Written Question
Monday 21st January 2019
Asked by:
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the safety of escape rooms in the UK following deaths in a Polish escape room on 6 January 2019.
Answered by Sarah Newton
The enforcement of health and safety law in most leisure facilities, including escape rooms, is carried out by Local Authorities. Responsibility for assessing and managing health and safety risks in any business rests with the operator of the business and not the enforcement authority. Enforcement of fire safety legislation in escape rooms is a matter for the local fire and rescue service for that area.
The general duty to ensure the safety of members of the public in Great Britain is set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the specific requirement to assess and control risk is contained in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Fire safety responsibilities are contained within The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales. In Scotland this is Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, supported by the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulation 2006. Businesses that comply with the relevant legislation will be doing enough to ensure the safety of participants.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Recognition of Fibromyalgia as a Disability
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins) who has become a real hero for many people with fibromyalgia, because he has given them a voice. Ahead of the debate, I posted on Facebook to ask people to share their feelings and experiences with the people of …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"22. On 12 December, Neil Wright from Plymouth, who is disabled, received 1p in universal credit to live on. He is not able to claim another payment until 14 January. He said he had just 77p to live on at Christmas. Can the Secretary of State understand the utter hopelessness …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What assessment she has made of the effect on the public purse of the five-week wait to transition to universal credit. ..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Unlike the Health Secretary, a lot of people I represent get in touch with me about universal credit, and in particular about how they struggle to repay the loan given to them during the five-week wait period. If entitlement has already been established, will the Minister consider, instead of issuing …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Ministers will know from the experience of women born in the 1950s that giving people advance notice of changes means they have time to plan. Given that in 2019 families in work with more than two children are set to lose their universal credit support for their third child, what …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 7th June 2018
Asked by:
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the average amount of time her Department has taken to respond to correspondence from (a) hon. Members and (b) hon. Members' offices over the last 12 months.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Information on the performance of departments and agencies on handling correspondence from Members is published annually by way of a written statement by the Cabinet Office. The most recent statement, covering 2016, was made on 11 July 2017, Official Record Vol. 627 HCWS35. The figures for 2017 will be made available in due course.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Employment Rates
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Michael Tomlinson) on securing this important debate. Sometimes we do not get into the nitty-gritty of the stories behind the statistics, so I would like to focus on that today. In particular, I will focus my remarks, as would …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Employment Rates
"Indeed. The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. How statistics are presented by Government can sometimes devalue some of the credibility that the original source may provide, and I am sure that we can all bring to mind examples of that. On the subject of statistics, I am a great …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Jun 2018
Employment Rates
"My hon. Friend has a way with words. Looking at the measure to which he refers as part of the basket of measures could well be useful. Indeed, we might also look at the number of jobs that individuals have, because although we have seen a rise in the number …..."Luke Pollard - View Speech
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