Kirsty Blackman MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Universal Credit: DeductionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Public Law Project report entitled From pillar to post: barriers to dealing with deductions from Universal Credit, published on 19 September 2024, what steps her Department is taki
Answer: DWP strives to set affordable and sustainable repayment plans and encourages customers to make contact if they are unable to afford the proposed repayment rate. When a customer makes contact because they are experiencing financial hardship, the rate of re...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, whether the training described is specific to statelessness determination.
Answer: All training undertaken by Home Office staff is intended to be relevant for the work tasks they are assigned.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many technical specialists are employed by her Department to provide training on statelessness determination onl
Answer: The statelessness training is not restricted to a single technical specialist and may be delivered by any number of technical leads (who have a wider remit) across the Asylum and Human Rights Operational area.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: StaffHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the job titles of staff in her Department's statelessness determination unit.
Answer: The statelessness unit job titles include the following:Administrative Support OfficersDecision MakersTechnical SpecialistsTeam LeadersSenior CaseworkersSenior Operational ManagersDeputy Chief CaseworkersChief CaseworkerAssistant Director
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed disability benefit changes on children's educational attainment.
Answer: No assessment has been made.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed disability benefit changes on rates of homelessness.
Answer: No assessment has been made.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of its proposed changes to disability benefits on demand for local authority social care services.
Answer: No assessment has been made.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to disability benefit on demand for NHS services.
Answer: No assessment has yet been made.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reform...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 48923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has produced an analysis of the potential impact of planned changes to disability benefits on children’s educational attainment.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 48922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has produced an analysis of the potential impact of planned changes to disability benefits on levels of homelessness.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 48921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has produced analysis of the potential impact of planned changes to disability benefits on levels of demand for local authority social care services.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 48920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has produced an analysis of the potential impact of planned changes to disability benefits on levels of demand for NHS services.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Information OfficersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Department for Culture, Media & Sport communications team, there are a total of 43.54 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 13 work in the media discipline which covers press and media respon...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Information OfficersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: Defra Group Communications is the first shared service communications team in Whitehall, merging 6 geographically dispersed communications teams from the core department and Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs). Alongside the department, the team works to the Envir...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Information OfficersDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Department for Transport communications team, there are a total of 91.01 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 31.82 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.Thi...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Information OfficersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: Our Communications team is responsible for ensuring transparency and informing the public about vital policies and services that support citizens every day. We communicate about our services to over 20 million people, whether that's about paying benefits,...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Information OfficersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Department for Business and Trade communications team, there are a total of 115 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 22 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilitie...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Information OfficersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central MHCLG communications team, there are a total of 53 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 19 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest availab...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Information OfficersCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Cabinet Office communications team, there are a total of 37 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 14 are in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Information OfficersMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) press, media team is made up of 14 employees. Roles range from grades Higher Executive Officer to Grade six and have salary ranges between £36,530 to £40,150 up to £70,450 to £78,790 This figure is for the MOD Directorate of ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Information OfficersNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Northern Ireland Office communications team, there are a total of ten full-time equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, six work in the media team which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the la...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Information OfficersScotland OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the Scotland Office communications team, there are a total of 16 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 5 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Information OfficersWales OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the Wales Office communications team, there are a total of 8 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 2 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available da...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Information OfficersTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central HM Treasury communications team, there are a total of 40.9 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 19 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Information OfficersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: In the central Communications team of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, there are a total of 86 Full Time Equivalent Government Communications Service posts.Of this 24 work in media relations. This is the latest available data from March 20...
Answered 13 May 2025
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