Louise Haigh MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Schools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests her Department has received from schools for sign-off of confidentiality clauses in staff settlement agreements in each of the last three financial years; and how many of those requests were a
Answer: The requirement for academy trusts to obtain prior approval from the department for confidentiality clauses associated with staff severance payments was introduced in October 2025 and is set out in paragraph 5.13 of the academy trust handbook, which is av...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: RecordersMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many recorders were sitting in the crown and county courts in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Answer: The annual official Diversity of the Judiciary statistics includes the total numbers of Recorders in post, as of 1 April of the relevant year (Data tables: Tab 3_1_JO_Appt):https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/diversity-of-the-judiciary-2025-statistic...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how frequently does the Department review performance data on Access to Work delivery; and will this data be published regularly.
Answer: The Department reviews Access to Work performance data regularly to monitor and maintain service delivery standards. This information is used internally to manage and improve performance. It is not published, as it is considered management information rat...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants have reported difficulties communicating with Access to Work in each of the last five years; and what feedback mechanisms exist to improve user experience.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of applicants who have reported communication difficulties with Access to Work over the past five years. However, we actively seek and collect user feedback through a range of channels designed to improve th...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to make Access to Work application and renewal processes more accessible.
Answer: DWP is committed to making Access to Work accessible. Customers can apply for Access to Work support and renew existing support, via the on-line service, which has been developed in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Application...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to simplify and speed up renewals and changes in circumstance to prevent loss of Access to Work support.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent people changing jobs from experiencing long gaps in Access to Work support.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what quality assurance mechanisms are in place to ensure consistent decision-making across Access to Work caseworkers.
Answer: Access to Work has a range of quality assurance processes in place to ensure consistency in decision-making. These include: Standardised Guidance and Training. All case managers and caseworkers follow the same guidance and receive comprehensive training t...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will explore making Access to Work awards portable between jobs.
Answer: Customers with an existing Access to Work (AtW) grant must make a new application if they have a new job. This is because the support needed in the new job must be assessed, along with contacting the new employer, who has responsibilities for providing re...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work decisions are overturned following mandatory reconsideration or appeal.
Answer: If an individual is unhappy with the outcome of their Access to Work assessment they can request that their award be reviewed by a different Access to Work case manager. This is an internal process, known as a reconsideration. In 2024/25, the Department r...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) reducing and (b) reforming the Access to Work budget on the disability employment gap.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for Access to Work on disabled people unable to (a) start and (b) sustain employment.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of applicants for Access to Work wait longer than the target timeframe for (a) decisions and (b) payments.
Answer: The Department publishes official statistics on approvals, expenditure, and customer volumes. However, it does not publish processing times for decisions or payments. Official statistics on approvals and payments are published annually and can be accessed...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff are allocated to processing Access to Work applications; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that number.
Answer: The current number of case managers allocated to processing Access to Work applications is 307.7 full-time equivalent (FTE). We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work cla...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Access to Work applications are processed within a reasonable timeframe.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRussian Antiwar CommitteeHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of offering entry to members of the Russian Anti-War Committee.
Answer: There are currently no plans to introduce a bespoke route for members of the Russian Anti-War Committee to enter the UK.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussian Antiwar CommitteeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to offer support to members of the Russian Anti-War Committee living in the UK.
Answer: The Government condemns the continued deterioration in the Kremlin's dire domestic human rights record and its use of repressive legislation to crush political opposition, repress anti-war voices and maintain a climate of fear. We regularly use multilater...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussian Antiwar CommitteeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to open a formal dialogue with the Russian Antiwar Committee.
Answer: The Government condemns the continued deterioration in the Kremlin's dire domestic human rights record and its use of repressive legislation to crush political opposition, repress anti-war voices and maintain a climate of fear. We regularly use multilater...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will condemn recent comments made by the Kremlin on (a) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and (b) other dissident pro-democratic Russians, in the context of the formal platform of
Answer: The Government condemns the continued deterioration in the Kremlin's dire domestic human rights record and its use of repressive legislation to crush political opposition, repress anti-war voices and maintain a climate of fear. We regularly use multilater...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds data on the number of offenders sentenced to more than four years’ custody for sexual offences against children, broken down by whether the victim was (a) their own child and (b) anot
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on sentences for sexual offences, including average custodial sentence lengths, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds information on whether offenders sentenced for sexual offences against children under 13 are the parents of minor children; and if he will make it his policy to publish such data.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on sentences for sexual offences, including average custodial sentence lengths, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will publish data on (a) the parental responsibility status of offenders sentenced for sexual offences against children under 13 and (b) the number of such offenders who were sentenced to more t
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on sentences for sexual offences, including average custodial sentence lengths, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders with parental responsibility for a minor child have received a custodial sentence of over four years in each year since 2017 for a sexual offence against (a) their own child and (b) any child.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on sentences for sexual offences, including average custodial sentence lengths, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that immigration rules do not prevent the relocation to the UK of high-profile creative artists in Afghanistan with links to the UK at risk under the Taliban.
Answer: The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those fleeing war and persecution through our safe and legal routes. Since 2021, we have resettled over 34,500 individuals through the UK’s Afghan schemes.Given the scale of global displacement, it is...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the campaign for the (a) protection and (b) resettlement of high-profile creative artists in Afghanistan with links to th
Answer: The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those fleeing war and persecution through our safe and legal routes. Since 2021, we have resettled over 34,500 individuals through the UK’s Afghan schemes.Given the scale of global displacement, it is...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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