Mary Glindon MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Bereavement Support Payment: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the Autumn Budget regarding funding to uprate the value of Bereavement Support Payment.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis as part of the annual benefits uprating process. Any decisions on uprating are considered alongside wider fiscal and welfare measures as part of the Autumn Budget process.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Local Housing Allowance: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of annually uprating Local Housing Allowance to the 30th percentile of local market rents.
Answer: The Secretary of State reviews Local Housing Allowance rates annually, normally at an Autumn fiscal event. In doing so he will consider factors including rent costs and the current level of welfare support provided overall, alongside Government priorities...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Department for Work and Pensions: MembersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing the time taken to provide a substantive response to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament.
Answer: The Department recognises that response times to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed investigation. To address this, the Department has deployed additional re...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	5
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Home Office	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Treasury	1

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