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1692343

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has taken recent steps with the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland on tackling domestic abuse in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>As the question rightly implies, responsibility for tackling domestic abuse is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p>But just as domestic abuse is a society wide issue, so is it an issue for the whole of the UK. The jurisdictions routinely share progress, ideas and collaborate on projects.</p><p>This includes the current pilot of a codeword scheme that provides a discreet way for victims of domestic abuse to signal that they need emergency help in 19 Jobcentres across the UK including 4 Jobs and Benefit Offices in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 06/03/2024 16:16:46 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1692344

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Menopause: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support women experiencing menopause in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care continue to identify menopause as a priority area in the second year of the Women’s Health Strategy, and Government more widely sees women’s health, and particularly menopause, as an essential factor when supporting the recruitment and retention of older women in the workforce.</p><p>Helen Tomlinson - Head of Talent (UK &amp; Ireland) at The Adecco Group - was appointed to the voluntary role of Government’s Menopause Employment Champion on 6 March 2023 by the Department for Work and Pensions and is working closely with the Minister for Disabled People, Health &amp; Work. The Menopause Champion is driving awareness of issues surrounding menopause in the workplace; encouraging employers to develop policies that create a more supportive environment to help women stay in work and progress.</p><p>On World Menopause Day (18 October 2023), Government launched the <a href="https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/menopause-and-the-workplace/" target="_blank">Menopause Resources Hub</a> on the <strong>Help to Grow</strong> portal - new guidance providing businesses, large and small, with the resources they need to help educate their organisation and workers about the menopause.</p><p>The report <em>“No Time to Step Back”</em> summarises the work of Helen Tomlinson in the first six months after her appointment and highlights progress made by businesses during this time. The Menopause Employment Champion’s 12-month progress report “shattering the silence about the Menopause” is due to be published on International Women’s Day.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/03/2024 11:21:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1692366

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Media Literacy Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times the Media Literacy Taskforce has met in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Media Literacy Taskforce provides the government with expert advice on how best to implement our Online Media Literacy Strategy. In the past 12 months we have convened the Taskforce four times. This has included meetings to seek their advice on delivery of the interventions we are funding through our Media Literacy Taskforce Fund, and to consult on research exploring citizens’ barriers to engagement with media literacy initiatives. The report from this research has been published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 04/03/2024 15:05:41 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1692415

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Horizon IT System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what weighting the Post Office Horizon compensation scheme gives to individual sub-postmaster’s (a) mental health, (b) physical health and (c) family circumstances when calculating compensation offers.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	16097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Across the compensation schemes, cases are assessed individually on their facts in accordance with established legal principles. On the Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS) and GLO scheme, postmasters can claim for any losses they have experienced as a result of Horizon shortfalls. Similarly, postmasters with overturned convictions can claim for any loss they have suffered as a result of their conviction. These losses can include the impact on their mental or physical health.</p><p>Where family members have also been affected, the joint losses are also recoverable under the various Horizon-related compensation schemes.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/03/2024 15:54:07 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1692456

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Pension Credit and State Retirement Pensions: Suffolk Coastal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 15000 on Pension Credit and State Retirement Pensions: Suffolk Coastal, what estimate his Department has made of when that data will be updated and made available.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	16152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistical-summaries" target="_blank">quarterly statistics</a> on recipients of a wide range of benefits, including State Pension and Pension Credit, by various geographical breakdowns including Westminster parliamentary constituency, on <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Stat-Xplore</a>. The latest statistics are available up to quarter ending May 2023 for State Pension, and quarter ending August 2023 for Pension Credit. The State Pension statistics were recently <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-statistical-summaries#:~:text=Latest%20release%3A%20suspension%20of%20State%20Pension%20statistics" target="_blank">temporarily suspended</a> so are currently only available to May 2023, with a progress update on their re-instatement due on 13 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, can access <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">guidance</a> on how to extract the information required.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/03/2024 16:44:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1692477

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will (a) identify and (b) contact people in Luton South who were (i) infected and (ii) affected by the contaminated blood scandal as part of Government preparations for responding to Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations on compensation.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	16227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Statistical Expert Group, established by the Infected Blood Inquiry, has provided valuable insight into the numbers of infections from blood and blood products in the UK between 1970 and 1991 and subsequent survival rates. Since October 2022, the Government has paid over £400 million in interim compensation payments to those infected or bereaved partners registered with the UK Infected Blood Support Schemes, totalling over 4,000 individuals. However, the requested information is not available by Parliamentary constituency. There is also considerable uncertainty over the number of people, especially those affected, who might be eligible under Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations. Therefore I am not able to provide a substantive response to the Honourable Member’s questions on her constituency.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 16228 question first answered 07/03/2024 17:29:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1692501

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	St Peter's Hospital Maldon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients received intermediate inpatient care in St Peter's Hospital Maldon in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Sir John Whittingdale
uin	16057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>NHS England does not collect the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/03/2024 17:44:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

1692526

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average turnaround time is for access codes to be checked when dealing with enquiries where a claimant is subject to Power of Attorney.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	16168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>When a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) application is registered and dispatched, the donor and attorneys also receive information containing an activation key. This activation key enables the donor and attorneys to create a gov.uk account for the ‘Use my LPA’ service. Using the service, donors and attorneys can create an access code and share it with third parties (e.g. banks, hospitals, other government departments). Third parties can then use the access code to view the LPA online and check if the LPA is valid or not.</p><p>The access code is valid for 30 days, after which point the donor or attorneys can request a new access code if the third party has not viewed the LPA during that period. The donor and/or attorneys can see online if the third party has viewed the LPA.</p><p>The ‘Use my LPA’ service which donors or attorneys use to create access codes is a live digital service. Third parties then using the code to view LPAs is also a live digital service. There are therefore no average turnaround times for needing to check access codes.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 04/03/2024 13:03:42 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1692529

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Disabled Facilities Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the current ceiling amount for the Disabled Facilities Grant.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	16171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping older and disabled people to live independently and safely. Government funding for Disabled Facilities Grant has more than doubled, rising from £220 million in 2015-16 to £623 million for 2023-24.</p><p>Local areas already have discretion in how they manage the grant, for example, they can provide grants above the £30,000 cap on a case-by-case basis or in line with a locally published housing assistance policy. In 2022, Government published guidance for local authorities on the Disabled Facilities Grant, which includes information on using discretion in local delivery of the grant. The guidance can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-delivery-guidance-for-local-authorities-in-england/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-delivery-guidance-for-local-authorities-in-england#chapter-1-introduction" target="_blank">here</a>. <br> <br> As with all aspects of the Disabled Facilities Grant, the Government will continue to keep the upper limit under review.</p><p>Unaudited data provided voluntarily by local authorities suggests that the average time for approval of a DFG application in 2021/22 was 29 working days. The average completion time was 88 days.</p><p>Local areas already have the power to include in their housing assistance policies a fast-track route for applicants with an urgent need for adaptations, including those with progressive health conditions. Government DFG delivery guidance provides information to local authorities on how to design housing assistance policies. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities also funds an organisation called Foundations to support local authorities with the effective delivery of the grant, and they can assist authorities in drafting policies that address local need.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 16172 16173 question first answered 05/03/2024 16:11:22 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1692531

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Disabled Facilities Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a fast-track route for the Disabled Facilities Grant when the applicant has a progressive health condition.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	16173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping older and disabled people to live independently and safely. Government funding for Disabled Facilities Grant has more than doubled, rising from £220 million in 2015-16 to £623 million for 2023-24.</p><p>Local areas already have discretion in how they manage the grant, for example, they can provide grants above the £30,000 cap on a case-by-case basis or in line with a locally published housing assistance policy. In 2022, Government published guidance for local authorities on the Disabled Facilities Grant, which includes information on using discretion in local delivery of the grant. The guidance can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-delivery-guidance-for-local-authorities-in-england/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-delivery-guidance-for-local-authorities-in-england#chapter-1-introduction" target="_blank">here</a>. <br> <br> As with all aspects of the Disabled Facilities Grant, the Government will continue to keep the upper limit under review.</p><p>Unaudited data provided voluntarily by local authorities suggests that the average time for approval of a DFG application in 2021/22 was 29 working days. The average completion time was 88 days.</p><p>Local areas already have the power to include in their housing assistance policies a fast-track route for applicants with an urgent need for adaptations, including those with progressive health conditions. Government DFG delivery guidance provides information to local authorities on how to design housing assistance policies. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities also funds an organisation called Foundations to support local authorities with the effective delivery of the grant, and they can assist authorities in drafting policies that address local need.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 16171 16172 question first answered 05/03/2024 16:11:22 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders