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Rebecca Smith MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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6 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Foster CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24903More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of overpayment to a birth parent of (a) Disability Living Allowance for children and (b) Carer's Allowance have been identified in each of the last five years, in cases where the child ha

    Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

    Answered 10 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Foster CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24902More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information sharing arrangements are in place between local authorities and his Department when a child enters foster care; what steps his Department is taking to ensure that benefit entitlement is

    Answer: The person responsible for the child is also responsible for informing the Department of changes that may affect the child’s entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for Children. If the child is placed in foster care, DWP would appoint the foster carer...

    Answered 11 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24901More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many parents in receipt of Universal Credit received child maintenance at the latest date for which figures are available; how many such parents were (a) in employment and (b) not in employment; and

    Answer: The information requested is not readily available. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not routinely collect or record information on whether a receiving parent is in receipt of Universal Credit or their employment status. While the Department holds...

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Motability: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18404More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126865 on Motability: Rural Areas, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual mileage driven by Motability Scheme customers living in

    Answer: Whilst the Department works closely with Motability and is responsible for the main disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme, Motability Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the te...

    Answered 17 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17899More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have (a) no member of the household in employment, (b) no member of the household in receipt of a (i) health and (ii) disability related benefit and (c

    Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, monthly Universal Credit statistics for the number of households in receipt of Universal Credit by the Number of Children Aged 0 to 4 are publ...

    Answered 20 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16772More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many resident parents in receipt of Universal Credit receive Child Maintenance from more than one paying parent.

    Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

    Answered 13 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 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, Innovation, Science and Trade: 1Department for Business, Innova…1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 4Department for Environment, Foo…4Department for Transport: 26Department for Transport26Department for Work and Pensions: 6Department for Work and Pensions6Department of Health and Social Care: 1Department of Health and Social…1Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 3Ministry of Housing, Communitie…3
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 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, Innovation, Science and Trade1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Transport26
Department for Work and Pensions6
Department of Health and Social Care1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3

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