Danny Chambers MP: written questions

Written questions

• Social Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29761More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is her latest estimate of the cost of a) increasing the upper capital limit for social care to £100,000 and b) increasing the lower capital limit for social care to £25,000.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27685More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date he expects the Transformation Programme to be in operation for WPS claims.

  Answer: The War Pension Scheme (WPS) Transformation Programme has been in place since September 2024, with the aim of improving the accuracy and efficiency of WPS claim processing. A range of measures have been introduced to improve WPS claim processing times. Th...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27684More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Transformation Programme on WPS claim response times.

  Answer: The War Pension Scheme (WPS) Transformation Programme has been in place since September 2024, with the aim of improving the accuracy and efficiency of WPS claim processing. A range of measures have been introduced to improve WPS claim processing times. Th...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Carers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27381More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Mental Health Strategy for England will aim to improve outcomes specific to family carers of those with severe mental illness.

  Answer: We recognise the many challenges that people care for loved ones with severe mental illnesses face every day, and we will consider the needs of family carers as we develop a new mental health strategy designed to ensure better support is accessible to peo...

  Answered 25 Sept 2026

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• Dogs: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19256More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of enforcement resources at main border points of entry to prevent the illegal movement of dogs into the UK.

  Answer: As outlined in its manifesto, this Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. This Government operates one of the most rigorous and robust pet travel checking regimes in Europe and keeps resource allocation for these checks under review in close l...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19255More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve consistency of local authority implementation of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulation

  Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, Defra will continue work with local authorities to ensure that enforcement is consistent and effective. To improve consistency and encourage best practice, Defra works with the Local Government Animal...

  Answered 2 Sept 2026

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