Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will review the rules on the suspension of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after 28 days in hospital; and if she will introduce provisions to allow the exercise of discretion where a cla
Answer: Where an adult age 18 or over is maintained free of charge while undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution funded by the NHS, payment of (but not entitlement to) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ceases ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to consider the needs of young people with (a) disabilities, (b) learning difficulties, and (c) communication needs who may be unable to advocate for themselves durin
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that young people, particularly those with disabilities, learning difficulties and communication needs, can access Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and wider support effectively. Assessment suppliers must conside...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason young people transitioning from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment at the age of 16 are required to be available for telephone assessments during school hours;
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that young people, particularly those with disabilities, learning difficulties and communication needs, can access Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and wider support effectively. Assessment suppliers must conside...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made in clearing the waiting list of Work Capability Assessments for existing Universal Credit claimants awaiting reassessment; and whether there are plans to increase the number
Answer: The number of outstanding claimants awaiting Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reassessment has been significantly reduced, with 97% of pre-May 2025 cases now cleared. The remaining reassessments continue to be progressed, and we expect processing times to...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Department’s policy of prioritising new Universal Credit claimants for Work Capability Assessments on existing claimants seeking a reassessme
Answer: The number of outstanding claimants awaiting Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reassessment has been significantly reduced, with 97% of pre-May 2025 cases now cleared. The remaining reassessments continue to be progressed, and we expect processing times to...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in relation to the statutory guidance on fiduciary duties announced during Report stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, when he will consult on the guidance; and when the guidance will t
Answer: The Government intends to consult formally on draft guidance later this year.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Apprenticeship LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to Apprenticeship Levy funding on Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeships.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57098.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to ensure that planned guidance on fiduciary duties for the trust-based private pensions sector provides effective clarity to trustees.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 22 January 2026 to PQ 106678.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPension FundsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the Report Stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, whether the guidance on fi
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that private pension trustees have a clear, range of guidance, with the objective of supporting consideration of wider factors within their existing legal obligations. This will include clarification and practical s...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce flexibility in the Apprenticeship Levy to allow NHS staff who are made redundant to (a) continue, (b) pause, and (c) re-enter levy-funded leadership apprenticeships, particularly wh
Answer: If an apprentice is made redundant and their training provider can continue to deliver their government funded apprenticeship training, we will continue to fund the apprenticeship training for at least 12 weeks following redundancy. This is to give the in...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the definition of income used in the Child Maintenance Service 2012 Scheme to ensure that it includes income derived from (a) investments, (b) dividends, (c) rental income, (d
Answer: A review of the child maintenance calculation is currently underway. As part of this work, my Department has already announced plans to include gross unearned income automatically within the calculation, removing the need for either parent to request a va...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the value of UK pension fund assets invested in fossil fuels that are at risk of becoming stranded.
Answer: The Department has not produced specific estimates on the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in fossil fuel-related activities, such as coal-fired power generation or fossil fuel production. As part of the 2024 Mansion House reform package, t...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the contribution of UK pension funds to fossil fuel expansion in (a) the UK, (b) Europe and (c) other international markets.
Answer: The Department has not produced specific estimates on the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in fossil fuel-related activities, such as coal-fired power generation or fossil fuel production. As part of the 2024 Mansion House reform package, t...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in (a) thermal coal-fired and (b) other fossil fuel-fired power generation capacity.
Answer: The Department has not produced specific estimates on the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in fossil fuel-related activities, such as coal-fired power generation or fossil fuel production. As part of the 2024 Mansion House reform package, t...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Fossil FuelsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in (a) thermal coal and (b) other fossil fuel production.
Answer: The Department has not produced specific estimates on the proportion of UK pension scheme assets invested in fossil fuel-related activities, such as coal-fired power generation or fossil fuel production. As part of the 2024 Mansion House reform package, t...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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