Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
How these years work
Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.
Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.
8 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Employment Schemes: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people with special educational needs and disabilities into employment.
Answer: Our Pathways to Work guarantee will ensure an offer of personalised work, health and skills support to disabled people and people with health conditions. Access to Work can support workplace adjustments that go beyond what would normally be expected from ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of discontinuing the practice of sending letters to pensioners notifying them of small uprating increases, including increases of 25 pence.
Answer: The Department keeps communications with customers under constant review. We notify individuals of decisions about their benefit, which ensures that they know how much they are entitled to and when and how payment will be made. Letters also inform claiman...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSick LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the effectiveness of the Bradford Score Chart as a tool for monitoring short-term staff absences.
Answer: DWP is aware of the Bradford Score relating to the management of short-term sickness absence.We do not use the Bradford Score but we have a separate system for monitoring and managing sick leave.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety: SunscreensDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will mandate the Health and Safety Executive to audit businesses employing outdoor workers to ensure that high factor sunscreen is provided on site.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recognises the health risks posed by working in the sun in industries such as agriculture and construction. HSE’s guidance is informed by the NHS’s position and is available here: Skin at work: Outdoor workers and sun...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety: SunscreensDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will mandate the Health and Safety Executive to issue updated guidance on outdoor working and sun exposure to include the use of high factor sunscreen.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) currently provides guidance for outdoor workers and sun exposure on both its main website pages and as a short leaflet entitled Keep your top on - Health risks from working in the sun (INDG147), both of which recommen...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing an Older People’s Commissioner for England.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has not made an assessment on an Older People’s Commissioner. Our commitment to the pensions Triple Lock throughout this Parliament will see millions of pensioners receive up to £470 more this year added to their State...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people impacted by (a) long-term health conditions and (b) disabilities are consulted during the review of changes to Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: I am committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, including those with long term health conditions and disabilities, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, to ensure that a w...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Foreign NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of foreign nationals claiming Universal Credit.
Answer: The Department publishes Universal Credit (UC) immigration status and nationality statistics as part of the Universal Credit statistics publication. The latest release of these statistics is included in the latest Universal Credit statistical bulletin. ‘T...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record
Explore activity by topic or department
Written questions by answering department
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
View as listWhat this shows and doesn't show
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →