Bob Blackman MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026WithdrawnUIN 19956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has his Department given to local authorities on the mechanisms they should be using to scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Housing
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Department provided to local authorities on the mechanisms they should be using to scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Hous
Answer: Whilst DWP has responsibility for overall Housing Benefit policy and legislation, local authorities have statutory responsibility for the day-to-day administration and assessment of Housing Benefit claims. The existing Housing Benefit guidance for support...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Department issued to local authorities on the mechanisms for scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversi
Answer: Whilst DWP has responsibility for overall Housing Benefit policy and legislation, local authorities have statutory responsibility for the day-to-day administration and assessment of Housing Benefit claims.The existing Housing Benefit guidance for supporte...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	2
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	8
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	14
Home Office	3
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	7
Treasury	12

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