Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
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Adoption and Children in Care: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve services to support adopted and looked after children transitioning to adulthood.
Answer: Through our ‘Adoption Support that Works for All’ consultation on the future of adoption support, the department is seeking evidence from groups including young people, adopters and carers about the support they would like to see made available, including...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Children in Care: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which services supporting adopted and looked after children meet their needs.
Answer: Through our ‘Adoption Support that Works for All’ consultation on the future of adoption support, the department is seeking evidence from groups including young people, adopters and carers about the support they would like to see made available, including...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: AutismHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the needs of people with autism are understood and accommodated by police forces.
Answer: The College of Policing set the professional standards for police in England and Wales. The College’s core guidance includes the initial training for officers under the Policing Education Qualifications Framework which incorporates autism, learning disabi...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to Jobcentre staff on supporting claimants with hidden disabilities.
Answer: DWP recognises the importance of providing learning to enable all Jobcentre staff in customer contact roles to meet the needs of all our claimants, including those with hidden disabilities. Jobcentre staff receive role specific learning, which: provides a...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place to ensure that claimants who have previously received support from a Disability Employment Advisor are known to all staff interacted with.
Answer: To ensure customers with complex barriers receive the right support from Jobcentres, our Disability Employment Advisers offer direct support (1-2-1) to customers on top of the help provided by their work coach or Pathways to Work Adviser. Using their know...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to ensure that claimants are immediately informed of their right to challenge a sanction and seek accessible support.
Answer: Claimants are clearly informed of their rights when a sanction decision is made. All sanction decision letters include details of what to do if a claimant disagrees with the decision, including how to seek a review and access support.When a claimant is no...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department will require Jobcentres to provide claimants and their representatives with named representative for their designated contact officer.
Answer: When a claimant is allocated to a Work Coach or Case Manager they are currently provided with a named point of contact.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to enable supporters of vulnerable claimants to contact Jobcentres by telephone.
Answer: Universal Credit is a digital-first service, but it is not digital-only. Support is available by telephone and face to face where appropriate, including for vulnerable claimants or those who cannot access digital services. Claimants can opt to make and ma...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are taken to inform claimants when their Universal Credit journal will not be (a) monitored and (b) responded to, including for temporary administrative reasons.
Answer: Claimants are routinely informed of actions, requests and updates through journal messages, which are recorded on their UC account to ensure transparency and provide a clear audit trail of communications. DWP staff are required to leave journal messages w...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review communication on the Universal Credit journal to distinguish between different types of appointments, including digital and telephone appointments.
Answer: When a Universal Credit appointment is created the claimant is informed of the date, time and the channel of their appointment, whether it will take place by telephone, video (including a link to join) or face to face (with details of the venue). This inf...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to Jobcentres on avoiding repeated (a) changes and (b) cancellations of appointments for claimants with learning difficulties and other vulnerabilities.
Answer: Jobcentre guidance emphasises identifying, recording and acting on a claimant’s individual needs, including any reasonable adjustments, accessibility requirements or support. This helps Work Coaches plan appointments in a way that reflects the claimant’s ...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review sanctions that apply following a first missed appointment.
Answer: The Department keeps the operation of conditionality and sanctions policies and processes under regular review to ensure they remain clear, fair and effective.Details on the Department’s assessment and position on a number of benefit sanctions related mat...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered introducing safeguards to prevent the withdrawal of Universal Credit payments where those payments are required to cover housing costs.
Answer: The Department has safeguards in place to help ensure customers can meet their housing costs and sustain their tenancies. This includes measures to protect customers’ income, such as capping deductions from the standard allowance at 15 per cent, as well a...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is for staff (a) reviewing and (b) interviewing Universal Credit claimants records ahead of conducting appointments.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions expects staff to use relevant information held on DWP systems when preparing for and conducting Universal Credit appointments. This includes reviewing claimant circumstances, work search activity, agreed requirements a...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Learning Disability and Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that relevant information on claimants’ learning difficulties, mental health conditions and other vulnerabilities is recorded and made accessible to Jobcent
Answer: DWP has established processes to identify, record and share relevant information about claimants’ circumstances, including vulnerabilities, so staff can provide appropriate support.Colleagues carry out vulnerability checks and record outcomes on DWP syste...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: ScholarshipsHome OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from countries experiencing armed conflict who have been awarded scholarships at UK universities can take up their places; and what steps he
Answer: The UK welcomes students affected by conflict who wish to come to the UK through existing immigration routes. All individuals, including eligible dependants, must meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules and are subject to robust security and visa c...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Voluntary WorkDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made on the impacts of the recent Court of Appeal judgment on the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: Changing the CRS operating model was not something which we wanted to do, but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support she is providing to people facing redundancy due to the impact of AI technology on the employment market.
Answer: The Government recognises that artificial intelligence will reshape the labour market. Our approach is to ensure that workers are supported to adapt, benefit, and continue to participate in good, meaningful work throughout this transition. We are taking p...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment for graduates and school leavers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are supported to succeed in a labour market being reshaped by artificial intelligence, including graduates and school leavers entering employment for the first time. We have established a new Early...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment for those in the late stages of their career.
Answer: The Government recognises that artificial intelligence will reshape the labour market. Our approach is to ensure that workers are supported to adapt, benefit, and continue to participate in good, meaningful work throughout this transition. We are taking p...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI-related professional displacement in employment across (a) the South East , (b) Eastbourne and (c) the UK.
Answer: AI is going to reshape the world of work, with some jobs more impacted than others, but AI will also create new roles and opportunities. Our recent assessment of AI capabilities and its impact on the labour market highlighted IMF estimates that around 70%...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EmploymentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing AI-related professional displacement employment data by region and age band.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of understanding how AI affects different groups across the economy, including by region and age. The new AI Economics Institute (AIEI), established as a joint HM Treasury and Department for Science, Innovation and...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support schools experiencing falling pupil rolls.
Answer: The department recognises that demographic change requires local areas to adapt to changing demand for school places.Schools are funded on the basis of pupil numbers in the previous October census. This gives schools with falling rolls some time to reorga...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCohabitation: SuccessionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation into increasing inheritance rights for cohabitants will begin; when he expects it to be completed; when he expects proposals based on this consultation to be brought before Parliament; and w
Answer: The Government has committed to strengthening the rights of cohabitants and has launched the A Fairer End to Relationships consultation on potential reforms. This consultation includes proposed changes related to inheritance rights to ensure the law refle...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitics: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve political literacy and democratic engagement within secondary education.
Answer: Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, work is underway to deliver a new curriculum and assessment system that is ambitious for every child, rich in knowledge and strong on skills.The reformed curriculum will provide a clear framework...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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