Elsie Blundell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Discretionary Housing Payments: Heywood and Middleton NorthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated for Discretionary Housing Payments to support low-income private renters facing debt, credit reliance, and eviction pressures
Answer: Since April 2026, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) have become Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) Housing Payments in England. They continue to be available to those entitled to a qualifying benefit who require further financial assistance with their h...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of discretionary local welfare funding to tackle child deprivation and shortages of household essentials in the Heywood and Middleton North consti
Answer: Through the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, the Government is providing long-term funding for locally delivered crisis support in England until March 2029. The Fund provides a safety net for people on low incomes who are in crisis and need immediate finan...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Poverty: Heywood and Middleton NorthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support emergency community food providers and tackle food insecurity in the Heywood and Middleton North constituency.
Answer: The Government has committed to ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels.This includes funding of £1 billion per year through the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) until March 2029. The CRF enables local authorities to provide funding directly to e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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