Darren Paffey MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timeline is for expanding the digital application option for Personal Independence Payment to all eligible claimants.
Answer: Through the Health Transformation Programme, we are expanding digital services for Personal Independence Payment customers. Over 90% of those making new PIP applications can now submit their health information online after starting their claim by phone. T...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers: DeathDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of early deaths of care leavers.
Answer: I commissioned the Review of Early Care Leaver Deaths because I wanted the whole country to see the tragedies that I read every fortnight. I want to thank Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlain for their important work on this review.Their central fin...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Armed Forces CovenantDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training Jobcentre staff receive on Armed Forces Covenant obligations; and how compliance is monitored.
Answer: All Jobcentre Plus staff new to DWP receive mandatory learning to support customers which includes learning for armed forces leavers. The learning provides an overview of armed forces leavers and assists colleagues in understanding what help is available ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Armed ForcesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre districts (a) are without an operational Armed Forces Champion and (b) have been without one at any point in the last two years, and how long those districts did not have champions fo
Answer: The Department supports Armed Forces customers through a network of Armed Forces Champions operating across Jobcentre districts, groups and areas. Armed Forces Champion support is not always delivered through a dedicated resource in each district, with ma...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of requirements for dual British nationals resident overseas to travel to the UK using British travel documentation, including the cost to families of obtain
Answer: As part of our commitment to transparent and accountable policy making, the Home Office published an initial impact assessment on the introduction of ETAs. The Full Impact Assessment can be found here: Impact Assessment - ETA (publishing.service.gov.uk). ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFunerals: CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the barriers faced by bereaved families not in receipt of benefits who are unable to meet funeral costs; and whether the Government has considered providing ad
Answer: The Government recognises that some bereaved families who are not in receipt of benefits may face difficulties meeting funeral costs. Funeral Expenses Payment is targeted at those receiving qualifying benefits to ensure support is focused on those most in...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReasonable AdjustmentsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24730More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of current mechanisms for the independent investigation of alleged workplace discrimination and failures to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBritish Students Abroad: LanguagesDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the financial and administrative barriers faced by UK modern languages students required to undertake a year abroad as part of their degree, including the costs and de
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of additional energy costs incurred by households where a disabled person requires electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment and environmental te
Answer: The government is very aware of the cost-of-living pressures faced by households. The government has removed VAT from electricity bills to give households immediate breathing space. This is in addition to having removed £150 of costs off energy bills sinc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: FreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates consultation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights Act 2025Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with major letting agents regarding the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recourse is available for leaseholders in buildings with non-cladding defects where their developer has entered insolvency.
Answer: The government expects responsible persons to make sure their buildings are safe and undertake remedial works where necessary. The Leaseholder Protections under the Building Safety Act protect holders of qualifying leases from the costs of remediating rel...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire Prevention: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the suitability of guidance on non-cladding relevant defects for defective fire doors.
Answer: Guidance sets out the legal duties of Responsible Persons to identify any fire precautions that are needed to ensure their building and people within it are safe. This is typically the building owner for residential buildings. Guidance also sets out what ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what assessment he has made of the accessibility of the Access to Work application process and ongoing communications for people with different disabilities and (b) what steps he is taking to ensure
Answer: It is very important that Access to Work is accessible for people with different disabilities. As such, we currently offer several different communication methods before and during the application process. For example, applications can be made online at A...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what update his department can provide on (a) waiting times for access to work and (b) the steps being taken to reduce the backlog of applications.
Answer: a) From April 2026 to July 2026 it took an average of 125.6 days from the initial date of contact to an Access to Work decision being made. To protect employment opportunities, case managers prioritise the small minority of AtW applications where the cust...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce conveyancing delays during the process of buying and selling a home.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHighway CodeDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the hierarchy of road users in the Highway Code on road users.
Answer: The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses including the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. The previous government did not initiate any assessment of the impact of the hierarchy of ro...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities and multi-academy trusts on verifying teachers’ qualified teacher status and completion of statutory induction; and what steps are recommended where of
Answer: The department's statutory safeguarding guidance, ’Keeping Children Safe in Education’, requires schools and colleges to carry out appropriate pre-appointment checks, including verifying Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and statutory induction where relevan...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many students are expected to complete approved paramedic training courses in England in (a) 2026 and (b) 2027; how many Band 5 newly qualified paramedic posts NHS ambulance trusts plan to recr
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency publishes annual figures for entrants and qualifiers for paramedic training courses which are available at the following two links:https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/what-studyhttps://www.hesa.ac.uk/da...
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of variations between integrated care boards in access to weight-loss injections such as tirzepatide for weight management; whether the funding provided to integrated ca
Answer: In December 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended tirzepatide, also known as Mounjaro, for managing obesity.In anticipation of the expected demand and the need to deliver treatment safely in primary care, NICE agre...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: ContractsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on ensuring value for money in contracts for the treatment of separately collected household food waste, including where priv
Answer: Defra does not provide direct guidance to local authorities for the procurement of food waste treatment contracts. However, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), funded by Defra have provided guidance for local authorities to support the implementa...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made on restoring spending on official development assistance. to 0.7% of Gross National Income.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in response to Question 66549 on 21 July 2025.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what assessment he has made of the extent of barriers faced by disabled leaseholders seeking reasonable adaptions of their homes and communal areas and (b) what steps is he t
Answer: The government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling older and disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment.The Disabled Facilities Grants funds adaptations to improve access to homes, includi...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeath: RegistrationHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the inclusion of weekends and bank holidays in the 5 day legal requirement to register a death on the timeliness of death registr
Answer: Monitoring has shown good appointment availability to enable the registration of deaths in England and Wales within the 5-day statutory time period. The Government’s work towards transforming the death registration process will allow the bereaved to regis...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CommunicationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to modernise communications with the public and claimants, including increased use of email correspondence.
Answer: The Department is modernising communications with the public and claimants as part of its wider digital-first strategy, while ensuring that support remains available for those who need non-digital channels. We are moving towards the digitisation of notifi...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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