Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil O'Brien this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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With reference to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics published on 12 March 2026, what proportion of WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to November 2025 were recorded as having conditions in more than one ICD-10 chapter.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics published on 12 March 2026, how many WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to November 20
Awaiting answer.
How many and what proportion of UC Health claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.
Awaiting answer.
How many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.
Awaiting answer.
What proportion of Universal Credit claimants awarded limited capability for work and work-related activity in the last 12 months scored more than 8 points in the mental, cognitive and intellectual functions activity of the work capability assessment.
Awaiting answer.
How much was deducted from payments to claimants in the last year as a result of the social sector under occupancy deduction.
Awaiting answer.
If he will publish the number of Universal Credit claimants with limited capability for work and work-related activity by recorded medical condition.
Awaiting answer.
How many Universal Credit claimants with limited capability for work and work-related activity are recorded as having autism spectrum disorder as a medical condition.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How many Universal Credit claimants assessed as having limited capability for work and work-related activity have a mental and behavioural disorder as their only recorded medical condition.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How many Universal Credit claimants awarded limited capability for work and work-related activity in the last 12 months did so without scoring 15 points in any single activity descriptor.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Whether he will publish data on the number of Personal Independence Payment claimants by (a) daily living component points score and (b) mobility component points score, broken down by primary disabling condition.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 47466, how many Personal Independence Payment claimants there are, broken down by (a) disability category and (b) health condition; and of those claimants, how many score fewer than 12 points across all daily living activities.
Awaiting answer.
If he will publish a breakdown of the number of mobility points scored by Personal Independence Payment claimants by primary health condition of the claimant.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 47466, how many Personal Independence Payment claimants there are, broken down by (a) disability category and (b) health condition; and of those claimants, how many score fewer than 12 points across all daily living activities.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
How many Universal Credit households in the most recent quarter for which data is available are undergoing a third party deduction for the purpose of paying a court fine.
Around 250,000 Universal Credit households had at least one third party deduction for court fines in the quarter ending in November 2025. Notes:1. Figures have been calculated by identifying Universal Credit households with at least one thirdparty deduction for court fines during any month within the quarter. Households with a court fines deduction in more than one month of the quarter have been counted once only, to reflect the number of unique households affected during the period.2. Data up to November 2025 has been provided in line with the latest available Universal Credit Deductions Statistics.3. Figures have been provided for Universal Credit households in Great Britain.4. Figures are provisional and are subject to retrospective change as later data becomes available.5. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10,000.
Of the households exempt from the Benefit Cap due to receipt of the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) element of Universal Credit, how many contain a second working age adult who is not in receipt of LCWRA.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How much was spent on the housing element of UC in each region and local authority in 2025.
Information about the amount of Universal Credit Housing Element expenditure is available by country and financial year here: Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025 - GOV.UK (see the ‘Housing_Benefits’ tab). However, information about Universal Credit Housing Element expenditure by region and local authority for 2025 is not available and to produce this would incur disproportionate cost.
What was the average number of Working Days Lost per staff year was in each jobcentre in the most recent year.
Please see link to published Average Working Days Lost figures: Civil Service sickness absence, 2025: report - GOV.UK.
What number and proportion of those claiming a) housing benefit and b) the UC housing element live in the social rented sector.
Monthly statistics for the number of households on Housing Benefit (HB) and the number of Households on Universal Credit (UC) are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore, with data currently available to November 2025. The statistics are available by Tenure Type for HB, and by Housing Entitlement - Tenure for UC. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest and, if needed, can access guidance and the Universal Credit Official Statistics: Stat-Xplore user guide.
What number and proportion of those living in i) all tenures and ii) the social rented sector have their rent a) partly and b) fully paid by either housing benefit or the housing element of UC.
Information on the number and proportion of households in the private rented sector in receipt of Housing Benefit (HB), and if it covers rent, is available on Stat-Xplore via the Housing Benefit Official Statistics (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/). The information can be found in the Housing Benefit – Data from April 2018 dataset and is currently available to November 2025. Universal Credit (UC) is a single integrated benefit made up of different elements, such as Housing. Households receive one combined monthly payment, and any deductions apply to the total award, not individual elements. As a result, it is not possible to isolate and compare the Universal Credit Housing Element (UCHE) to rents. However, the number and proportion of private rented sector households where rent is higher than Local Housing Allowance rate is available on Stat-Xplore and can be found in the Universal Credit – Households on Universal Credit dataset and is currently available to November 2025. For households receiving housing support in the social rented sector, the Department provides support that covers eligible rents in full, unless reduced by the Removal of Spare Room Subsidy or if they have income or savings, contributions from non-dependants, or limited by the benefit cap. Data on the number of households in social rented sector, how many households are subject to Removal of Spare Room Subsidy and how many households are subject to Benefit Cap can be found on Stat-Xplore. Providing the rest of the information requested would incur disproportionate cost. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest, and if needed, can access guidance on how to extract the information required. There is also a Universal Credit Official Statistics: Stat-Xplore user guide.