Written questions by O'Brien.

What the annual budget was for the (a) Pensions Regulator and (b) Health and Safety Executive in each year since 2005.

Both the Health and Safety Executive and the Pensions Regulator are funded from a mix of sources. These include direct government funding, levies on industry (in the case of the Pensions Regulator) and from charging or cost recoveries. The full spend, and financial breakdowns, for these bodies by year can be found in their respective Annual Report and Accounts. This information is available in the public domain via The Pensions Regulator and Health and Safety Executive respective ARAs. They can be found using the following links: The Pensions Regulator (see Financial Review sections)HSE Annual Reports and Accounts (see statement of Cashflows section)[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Reports produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

How many staff left his Department in each of the last five years by grade.

Information on the number of civil servants leaving each government department and organisation by responsibility level for the years 2021 to 2025 is published annually through the ‘Civil Service data browser’ as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Information can be accessed through the Civil Service data browser for 2021 through 2025 at the following web address: https://civil-service-statistics.jdac.service.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

How many staff in his Department (a) did not retain employment following the completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the last five years.

The information requested is not held centrally and due to the additional activity that would be required to provide it, would incur disproportionate cost.

How many performance reviews were undertaken for staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years; in how many such cases performance was rated as unsatisfactory or below; how many staff left as a result of such a rating; and what proportion of full-time equivalent staff this represented.

DWPs performance management policy utilises a team-based approach. The policy requires the performance of every employee to be robustly assessed on an ongoing basis. However, the approach, and these reviews do not involve employees below the Senior Civil Service being assigned a rating. Consequently, we are unable to provide data on employees rated as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory performers, nor how many staff left as a result of such a rating.

How many employment tribunal claims have been lodged against his Department for (a) unfair dismissal and (b) claims under the Equality Act 2010 in each of the last five years.

Year ReceivedUnfair Dismissal OnlyEquality Act OnlyUD AND EATotal20226762010220237771599202411911511720258681995Total3231269413 Notes: data for 2020 and 2021 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

How many staff in his Department are recorded as having a (a) mental health condition and (b) physical disability by grade.

DWP does not require staff to declare whether they have a disability. When a disability is declared, they are not required to give details. Any details that are given are in a free text box where multiple conditions could be shared. Therefore, the data is not broken down any further than declaration of a disability and obtaining this breakdown would incur significant cost. Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Latest published data are as at 31 March 2025 and can be found at Table 29 of the statistical tables at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2025 Information for 31 March 2026 is due for publication in July 2026.

How many and what proportion of people claiming Personal Independence Payments had their award assessed through (a) a telephone consultation, (b) an in person assessment, (c) a paper based assessment and (d) a video assessment in each of the last ten years; and what the approval rate was for each method.

Management information on the number and proportion of Personal Independence Payments assessments by channel is published in Table 2.32 of the Pathways to Work: Evidence pack: Chapter 2 reforming the structure - GOV.UK. Telephone and video channels have only been available since 2020. The information on approval rates requested is not readily available, and providing it would incur a disproportionate cost.

How many people were claiming Universal Credit who were (a) in employment and (b) not in employment and whose immigration status was (i) Common Travel Area - UK, Ireland, Right of Abode, (ii) EU Settlement Scheme, (iii) humanitarian, (iv) refugee, (v) indefinite leave to remain, not EU Settlement Scheme, (vii) limited leave to remain, not EU Settlement Scheme, including family reunion, (viii) other and (ix) no immigration status recorded on digital systems in each local authority in each month since June 2024.

The Department recently published new Universal Credit - Immigration Status and Nationality statistics. Further breakdowns of these statistics are not currently available.

How many people work in her Department's (a) Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing team and (b) specialist equalities unit.

DWP currently employs 28.74 full time equivalent employees in its Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams. The department does not have a specialist equalities unit.

If she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of universal credit payments to households containing at least one claimant that passed a habitual residence test in each year since 2015.

The Department has no current plans to make such an estimate.

If she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) personal independence payments and (b) disability living allowance payments to households containing at least one claimant that passed a habitual residence test in each year since 2015.

The Department has no current plans to make such an estimate.

If she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of universal credit payments to households where (a) one and (b) both claimants are refugees in each quarter since 2017.

The Department has no current plans to make such an estimate. However, the Department is exploring the feasibility of developing suitable official statistics related to the immigration status of non-UK / Irish Universal Credit customers.

If she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of Employment and Support Allowance payments to households containing at least one claimant that passed a habitual residence test in each year since 2015.

The Department has no current plans to make such an estimate.

If she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of universal credit payments to households containing at least one claimant with a non-Common Travel Area nationality that passed a habitual residence test in each year since 2015.

The Department has no current plans to make such an estimate.

What the (a) successful claim rate and (b) average number of points scored for PIP Assessments were for assessments undertaken (i) in-person, (ii) not in-person and (iii) across all modes in each of the last ten years.

The successful claim rate following assessments undertaken (i) in-person, (ii) not in-person and (iii) across all modes is shown below for each of the last ten years. Calendar YearSuccessful claim rate (%)Assessment in-person (i)Assessment not in-person (ii)All modes of assessment (iii)2015--64%2016--69%2017--68%2018--65%2019--62%2020--56%2021--51%202242%53%51%202344%56%53%2024 (up to October)44%57%55% Source: PIP Administrative Data.Notes: Figures are for England and Wales only.This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.The “-“ represents figures that are unavailable, as distinctions cannot be made between assessments conducted in-person or not in-person before 2022, due to PIP administrative data constraints.The successful claim rates are based on claim outcomes at initial decision and do not account for revised decisions following disputes. Claimants may proceed to register a Mandatory Reconsideration if unsuccessful, or lodge an appeal if unsuccessful following Mandatory Reconsideration.The successful claim rate is calculated as the number of claims awarded divided by the total number of claims awarded or disallowed due to failed assessment. This excludes claims disallowed prior to assessment or following failure to attend the assessment.These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.All modes of assessment include consultations, paper-based reviews and cases without a recorded mode of assessment. Consultations may be in-person, not in-person (telephone, video) or unspecified.After 2021, a negligible number of claims had a consultation that was unspecified with regards to the mode of assessment.DLA to PIP reassessments typically had higher success rates than new claims, but very few of these reassessments have occurred since mid-2020. The mean number of points scored for the Daily Living and Mobility components following a PIP assessment undertaken (i) in-person, (ii) not in-person and (iii) across all modes is shown below for each of the last ten years. Calendar YearMean number of points scored at PIP assessmentProportion of claims missing scoresIn-personNot in-personAll modes of AssessmentDaily LivingMobilityDaily LivingMobilityDaily LivingMobility2015----1260%2016----1270%2017----1373%2018----1275%2019----1266%2020----1154%2021----847%20225385858%20235385859%2024 (up to October)5485858% Source: PIP Administrative Data.Notes: Figures are for England and Wales only.This is unpublished data. It should be used with caution, and it may be subject to future revision.The “-“ represents figures that are unavailable, as distinctions cannot be made between assessments conducted in-person or not in-person before 2022, due to PIP administrative data constraints.The mean point scores are based on assessment provider scores at initial decision. They do not account for revised point scores following disputes. Claimants may proceed to register a Mandatory Reconsideration if unsuccessful, or lodge an appeal if unsuccessful following Mandatory Reconsideration.These figures include claims made under normal rules and special rules for terminal illness and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessment claims.All modes of assessment include consultations, paper-based reviews and cases without a recorded mode of assessment. Consultations may be in-person, not in-person (telephone, video) or unspecified.After 2021, a negligible number of claims had a consultation that was unspecified with regards to the mode of assessment.The proportion of claims missing scores each year is an indicator of data quality. Mean point scores in years with more missing scores are not fully representative.DLA to PIP reassessments typically had higher points awarded than new claims, but very few of these reassessments have occurred since mid-2020.

How many calls to her Department were translated in each month since January 2021 for which data is available by language code; and what the cost of that translation was.

The Contract value for the 3-year term (9th May 2022 - 8th May 2025) is £23.1m which is inclusive of all calls and face to face services. This includes interpretation translation, British Sign Language, video remote services and staff support (internal British Sign language needs for DWP colleagues). We are unable to break this down by month as it is commercially sensitive.

How many people were referred by job centre advisors to a course to improve their English language skills in each year since 2015.

The requested information is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to Question 15704 on Jobcentres and Universal Credit: Telephone Services, how many calls were translated by language code since 2021; and what the cost was of translating calls by language code.

Following consultation with the supplier, we consider that the release of the information requested would prejudice commercial interests.

How many and what proportion of new claimants of (a) Universal Credit, (b) Employment Support Allowance, (c) Personal Independence Payment, (d) Jobseeker's Allowance and (e) income support had (i) Level 1 and (ii) Level 2 English Language proficiency in each year since 2010.

The requested information is not held by the Department for Work and Pensions. Information relating to claimant qualifications is not routinely captured by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 11035 on Social Security Benefits, if her Department will resume its annual publication entitled Nationality at point of National Insurance number registration of DWP working age benefit recipients.

Decisions regarding the development and publication of Official Statistics are the responsibility of the Chief Statistician. There are no plans to resume publication of ‘Nationality at point of National Insurance number (NINo) registration of DWP working age benefit recipients’ statistics.DWP policy responsibility lies in establishing the eligibility of non-UK / Irish claimants to claim benefits. An individual’s specific nationality, either at the time of NINo registration or at the time of benefit claim, does not play a role in this. Eligibility differs by benefit but is usually determined by an individual’s immigration status, alongside their ability to meet the requirements of the Habitual Residence Test (for income-related benefits), the Past Presence Test (for disability benefits), and / or having the necessary National Insurance contributions (for contributions-based benefits).