Justin Madders MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Unemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including trade union representatives in Alan Milburn's investigation to tackle rising youth inactivity.
Answer: DWP recognises the important role that the trade unions can play in a modern workplace, including the benefits that effective engagement between employers and unions can bring. Colleagues working on the Young People and Work Report continue to engage with...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Trade UnionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including trade union representatives to the Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel.
Answer: The Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel is made up of young people aged 18-24 from diverse backgrounds who bring valuable lived experience of overcoming barriers to accessing and participating in education, employment or training. Its purpose is to provide dir...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement UIN HCWS1044 on 11 November 2025, what specific findings were contained in the 2007 DWP evaluation of the effectiveness of automatic pension forecast letters that were no
Answer: On 29th January 2026, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced in Parliament the Government’s new response to the PHSO report on State Pension age communications. We have set out our detailed reasoning for our new decision in our decision do...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension Inequality: Legal CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost of litigation with the WASPI Campaign has been since December 2024.
Answer: Based on the information held, since December 2024, the recorded legal costs on litigation brought by WASPI including disbursements and VAT are £149,409.74.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service's hotline in responding to concerns raised.
Answer: Where a customer makes a complaint, including when an MP contacts DWP on their behalf, DWP complaints service standard (including Child Maintenance Service - CMS) aim is to contact a customer within 15 working days to tell them of the outcome of their com...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service's response times to MPs' queries.
Answer: Where a customer makes a complaint, including when an MP contacts DWP on their behalf, DWP complaints service standard (including Child Maintenance Service - CMS) aim is to contact a customer within 15 working days to tell them of the outcome of their com...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Child Maintenance Service's stated response time is for MPs' queries.
Answer: Where a customer makes a complaint, including when an MP contacts DWP on their behalf, DWP complaints service standard (including Child Maintenance Service - CMS) aim is to contact a customer within 15 working days to tell them of the outcome of their com...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the response times to queries made to the Child Maintenance Service by service users.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) are committed to delivering the best possible service to all customers within our growing caseload. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including onli...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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