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1195991

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Theme Parks: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with theme parks about ensuring that (1) rides are accessible for disabled children, and (2) all reasonable adjustments are made to enable such children to participate; and what steps they intend to take in response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL4537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) requires service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve access so that disabled customers of all ages are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled customers. This reasonable adjustment duty is an anticipatory duty, meaning that there is an expectation for businesses providing services, including theme parks, to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require.</p><p><br>Anyone who believes that they or their children have been discriminated against in the provision of services may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) which can provide them with free bespoke advice and in-depth support. The EASS can be contacted via its website - <a href="http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/" target="_blank">http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/</a>, by telephone on 0808 800 0082, or by text phone on 0808 800 0084. The EASS may contact a service provider on a customer’s behalf to discuss the scope for meeting the customer’s concern; it also liaises with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has powers to enforce the provisions of the Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/05/2020 14:04:31 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1187655

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to address the reported backlog of Personal Independence Payments tribunal claims.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL2893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2020 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has been working with the Tribunal’s judiciary both to appoint additional judges and panel members and to list more Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals into each tribunal session. Case-management “triage” sessions have also been introduced, with the aim of reducing the time taken for appeals to reach final determination. In addition, HMCTS has recently launched a new digital service with a view to enabling speedier processing of appeals.</p><p>All these measures have the aim of increasing the capacity of the Tribunal and reducing the time taken to deal with PIP appeals. The number of PIP appeals outstanding in the latest period for which data are available shows a decrease of 13% when compared to the same period in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/04/2020 15:58:29 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1176950

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why there is no mention of accessible and adaptable homes in the report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Living with beauty: health, well-being and sustainable growth, published on 30 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL1424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The independent ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission was established in December 2018 to advise the Government on how to improve the design quality of new build homes and neighbourhoods. Its report was published on 30 January 2020. The Government welcomes the report and will provide a response in due course.</p><p>Building Regulations include optional technical standards for accessible and adaptable homes and wheelchair accessible homes. The requirements in the regulations are supported by statutory guidance. Government will consult shortly on accessibility of new homes. The consultation will consider making higher accessibility standards mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for the elderly and disabled</p><p><br>The National Design Guide states that well-designed homes and places should be accessible to all, support the health and well being of their users and be adaptable to their changing needs over time. We have delivered over 34,000 new units of supported and sheltered housing since 2011 for older, disabled and other vulnerable people. The Government funding for the disabled facilities grant (DFG) has more than doubled since 2015, rising from £220 million in 2015-16 to £505 million in 2019-20.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/02/2020 14:34:20 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1175249

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: West Yorkshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the longest waiting time for Personal Independence Payments tribunals for claimants in West Yorkshire.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 05/02/2020 14:32:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1170209

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, under Universal Credit to stop the automatic deduction of a claimant’s debts from the standard rate of Universal Credit if creditors have agreed a reduction in the rate of repayment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s deductions policy strikes a fair balance between a claimant’s need to meet their obligations and their ability to ensure they can meet their day-to-day needs. From October 2019, Universal Credit deductions have been reduced to 30% of a claimant’s standard allowance down from 40% to better achieve these objectives.</p><p> </p><p>Creditors can request debts to be collected through Universal Credit, typically where other repayment methods have been unsuccessful. We are led by the creditor, and at any time any creditor could inform us they wish to take back responsibility for collecting the debt from Universal Credit - such requests would trigger an end to deductions as soon as possible. The rate at which repayments are recovered from Universal Credit are set out in Schedule 6 to the Social Security Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 – SI 2013/380.</p><p> </p><p>For any of the deductions laid out in the regulations, creditors can approach Universal Credit directly and typically there is no requirement for them to proactively get the claimant’s consent. Any requests for deductions are considered by the Department on an individual basis.</p><p> </p><p>Where recovery relates to benefit overpayments, this is managed in a sensitive way. Maximum deduction rates are set out in legislation (Regulation 11 of the Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 2013) and where a claimant cannot afford the proposed rate of recovery they can contact the Department’s Debt Management team so this can be reviewed. If a reduction in the repayment rate is agreed, we will implement it quickly so that payments are adjusted accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is always developing our understanding on the impact deductions can have on claimants, and has heard evidence from external organisations on this issue. Ultimately, we have to balance these impacts with the need for claimants to meet their obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 22/01/2020 12:54:57 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1148319

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to consult on mandatory accessible housing standards in building regulations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL18039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL18040 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1148320

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards ensuring that new properties are built with good accessibility standards to reflect the needs of older and disabled people.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL18040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL18039 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1146351

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of appeals against Personal Independence Payment decisions by claimants before tribunals have been successful during the last quarter for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL17846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Between April and June 2019 (the latest quarter for which data are available), 75% of Personal Independence Payment appeals were successful<sup>1</sup>; for Disability Living Allowance appeals, it was 67%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17847 question first answered 08/10/2019 11:29:20 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1146352

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of appeals against Disability Living Allowance decisions by claimants before tribunals have been successful during the last quarter for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL17847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Between April and June 2019 (the latest quarter for which data are available), 75% of Personal Independence Payment appeals were successful<sup>1</sup>; for Disability Living Allowance appeals, it was 67%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17846 question first answered 08/10/2019 11:29:20 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1145247

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill (HL)
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Leader of the House when they intend to proceed with the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL]; and whether they will lay a carry-over motion for that bill before the end of the current session.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL17774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to proceed with the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill (HL), nor any plans to lay a carry-over motion before the end of the current session.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/09/2019 12:38:17 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester