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Written Question
Employment: Autism
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Julie Cooper (Labour - Burnley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Disabled People of 2 July 2019, Official Report column 1180, what the outcome is of his discussions with the Office for National Statistics on including the numbers of autistic people in work as part of the labour force survey.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

The Office for National Statistics is currently testing the addition of a measure of autism to the Labour Force Survey. Should the testing be successful, it is anticipated that it will be added to the survey in early 2020. This will give us a better understanding of the employment status for many autistic people of working age.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Oct 2018
Universal Credit

"Last Friday, I hosted a successful jobs fair in conjunction with my local jobcentre. The event was a huge success, with more than 50 employers attending, together with more than 500 jobseekers. I was really pleased to be doing my bit to help to get people into work. I mention …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Mar 2018
Women and Work

"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one of the barriers to promoting women’s full contribution in the world of work is the sufficient supply of quality childcare?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out

"I reiterate that the Opposition support universal credit. What we do not support is its shambolic implementation, and it is deeply offensive when Conservative Members accuse us of negativity.

Does the Minister know what it is like to live in a home in which every single penny is taken up …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for bringing another debate on this important issue. In the short time available to me I want to make a couple of points. First, the Government have set a dangerous precedent by breaking a contract with the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Jul 2017
State Pension Age for Women

"Absolutely. Women cannot pay the price of the financial deficit in this country. Those women, who have worked hard, deserve to get what they are entitled to.

I spoke to another woman in my constituency who works in a foundry doing heavy physical work. She said she drags herself to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Personal Independence Payments

"Does the Minister accept that many people with mental health issues who apply for PIP are so distressed by the whole process that they never even go to appeal when they are turned down? Also, far from spending more on this, we are actually spending less as a proportion of …..."
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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Lancashire
Tuesday 14th February 2017

Asked by: Julie Cooper (Labour - Burnley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals against decisions to refuse (a) disability living allowance, (b) personal independence payments, (c) employment and support allowance and (d) incapacity benefit were (i) upheld and (ii) dismissed in respect of adults resident in (1) Blackburn and Darwen (2) Burnley, (3) Hyndburn, (4) Pendle, (5) Ribble Valley and (6) Rossendale and Chorley in (A) 2011, (B) 2012, (C) 2013, (D) 2014, (E) 2015 and (F) 2016.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

The information requested is not available. Neither the Ministry of Justice, who publish the official appeal statistics, nor the Department for Work and Pensions, which collates its own data on appeals, has information about appeals made only against refusals. The information that is available is in relation to all appeals lodged for any given benefit.

Written Question
Incapacity Benefit: Lancashire
Tuesday 14th February 2017

Asked by: Julie Cooper (Labour - Burnley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals were lodged against decisions to refuse incapacity benefit in (a) Blackburn and Darwen, (b) Burnley, (c) Hyndburn, (d) Pendle, (e) Ribble Valley and (f) Rossendale and Chorley in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014, (v) 2015 and (vi) 2016.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

The information requested is not available. Neither the Ministry of Justice, who publish the official appeal statistics, nor the Department for Work and Pensions, which collates its own data on appeals, has information about appeals made only against refusals. The information that is available is in relation to all appeals lodged for any given benefit.

Written Question
Employment and Support Allowance: Lancashire
Tuesday 14th February 2017

Asked by: Julie Cooper (Labour - Burnley)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals were lodged against decisions to refuse employment and support allowance in (a) Blackburn and Darwen, (b) Burnley, (c) Hyndburn, (d) Pendle, (e) Ribble Valley and (f) Rossendale and Chorley in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014, (v) 2015 and (vi) 2016.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

The information requested is not available. Neither the Ministry of Justice, who publish the official appeal statistics, nor the Department for Work and Pensions, which collates its own data on appeals, has information about appeals made only against refusals. The information that is available is in relation to all appeals lodged for any given benefit.