Richard Burgon MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of Integrated Care Boards to meet Mental Health Investment Standard requirements.
Answer: We remain committed to the Mental Health Investment Standard. All integrated care boards (ICBs) met the Standard for 2023/24 meaning that their investment in mental health services increased in line with their overall increase in funding for the year.My R...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Mental Health Investment Standard (a) on meeting his Department's priorities and (b) in tackling historical disparities between men
Answer: We remain committed to the Mental Health Investment Standard. All integrated care boards (ICBs) met the Standard for 2023/24 meaning that their investment in mental health services increased in line with their overall increase in funding for the year.My R...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to continue with the Mental Health Investment Standard.
Answer: We remain committed to the Mental Health Investment Standard. All integrated care boards (ICBs) met the Standard for 2023/24 meaning that their investment in mental health services increased in line with their overall increase in funding for the year.My R...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Health Services and Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the engagement of (a) disabled children and adults, (b) their families and (c) representative organisations, in consultations on health and social care
Answer: As part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s process, we are having the largest conversation in the National Health Service’s history. We are undertaking a range of activities, including deliberative events, focus groups, local system events, and partner engageme...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people employed in the health and social care sector are afforded (a) reasonable adjustments, (b) support in the workplace and (c) other
Answer: All health and social care employers are expected to comply with employment legislation such as the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Equality Act 2010, which includes considerations for reasonable adjustments. Most social care workers are employed by pr...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) adequate and (b) sustainable funding for (i) social care and (ii) disability care services.
Answer: To enable local authorities to provide vital services such as adult social care, the Government is making up to £3.7 billion of additional funding available for social care authorities in 2025/26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism and Learning Disability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people with (a) learning disabilities and (b) autism in inpatient units; and what progress she has made on implementing (i) community-bas
Answer: Through our proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act, we want to ensure people with a learning disability and autistic people get the support they need in the community, improve care, and prevent admission to hospitals. We will engage with expert stakeho...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools are equipped to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities; and what additional (a) support, (b) resources and (c) traini
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department i...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 14654 on Personal Independence Payment, what estimate her Department has made of the total amount lost to PIP fraud in financial year (a) 2020-21,
Answer: Estimates of the levels of fraud and error in the benefit system for the financial years requested can be found at: Fraud and error in the benefit system - GOV.UK Please see the requested information in the attached document.
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19366 on Social Security Benefits: Appeals, what role Mandatory Reconsideration Decision Makers have in reducing clearance times for mandatory reco
Answer: Mandatory Reconsideration clearances can fluctuate for many reasons, but we expect to recover the current backlog of cases by March 2025. The role of a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) decision maker is to make a robust decision, supported by the law and av...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19366 on Social Security Benefits: Appeals, when she plans that waiting times for mandatory reconsideration processes will be back to December 2023
Answer: Mandatory Reconsideration clearances can fluctuate for many reasons, but we expect to recover the current backlog of cases by March 2025. The role of a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) decision maker is to make a robust decision, supported by the law and av...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners that will receive the full increase to the State Pension.
Answer: From April 2025, around 12.5 million people receiving either the basic or new State Pension will see it increased by 4.1%, in line with our commitment to the Triple Lock. Some people will receive an increase of 1.7% (in line with price inflation) on other...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that every computer in a jobcentre is equipped with assistive technology.
Answer: Computers allocated to DWP staff in jobcentres are equipped with the suite of software that comes with the operating system, augmented by specialist software as determined through the reasonable adjustments process on an individual basis to meet the speci...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that disabled jobseekers can access the assistive technology they need to look for work.
Answer: As part of our reforms to jobcentres outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we will explore how we can use assistive digital technology and modern premises design to support greater accessibility and inclusiveness. We will also ensure we offer a...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the mandatory reconsideration process.
Answer: Whilst we aim to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey, Mandatory Reconsideration is a key element of the Department’s decision-making process. It offers customers an opportunity to challenge decisions and provide any additiona...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to take steps to reduce the clearance time for mandatory reconsiderations of Personal Independence Payment decisions.
Answer: Whilst we aim to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey, Mandatory Reconsideration is a key element of the Department’s decision-making process. It offers customers an opportunity to challenge decisions and provide any additiona...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's reporting timelines on Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law in the Middle East.
Answer: On day one in office, the Foreign Secretary commissioned a thorough review into Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). On the first day back after the summer recess the Foreign Secretary informed parliament that the Government had ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned external legal advice on Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answer: We continue to keep Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza under review through a regular assessments process, informed by legal advice. Our judgment on Israel's IHL compliance remains as set out in the Foreign Secretary's s...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average time period in weeks is for his Department to undertake an assessment of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answer: The FCDO keeps Israel's commitment, capability to comply and record of compliance with International Humanitarian Law in relation to the Gaza conflict under regular review. The assessments, which are supported by a detailed evidence-base and informed by l...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department next plans to publish an assessment of Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answer: We continue to keep Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza under review through regular assessments. On 2 September, the Foreign Secretary announced to Parliament the suspension of certain UK export licences to Israel, for i...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle poverty for people on low incomes; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty to progressively reduce levels of
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December to PQ17569 in relation to poverty and living standards.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStandard of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what level her Department will raise the living standards of those struggling to meet their basic needs by 2030; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure a statutory commitment to a
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and raising living standards. We know that good work can significantly reduce the chances of people falling into poverty so this will be the foundation of our approach. Backed by £240 million investment, the Get Britai...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14977 on Gaza: Israel, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the duty under Arti
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is abo...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Genocide ConventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to Israel about compliance with the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice in the case of the Applicat
Answer: It is the UK Government's long-standing policy that any determination of genocide is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is above politics, ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on (a) the conduct of the Israeli military in Gaza and (b) Israel's compliance with Article 1 of the Genocide
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination of genocide should be based upon the judgement of a competent national or international court, and this is not for governments or non-judicial bodies to determine. This approach ensures that any d...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
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