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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Pensions Dashboard

"That is why we need proper enterprise education in schools. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that is when it should start, and that it should not end until people enter the workplace?..."
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Written Question
Health and Safety Executive: Staff
Friday 1st February 2019

Asked by: David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent inspectors have been employed in each region of the country by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The number of full-time equivalent inspectors employed in each region of the country by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years are as follows:

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

East Midlands

75

72

71

68

47

East of England

85

80

78

80

92

London

87

81

74

65

69

North East

41

47

48

46

41

North West

251

217

232

212

208

Scotland

147

164

184

176

175

South East

72

71

71

62

64

South West

59

63

63

56

58

Wales

60

64

64

65

62

West Midlands

77

80

58

61

58

Yorkshire and Humber

96

98

94

98

105

Total

1051

1038

1037

988

978

HSE inspector numbers are as per the respective Annual Report and Accounts.


Written Question
Notice Boards: Fire Regulations
Thursday 17th January 2019

Asked by: David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Health and Safety Executive will undertake an investigation to determine whether notice boards in workplaces including schools, colleges, universities and care homes meet fire safety standards; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers general fire safety in England and Wales. In Scotland this is Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, supported by the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulation 2006. In the majority of premises, including schools, colleges, universities and care homes, local fire and rescue authorities are responsible for enforcing this fire safety legislation.

General fire safety in the workplace, and fire safety standards, are not the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and therefore HSE cannot undertake an investigation into whether notice boards meet fire safety standards. The Home Office is responsible for fire and rescue policy.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 22 Nov 2018
State Pension: Women born in the 1950s

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 22 Nov 2018
State Pension: Women born in the 1950s

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 22 Nov 2018
State Pension: Women born in the 1950s

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the least the Government could do is to make an actuarial assessment of what the true cost would be of paying compensation to people who have clearly lost out heavily?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 22 Nov 2018
State Pension: Women born in the 1950s

"Does my hon. Friend agree that part of the reason why the WASPI women are so frustrated is that the Government will not engage with the matter? I do not expect them just to give the money over, but it is time for the Government to have a proper discussion …..."
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Written Question
Personal Independence Payment
Monday 29th October 2018

Asked by: David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has set targets for the performance of personal independence payment assessors.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The contracts awarded for the delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) do not include targets in relation to the performance of individual assessors. The Department has a set of service level agreements setting out the expectations for overall service delivery, which is measured at Provider level rather than by assessor. These include the quality of assessment reports, number of days to provide advice to the Department and evidence of claimant satisfaction. Where assessors fall below the required standards and do not improve, processes are in place to revoke their approval to carry out assessments.


Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
Monday 22nd October 2018

Asked by: David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people with multiple sclerosis in the Stroud constituency are no longer eligible for the higher rate of mobility support as a result of the transition from disability living allowance in each year since the introduction of personal independence payment.

Answered by Sarah Newton

Due to small, disclosive sample size issues, the information requested for people with multiple sclerosis in the Stroud constituency, who are no longer eligible for the higher rate of mobility support following a Disability Living Allowance reassessment to Personal Independence Payment, is not available.


Written Question
Access to Work Programme
Thursday 13th September 2018

Asked by: David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work recipients there are in each business sector.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The department does not hold the information that you requested.