10 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedWhat steps the Department takes to involve autistic people and other experts by experience in the design, drafting and review of written communications, guidance and other documents relating to benefits and employment support; and whether autistic people with lived experience are involved in the development and delivery of autism-related training provided to DWP staff as is currently mandatory in the NHS.
6 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWhat plans he has to use secondary legislation under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to mandate independent third-party certification of e-bike and e-scooter batteries before they can be sold in the UK.
6 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that products subject to an OPSS withdrawal notice, such as the UPP U004 e-bike battery, cannot remain listed for sale on online marketplaces months after the notice is issued.
6 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
AskedCommunities and Local Government what progress has been made in updating the national Incident Recording System to capture data on lithium-ion battery fires, including whether the battery involved was an e-bike or e-scooter battery and whether it was on charge at the time of the incident; and when this update will be operational.
6 Jul 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWhat plans he has to introduce mandatory registration of e-bike and e-scooter batteries at the point of sale, to improve traceability in the event of a recall, fire or safety incident.
26 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to monitor how accredited lenders are applying the Growth Guarantee Scheme, including the use of personal guarantees, the interest rates being charged, and the crite
25 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedHow many children born between 1 April and 31 August 2025 became eligible for funded childcare only from September 2026 despite reaching the qualifying age of nine months several months earlier.
25 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedWhether her Department has undertaken an equality or impact assessment of the effect of termly childcare funding eligibility dates on parents returning to work from maternity leave; and if she will publish the
25 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the financial impact on working families of the requirement that eligibility for funded childcare for children aged from nine months begins from the term after a child reaches th
23 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedFor what reason there is no dedicated bereavement-related income support payment paid directly or specifically in respect of bereaved children.
23 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat methodology is used in the annual uprating assessment of Bereavement Support Payment; and whether CPI inflation is explicitly incorporated into decisions on maintaining its real-terms value.
ReplyThe rate of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the uprating process. As BSP is not a cost‑of‑living benefit, it is not automatically linked to inflation. While factors such as Consumer Prices Index (...
23 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat assessment the Department has made of the real-terms value of Bereavement Support Payment since its introduction in April 2017, including the change in value adjusted for CPI inflation in each fina
ReplyThe rate of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the uprating process. As BSP is not a cost‑of‑living benefit, it is not automatically linked to inflation. While factors such as Consumer Prices Index (...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the adequacy of the consultation requirements for passengers under the Bus Services Act 2025; and whether she plans to introduce further measures to help ensure bus users are con
ReplyThe Bus Services Act 2025 places passengers at the heart of local bus services by strengthening requirements on local authorities and operators to consider the needs of the communities they serve. The Act introduces safeguards that ensure passengers are p...
18 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill contains provisions to ensure housing-with-care is affordable to as many retirees as possible.
ReplyI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
15 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure NHS Trusts comply with NICE guidance (Lower urinary tract symptoms in men, Faecal incontinence in adults, Recommendations | Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ p
ReplyThe Department expects services to follow National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidance and the Royal College of Nursing standards. These emphasise that continence care should be safe, effective, and uphold dignity, including provisi...
15 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether the new value-based procurement assessment methodology published by the Department’s Medical Technology and Innovation Directorate will be adopted in full for all future NHS Supply Chain pr
ReplyOn 11 June 2026, the Department published the Value Based Procurement (VBP) Standard Guidance for Medical Technology (medtech). The new guidance is intended to be used in both national and regional frameworks and individual procurement exercises undertake...
11 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, when he plans to introduce a Remediation Bill.
ReplyA Bill to speed up remediation for people living in homes with unsafe cladding was announced in the King’s Speech for the second session. We will introduce the Bill as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to address the continuing in perpetuity status of non-qualifying leases following the completion of building safety remediation works; what progress her
ReplyThis Government recognises the current rules aren’t working for many people and has been clear that leaseholders should not be left responsible for the creation of historic building safety defects. We are working hard to develop options to further protect...
15 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the current 18-month entitlement period for Bereavement Support Payment.
ReplyWhile this Department has not undertaken a consultation on bereavement related employment support, the rate of Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the annual uprating process.
15 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of changes in the real-terms level of Bereavement Support Payment since its introduction in 2017; and what recent assessment he has made of the effect of inflation
ReplyWhile this Department has not undertaken a consultation on bereavement related employment support, the rate of Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed annually on a discretionary basis as part of the annual uprating process.