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Melanie Ward MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Child Maintenance Service: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30819More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce average waiting times to access independent tribunals to hear appeals from parents against Child Maintenance Service decisions.

    Answer: Appeals against Child Maintenance Service decisions are heard by the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal, which is part of the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. Reducing the outstanding caseload is the key measure to bring down...

    Answered 19 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Criminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14842More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time for the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme was in each of the last five years.

    Answer: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is responsible for implementing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. CICA recognises that timely compensation can help victims in their recovery both practically and emotionally and is committed to...

    Answered 26 Nov 2024

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 1Cabinet Office1Department for Business and Trade: 2Department for Business and Trade2Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Culture, Media a…4Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 4Department for Energy Security …4Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 7Department for Work and Pensions7Department of Health and Social Care: 8Department of Health and Social…8Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 9Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…9Home Office: 6Home Office6Ministry of Defence: 2Ministry of Defence2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 6Ministry of Housing, Communitie…6Ministry of Justice: 2Ministry of Justice2Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: 1Speaker's Committee on the Elec…1Treasury: 2Treasury2
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office1
Department for Business and Trade2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero4
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions7
Department of Health and Social Care8
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office9
Home Office6
Ministry of Defence2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government6
Ministry of Justice2
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission1
Treasury2

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