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1402219

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date	12/01/2022
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: Strokes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department had made of the physical and mental health pressures that medical reassessments for welfare support place on claimants who are recovering from strokes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	102747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>As set out in answer <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-12/102750" target="_blank">UIN102750</a>, benefits are designed to support an individual’s needs arising from a range of disabilities or ill health, including strokes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department aims to continually improve the assessment process for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) through customer insight, stakeholder engagement and qualitative research. For people with the highest level of support and with severe and lifelong health conditions which will not improve or will deteriorate, new guidance was introduced in August 2018 for both new claims and award reviews to ensure they receive an ongoing award of PIP, with a light-touch review at the 10-year point. Since 2019 ongoing awards with a light-touch review at the 10-year point are also applied to most awards for people over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>We published ‘Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper’ in July 2021 and asked for views on how we might improve health assessments considering a number of options. The consultation closed on 11 October 2021 and we will set out next steps in a White Paper later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We are now exploring how to test a new Severe Disability Group (SDG) so those with severe and lifelong conditions can benefit from a simplified process to access ESA/UC and PIP without ever needing to complete a detailed application form or go through a face to face assessment/reassessment.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 25/01/2022 11:32:41 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1402220

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available to families in the UK with relatives in Afghanistan; and what steps Afghan nationals in Afghanistan, and under threat from the Taliban, can take to come to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	102748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Families in the UK with relatives in Afghanistan can access information to assess their relative’s eligibility for the following resettlement schemes on gov.uk:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance" target="_blank">Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-reunion-instruction" target="_blank">Refugee Family Reunion</a></li></ul><p>From Spring, the UNHCR will refer refugees to the ACRS, based on assessments of protection of need. The Government will also offer ACRS places to the most at risk British Council and Gardaworld contractors and Chevening alumni. We are committed to working in step with the international community and continue to do all we can to enable those who are eligible to relocate to the UK.</p><p>The Minister for the Armed Forces recently visited the region, to identify what more we can do for applicants both in Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries. We are working with a wide range of allies and partners and are exploring every avenue to help them reach safety.</p><p>The UK Government will work with international partners to put pressure on the Taliban to allow those with a right to leave Afghanistan to do so safely.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2022 17:29:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1402221

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UNHCR referrals to the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme will be available to Afghans currently within Afghanistan or whether they will take place through third party countries.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	102749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6th January and will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>From Spring, we are working with the UNHCR to receive referrals of vulnerable refugees in need of protection through the ACRS.</p><p>UNHCR refer refugees who, by definition, are outside their country of origin.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2022 17:26:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1402222

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
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: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the mental and physical pressures that medical reassessments relating to a personal independence payment claim has on claimants with a chronic illnesses or a hidden disability.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	102750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department aims to continually improve the assessment process for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) through customer insight, stakeholder engagement and qualitative research. For people with the highest level of support and with severe and lifelong health conditions which will not improve or will deteriorate, new guidance was introduced in August 2018 for both new claims and award reviews to ensure they receive an ongoing award of PIP, with a light-touch review at the 10-year point. Since 2019 ongoing awards with a light-touch review at the 10-year point are also applied to most awards for people over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>PIP is designed to support an individual’s functional needs arising from a range of disabilities, including chronic or hidden illnesses, and the PIP Assessment Guide (PIPAG) makes clear that Health Professionals must take into consideration the invisible nature of some symptoms such as fatigue and pain in their assessment of a claimant.</p><p> </p><p>We published ‘Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper’ in July 2021 and asked for views on how we might improve health assessments considering a number of options. The consultation closed on 11 October 2021 and we will set out next steps in a White Paper later this year.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/01/2022 16:00:52 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1399790

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the debate of 10 March 2021, Official report, col 144WH, what discussions his Department has had on the recent work of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee in respect of proposed changes to the legal status of algorithmic decisions in criminal law.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The outcome of the Rule Committee’s continuing discussion is awaited and Ministry of Justice officials are participating. The Committee will be pleased to describe that discussion in full detail and to supply the hon. Member with copies of its papers. Its secretary will write to him with those documents.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/01/2022 11:47:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1399791

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to progress the implementation of the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>We are fully committed to delivering statutory powers to the Forensic Science Regulator in accordance with the Act. Home Office officials are working closely and holding regular meetings with the Regulator, the UK Accreditation Service and other stakeholders to commence the measures in the Act as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/01/2022 17:07:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1400002

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce the amount of time that young people and children wait for mental health support from a referral to the beginning of treatment.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>We are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year to enable an extra two million people in England, including 345,000 children and young people, to access National Health Service-funded mental health support by 2023/24. We have made a further £500 million available in 2021/22, which includes £79 million to ensure that approximately 22,500 more children and young people can access community mental health services. A further 2,000 children and young people will be able to access eating disorder services and we are accelerating the coverage of mental health support teams in schools and colleges.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have consulted on a proposed waiting time standard for children and young people presenting to community-based mental health services, to start to receive care within four weeks from referral. The consultation closed on 1 September 2021 and NHS England and NHS Improvement expect to publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/01/2022 14:50:46 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 42076 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1400003

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Support (CAMHS) funding to the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>The majority of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust’s income derives from local commissioners. Funding during the COVID-19 pandemic has been maintained at pre-pandemic levels. All providers have been funded at cost and the Trust reported a small surplus in 2020/21 with all costs covered either through commissioner income or system allocations.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement’s funding for children and young people’s mental health services for the South West has now transferred in full to the local provider collaborative. It is anticipated that this will allow for planned reinvestment in better service provision over the next three years.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 10/01/2022 13:25:36 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1400046

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to publish information on how much individual policies announced in the Net Zero Strategy are projected to cut emissions by.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>In the Net Zero Strategy, the Government outlines measures to transition to a green and sustainable future, helping businesses and consumers to move to clean power, supporting hundreds of thousands of well-paid jobs and leveraging up to £90 billion of private investment by 2030.</p><p>Each year the Department publishes updated energy and emissions projections, analysing and projecting future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The Government will publish an updated set of Energy and Emissions projections in due course. This will set out emissions reductions from those specific Net Zero Strategy measures where decisions on the design of the associated individual policy intervention are sufficiently advanced to meet Energy and Emissions projections publication standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 98385 question first answered 14/01/2022 14:57:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1400047

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will reconsider its decision to refuse the New Scientist’s Freedom of Information request to publish a spreadsheet showing by how much individual policies in the Net Zero Strategy will reduce emissions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	98385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>In the Net Zero Strategy, the Government outlines measures to transition to a green and sustainable future, helping businesses and consumers to move to clean power, supporting hundreds of thousands of well-paid jobs and leveraging up to £90 billion of private investment by 2030.</p><p>Each year the Department publishes updated energy and emissions projections, analysing and projecting future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The Government will publish an updated set of Energy and Emissions projections in due course. This will set out emissions reductions from those specific Net Zero Strategy measures where decisions on the design of the associated individual policy intervention are sufficiently advanced to meet Energy and Emissions projections publication standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 98384 question first answered 14/01/2022 14:57:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones