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Written Question
Brain: Injuries
Tuesday 16th April 2024

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on classification as an industrial injury of neurodegenerative conditions linked to repeated head impacts.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department is advised by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), an independent scientific body, on changes to the list of occupational diseases for which Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) can be paid. IIAC is currently considering whether there is a link between certain neurodegenerative diseases and professional sportspeople.

IIAC has reviewed over 100 studies relating to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and will need to give more consideration to the evidence before it can make a decision. IIAC will also likely consult experts (neurologists) in this field and will then publish its findings when the investigation is complete.

It would be premature to speculate on how the Council’s investigation will progress or whether there is enough evidence of a link between certain neurodegenerative diseases and professional sportspeople to meet the threshold for a new ‘prescribed disease’ to be recommended by IIAC for the purpose of IIDB entitlement.

If recommendations are made by IIAC on this matter, they will be carefully considered by the Department.

Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 253
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 249
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 249
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 246
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 250
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Stephanie Peacock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 178 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 246
MP Financial Interest
Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Betting and Gaming Council
Address of donor: 1st Floor, 90 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality box ticket for the League One Play Off Final between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday, value £598.80
Date received: 29 May 2023
Date accepted: 29 May 2023
Donor status: company, registration 12213577
(Registered 7 June 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: National Theatre
Address of donor: Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets to Dear England, value £237
Date received: 11 July 2023
Date accepted: 11 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration 749504
(Registered 27 July 2023)
MP Financial Interest
Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited
Address of donor: Church Road, Wimbledon SW19 5AE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Kit given and used as part of visit to The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited, to myself and my staff member, value £460
Date received: 1 March 2024
Date accepted: 1 March 2024
Donor status: company, registration 7546773
(Registered 22 March 2024)