Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Universal Credit: SuffolkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Universal Credit claimant count has been in (a) Leiston and (b) the IP16 postcode area in each month since January 2022.
Answer: Monthly Universal Credit statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit, for the Postcode Area IP16, and the Ward Aldeburgh & Leiston or Leiston Jobcentre Plus office, are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when Section 25 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 will commence; whether the commencement of Section 25 will coincide with the coming into force of the relevant provisions of the Chil
Answer: Work is ongoing to implement Administrative Liability Orders. Section 25 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 will be commenced as part of the wider package of measures required to implement ALOs. We intend for its commencement to align wi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Pensioners: Fuel PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners living in rural, off-grid homes who are ineligible for Pension Credit but are in fuel poverty due to reliance on heating oil; and whether he plans t
Answer: Pension Credit provides direct financial support to pensioner households on the lowest incomes, ensuring that they receive a guaranteed minimum level of income – the Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG). The Standard Minimum Guarantee is subject to the Secret...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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Social Security Benefits: Colour Vision DeficiencyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the forthcoming review of disability support will include the needs of people with colour-vision deficiency; and whether he will assess low-cost steps to improve accessibility for people with re
Answer: The overarching aims and scope of the Timms Review are set out in its Terms of Reference, which are available on GOV.UK. The Review will consider the role of PIP in enabling disabled people to live independently; whether the assessment criteria effectivel...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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Parental Pay: Living WageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising statutory maternity and paternity pay to match the National Living Wage.
Answer: The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Working Conditions: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review existing workplace temperature guidance; and if she will take legislative steps to set a maximum working temperature to protect employees’ (a) health and (b) safety.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring workplaces are safe in the modern world and in our Next Steps to Make Work Pay publication, we committed to look at how to modernise health and safety guidance for extreme temperatures. As part of this, the Health a...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	7
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	20
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	8
Department for Transport	9
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	26
Home Office	17
Ministry of Defence	1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	14
Ministry of Justice	2
Treasury	8
Women and Equalities	1

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