Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
GlyphosateDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of glyphosate-based herbicides on wild pollinators and biodiversity in public spaces; and what criteria will inform the Government's decision on the renewal of
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a renewal assessment of the pesticide active substance glyphosate to determine whether it continues to meet the strict approval criteria for use in pesticide products in Great Britain. This re...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases in the last three years involved child maintenance payments being incorrectly refunded to the paying parent due to clerical error; and what steps the Department is taking to reduce such e
Answer: This information is not readily available and providing it would incur disproportionate cost.The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) works to ensure cases are kept up to date and payments are processed accurately, with controls in place to minimise incorrect ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is between a parent with care requesting a Financial Investigation Unit referral and the referral being actioned; and how the Department monitors compliance with internal timeframe
Answer: Data on the average time from a parent initiating a referral request to the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) and that referral being actioned are not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.All cases which are accepted by the ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the past year what has the average time been for the Child Maintenance Service to obtain a verified address for a paying parent once a caseworker identifies that one is missing; and what processes ar
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring parents meet their financial obligations to their children. Where a paying parent fails to take responsibility for paying their child maintenance and cannot be traced, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will take i...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Child Maintenance Service takes to (a) verify and (b) obtain up-to-date addresses for paying parents in cases where enforcement action cannot proceed due to the absence of a confirmed add
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring parents meet their financial obligations to their children. Where a paying parent fails to take responsibility for paying their child maintenance and cannot be traced, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will take i...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the internal complaints process of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS), as part of the Department for Work and Pensions, follows the Department’s standard complaints procedure. The CMS regularly reviews complaint data, including insights from the Independent Case Examiner, to identify key ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department last reviewed the Child Maintenance Service’s policy framework for modern shared-care arrangements; and whether the Service plans to reform its policies on cases where both parents a
Answer: The Government recognises that shared care arrangements can play an important role in supporting children to maintain relationships with both parents after separation. In the child maintenance system, shared care is reflected in the maintenance calculatio...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Personnel ManagementDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the C
Answer: Number of Directors with responsibility for HR across DWP and its Executive AgenciesNumber of these who have a CIPD qualification or equivalent55
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the average time taken to complete earnings assessments for carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance who undertake part-time self-employment; and if he will make a
Answer: For most self-employed earners the department relies on their accounts to calculate the relevant weekly net earnings figure for Carer’s Allowance (CA) purposes. The modernisation of DWP IT systems will provide the foundation to deliver DWP’s long-term str...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department is using to assess the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's compensation recommendations for women born in the 1950s affected by State Pension age changes; and wheth
Answer: The Secretary of State announced in his oral statement of 11 November 2025 that we will retake the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on State Pension age. Retaking the decision should not be taken as an indication that Gov...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made on the review of compensation for women born in the 1950s affected by State Pension age changes; and when the review will conclude.
Answer: The Secretary of State announced in his oral statement of 11 November 2025 that we will retake the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on State Pension age. Retaking the decision should not be taken as an indication that Gov...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of members of defined benefit pension schemes with pre-1997 service who have received no discretionary pension increases in the last ten years; and what steps he
Answer: Analysis published by the Pensions Regulator indicates that, as of March 2023, around 17 per cent of members of private sector defined benefit pension schemes do not receive any pre-1997 indexation on benefits. This information can be found at: thepension...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that frontline call handling staff have (a) accurate and (b) up-to-date information on expected timelines for responses from (i) decision-making teams and (
Answer: There is clear guidance available to all staff regarding complaint handling and the expected timeframe for responding to complaints, which is accessible via the Department’s intranet. The Department aims to respond to complaints within 15 working days. Wh...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme in supporting disabled people to (a) enter and (b) remain in employment; and what steps he is taking to (
Answer: Access to Work (AtW) is a demand-led, personalised discretionary grant which supports the recruitment and retention of disabled people in employment. The Scheme has been providing support for over 30 years. In 2024-2025, 61,670 people were approved for Ac...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to expand the foundation apprenticeship scheme to include the (a) hospitality, (b) retails and (c) care sectors.
Answer: New foundation apprenticeships will give young people a route into careers in critical sectors, enabling them to earn a wage while developing vital skills.The first seven foundation apprenticeships, which launched in August, focused on industrial strategy...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish guidance on how businesses will be able to utilise the Growth and Skills Levy.
Answer: The government publishes information for businesses on the Growth and Skills offer, available here; Find training and employment schemes for your business - The Growth and Skills Levy.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
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