Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions 2026
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Infected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2747More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many claims registered with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority have been registered by estates of people who died as a result of infected blood.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2746More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, of the estates that have registered claims with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, how many relate to individuals who died aged over 18.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2745More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of the estates relating to individuals who died aged over 18 do not have an associated claim registered by a widow or child.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: HepatitisCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2744More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, based on claims registered with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, how many claims made by living infected individuals with hepatitis (either mono infected or co infected) have been assessed as qualifyin
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: HepatitisCabinet OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2743More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of assessed claims by living infected individuals with hepatitis have been awarded a Financial Loss and Care Award at Level 3 or above in each of the last three years.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes fortnightly statistics on their website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in deliverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing rights for individuals holding British Overseas Citizen status.
Answer: British Overseas Citizenship (BOC) is a form of British nationality defined in the British Nationality Act 1981. Those who hold BOC status are British nationals and are entitled to hold a British passport and to receive consular assistance overseas.BOCs d...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the taxation paid by employers when they hire additional (a) staff under the age of 21 and (b) other staff.
Answer: Businesses are able to claim employer National Insurance Contribution reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices on earnings up to £50,270. These reliefs are forecast to be worth around £2.5 billion in 2025/26. The government is commit...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: RecruitmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses with the cost of hiring additional staff.
Answer: The Government recognises the pressures facing the hospitality sector and that’s why we have introduced targeted support measures to help ease these pressures.We have protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to emplo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Walking and Cycling Index: UK, published by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on 17 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits of increased investment
Answer: Active Travel England published research on the benefits of active travel investment in February this year. This research can be viewed at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluating-the-impact-of-active-travel-investment.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Walking and Cycling Index: UK, published by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on 17 March 2026, what steps she is taking to support councils to lower speed limits.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for managing the roads under their jurisdiction, drawing on their knowledge of local conditions and the needs of their communities. This includes the power to set local speed limits. Authorities may introduce 20mph limits...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122165More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his department plans to answer the named day written questions, A.) UIN 109563, B.) UIN 109560 C.) UIN 109563 tabled in my name on the 29th January.
Answer: A response has been issued here and here.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: HouseboatsTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to house boat dwellers impacted by the cost of red diesel fuel.
Answer: Certain uses, such as non-propulsion use by private pleasure craft, retained the entitlement access to use red diesel after it was withdrawn from most sectors in 2022. In contrast to full duty diesel, taxed at 52.95 pence per litre (ppl), red diesel curre...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact of maternity leave on the (a) amount of additional debt accrued on and (b) length of time to repay the debt for student finance loans.
Answer: The department and the Student Loan Company do not hold information on the amount of additional money accrued by women while on maternity leave.Student loan repayments are linked to income, not to the amount borrowed or interest applied. Repayments are ma...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Student Loans Company holds on the amount of additional money accrued by women while on maternity leave.
Answer: The department and the Student Loan Company do not hold information on the amount of additional money accrued by women while on maternity leave.Student loan repayments are linked to income, not to the amount borrowed or interest applied. Repayments are ma...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish their response to the Extending the Right to Work Scheme consultation.
Answer: The Government intends to publish the response to the 'Consultation on the prevention of illegal working: Extending the Right to Work Scheme to other working arrangements' alongside updated guidance and statutory codes of practice in June. Officials will ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to help decrease the amount of time to assess Mandatory Reconsiderations for Disability Living Allowance for children.
Answer: Disability Living AllowanceFrom April 2025 to January 2026, the average actual clearance time for Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) for Disability Living Allowance for children was 121.7 working days.We have approved overtime and reallocated decision maker...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average processing time is for Mandatory Reconsiderations for (a) Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and (b) other disability-related benefits.
Answer: Disability Living AllowanceFrom April 2025 to January 2026, the average actual clearance time for Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) for Disability Living Allowance for children was 121.7 working days.We have approved overtime and reallocated decision maker...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to increase staffing capacity at the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has conducted a recent recruitment campaign to scale up its regulatory capacity.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average waiting for the Building Safety Regulator to approve the remediation of residential flats in London.
Answer: The monthly Building Control Approval Application dataset January 2026 showed that the average approval timeframe for remediation projects in London was 30 weeks.We recognise that processing times need to improve, and we will be bringing forward a Buildin...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the a) diagnosis and b) treatment of Brain tumours among young adults in West London.
Answer: The Department recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with brain tumours.The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, complements the 10-Year Health Plan and sets out how the N...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will continue to respond to constituency casework inquires from hon. Members in writing.
Answer: Where a complaint is raised by an MP, it is referred to the DWP Complaints Team who will investigate the complaint and aim to resolve it within 15 working days. If the matter is complex and will take longer than 15 days, the complaints resolution manager ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: LegislationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans he has to introduce legislation to block third parties from booking driving tests.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport announced on 12 November 2025 significant changes to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) driving test booking system following a public consultation. These changes are being introduced incrementally during...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many qualified driving test examiners were available to carry out tests in (a) September, (b) October, (c) November and (d) December 2025.
Answer: The table below shows how many full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were available to carry out practical car driving tests in September, October, November and December 2025. MonthNo of FTE ...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: MosquesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on the future of the Ibrahimi Mosque.
Answer: The UK strongly condemns the Israeli Security Cabinet's decision of 8 February to expand Israeli control over the West Bank. The major changes to land, enforcement, and administrative powers proposed in the West Bank will harm efforts to advance peace and...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109563More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the evidence given by Paymaster General at the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee session on 28 January 2026, whether there is any provision in the contract awarded to C
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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