MotionTuesday, 16 June 2026

Delegated Legislation (Social Security)

This motion concerns delegated legislation in the social security domain. Delegated legislation allows ministers to make changes to rules and regulations without full parliamentary debate, provided they fall within powers granted by parent acts. This item will determine what secondary legislation on social security benefits, eligibility, or administration can proceed without detailed Commons scrutiny.

Social security delegated legislation affects millions of benefit claimants across the UK, including pensioners, disabled people, carers, and those out of work. These changes can alter eligibility criteria, payment levels, or administrative procedures; approval here determines whether those changes can take effect.

Tax & Public Finances Social Care

Interested MPs

Mims DaviesConservative and Unionist Party

East Grinstead and Uckfield

Shadow Women — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (89 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning, fiscal-policy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (80 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Blair McDougallLabour Party

East Renfrewshire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (81 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, social-care: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (105 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Exchequer Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (114 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, agriculture: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Delegated Legislation (Social Security)

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