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178478

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recipients of war disablement pensions there are in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	223822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The number of recipients of war disablement pensions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, can be found below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>89,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>6,925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>11,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other UK</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Unknown</p></td><td><p>345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Known</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>112,765</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Other UK includes Isle of Man and Channel Islands.</p><p>2. In line with Defence Statistics’ Rounding Policy, all figures of five or more have been rounded to the nearest 5. Due to rounding, the figures provided may not sum to totals.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 223834 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:09:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178520

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons guidance on charging for social care for injured veterans differs depending on whether the injury was sustained before or after 5 April 2005.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	223818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The two different schemes that are available to support veterans who have been injured in service were established to deliver different aims which is why they are treated differently under the current social care charging rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The War Pension Scheme was introduced after World War 1, before the introduction of the welfare state and provides a range of allowances in addition to the basic war disablement pension. Some of these allowances are designed to specifically pay for the ongoing care costs associated with an individual’s disability and these are paid at a preferential rate, meaning that a war pensioner does not have to use their basic War Disablement Pension to meet these costs or seek other benefits to cover them. The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme however was introduced in 2005 and operates differently. Regular payments under it are designed to provide a guaranteed income for the future and are therefore currently treated differently in assessing what a person can afford to contribute to the cost of their care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Social care has never been free and people have always been asked to make a contribution based on what they can afford. However, we know that the current system for paying for care no longer reflects the needs of today’s society which is why we are in the process of introducing the biggest reforms in over 65 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department have been working closely with the Royal British Legion to assess how a disregard may be applied for the War Pension Scheme under the social care charging rules in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 223791 question first answered 12/02/2015 14:46:08 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178529

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of fully exempting war disablement pensions from means tests for social care in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	223823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Officials in the Department have been working closely with the Royal British Legion to consider the issue of applying a disregard in the social care charging rules to payments under the War Pension Scheme. This includes working to establish an assessment of what the costs would be of applying such a disregard.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the Department is unable to provide a robust estimate at this time due to a lack of data on the numbers of war pensions currently receiving social care; the cost of that support and any amount of contributions they may currently be making. Further work is therefore needed and the officials are continuing to work with the Royal British Legion and others to refine these costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 12/02/2015 14:49:53 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178532

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many recipients of war disablement pensions access local authority support for non-residential care in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	223820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has jurisdiction over England only and does not collect information on the number of war disablement pensioners accessing care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 223821 223835 223836 question first answered 12/02/2015 15:00:22 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

178533

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many recipients of war disablement pensions access local authority support for residential care in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	223821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has jurisdiction over England only and does not collect information on the number of war disablement pensioners accessing care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 223820 223835 223836 question first answered 12/02/2015 15:00:22 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176750

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will issue guidance on removing asbestos insulating board which is vulnerable to disturbance or damage from children.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos in schools, which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The advice for schools on effective asbestos management is based on guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE recommend that, if asbestos is undamaged and unlikely to be disturbed, then it is usually safer to leave it in place and to manage it as required by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. If asbestos is found to be in an unsealed, damaged or poor condition, then it should be repaired, sealed, enclosed or removed by trained personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:24:47 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176752

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department last reviewed its guidance on assessing the risks from asbestos insulating board accessible to children in schools.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of guidance relating to asbestos in schools as part of a wider review of asbestos management in schools, the results of which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:23:27 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176755

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of former pupils who will be diagnosed with mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at school during the 1960s and 1970s.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is not aware of data on the number of former pupils who may be diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure at school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:26:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176756

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will adopt and implement environmental asbestos fibre board for schools.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for policy on the regulation of asbestos, and provides guidance on effective asbestos management.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos management in schools and will publish the results shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:25:48 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176816

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on who has responsibility for asbestos policy in Welsh schools.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>In May 2014, the Welsh Government published guidance on asbestos management in schools to ensure that head teachers, school governors and other members of the school management team are aware of requirements in respect of asbestos management procedures and legislation.</p><p>The Department for Education is undertaking a review of asbestos policy for schools in England and has committed to sharing the outcomes from this work with the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/02/2015 15:32:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams