Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are plans to amend the guidance on the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare, Approved Code of Practice to accommodate the provision of suitable bins for men to dispose of sanitary products.
Answered by Mims Davies - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of issues relating to workplace health and safety, including work space, lighting, temperature, ventilation, traffic routes, windows, seating, toilets and rest facilities. These regulations already require that facilities are suitable for any person. All workers have a right to a safe working environment and employers should discuss working arrangements with their workers.
The heatwaves this summer prompted a number of Parliamentarians to raise concerns about maximum workplace temperature. As a result, the Health and Safety Executive is revising the scope of the review to consider this issue therefore progress on the review of the guidance has been delayed.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the letter of 31 May 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire in relation to ESA deductions, reference ZA59073.
Answered by Julie Marson
A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Director for Disability Services, Decision Making and Working Age, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 6 September 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will respond to the correspondence of 5 May 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire on the bedroom tax, reference ZA59623 .
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Your letter of 4 May to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was transferred to this Department. A reply was sent to the hon. Member on behalf of the Secretary of State on 27 June 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will respond to the correspondence of 10 May 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire on state pension claims, reference ZA59678.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Minister for Welfare Delivery, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 7 July 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will assist with obtaining a response from the Director for the Child Maintenance Service to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire dated 27 April 2022, reference ZA59581 in relation to a child maintenance issue.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
When DWP receive correspondence from a Member of Parliament, they aim to fully resolve or agree a resolution within 15 working days of receipt. Complex issues may take longer to resolve.
DWP contacted the hon. Members office on 28 June 2022 confirming a full response will be sent to them within the next 7 days.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she intends to respond to the correspondence of 29 April 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire on a delayed state pension, reference ZA59597.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A response was sent to the hon. member on 30 June 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to help ensure the hon. Member for West Lancashire receives a response from the Chief Executive of the Child Maintenance Group to the letter dated 7 March 2022, reference ZA59069, on a child maintenance dispute.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
When DWP receive correspondence from a Member of Parliament, we aim to fully resolve or agree a resolution within 15 working days of receipt. Complex issues may take longer to resolve.
Contact was made with the hon. members office on the 10 June 2022, where it was agreed an update would be provided by 17 June.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the letter dated 9 March 2022 from the hon. Member for West Lancashire, reference ZA58735, regarding a personal independence payment claim.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Director for Disability Services, Decision Making and Working Age on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 13 May 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she intends to respond to the letter dated 07/03/2022 from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire reference ZA58930 regarding the DWP Kickstart Programme.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Minister for Employment, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 22 April 2022.
Asked by: Rosie Cooper (Labour - West Lancashire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information she has received from the Health and Safety Executive since December 2022 as to whether the existing Regulation 2(3) of the Workplace Regulations need to be updated to ensure that they meet the health, safety and welfare needs of men who need to dispose of stoma and incontinence products in toilets.
Answered by Chloe Smith
I refer the hon. Member to my response UIN 82281, tabled on 26 November. The Health and Safety Executive’s review referred to in that response remains ongoing at this time.