James McMurdock MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Personal Independence Payment assessors have appropriate training to assess complex and less widely understood medical conditions.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment assessments are not medical consultations and do not require health professionals (HPs) to diagnose conditions or recommend treatment. Instead, they are functional assessments designed to evaluate how an individual’s health c...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2026 to Question UIN 6249.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2026 to Question UIN 6249.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data the Department holds on the average projected increase in retirement income resulting from the pensions reforms.
Answer: In the Department’s published Impact Assessment for the Pension Schemes Act, it was estimated an average earner saving over a career may have around £29,000 more in their Defined Contribution pension pot at retirement as a result of the Pension Schemes Ac...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of pension consolidation on investment in UK productive assets
Answer: The department’s report on Pension Fund Investment and the UK Economy and the Impact Assessment accompanying The Pension Schemes Act 2026 is available at: Pension fund investment and the UK economy - GOV.UK and Impact Assessment. The department recently p...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent discussions he has had with employers on the implementation of the pensions reform programme.
Answer: As we set out in the updated workplace pensions roadmap, we have now entered the delivery phase of our reforms. We have launched a range of consultations on policy proposals and draft regulations, with more to follow, consistent with our plans. We are eng...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the expected impact of pension scheme consolidation on competition within the pensi
Answer: The department’s report on Pension Fund Investment and the UK Economy and the Impact Assessment accompanying The Pension Schemes Act 2026 is available at: Pension fund investment and the UK economy - GOV.UK and Impact Assessment. The department recently p...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, whether he plans to publish annual progress reports on the implementation of the pensions reform roadmap.
Answer: We published an updated workplace pensions reform roadmap in July 2026, consistent with our commitment to set out the phased implementation of the reforms. This provided our best estimates on timelines to support good business planning. We intend to provi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the pensions reform programme.
Answer: In July 2026, the Department published an evaluation strategy for the Pension Schemes Act 2026. More information can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pension-schemes-act-2026-evaluation-strategy/pension-schemes-act-2026-evaluation-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent discussions he has had with pension providers on implementing the pensions reform roadmap.
Answer: As we set out in the updated workplace pensions roadmap, we have now entered the delivery phase of our reforms. We have launched a range of consultations on policy proposals and draft regulations, with more to follow, consistent with our plans. We are eng...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent assessment has been made of the expected impact of the pensions reform programme on retirement outcomes for d
Answer: In the Department’s published Impact Assessment for the Pension Schemes Act, it was estimated an average earner saving over a career may have around £29,000 more in their Defined Contribution pension pot at retirement as a result of the Pension Schemes Ac...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of fraud associated with the Youth Guarantee.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions takes fraud very seriously and we are taking a robust and rigorous approach to protect public money including across the entire Youth Guarantee. This includes on the Youth Jobs Grant where the Department conducts a com...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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