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date	23/05/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Market Research
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 takes to ensure market research conducted for her Department has provision for deaf people to respond.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	257774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The DWP uses the <a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6018" target="_blank">Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System</a> to contract its social research. All service providers registered on the System are obliged to operate within the stipulations of all prevailing disability legislation in operation within the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all social research the Department undertakes complies with the principles laid out in the Government Social Research <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/515296/ethics_guidance_tcm6-5782.pdf" target="_blank">‘Ethical Assurance for Social Research in Government’</a> framework. This includes Principle 3 (Enabling participation), which states that:</p><p> </p><p>‘The potential impact of choices in research design (such as sample design, data collection method and so on) on participation should be considered. In particular, the effect of research design on such groups as ethnic minorities, those with caring responsibilities, and those with physical or mental impairment should be considered. Consideration should be given to issues likely to act as a barrier to participation, and reasonable steps taken to address these.’</p><p> </p><p>Accessibility requirements are therefore considered on a project by project basis in accordance with this Principle.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/06/2019 14:07:02 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1128574

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Market Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions her Department had with charities and third sector organisations on ensuring market research on her Department's polices was accessible for people with that disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	257775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>All social research the Department undertakes complies with the principles laid out in the Government Social Research ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/515296/ethics_guidance_tcm6-5782.pdf" target="_blank">Ethical Assurance for Social Research in Government’</a> framework. This includes Principle 3 (Enabling participation), which states that:</p><p> </p><p>‘The potential impact of choices in research design (such as sample design, data collection method and so on) on participation should be considered. In particular, the effect of research design on such groups as ethnic minorities, those with caring responsibilities, and those with physical or mental impairment should be considered. Consideration should be given to issues likely to act as a barrier to participation, and reasonable steps taken to address these.’</p><p> </p><p>Accessibility requirements are therefore considered on a project by project basis in accordance with this Principle.</p><p> </p><p>No record has been kept of any specific discussions with charities and third sector organisations on ensuring that research undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions is accessible for people with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/06/2019 14:27:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1128575

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Market Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints her Department received on accessibility of market research and surveys for people with a disability in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	257776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not have a central record of complaints relating to its research programme. Therefore, no data is available.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP endeavours to deal with all complaints swiftly and with due consideration from the relevant researchers, with processes in place for complaints to be handled by contractors and the Department as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP uses the <a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6018" target="_blank">Research Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System</a> to contract its social research. All service providers registered on the System are obliged to operate within the stipulations of all prevailing disability legislation in operation within the UK.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/06/2019 14:44:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1128576

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) fines and (b) penalty notices his Department issued to public sector bodies for not adhering to the prompt pay policy in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	257777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the public sector should set a strong example by paying promptly. Under the prompt payment policy, public sector bodies are required to include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and this payment term must be passed down the supply chain. They are also required to publish annual payment performance data.</p><p> </p><p>While there is no provision to issue fines or penalty notices to public sector bodies that do not adhere to the prompt payment policy, we encourage businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts in breach of contract terms, to the Public Procurement Review Service, who will investigate. The service also undertakes its own proactive investigations into payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Following a public consultation, in November 2018 a new prompt payment initiative was announced to ensure all Government suppliers and subcontractors benefit from being paid on time. For the first time, failure of companies to demonstrate prompt payment to their suppliers could result in them being prevented from winning government contracts. <br></p><p>Coming into force in September 2019, this will ensure the Government only does business with companies who pay their suppliers on time, many of which are small businesses. The move will promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of companies providing public services</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:39:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan