Derek Twigg MP: written questions
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Written questions
Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117673More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether data for Death Benefit nominations was migrated successfully from paper systems to the online Civil Service Pension Scheme system run by Capita.
Answer: The data for Death Benefit Nominations (DBNs) was successfully migrated from the previous administrator (MyCSP) Compendia solution to the current Hartlink system managed by the current administrator, Capita. While the vast majority of records were digital...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of (a) energy suppliers and (b) the National Grid to provide power for the cooling systems for proposed new AI data centres.
Answer: The Department’s energy and emissions projections include growth in power demand from computing services such as data centres. However, to ensure a comprehensive view of the energy system, the methodology projects at a broader sector level, not disaggrega...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who will pay the costs of resolving issues related to the administration of the Civil Service Pension scheme by Capita.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The then Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Jeremy Quin MP, had overall responsibility for...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112098More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether officials in his Department had discussions with MOD officials on the suitability of Capita to run government contracts prior to the award of the Civil Service pensions contract.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The then Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Jeremy Quin MP, had overall responsibility for...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112097More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister signed off the decision to award the Civil Service Pensions contract to Capita.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The then Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Jeremy Quin MP, had overall responsibility for...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109968More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 106942 tabled by the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood on 20 January 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 106941 tabled by the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood on 20 January 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to Question 101725 tabled by the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood on 2 January 2026.
Answer: The Hon Member received a response to PQ 101725 on 4th February 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106942More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the current waiting time for information on pension lump sums requested by members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106941More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what action he is taking to decrease the time taken to provide information and payments in respect of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her oral answer of 17 November 2025, Official Report column 524, what steps she will take to stop asylum seekers who have committed crimes and are deported making a new asylum application a
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that any asylum seeker who commits a serious crime in the UK is not granted asylum and is removed or deported as quickly as possible. If deported, the person is prohibited from returning to the UK as long as the deportation or...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Departmental Expenditure LimitsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the underspend and overspend was for (a) Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit and (b) Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit for the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army and (iii) RAF as at 1 November 2025.
Answer: Following Defence Reform, the Capital and Resource Expenditure Limits for the front line commands are managed across the Military Strategic Headquarters instead of individually. The Ministry of Defence applies controls and routine financial management to ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost in (a) time and (b) resource to (i) the Army and (ii) his Department of dealing with problems with the Ajax vehicle.
Answer: On 22 November, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure.Out of an abundance of caution, and in line with our safety protocols, the exercise was halted within 30 minut...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What times scale he has been given for the noise and vibration issues with the Ajax vehicle to be resolved.
Answer: On 22 November, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure. As a result, I directed the Army to pause all use of Ajax for training and exercising, while a safety investi...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his estimate is for carrying out the necessary repairs for the fleet of MAN Logistic Support Vehicles; and how long will it be before the whole fleet is back in service.
Answer: Repair analysis is ongoing; however, initial estimates indicate that all vehicles will be returned to full use by early 2026 in accordance with formation priorities.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where were the Army's MAN Logistic Support Vehicle built; and what is the age of the vehicles.
Answer: The vehicles were manufactured under the responsibility of MAN Truck & Bus UK (MTB UK). The base was produced at MAN’s facilities in Germany and Austria, with UK-specific modifications integrated by MTB UK and specialist subcontractors within the UK. ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Cost EffectivenessMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount of financial savings the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army, and (c) Royal Air Force have been asked to make in financial years (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to him in response to his Question 93654 of 24 November 2025. The Ministry of Defence applies in-year controls across the Department to manage performance against the Defence budget and these controls are s...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Cost EffectivenessMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount of financial savings the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army, and (c) Royal Air Force have been asked to make in (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence applies in-year controls across the Department to manage performance against the Defence budget and these controls are subject to continuous review.This approach is part of normal good financial management and ensures that resource...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Fair Funding Review will ensure that the most deprived areas of the country will receive the biggest increases in funding.
Answer: The government published the local government finance policy statement Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 - GOV.UK and government response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November which set out the government’s plan...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects to have a full fleet of Ajax armoured vehicles.
Answer: On current plans, Full Operating Capability for the Armoured Cavalry Programme is expected to be achieved by the end of 2029.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, How many housing development applications refused by local authorities have had decisions subsequently been overturned by planning inspectors in each year since 2015.
Answer: The table below shows housing development applications refused by local planning authorities and subsequently overturned on appeal, as well as total housing development appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate between the years 2015 and 2025: Ye...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make any changes to the existing bespoke distribution method for the Recovery Grant.
Answer: The local government finance settlement for 2024 to 2025 introduced the Recovery Grant, worth £600 million. This was distributed to places with greater need and demand for services (using deprivation as a proxy), and which are least able to fund their own...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChristopher Berry and Christopher CashCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84915More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 78005 on Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash, tabled on 10 October 2025 by the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChristopher Berry and Christopher CashCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78005More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, was China officially designated as a threat to national security by the UK Government when (a) the alleged offences of Christopher Berry and Chris Cash for spying for China took place and (b) when the CPS made a
Answer: The policy of the previous Government during the periods in question was set out in the Integrated Review (March 2021) and the Integrated Review Refresh (March 2023). The previous Government described China as an “epoch defining and systemic challenge”.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: FinesHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many businesses were (a) fined and (b) prosecuted for employing illegal immigrants each year since 2015.
Answer: In 2015, 2206 civil penalties were issued for illegal working. Information on illegal working civil penalty statistics has been published since 2016 as part of the Home Office Immigration Transparency Data and can be found at https://assets.publishing.ser...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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