Maria Eagle MP: written questions

Written questions

• State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18532More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking on frozen state pensions for British citizens living in Canada.

  Answer: UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality and are only uprated abroad where we have a legal requirement to do so, for example in countries with which we have a reciprocal agreement that provides for uprating. This approach has...

  Answered 21 Jul 2026

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• PoliceHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18531More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of police officer numbers in England; and what steps she is taking to increase the police workforce.

  Answer: In England, there were 137,520 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers as at 30 September 2025. We are putting officers where the public expects to see them, back on the frontline keeping our communities safe. We are committed to delivering 13,000 addi...

  Answered 20 Jul 2026

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• Veterans: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18530More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reducing the backlog of veterans' pensions affected by the McCloud remedy, including expected timelines for cases to be resolved.

  Answer: As of 3 July 2026, a total of 98,746 members across the active, deferred, and pensioner cohorts have been issued with their RSSs under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS). There remains 37,890 members who are still awaiting issuance of their RSS. Of th...

  Answered 20 Jul 2026

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• Veterans: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18529More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce processing times for veterans' claims under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.

  Answer: Standard pension claims are generally being processed within published service standards and current performance remains high, with pension payments continuing to be made accurately and on time. The Ministry of Defence continues to work with its pension a...

  Answered 20 Jul 2026

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• ConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18528More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring conveyancing laws in England and Wales in line with Scotland.

  Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.

  Answered 23 Jul 2026

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• ConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18527More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review conveyancing laws in England.

  Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.

  Answered 23 Jul 2026

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• Housing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18526More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to review the home buying process in England and Wales to ensure greater protections for buyers.

  Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap which my Department published on 19 June. It can be found on gov.uk here.

  Answered 23 Jul 2026

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