Nigel Huddleston MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Bereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119357More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is considering extending the duration of Bereavement Support Payment from 18 months to a longer period.

    Answer: Bereavement Support Payment aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. Where longer-term financial support is needed, benefits such as Universal Credit ha...

    Answered 18 Mar 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Performing Arts: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81333More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Injury Prevention Consultancy entitled Impact of Injury ’24 report, published in March 2025, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure the safety of performe

    Answer: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations provide a framework for securing the health, safety and welfare of those working in the sector. Employers and the self-employed are required to comply with this law. A further duty is ...

    Answered 21 Oct 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Child Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70530More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to improve Child Maintenance Service response times.

    Answer: Through the Service Modernisation and Digital Transformation Programmes, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has made significant improvements to our service to improve response times. The introduction of online services including ‘Child Maintenance Calcu...

    Answered 10 Sept 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Child Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70529More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Child Maintenance Service.

    Answer: The CMS has four official Key Performance Indicators (KPI). These are: Application clearances, change of circumstances clearances, Collect and Pay compliance and assessment accuracy. Each KPI has its own standard measure.Every quarter, the CMS publishes ...

    Answered 17 Sept 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. 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: 3Department for Business and Trade3Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 7Department for Culture, Media a…7Department for Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 3Department for Environment, Foo…3Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 2Department for Transport2Department for Work and Pensions: 4Department for Work and Pensions4Department of Health and Social Care: 4Department of Health and Social…4Home Office: 1Home Office1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Ministry of Justice: 3Ministry of Justice3Treasury: 9Treasury9
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. 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 Trade3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport7
Department for Education3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport2
Department for Work and Pensions4
Department of Health and Social Care4
Home Office1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Ministry of Justice3
Treasury9

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