Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions
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Asylum: 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
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109562More
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, what the estimated cost is of his Department providing (a)
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 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109561More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee session on 28 J
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and is experiencing significant perf...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109560More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the statement issued by CAPITA on 28th January 2026, if will he outline the measures included in the urgent recovery plan that is being conducted by HMRC.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. Angela MacDonald, Deputy Chief Executive at HMRC, is working with the Cabinet Office and Capita to lead and su...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109559More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings Ministers in his department have had with CAPITA in regard to the administration of the civil service pension scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and is experiencing significant perf...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109558More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has the ability to issue penalties for performance in relation to Capita's contract for administering the Civil Service Pension.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025. The contract includes key performan...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109557More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Civil Service Pension Scheme payments to beavered spouses are outstanding.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and is experiencing significant perf...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests were carried out in (a) September, (b) October, (c) November and (d) December 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishes data on the number of practical driving tests conducted by month on GOV.UK. This data is updated monthly and currently shows data to December 2025. The table below shows the number of practical driv...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the allocation of NHS training places included in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on UK medical students studying at for
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Contact CentresMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the financial cost to parents of attendance at child contact centres.
Answer: The Government values the vital role that child contact centres play in supporting safe, positive relationships between children and their parents, particularly at times of family difficulty. The Government is not responsible for setting the fees charged ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish BaccalaureateDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish an estimated timetable for the removal of the English baccalaureate.
Answer: As part of the government response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review's final report, published on 5 November 2024, we announced our intention to remove EBacc headline and additional measures at key stage 4.This will take effect for the key stage 4 p...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: MenopauseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory training for GPs on (a) identifying symptoms and (b) offering treatment for the Menopause.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to support women experiencing the menopause. This Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we reform the NHS.General practitioners are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge, including on ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Department has considered a buy-back scheme for shared ownership leaseholders whose homes become unsaleable due to building safety faults.
Answer: Ten major mortgage lenders have signed the updated joint statement on cladding, confirming they will consider lending on properties in buildings 11 metres and above, where the building is in a remediation scheme or the property is protected by the leaseho...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the adequacy of existing protections for leaseholders of shared ownership leasehold properties who are unable to either sell or re-mortgage their prope
Answer: Ten major mortgage lenders have signed the updated joint statement on cladding, confirming they will consider lending on properties in buildings 11 metres and above, where the building is in a remediation scheme or the property is protected by the leaseho...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFlats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protections on the marketing and selling of shared ownership properties with cladding or remediation based issues.
Answer: Ten major mortgage lenders have signed the updated joint statement on cladding, confirming they will consider lending on properties in buildings 11 metres and above, where the building is in a remediation scheme or the property is protected by the leaseho...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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