Written questions by Johnson.

Whether there will a formal consultation process for her Department's rapid review of extremism policy.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. We are reviewing a range of work, as well as engaging and learning from a range of voices across government, academia, communities and international partners.This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations, action subject to scrutiny and assessment in the usual way.

What her Department's planned timetable is for its rapid review of extremism policy.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. We are reviewing a range of work, as well as engaging and learning from a range of voices across government, academia, communities and international partners.This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations, action subject to scrutiny and assessment in the usual way.

What steps she plans to take to ensure that her Department's new counter-extremism strategy effectively distinguishes between (a) legitimate political or religious expression and (b) actions that pose a genuine threat.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. We are reviewing a range of work, as well as engaging and learning from a range of voices across government, academia, communities and international partners.This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations, action subject to scrutiny and assessment in the usual way.

What steps she plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the (i) fairness, (ii) effectiveness and (iii) proportionality new measures introduced following her Department's rapid review of extremism policy.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. We are reviewing a range of work, as well as engaging and learning from a range of voices across government, academia, communities and international partners.This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations, action subject to scrutiny and assessment in the usual way.

Whether she plans to publish (a) the terms of reference for, (b) details of who will be involved in and (c) details of a consultation process for the review of her Department's counter-extremism strategy.

The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. We are reviewing a range of work, as well as engaging and learning from a range of voices across government, academia, communities and international partners.This review is due to conclude in the autumn and will provide a series of recommendations, action subject to scrutiny and assessment in the usual way.

How many and what proportion of people whose personal independence payment appeals resulted in the decision being (a) lapsed and (b) overturned at tribunal hearing had their decision changed from no award to an award of both the daily living and mobility components at the enhanced rate in each of the last five years.

The table below provides information on the total number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals, which were either lapsed or overturned at a tribunal hearing. It also includes the number of claimants who had no award prior to the appeal, and had their award changed to Enhanced for both daily living and mobility components post lapsed or overturned appeal. Data provided is for the last five financial years. Table 1: Number of lapsed and overturned appeals for each financial year and how many subsequently went from nil to enhanced on both daily living and mobility componentsFinancial YearTotal Appeals LapsedTotal Appeals OverturnedAppeals Lapsed (Nil award to enhanced-enhanced)Appeals Overturned (Nil award to enhanced-enhanced)2019-2027,10053,7002,9005,1002020-2126,30037,0003,3004,0002021-2217,10020,5001,9002,2002022-2319,00030,5001,9003,8002023-2425,60034,4002,1004,900 The table below provides information on the proportion of PIP appeals which were either lapsed or overturned at a tribunal hearing, that previously had no award but had their award changed to enhanced for the daily living and mobility component post appeal. Data is provided for the last five financial years. Table 2: Proportion of lapsed and overturned appeals whose award changed from nil to enhanced for each financial yearFinancial YearAppeals Lapsed (Nil award to enhanced-enhanced) (%)Appeals Overturned (Nil award to enhanced-enhanced) (%)2019-201192020-2112112021-2211112022-2310122023-24814 Notes:Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.Data provided is for England and Wales (excluding Scotland).These figures include appeal clearances and decisions for PIP New Claims, Reassessments, Award Reviews and Change of Circumstances. These figures include appeals cleared from April 2019 to March 2024.Appeals data has been taken from DWP PIP customer system’s management information. Therefore, this appeal data may differ from that held by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.This data is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.An overturned appeal is where the decision was changed in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged and was heard at tribunal hearing.

With reference to Tables 5Aii and 6Aii in the official statistics entitled Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to July 2024, published on 17 September 2024, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the quality of personal independence payment decisions, in the context of the proportion of appeals which are lapsed or overturned at a tribunal hearing.

It is our aim to make the right decision as early as possible in the process. To support this we have made improvements to our decision-making processes, giving Decision Makers additional time to proactively contact customers if they think additional evidence may support the claim. We will continue to learn from decisions overturned at appeal, for example we regularly gather feedback from Presenting Officers who attend tribunal. Further, the Health Transformation Programme is transforming health and disability benefit services over the longer term to improve the claimant experience, and improve trust in our services and decisions. It is creating a new customer-focussed Health Assessment Service and transforming the entire PIP service, from finding out about benefits and eligibility through to decisions and payments.

How many and what proportion of personal independence payment appeals resulted in the decision being (a) lapsed and (b) overturned at tribunal hearing in each of the last five years.

The tables below provide information on the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal clearances; and whether they were lapsed or overturned at a tribunal hearing.Data provided is for the last five financial years. Table 1: Number of appeals cleared for each financial year and how many were subsequently lapsed or overturned at a tribunal hearingFinancial YearAppeals ClearedAppeals LapsedAppeals Overturned2019-2099,80027,10053,7002020-2177,00026,30037,0002021-2248,30017,10020,5002022-2365,30019,00030,5002023-2477,70025,60034,400 Table 2: Proportion of lapsed or overturned appeals for each financial year Financial YearAppeals Lapsed (%)Appeals Overturned (%)2019-2027542020-2134482021-2235422022-2329472023-243344Notes:Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.Data provided is for England and Wales (excluding Scotland).These figures include appeal clearances and decisions for PIP New Claims, Reassessments, Award Reviews and Change of Circumstances. These figures include appeals cleared from April 2019 to March 2024.Appeals data has been taken from DWP PIP customer system’s management information. Therefore, this appeal data may differ from that held by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for various reasons such as delays in data recording and other methodological differences in collating and preparing statistics.This data is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.An overturned appeal is where the decision was changed in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged and was heard at tribunal hearing.Appeals can have their decision upheld or may also be withdrawn by the claimant. These are not included in the above tables.

If she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Oliver Campbell and The King, reference [2024] EWCA Crim 1036.

Criminal justice policies have advanced in the 33 years since Mr Campbell’s conviction, reflecting improved understanding of vulnerabilities. Robust processes to support defendants are now in place and regularly reviewed, for example guidance for judges on relevant adjustments and the use of intermediaries. The Law Commission are preparing the preliminary findings of their review of the criminal appeals process, and I anticipate these shortly.

If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of compensation arrangements for people wrongly convicted of crimes in the context of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Oliver Campbell and The King, reference [2024] EWCA Crim 1036.

The Government is unable to comment on individual cases. Anyone who has had their conviction quashed in an out of time appeal is able to apply for compensation under the statutory Miscarriage of Justice Application Service (MOJAS). The Law Commission is undertaking a review of the criminal appeals process which includes MOJAS. I will be considering their findings once their review is complete.

If she will take steps to refer the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Oliver Campbell and The King, reference [2024] EWCA Crim 1036, to the Law Commission for its review of the appeal process in England and Wales.

Criminal justice policies have advanced in the 33 years since Mr Campbell’s conviction, reflecting improved understanding of vulnerabilities. Robust processes to support defendants are now in place and regularly reviewed, for example guidance for judges on relevant adjustments and the use of intermediaries. The Law Commission are preparing the preliminary findings of their review of the criminal appeals process, and I anticipate these shortly.

Whether she plans to introduce an alternative student finance product for Muslim students.

The department is committed to introducing an Alternative Student Finance (ASF) product, compatible with Islamic finance principles, as quickly as it can. To support this, in November we are reconvening the ASF working group, made up of representatives from the Islamic community and finance sector. We have also appointed a secretariat to take forward the Sharia-certification of the ASF product. The department is currently considering how it can best drive forward further progress on ASF and will provide an update on plans in due course.

If she will publish her Department's assessment of the compatibility of its policy to introduce means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment with the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in the Equality Act 2010.

An equality analysis was produced as part of Ministerial decision making in line with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty. This was published on 13 September and can be found online here: DWP Freedom of Information response - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) By convention, such analyses are not published alongside secondary legislation. However, in view of the close public interest in this issue Ministers decided, exceptionally, to publish in this case.

With reference to the Written Statement of 2 September 2024 entitled Education reforms to deliver on the government’s opportunity mission, HCWS54, whether it is her policy to replace single headline grades for alternative provision education providers.

The government’s announcement to remove Ofsted’s single headline grades with immediate effect included state-funded alternative provision schools. The government is committed to removing single headline grades in all the remits that Ofsted inspects and replacing them with report cards.