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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many accidents occurred at his departmental premises in each of the last five years involving (a) members of his Department's staff and (b) members of the public; whether he publishes data for the number of accidents at work involving...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many accidents occurred at his departmental premises in each of the last five years involving (a) members of his Department's staff and (b) members of the public; whether he publishes data for the number of accidents at work involving...
Asked by
Jon Trickett
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many accidents occurred at his departmental premises in
each of the last five years involving (a) members of his Department's staff and (b) members of the public; [222574]
(2) whether he publishes data for the number of accidents at work involving employees of his Department; and if he will make a
statement. [222584]
Jane Kennedy: Available data on accidents is provided in the following table. Data prior to the periods covered is not available.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Accidents involving: 2002 2003 2004
Members of the Department's staff 4,488 4,034 4,577
Members of the public 58 72 135
Total 4,546 4,106 4,712
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Data for 2004 includes, for the first time, former Employment Service work places and therefore reflects additional estate, staffing
and customer levels. This accounts for the increase in the number of accidents reported against the previous year.
We are currently in the process of developing a health and safety annual report for the business year 2005-06. This will be
published after April 2006. The report will cover a range of health and safety performance data, including data on accidents to
departmental staff and customers.
Subjects
Accidents; Civil servants; Department for Work and Pensions; Government departments
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1027-8W; 222574;222584
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements for monitoring accidents at work involving members of staff of his Department are in place; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements for monitoring accidents at work involving members of staff of his Department are in place; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jon Trickett
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what arrangements for monitoring accidents at work involving
members of staff of his Department are in place; and if he will make a statement. [222636]
Jane Kennedy: Accidents are systematically monitored to identify their immediate and underlying causes and any trends. Lessons
learnt are fed back into the operation of the Department's business. Monitoring takes place at a local level to identify ways to
minimise recurrence. Monitoring is also regularly discussed at local, regional and national health and safety committee meetings
involving managers and trades union representatives.
Subjects
Accidents; Civil servants; Department for Work and Pensions; Government departments
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1028W; 222636
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Hemsworth constituency, the effects of changes to departmental policy since 1997 on Hemsworth constituency. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely as possible to Hemsworth constituency, the effects of changes to departmental policy since 1997 on Hemsworth constituency. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Jon Trickett
(Labour)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 February 2005
For answer on
10 February 2005
Answered on
10 February 2005
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will set out, with statistical evidence relating as closely
as possible to Hemsworth constituency, the effects of changes to departmental policy since 1997 on Hemsworth constituency.
[214495]
Jane Kennedy: We have undertaken a fundamental overhaul of the welfare system, transforming it to an active system that fights
poverty, creates opportunity and helps people become self-sufficient and independent.
Since 2001, the Government have significantly extended and improved civil rights for disabled people in areas such as employment,
education, access to goods and services and transport. Disabled people in Hemsworth will have benefited from these improvements in
disability rights. Similarly, families with severely disabled three and four-year-old children who are unable, or virtually unable
to walk will have benefited from the Government's decision to lower the minimum age entitlement to the higher rate mobility
component of disability living allowance from April 2001, while older and less well off carers have gained extra help through the
provisions within the National Carers Strategy.
In 2002-03 we estimate there were around 10 million adults (22 per cent.) and 0.7 million children
(5 per cent.) in Great Britain likely to be covered by the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
The figures can be broken down to regional level which shows that 25 per cent. of adults and 4 per cent. of children
in Yorkshire and Humber are likely to be covered by the provisions of the DDA.
Information on the numbers of customers in Hemsworth who are in receipt of disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance
allowance (AA) is in the table.
Hemsworth
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Operational year DLA/AA recipients
2001 9,000
2002 9,200
2003 9,400
2004 9,600
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Source: DWP Information Centre. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100 and are from a 5 per cent. sample at 31 August
each year.
Through Jobcentre Plus, we are promoting work as the best form of welfare for people of working age. The number of people in work is
at historically high levels of over 28.5 million; in Hemsworth, the proportion in employment has risen to 73.4 per
cent.
Our New Deals have helped lone parents, the young unemployed, the long-term unemployed, disabled people, the over 50s and partners
of unemployed people to move from benefit into work. Nationally over 1.2 million people have been helped into work by the New
Deals, with over 2,150 in Hemsworth alone.
Significant progress has been made in eradicating child poverty and the latest figures (for 2002-03) show that, in the UK, there
were over half a million fewer children in relative low income than there were in 1996-97. Since 2001-02 incomes for lone parents in
receipt of benefit have risen by more than prices or the cost of living. In April 2005 the child allowance rate in income support
for a child up to 18 years old will have been increased by 40 per cent. since 2001-02. Child rates in income support and
jobseeker's allowance are also being increased above inflation in April 2005 in line with child tax credit upratings. All of this
has benefited 2,100 families in Hemsworth.
We want all pensioners to have a decent and secure income in retirement and to share fairly in the rising prosperity of the country
and our first priority has been to help the poorest pensioners. The Government will be spending nearly £10 billion more in 2004-05
(in 2004-05 prices) on pensioners as a result of measures introduced since 1997, with around half going to the poorest third.
Our reforms include the state second pension, which helps more future pensioners build up better pensions, especially carers.
Pension credit, introduced from October 2003, provides a contribution to a guaranteed minimum income for those aged 60 and over and,
for the first time, those over aged 65 and over may be rewarded for savings and income. As of December 2004, around 4,375 pensioners
in Hemsworth are receiving pension credit, with an average award of £40.00 per week.
We know that older people are disproportionately affected by fuel poverty. This winter (2004-05) we have again made available a
winter fuel payment of £200 for each eligible household with someone aged 60 or over and £300 to those with someone aged 80 or over
to help with their fuel bills. Additionally, for this year, eligible households with someone aged 70 or over will receive the
one-off 70 plus payment of £100 to help with living expenses including council tax bills. It is paid with the winter fuel payment.
The constituency data on winter fuel payments and the additional 80 plus annual payment are available in the Library.
Since 1997 single pensioners and pensioner couples have seen a real terms increase in their basic state pension of 7 per
cent. and 8 per cent., respectively. Some 15,700 pensioners in Hemsworth have benefited from this increase.
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions; Government departments; Policy; Hemsworth
Date
10 February 2005
Reference
430 c1767-9W; 214495
House
House of Commons