Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of carers received both (a) the carer element of Universal Credit and (b) Carer's Allowance in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The following table shows the latest available statistics in Great Britain at November 2021, of the number of Carer’s Allowance recipients who are also in receipt of the:
These figures are broken down further for England, Wales and Scotland.
| Great Britain | England | Wales | Scotland |
Carer’s Allowance recipients | 921,320 | 783,800 | 56,450 | 80,380 |
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Carer’s Allowance recipients also in receipt of: | ||||
Universal Credit (receiving carer element) | 248,570 | 212,180 | 14,040 | 22,330 |
Universal Credit (not receiving carer element) | 34,770 | 29,900 | 1,930 | 2,940 |
Jobseeker's Allowance carer premium | 700 | 600 | 0 | 100 |
Income Support carer premium | 155,680 | 131,200 | 9,540 | 14,940 |
Pension Credit carer addition | 3,280 | 3,000 | 120 | 170 |
Housing Benefit carer premium | 92,530 | 79,720 | 5,950 | 6,860 |
Source: DWP Quarterly Statistical Enquiry 5% data, 100% DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) and DWP Single Housing Benefit Extract (November 2021)
Notes
The information requested is not readily available for Employment and Support Allowance claimants, or Carer’s Allowance claimants who are partners of those receiving Income Support or Pension Credit. To provide this additional information would incur disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's assessment of the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2020 includes consideration of those Regulations' impact on (a) all equalities groups and (b) the health access and outcomes of Black Asian and minority ethnic pregnant women and new mothers; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
There are currently no plans to publish a report relating to the internal policy assessment on these Regulations. The Department is considering the emerging evidence to ensure that the policy continues to protect National Health Service resources, while maintaining a humanitarian approach to the provision of healthcare. This assessment considers the effect on the most vulnerable migrants and overseas visitors, pregnant women and new mothers, as well as destitute migrants. It also focussed on ensuring that we continue to meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 with regards to individuals or groups with protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, disability, sex and gender and maternity.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the report on the Policy Assessment on the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
There are currently no plans to publish a report relating to the internal policy assessment on these Regulations. The Department is considering the emerging evidence to ensure that the policy continues to protect National Health Service resources, while maintaining a humanitarian approach to the provision of healthcare. This assessment considers the effect on the most vulnerable migrants and overseas visitors, pregnant women and new mothers, as well as destitute migrants. It also focussed on ensuring that we continue to meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010 with regards to individuals or groups with protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, disability, sex and gender and maternity.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to bring a commencement order for Section 1 Public Sector Duty on Socio-economic Inequalities of the Equality Act 2010; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Government has no plans to commence Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 in England. We have made clear on numerous occasions that this duty would be ineffectual. As merely a “due regard” duty, it requires no specific action from the public body concerned, and risks becoming a tick-box exercise, complied with to minimise the risk of litigation rather than to promote real change in society. The duty is also wrongly focussed on equalising socio-economic outcomes rather than opportunities.
The Government’s preferred approach is to progress specific policies and practical actions that will deliver real change. Our agenda set out in the White Paper ‘Levelling Up the United Kingdom’ is key to this and we are promoting social mobility and tackling inequality through a range of initiatives – for example in education, through reforms to the welfare system, by giving greater developmental devolution in England and rebalancing the economy through schemes such as the Towns Fund.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many £350 optional thank you payments have been made under the Homes for Ukraine scheme; and what the average time taken is for a thank you payment to be made.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Data relating to these payments will be made available in due course.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on how many occasions the Official Receiver has issued legal proceedings against a disqualified director for the recovery of assets in each of the last five years.
Answered by Paul Scully
Information on the issuing of legal proceedings by the Official Receiver against disqualified directors is not collated and is not readily available. As part of their duties, where the Official Receiver is liquidator, they may instruct solicitors to take recovery action against directors, whether disqualified or not. Many cases are resolved without the need to issue legal proceedings.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average (a) cost is incurred by the Insolvency Service of each director disqualification it has undertaken and (b) length of time taken by the Insolvency Service to secure a director disqualification, from the date at which the office holder's report on the director's conduct is submitted to the Insolvency Service, for each of the last five years.
Answered by Paul Scully
The Insolvency Service does not currently record the average cost of a disqualification, however where a case goes to court, the Insolvency Service’s costs are calculated on individual cases for the purpose of seeking costs.
The Insolvency Service records the average time from the date of insolvency to disqualification. The average time for each of the last five years is:
2021-22 | 22.1 months |
2020-21 | 21.7 months |
2019-20 | 19.8 months |
2018-19 | 19.9 months |
2017-18 | 20.4 months |
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an (a) equalities or (b) data impact assessment was undertaken before the introduction of changes to a digital-only portal for (i) right to work and (ii) rent checks relating to immigration status.
Answered by Kevin Foster
On 12 October 2021, an Equality Impact Assessment was completed in respect of the possible removal of the use of physical biometric cards for use within the Right to Work and Right to Rent Schemes, demonstrating due regard to our obligations under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.
Data Protection Impact Assessments for the Home Office online checking services have been updated to reflect the changes.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the average processing time for (a) applications to the EU Settlement Scheme and (b) a family permit under the EU Settlement Scheme in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Our aim is to process all applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as quickly as possible. Each individual case is considered on its own facts, which means some cases will inevitably take longer than others to conclude. Cases may take longer dependent on the circumstances of the case, for example, if the applicant is facing an impending prosecution or has a criminal record.
The following link lists the expected processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications, based upon current performance:
Our aim is to conclude applications for an EEA family permit or an EUSS family permit as soon as possible after identity and supporting documents are submitted. More information can be found here;
Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Decisions are made in accordance with this service standard where possible.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to implement the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union C-247/20 VI on 10 March 2022 on comprehensive sickness insurance.
Answered by Rachel Maclean
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU in the case C-247/20 raises many questions regarding residence rights and access to benefits under EU law.
The Government is carefully considering the impacts of the judgment and seeking further legal advice on the implications.