Margaret Mullane MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Universal Credit: Cost of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of commissioning independent advice on the cost of essentials when setting the rate of the Universal Credit Standard Allowance.
Answer: The Government has taken important steps to improve the support available to help people with the cost of essentials. The Universal Credit Act will deliver the first sustained above inflation rise in the standard allowance of Universal Credit since it was...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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Social Security Benefits: Cost of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an independent process to set benefit levels in line with essential costs.
Answer: The Social Security Administration Act 1992 requires the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to review benefit and State Pension rates each year to see if they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices or earnings. Where th...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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Silica: Health HazardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among (a) employers and (b) workers of the risks of silica exposure.
Answer: Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH), which requires employers to protect workers’ health by preventing exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silic...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Silicosis: Composite MaterialsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the risks of silicosis among workers in the construction and engineered stone industries.
Answer: Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) (COSHH) that requires employers to control exposure to substances that can cause ill health, such as respirable cry...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Industrial Diseases: SilicaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to improve data collection on occupational diseases linked to silica exposure.
Answer: Clinical assessments of silicosis are being reported on the Surveillance of Work-related and Occupational Respiratory Disease (SWORD) database, which collects voluntary information from around 350 physicians of respiratory disease, including silicosis. Th...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Silicosis: Health HazardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of silicosis among workers.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uses the Surveillance of Work-related and Occupational Respiratory Disease (SWORD) database to monitor trends in cases of silicosis. HSE uses SWORD data that is reported voluntarily by around 350 physicians of respira...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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Local Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has prepared an impact assessment on the decision to freeze the local housing allowance.
Answer: The Secretary of State considers a range of factors when reviewing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. This includes the impact of the current rental market, the Government’s goals on housing, and the wider fiscal context. In April 2024, LHA rates were i...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	3
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	3
Home Office	4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Treasury	3

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