Tom Tugendhat MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Brain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NICE on the potential merits of innovative brain cancer treatments in Germany that are not currently available on the NHS.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the potential merits of innovative brain cancer treatments in Germany that are not currently ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons people with brain cancer are seeking treatment outside the UK, particularly in Germany, including the trend in the level of such treatme
Answer: Ensuring patients have access to the latest and most effective treatment options is a top priority for the Government.That is why we are committed to supporting an innovative clinical research ecosystem in the United Kingdom so that patients in this count...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual collection rate is for child maintenance under (a) Collect and Pay and (b) Direct Pay.
Answer: The Department regularly publishes Child Maintenance Service official statistics, with the latest statistics available to September 2025. Table 4 and Table 5 of the accompanying National tables provide information on the amount of child maintenance that s...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Child Maintenance Service delays and errors on child poverty levels and low-income households.
Answer: We know that children in separated families are poorer and more likely to live in poverty than those in non-separated families. Child maintenance payments through both statutory and non-statutory arrangements keep approximately 120,000 children out of pov...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children are included in Child Maintenance Service cases in which the paying parent has been subject to three or more separate enforcement actions for non payment.
Answer: The information requested on the number of children in Child Maintenance Service cases which have been subject to three or more separate enforcement actions is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service cases in each of the last five years have had a safeguarding flag applied due to domestic abuse concerns; and how many of those cases involved Collect and Pay arrangem
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. The Child Maintenance Serviced (CMS) takes the issue of domestic abuse very seriously and is committed to ensuring victims and survivors of abuse get t...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Child Maintenance Service safeguarding procedures for parents who have experienced domestic abuse; and whether changes have been made to those procedures r
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) takes the issue of domestic abuse very seriously and is committed to ensuring victims and survivors of abuse get the help and support they need to use the CMS safely. The CMS has substantially strengthened its procedure...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of Child Maintenance Service enforcement cases and increase compliance.
Answer: The Department does not have a backlog of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement cases. All cases requiring enforcement action are being actively progressed in accordance with established operational procedures.The Department continues to strengthen ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service cases involve missed payments for more than three months before enforcement action begins; and what factors account for delays.
Answer: The information requested on the time from missed payments to enforcement action is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) remains committed to ensuring that children receive the fina...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service enforcement actions in the most recent year for which data is available resulted in (a) full recovery of arrears, (b) partial recovery of arrears and (c) no recovery o
Answer: The information requested on the number of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement actions that resulted in full, partial or no recovery of arrears, broken down by type of enforcement action, is not readily available, and to provide it would incur dis...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of enforcement, including the recovery rate following (a) liability orders, (b) bailiff action and (c) deduction orders.
Answer: The Department monitors the effectiveness of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement processes to ensure compliance and support the collection of maintenance owed to children. The information requested on assessments of the effectiveness of individual...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many paying parents have a nil assessment for child maintenance, including by each reason for a nil assessment.
Answer: The information requested on the number of paying parents with a nil assessment, broken down by each reason for that assessment, is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. A nil assessment for Child Maintenance applies o...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding provisions are being put in place for hospice care, in the context of rising costs of living and changing needs of the staff.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative care and end of life care. To support ICB...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of child maintenance owed is collected within (a) 3, (b) 6 and (c) 12 months of assessment.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does not currently publish statistics on what proportion of child maintenance owed is collected within (a) 3, (b) 6 and (c) 12 months of assessment. Therefore, the information requested is not readily available and to ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total value of child maintenance arrears has been outstanding for (a) under 12 months, (b) 1 to 3 years, (c) 3 to 7 years and (d) more than 7 years.
Answer: The Department publishes annual accounts for the client funds relating to the statutory child maintenance schemes. The latest accounts for financial year ending 2025 provide relevant figures in Table 1: Analysis of unpaid maintenance by year they originat...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of child maintenance arrears that are (a) likely to be recovered in full, (b) partly recoverable and (c) unlikely to be recovered.
Answer: Administrative child maintenance schemes have operated in the UK since 1993. This response addresses the position of arrears under the 2012 child maintenance scheme, which has managed new applications since December 2012. There are legislative differences...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the current total value is of child maintenance arrears.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service is committed to ensuring that child maintenance is paid in full and on time, and where arrears occur we take robust action to recover money owed to children and families. The Department publishes quarterly statistics for the ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what performance metrics his Department uses to evaluate the timeliness and quality of support provided to Members of Parliament when handling child maintenance queries.
Answer: The Department’s internal performance metric is to aim to provide a response to MP and Customer enquiries or complaints within 15 working days or to advise them when to expect a response, if the matter is complex and will take longer. To embed quality and...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Members' Constituency WorkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that constituency casework can be resolved efficiently, including integration of ministerial databases, improved online access, and prompt communication of case upda
Answer: While not specified in the question, we have linked your query to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), as you have raised other questions today on this topic. In 2020–21, DWP, introduced a single-tier complaints model to ensure that the process for raisin...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what long term reforms to Child Maintenance Service digital services are being considered, including in relation to (a) online self service for parents, (b) real time information sharing with HMRC, and
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to improving digital services and aligning with the Department’s aim to deliver modern, efficient, and responsive services to customers.In June 2025, we published a response to our consultation outlining ou...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPAYE and Self-assessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what modelling has the Department conducted on using real-time earnings data to enable immediate recalculation, including (a) real-time PAYE and (b) self-assessment data.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to improving digital services and aligning with the Department’s aim to deliver modern, efficient, and responsive services to customers.In June 2025, we published a response to our consultation outlining ou...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service cases in the latest year involved a variation request relating to unearned income such as dividends, rental income, or bonuses: and in what proportion of those cases t
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not hold centrally collated data specifically categorising variation requests by type of unearned income (e.g., dividends, rental income, bonuses). The information requested is not therefore readily available and t...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps does the Child Maintenance Service have in place to calculate arrears for maintenance payments.
Answer: The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to provide fast, accurate and transparent assessments, based on the paying parent’s inco...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what actions have been taken in response to recommendations made by the Independent Case Examiner in relation to Child Maintenance Service complaints in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) have implemented measures in line with the Independent Case Examiner's recommendations in each of the last five years. Actions include strengthening enforcement processes, improving complaint handling procedures, enhanc...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service cases in each of the last five years the Independent Case Examiner identified maladministration; and what common failings were identified.
Answer: Where the Independent Case Examiner identifies maladministration in cases it investigates, an upheld finding will be reached. Such findings are either upheld, whereby the complaint is fully accepted and evidence supports the complaint, or partially upheld...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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