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Written questions by Spencer.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Hannah Spencer this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (43)Department of Health and Social Care (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (6)Department for Education (5)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (5)Home Office (4)Ministry of Justice (3)Department for Work and Pensions (3)Department for Transport (1)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (1)Treasury (1)

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15 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing maximum statutory workplace temperatures.

Reply

I refer the Rt Hon Member to PQ 3463.

29 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Poverty Strategy in the absence of statutory targets for reducing child poverty.

Reply

Our Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty this Parliament, lifting 550,000 children out of poverty in 2029/30. These interventions are set to lead to the largest expected reduction in child poverty over a Parliame...

21 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

What recent estimate he has made of the number of older private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit whose rent exceeds the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate; and what assessment he has made of the im

Reply

Information on the number of older private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit, and if it covers rent (after application of Local Housing Allowance, reductions and deductions), is available on Stat-Xplore via the Housing Benefit official statistics. The...

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