Helen Whately MP: written questions 2026
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Pathways to WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, what the most recent equivalent disaggregation is by health category; what definitions are used i
Answer: The equivalent table for the PIP caseload at April 2026 is provided below. ADHD / ADD is defined in the same way as the category used in the “PIP cases with entitlement form 2019” release. Anxiety and Depression is a disaggregation of the Psychiatric Diso...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment are in receipt of Carers Allowance.
Answer: In November 2025 (the latest available data), in areas under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales and abroad), 88,000 people receiving the higher Daily Living rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) were in receipt of Carers Allowance.
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance rate, Minimum Wage and Employment Rights Act on the unemployment rate.
Answer: This government is committed to evidence-led policymaking which supports our aims to increase both the rate of employment, as well as the attractiveness of work. From April 2026, the National Minimum Wage for those aged 18 to 20 increased to £10.85 per ho...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to train job coaches to support workers at risk of losing their jobs from Artificial Intelligence.
Answer: AI has potentially transformative benefits for the economy and wider society, and the Government is doing all it can to ensure that the United Kingdom is at the forefront of this technological transition. The government is actively monitoring the impact A...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many departmental staff are part of teams considering the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the social security and welfare system.
Answer: AI has potentially transformative benefits for the economy and wider society, and the Government is doing all it can to ensure that the United Kingdom is at the forefront of this technological transition. As part of that, teams across DWP, for instance wo...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have a total gross household income, including earnings and other income, within each of the following bands: (a) £0–£20,000; (b) £20,001–£40,000; (c)
Answer: We do not routinely produce information on the distribution of households in receipt of Universal Credit by gross household income. However, the relevant data is publicly available in the Households Below Average Income datasets on DWP Stat-Xplore, https:...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Written QuestionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to Question 125451 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
Answer: As required by the House for any questions that government departments were unable to answer before prorogation, PQ UIN 125451 was given a prorogation answer on 29th April 2026. In this new session, Hon. Members may re-table any question from the previous...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Written QuestionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 123305 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Written QuestionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer Question 123304 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments with specific reference to anxiety, depression and ADHD/ADD, and with further reference to the Departmen
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, what is the most recent equivalent disaggregation by health category for this data.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, a) what is the most recent equivalent disaggregation by health category and b) what definitions are use
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have a total gross household income, including earnings and other income, within the (a) £0–£20,000, (b) £20,001–£40,000, (c) £40,001–£60,000, (d) £60,
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: CardiffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face assessments were conducted in the Cardiff PIP assessment centre from September 2024 to March 2025.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: BirkenheadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face assessments were conducted in the Birkenhead PIP assessment centre from September 2024 to March 2025.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2026 to Question 87358 on Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment (a) assessments and (b)
Answer: While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Habitual Residence TestDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to UIN 107421, if he will provide a nationality breakdown of people with Universal Credit claims that failed the Habitual Residence Test.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentresDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is planning to (a) open and (b) close any Jobcentres this year.
Answer: The Department continually reviews its estate to ensure it meets the needs of customers and represents value for money, making changes where appropriate. The Department’s Workplace Transformation Programme is working closely with the Jobs and Careers Serv...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentresDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentres there are as of a) March 2026 and b) March 2025.
Answer: Number of Established Jobcentres31st March 2025 is 63313th March 2026 is 630
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone-based PIP assessments are recorded.
Answer: The department does not hold readily available data on the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments that are recorded by assessment channel. As set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper, the department intends to move to a position wher...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of licensed sponsoring employers for (a) Skilled Worker visa holders and (b) Health and Care Worker visa holders registered in each local authority area.
Answer: Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of applicants granted (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas whose declared workplace is located in each local authority area.
Answer: Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of people currently in the UK on (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas by local authority area.
Answer: Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments have been (a) curtailed and (b) closed early in the last five years.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold or publish statistics on the number of Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) that have been curtailed or closed early, either over the last five years or in the most recent year for which data is available. ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial payments Work Capability Assessors receive for exceeding minimum daily assessment requirements.
Answer: Functional Assessment Services contracts (including delivery of Work Capability Assessments) are outsourced to four prime contractors. All reward and remuneration to employees, including any potential incentivisation to meet contractual requirements, is f...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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