Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil O'Brien this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to his answers to questions 8173 and 13206, in particular that the Get Britain Working initiative has been allocated £240m in 2025/6, if he will publish a breakdown of expected spending across the GBW initiative for the financial years i) 2026/7, ii) 2027/8 and iii) 2028/9.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Department of Work and Pensions Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/51669 dated 6 June 2026, how many WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to February 2026 were recorded as having a mental and behavioural disorder as their only recorded medical condition.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Department of Work and Pensions Freedom of Information Act response, reference FOI2026/51669 dated 6 June 2026, what proportion of WCA decisions for non-ESA transition claimants in the period January 2022 to February 2026 were recorded as having conditions in a) two, b) three and c) four or more ICD-10 chapters.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4373 on Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment and with reference to the Freedom of Information Act response with reference FOI2026/51669, disclosed on 6 July 2026, if he will publish that response.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026 to question 13207, if he will publish a breakdown of the i) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Hosting and ii) spending in Purchase of goods/services - Social Care for a) 2023-24 and b) 2024-25.
Awaiting answer.
Pusuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 8173, if he will publish a breakdown of expected spending across the Get Britain Working Initiative for financial years (i) 2026/7, (ii) 2027/8 and (iii
Awaiting answer.
With reference both to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to question 8173 and to Core Table 1 on page 269 of the Department's 2024/5 Annual Report, if he will provide a breakdown of the £2,528m spent on 'Purch
Awaiting answer.
How many claimants of Employment and Support Allowance obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How many claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How many claimants of Universal Credit obtained a higher education qualification in the five years preceding their claim.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
With reference to Core Table 1 on page 269 of the Department's 2024/5 Annual Report, if he will provide a breakdown of the £2,722m spent on 'Purchase of Good and Services' in Total Resource DEL in 2024/
Please see attached breakdown of the £2,722m spent on Purchase of Goods and Services in 2024-25. The main reasons for the increases from 2024-25 outturn compared to 2025-26 Main Estimate plans are quoted in the Main Estimate 2025-26 Memorandum.Get Britain...
How many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants in each region had (a) no qualifications, (b) Level 2 qualifications, (c) Level 3 qualifications, (d) Level 4 qualifications, (e) Level 5 quali
DWP does systematically collect the qualification data for all those in receipt of Universal Credit. Where data is available it is published as part of the Getting Britain Working: Labour Market Insights Publication which can be found at www.gov.uk/govern...
How many and what proportion of UC Health claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants in England and Wales have a formal clinical diagnosis recorded on their claim.
The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
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 N
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
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
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
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 func
The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
How much was deducted from payments to claimants in the last year as a result of the social sector under occupancy deduction.
Information on the number of households subjected to the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy (RSRS) and average RSRS amount is available on Stat-Xplore via the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit official statistics.
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 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.