Shockat Adam MP: written questions

Written questions

• Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5238More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make it a statutory responsibility of (a) owners of and (b) responsible persons for residential buildings taller than 11 metres

  Answer: An EWS1, which is not a government process or statutory requirement, should not be required for leaseholders in buildings 11 metres and above to re-mortgage or sell their property. As of 18 March 2024, 10 mortgage lenders have signed a joint statement on ...

  Answered 18 Sept 2024

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• Employment Schemes: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4092More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing multi-year funding employability programmes funded by her Department.

  Answer: Employment programmes such as the Restart Scheme and the Work and Health Programme currently use multi-year funding to ensure the Department secures value for money and delivers employment support that is cost effective. The Department is also working wit...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Visas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4091More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to raise the minimum income requirement for family immigration visas to £34,000; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of such an increase on (a) Leicester a

  Answer: The financial requirements for the Family Immigration Rules include the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) which is currently set at £29,000 and is intended to maintain the economic wellbeing of the UK whilst respecting family life.The Home Secretary has an...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Child Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4090More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints about the Child Maintenance Service were investigated by the Independent Case Examiner (a) overall, (b) by the receiving parent and (c) by the paying parent in each of the last five

  Answer: The Independent Case Examiner’s office investigated 2,142 Child Maintenance Service (CMS) cases over the last 5 complete reporting years, broken down as follows: Reporting YearCMS Investigations2019/201882020/212672021/223962022/235072023/24784 The Indepe...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4089More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the CMS child maintenance calculation adequately reflects the (a) living expenses and (b) income of both parties.

  Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4088More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the accuracy of the (a) systems and (b) IT used by the Child Maintenance Service.

  Answer: Regular updates ensure the Child Maintenance Service's systems comply with policy. Each change follows industry standards, including thorough testing before and after implementation. The core principles for calculating Child Maintenance have remained larg...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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