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HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential provision) (Miscellaneous amendment) regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2021. The…30 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential provision) (Miscellaneous amendment) regulations 2021I thank the hon. Lady for her helpful contribution and indication of Opposition support for the measure. The broader points raised go beyond the debate, so I will try not to be…30 Jun 2021HANSARDRules for Terminal Illness ReviewThe Department is committed to publishing the outcome of the evaluation, and it will be announced in due course. I understand that the delay has been frustrating, and I remain…28 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish Sign LanguageOn 18 March 2003, the UK Government formally recognised that British Sign Language is a language in its own right. Provision for accessing services by users of BSL are already…28 Jun 2021HANSARDRules for Terminal Illness ReviewI pay tribute to the hon. Member, who has been brilliant at championing the need to make changes, with which the Department agrees as part of its review to raise awareness of…28 Jun 2021HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentsVolumes of new PIP claims awarded have remained stable since the introduction of covid-19 restrictions. Official statistics show that since April 2020 some 225,000 new PIP…28 Jun 2021HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentsAlthough the vast majority of assessments—we have had over 4 million PIP assessments —are right first time, there are serious implications for those involved where they are not.…28 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Employment Gap: Covid-19The hon. Member has been an absolute superstar in her role as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for disability. She organised a brilliant event to incentivise,…28 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Employment Gap: Covid-19The disability employment gap has narrowed by 0.3 percentage points in the year to March 2021 and now stands at 28.6 percentage points. The Government remain committed to seeing 1…28 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish Sign LanguageI thank the hon. Member for raising that matter; I encourage her also to raise it with our Treasury colleagues, because it sounds like additional support is needed. On the broad…28 Jun 2021HANSARDRules for Terminal Illness ReviewAbsolutely. I am grateful to all the stakeholders and those with real-lived experience, including disabled people themselves, who have been working with the Department on: the…28 Jun 2021HANSARDPIP Application ProcessWe are currently reviewing the application process for all personal independence payment claimants. Building on our covid response PIP 2 online service, whereby claimants can…17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for being so proactive, along with about 50 other MPs who have already agreed to host health and disability Green Paper events to look at the key themes of…17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs part of the Green Paper, we will be going further than the special rules for terminal illness evaluation to look at the principles of extending the severe health condition…17 May 2021HANSARDSpecial Rules for Terminal IllnessI thank the hon. Member for highlighting this. I do not know all the details, but if she is willing to share them, I would be very happy to look into that specific case. It…17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend highlights a vital issue, which is why we have developed a disability confident toolkit with stakeholders to provide comprehensive information and guidance for…17 May 2021HANSARDSpecial Rules for Terminal IllnessThe Department is committed to delivering an improved benefits system for claimants who are nearing the end of their lives, and is working across Government to bring forward…17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are rightly proud of providing record amounts of support for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Through our forthcoming health and disability…17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The SRTI—special rules for terminal illness—evaluation has been completed and will not need to be rerun through the forthcoming Green Paper.17 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for raising that point. We have been improving guidance and sharing best practice with employers. We have also made changes to statutory sick pay for those…17 May 2021