The table attached at Annex A Table 1 provides data on the amount spent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on administering Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mandatory reconsiderations in each of the last 12 months (October 2016 to September 2017 inclusive)<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> DWP does not hold separate costs relating to mandatory reconsiderations for England, Scotland and Wales and these could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> The table attached at Annex A Table 2 provides data on the amount spent by DWP on internal costs of administering PIP appeals in each of the last 12 months (October 2016 to September 2017 inclusive)<\/p> <\/p> DWP does not hold separate costs relating to appeals for England, Scotland and Wales and these could only be obtained at disproportionate cost<\/p> <\/p> Her Majesty\u2019s Courts and Tribunal Service holds data on overall tribunal costs for the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support Appeals). Therefore, to give PIP-only tribunal costs could only be done at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money has been spent in each of the last 12 months on the process of administering Personal Independence Payment (1) mandatory reconsiderations, and (2) tribunals, in (a) England, (b) Scotland, and (c) Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the performance measures in (1) England, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales, for the percentage of Personal Independence Payment mandatory reconsiderations which are to be upheld.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of China concerning the proposed repatriation to North Korea of a group of ten escapees, including a three year old child, who are being held at Shenyang police station detention centre.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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