to support people referred to Bespoke Patterns Ltd under the Kickstart scheme in response to that employer's failure to pay those workers.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions Work Coach support is available for young people employed with Kickstart employers. The Grant Funding Agreement between DWP and employers makes clear that they should carry out their obligations in accordance with all applicable law including employment law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/07/2021 16:49:33 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1341860

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
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	Bespoke Patterns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the total pay withheld from people referred to Bespoke Patterns Ltd under the Kickstart scheme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions arranges grant agreements with employers. The grant agreement requires the employer to put in place a contract of employment with each young person that takes up a Kickstart job. DWP is not a party to these contracts because Kickstart jobs are real jobs and subject to all relevant employment law.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/07/2021 16:51:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1336673

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2021 to Question 12107 on Work Capability Assessment, how many face to face assessments have been carried out at (a) Elvet House Assessment Centre in Durham, (b) Park Tower Assessment Centre in Hartlepool and (c) The Bridges Assessment Centre in Sunderland since 17 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	16067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The number of face to face assessments carried out at (a) Elvet House Assessment Centre in Durham, (b) Park Tower Assessment Centre in Hartlepool and (c) The Bridges Assessment Centre in Sunderland since 17 May 2021, is shown in the table below;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Assessment Centre</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of face to face assessments </strong> <strong>completed since 17 May 2021 to 15 June 2021</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elvet House, Durham</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Park Tower, Hartlepool</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Bridges, Sunderland</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /><p>The department has worked with providers to put a range of measures in place to control and manage Covid-19 risk in assessment centres in line with Government Guidance, so that assessments can take place safely. These measures include, changes to assessment booking procedures to stagger appointment times and limit the number of people in an assessment centre at any one time and additional touchpoint cleaning within assessment rooms following each assessment. These procedures have an effect on the number of face to face assessments providers can conduct daily, whilst maintaining compliance with Covid-19 health and safety measures.</p><p> </p><p>At present, face to face assessments are only being carried out for claimants we have been unable to assess by other means. We continue to conduct paper-based assessments, telephone assessments and some video assessments where suitable.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/06/2021 16:40:35 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1330626

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7143 on Work Capability Assessment, how many people have received a face to face assessment in Easington constituency since 17 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	12107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/06/2021 13:14:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1327746

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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, when face-to-face work capability assessments for social security allowances will resume.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Following their suspension in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from 17 May 2021 we have resumed face-to-face Work Capability Assessments for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, and for Universal Credit claimants who have reported a disability or health condition that affects their ability to work. Initially they will only be for those who we are unable to assess by other channels, and are taking place alongside existing paper-based assessments, telephone assessments and a small number of video assessments where suitable.</p><p> </p><p>The Honourable Gentleman can find further information on the resumption of face-to-face assessments, including guidance for claimants and assessment providers on their safe resumption, on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/face-to-face-assessments-to-resume-for-health-and-disability-benefits?_sm_au_=iVVTjVs88pbrSMNRW2MN0K7K1WVjq" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/06/2021 12:58:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1309488

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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: Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce a system of universal credit direct payments to landlords in the event that a tenant on universal credit fails to make rent payments.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	181243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>A managed payment direct to landlords is already available for claimants who have accrued one month or more rent arrears over more than two months, when it is in their best interest.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/04/2021 12:32:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1302177

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims relating to work-related chest disease and Dupuytren's contracture have been (a) considered and (b) awarded since that condition was included on the list of prescribed industrial diseases.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	167847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department publishes quarterly statistics on claims and assessments under the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) scheme in Great Britain here:</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><em> </em></p><p>Statistics for IIDB claims and payable awards made for work-related chest diseases and for Dupuytren's contracture in each quarter to June 2020 are available in the attached spreadsheet.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/03/2021 13:41:11 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson attachment 1 file name Spreadsheet 167847.xlsx title Spreadsheet 167847
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1302178

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit have been determined in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	167848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department publishes quarterly statistics on claims and assessments under the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) scheme in Great Britain here:</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>Statistics for IIDB decisions made in each quarter are available in table 2.4 of each quarterly publication, with the latest available to June 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/03/2021 13:45:28 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris