Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2018 to Question 154703 on Social Security Benefits: Appeals, how many decisions made on (a) personal independence payment, (b) employment support allowance and (c) universal credit have been appealed in England in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Latest figures indicate that since PIP was introduced, more than 3.1 million decisions have been made, and of these 4% have been overturned. For ESA 4% have been overturned at tribunals.
The information requested is set out in the table below:
England1 | |||
Financial Years April- March | Personal Independence Payment (PIP)2 | Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)3 | Universal Credit4 |
Receipts | Receipts | Receipts | |
2015-2016 | 49117 | 45625 | 641 |
2016-2017 | 82931 | 72764 | 1451 |
2017-20185 | 93142 | 71566 | 5570 |
1 Data based on HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) regions in England.
2 Personal Independence Payment (New Claim Appeals and Reassessments) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013.
3 ESA which was rolled out from October 2008 and ESA (Incapacity Benefit Reassessment) rolled out from April 2011.
4 Universal Credit is a social security benefit in the United Kingdom introduced in a few jobcentres in the North-West of England from 2013, a gradual roll out across the rest of Britain is ongoing.
5 Data for the period April 17 to March 18 are provisional data and subject to change.
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for an appeal on decisions relating to (a) personal independence payment, (b) employment support allowance and (c) universal credit was at the Newcastle Social Security Tribunal in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Clearance times are dependent on several factors, such as the availability of the appellant or their representative, or hearing capacity at the local Tribunal venue. Additionally, a decision on the appeal may be reached after a hearing has been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after a hearing has been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been referred back to the First-tier Tribunal by the Upper Tribunal for disposal. Cases may also have been stayed at the First-tier Tribunal, pending a decision by the Upper Tribunal on a lead case.
Latest figures indicate that since PIP was introduced, more than 3.1 million decisions have been made, and of these under 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned. For ESA the figure is only 8% of decisions made were appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.
The information requested is set out in the table below:
Average time in weeks from receipt at HM Courts & Tribunal Service to outcome | |||
Newcastle Manor View House (Social Security & Child Support Tribunal hearing venue) | |||
Financial years April - March | Personal Independence Payment 1 | Employment and Support Allowance2 | Universal Credit3 |
2015-16 | 15 | 17 | ~ |
2016-17 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
2017-18 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
Notes:
1 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) was introduced on 8 April 2013, and also includes Personal Independence Claims (Reassessments)
2 Includes Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Employment Support Allowance (Reassessments)
3 Universal Credit was introduced on 29 April 2013 in selected areas of Greater Manchester and Cheshire, and has been gradually rolled out to the rest of the UK from October 2013.
~ Equates to a value of five or fewer
Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available.
The data may differ slightly to that of the published stats as these data were run on a different date.
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) total volume was of unpaid invoices submitted to Gov Facility Services Limited in each month since it was established.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The table below shows the invoices that have been placed “on hold” in their respective months. On hold means that the invoice has been queried due a number of different factors (see point 2).
Month | Invoices On Hold | |
A) Number | B) Total Volume | |
February | 169 | £1,308,779 |
March | 891 | £2,462,185 |
April | 1084 | £4,157,171 |
May | 1139 | £4,470,584 |
To note within the table: |
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1. Figures have been extracted from the "invoices on hold" report. | |
2. There are many factors when invoices will be put on hold for payment, including where goods and services not yet verified as received or where the supplier invoice does not match the provisions of the original purchase order. | |
3. The insolvency of Carillion and following transfer of suppliers from Carillion to MoJ has led to an increase in the total volume of invoices received. | |
4. The department is in the process of obtaining the information regarding the total invoices paid and unpaid for a matter of context. | |
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many SMEs who were previously sub-contracted by Carillion to provide goods and services on behalf of his Department and its agencies he has met with since that company was liquidated.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Ministry of Justice, through Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL), has met with a wide range of suppliers as part of transitioning the HMPPS Facilities Management contracts. The MoJ took the decision early to manage suppliers to mitigate exposure and protect the supply chain, and have looked to support these suppliers wherever possible and have been in regular contact with the supply chain. Given the number of suppliers concerned, the Department doesn’t keep a record of which former Carillion suppliers it has met with. The MoJ is committed to working with SME’s and is already close to achieving the Government 2020 target.
To expedite the creation of GFSL a decision was taken to mobilise the MOJ infrastructure to ensure that at the point of Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation a process was in place to take on this work directly, mitigate continued exposure to the supply chain and ensure continuity of service. GFSL are currently working with the MOJ to review the interim process and move towards a revised operating model. The proposed approach will continue to see a reliance on the private sector and in particular SME providers.
The Ministry of Justice is aware of a limited number of redundancies made by SMEs, however it is not able to determine if these directly relate to goods or services provided by Carillion to the Department
Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is currently being supported by the Ministry of Justice in respect of contracts with the supply chain. Following Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation the majority of purchasing was undertaken via the MoJ to ensure stable supply chain arrangements remained in place. This will move across to GFSL later this year. GFSL intends to pay its suppliers promptly and will take steps to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.
The performance statistics of the MoJ in respect of paying invoices can be found via: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#our-payment-performance
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of SMEs that were sub-contracted by Carillion to provide goods and services on behalf of his Department and its agencies are now contracted by the Government through Gov Facility Services Limited.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Ministry of Justice, through Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL), has met with a wide range of suppliers as part of transitioning the HMPPS Facilities Management contracts. The MoJ took the decision early to manage suppliers to mitigate exposure and protect the supply chain, and have looked to support these suppliers wherever possible and have been in regular contact with the supply chain. Given the number of suppliers concerned, the Department doesn’t keep a record of which former Carillion suppliers it has met with. The MoJ is committed to working with SME’s and is already close to achieving the Government 2020 target.
To expedite the creation of GFSL a decision was taken to mobilise the MOJ infrastructure to ensure that at the point of Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation a process was in place to take on this work directly, mitigate continued exposure to the supply chain and ensure continuity of service. GFSL are currently working with the MOJ to review the interim process and move towards a revised operating model. The proposed approach will continue to see a reliance on the private sector and in particular SME providers.
The Ministry of Justice is aware of a limited number of redundancies made by SMEs, however it is not able to determine if these directly relate to goods or services provided by Carillion to the Department
Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is currently being supported by the Ministry of Justice in respect of contracts with the supply chain. Following Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation the majority of purchasing was undertaken via the MoJ to ensure stable supply chain arrangements remained in place. This will move across to GFSL later this year. GFSL intends to pay its suppliers promptly and will take steps to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.
The performance statistics of the MoJ in respect of paying invoices can be found via: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#our-payment-performance
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of redundancies made by SMEs that were sub-contracted by Carillion to provide services and goods on behalf of his Department and its agencies as a result of the liquidation of that company.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Ministry of Justice, through Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL), has met with a wide range of suppliers as part of transitioning the HMPPS Facilities Management contracts. The MoJ took the decision early to manage suppliers to mitigate exposure and protect the supply chain, and have looked to support these suppliers wherever possible and have been in regular contact with the supply chain. Given the number of suppliers concerned, the Department doesn’t keep a record of which former Carillion suppliers it has met with. The MoJ is committed to working with SME’s and is already close to achieving the Government 2020 target.
To expedite the creation of GFSL a decision was taken to mobilise the MOJ infrastructure to ensure that at the point of Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation a process was in place to take on this work directly, mitigate continued exposure to the supply chain and ensure continuity of service. GFSL are currently working with the MOJ to review the interim process and move towards a revised operating model. The proposed approach will continue to see a reliance on the private sector and in particular SME providers.
The Ministry of Justice is aware of a limited number of redundancies made by SMEs, however it is not able to determine if these directly relate to goods or services provided by Carillion to the Department
Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is currently being supported by the Ministry of Justice in respect of contracts with the supply chain. Following Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation the majority of purchasing was undertaken via the MoJ to ensure stable supply chain arrangements remained in place. This will move across to GFSL later this year. GFSL intends to pay its suppliers promptly and will take steps to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.
The performance statistics of the MoJ in respect of paying invoices can be found via: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#our-payment-performance
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Gov Facility Services Limited is compliant with the Prompt Payment Code.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Ministry of Justice, through Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL), has met with a wide range of suppliers as part of transitioning the HMPPS Facilities Management contracts. The MoJ took the decision early to manage suppliers to mitigate exposure and protect the supply chain, and have looked to support these suppliers wherever possible and have been in regular contact with the supply chain. Given the number of suppliers concerned, the Department doesn’t keep a record of which former Carillion suppliers it has met with. The MoJ is committed to working with SME’s and is already close to achieving the Government 2020 target.
To expedite the creation of GFSL a decision was taken to mobilise the MOJ infrastructure to ensure that at the point of Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation a process was in place to take on this work directly, mitigate continued exposure to the supply chain and ensure continuity of service. GFSL are currently working with the MOJ to review the interim process and move towards a revised operating model. The proposed approach will continue to see a reliance on the private sector and in particular SME providers.
The Ministry of Justice is aware of a limited number of redundancies made by SMEs, however it is not able to determine if these directly relate to goods or services provided by Carillion to the Department
Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is currently being supported by the Ministry of Justice in respect of contracts with the supply chain. Following Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation the majority of purchasing was undertaken via the MoJ to ensure stable supply chain arrangements remained in place. This will move across to GFSL later this year. GFSL intends to pay its suppliers promptly and will take steps to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.
The performance statistics of the MoJ in respect of paying invoices can be found via: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#our-payment-performance
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was for invoices to be paid by Gov Facility Services Limited in each month since it was established.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The Ministry of Justice, through Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL), has met with a wide range of suppliers as part of transitioning the HMPPS Facilities Management contracts. The MoJ took the decision early to manage suppliers to mitigate exposure and protect the supply chain, and have looked to support these suppliers wherever possible and have been in regular contact with the supply chain. Given the number of suppliers concerned, the Department doesn’t keep a record of which former Carillion suppliers it has met with. The MoJ is committed to working with SME’s and is already close to achieving the Government 2020 target.
To expedite the creation of GFSL a decision was taken to mobilise the MOJ infrastructure to ensure that at the point of Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation a process was in place to take on this work directly, mitigate continued exposure to the supply chain and ensure continuity of service. GFSL are currently working with the MOJ to review the interim process and move towards a revised operating model. The proposed approach will continue to see a reliance on the private sector and in particular SME providers.
The Ministry of Justice is aware of a limited number of redundancies made by SMEs, however it is not able to determine if these directly relate to goods or services provided by Carillion to the Department
Government Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is currently being supported by the Ministry of Justice in respect of contracts with the supply chain. Following Carillion entering Provisional Liquidation the majority of purchasing was undertaken via the MoJ to ensure stable supply chain arrangements remained in place. This will move across to GFSL later this year. GFSL intends to pay its suppliers promptly and will take steps to ensure compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.
The performance statistics of the MoJ in respect of paying invoices can be found via: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#our-payment-performance
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2018 to Question 128419, on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, on what date the post-implementation review is planned to be completed; and what the reasons are for the review not meeting its original timetable.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under LASPO and is committed to publishing the findings by the end of this year. On 7 March the Lord Chancellor announced the beginning of the engagement phase of the review. The first meetings of consultative groups are convening this week in order to provide evidence which will inform the review process.
It is important we take the time to deliver the review with the necessary analytical rigour that such an important piece of legislation deserves.
Asked by: Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2018 to Question 133789 on Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne, what long-term funding his Department has made available to support the adult victims of (a) sexual abuse and (b) exploitation identified by Operation Sanctuary.
Answered by Phillip Lee
This information is held by the Ministry of Justice, which holds primary responsibility for funding of victim support services.
The Government has made a commitment under the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2016-2020 to ensure funding for rape support services is maintained throughout the Spending Review period. We continue to meet that commitment.
In 2016/17 and 2017/18 the MoJ protected funding of over £6.2million to 85 female Rape Support Centres across England and Wales to provide independent, specialist support to female victims of rape and sexual violence. In addition, the MoJ has provided an uplift of £1.71m to these centres as a consequence of the increased demand from adult victims of historic sexual abuse.
In Northumbria, the MoJ is providing £265,870 (including £60,000 uplift to support victims of child sexual abuse) to four rape support centres. We have protected the same level of funding for 2018/19.
In each of the last three years, Government has provided £7million funding for non-statutory organisations supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence, including child sexual abuse and exploitation. In 2016/17 and 2017/18: