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1281820

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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, how many eligible claimants since March 2020 have had their (a) employment and support allowance or (b) limited capability for work-related activity component of universal credit payments delayed due to being required to attend face-to-face assessments to process their claim.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	144943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>Claimants do not have to wait for a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) before they can be awarded Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or awarded Universal Credit (UC) on the grounds of having a health condition or disability, as they receive an assessment rate for ESA or Standard Allowance of UC while their claim is being assessed. Depending on the outcome of the WCA, some claimants may then be entitled to an additional amount.</p><p> </p><p>For both ESA and UC, claimants will remain on their current award until we gather the evidence needed to make a recommendation or are able to conduct a face to face assessment (or until their benefit is due to end in contributory ESA). Any additional amounts the claimant may qualify for after their assessment will be backdated to ensure no long-term loss.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/02/2021 14:46:25 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1281280

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of blacklisting sellers of unroadworthy vehicles with improperly issued MOT certificates.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	144619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made a recent assessment in this regard. However it is already an offence to sell a vehicle that is in an unroadworthy condition under section 75 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. <br></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 17:15:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1281283

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of vehicles not fit for the roads that have been improperly issued a MOT certificate in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	144620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not make an annual assessment on this basis. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes action against garages if they are found to be issuing certificates to unroadworthy vehicles, including stopping them from testing altogether. In 2020 the DVSA stopped 443 garages and testers from testing.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 17:13:22 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1281292

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of extending the current appeal periods for improperly issued MOT certificates of (a) three months for corrosion-related problems or (b) 28 days for other defects for buyers of unworthy road vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	144621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made a recent assessment of extending the appeals periods for improperly issued MOT certificates. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) consider that 28 days for mechanical defects and 3 months for corrosion are still fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 17:09:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1280711

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
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	Postal Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to (a) protect and (b) enhance the resilience of postal services in rural areas from covid-19-related disruption.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	143709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, postal operators have continued to provide a valuable service to this country, including in rural communities.</p><p> </p><p>The Universal Service Obligation is set out in the Postal Services Act 2011 and ensures a six-day a week, one price goes anywhere, service for the delivery and collection of letters (and five days a week for parcels) throughout the United Kingdom. Royal Mail, a private company, has well-established contingency plans to mitigate disruption to universal postal services, overseen by Ofcom, the UK’s designated independent regulator of postal services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s objective in relation to postal services continues to be to secure a sustainable universal service for users throughout the UK, including those in remote and rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 03/02/2021 17:14:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1280712

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
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	Postal Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on covid-19 protective measures for workers in delivery offices.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	143710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Safety of workers is a priority for the Government. It is essential that postal workers are, and feel, safe in their working environment.</p><p> </p><p>Postal operators should put appropriate measures in place to follow the latest public health guidance and legal obligations set out under health and safety legislation to protect their staff at work. Postal workers should continue to follow the advice of their employer and work with them to ensure sensible workplace adjustments are in place.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 03/02/2021 17:13:34 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1280713

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the delivery of NHS vaccination invitation letters.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	143711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Minsters have had discussions with Royal Mail to emphasise the importance of vaccination letters reaching people as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/04/2021 15:58:51 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 79063 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1279757

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of benefit rates for disabled people on legacy benefits.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	911294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>We will spend over £55 billion this year (2020/21) on benefits to support people with health conditions and disabilities. This will increase by £1.6 billion to £57 billion in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 25/01/2021 16:45:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1279833

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many planes out of each of the Prefects, Texan T1s, Hawk T2s, and E35 Lightening IIs and Typhoons are without appropriate safety equipment for conducting sorties over sea.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	142800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>There are no restrictions for Prefect, Hawk T2, Lightning and Typhoon. As set out in my letter to the hon. Member of 7 December 2020, to follow up on your question to my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House on this topic, the Texan aircraft has a temporary restriction to minimise (but not preclude) operation overwater. Therefore, overwater training can still be undertaken, when required, and with a full assessment of the balance of risk relating to the operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/01/2021 14:54:08 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1279834

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all Prefects, Texan T1s and Hawk T2 aircraft have been operating throughout the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	142801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Other than due to maintenance or fault rectification requirements, all aircraft in the active fleets have been operating over the past 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/01/2021 14:47:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams