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Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Subordinate Legislation - Thu 16 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Stevenson, Collette (SNP - East Kilbride) A very good morning, and welcome to the 15th meeting in 2024 of the Social Justice and Social Security - Speech Link
2: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) We have had suggestions about support for mobility and various other options. - Speech Link
3: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) I consider the principles in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018—Mr Balfour was a member of the Social - Speech Link
4: Stevenson, Collette (SNP - East Kilbride) We will move on to theme 2, which is on mitigations for the mobility component. - Speech Link
5: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) Are there ways to invest other than through the mobility component? - Speech Link

Deposited Papers
Department of Health and Social Care

Nov. 08 2023

Source Page: Letter dated 02/11/2023 from Lord Markham to Peers regarding questions raised during the debate on the Adult Social Care Committee report 'A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care': additional funding, recycling mobility aids, career workforce reform and access to personal assistants, surveys of and pensions for unpaid carers, correction to statement made about the rate of international recruitment. 3p.
Document: ASC_Committee_debate_follow_up_letter_02112023.pdf (PDF)

Found: dated 02/11/2023 from Lord Markham to Peers regarding questions raised during the debate on the Adult Social

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Social Mobility Commission

Jun. 21 2023

Source Page: Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: June 2023
Document: Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: June 2023 (webpage)

Found: Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: June 2023

Select Committee
Correspondence from the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression relating to Cost of living support payments

Correspondence Sep. 06 2023

Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: Correspondence from the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression relating to Cost of living

Written Question
Employment and Support Allowance: Mobility
Friday 19th April 2024

Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Personal Independence Payment planning and following a journey descriptors to include (a) access to toilets and (b) fear of falling over due to mobility issues.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was developed in collaboration with independent specialists in health, social care and disability, including disabled people, and through public consultation between 2010-2012 prior to its introduction in 2013. This comprehensive consultation process informed the development of the PIP assessment criteria, as set out in legislation. There are currently no plans to change the criteria.

Activity 11 was designed to assess barriers to mobility that individuals may face that are associated with mental, cognitive, intellectual or sensory ability, as opposed to physical ability. This includes whether people can leave home to make journeys and whether they are able to plan and successfully follow those journeys. With regard to access to toilets, any continence issues would be considered separately under activity 5, and mobility issues under activity 12. Fear of falling down due to mobility issues could be considered under activity 11 if it is sufficient to impact on a claimant’s ability to leave home, plan or follow journeys as per the PIP regulations.

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Social Mobility Commission

Jun. 21 2023

Source Page: Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: June 2023
Document: The Talent Tap (PDF)

Found: Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: June 2023

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Social Security Directorate

Apr. 17 2024

Source Page: Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Equality Impact Assessment
Document: The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Equality Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: Decision to not introduce a mobility component Attendance Allowance as delivered by the DWP does

Select Committee
Correspondence with the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression relating to RAAC and buildings used to deliver DWP services

Correspondence Sep. 13 2023

Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)

Found: Correspondence with the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression relating to RAAC and buildings

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Social Security Directorate

Apr. 17 2024

Source Page: Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Equality Impact Assessment
Document: Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Equality Impact Assessment (webpage)

Found: Scottish Government recognises social security as a human right and has designed Social Security Scotland

Select Committee
Living Streets
 CBE0018 - Children, young people and the built environment

Written Evidence Jan. 19 2024

Inquiry: Children, young people and the built environment
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities)

Found: journeys, free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social