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Will Forster MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Universal Credit: Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16301More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks' call for evidence into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the

    Answer: We measure whether a household has used a food bank in the past 30 days or 12 months in the Family Resources Survey. In 2024/25, 16% (1.8 million) of individuals in families on Universal Credit were in households that had used a food bank in the last 12 m...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Universal Credit: Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16300More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks' call for evidence into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided, what consideration his Department has given to the r

    Answer: The rates of Universal Credit and the process for determining these are set out in legislation. For 2026/27, most rates of Universal Credit were increased by 3.8% in line with the Consumer Prices Index for the year to September. In addition, the standard ...

    Answered 15 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Universal Credit: HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16299More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has identified processing errors where housing cost increases under Universal Credit have resulted in a reduction of a claimant's payment.

    Answer: The Department has not identified processing errors that have caused increases in eligible housing costs under Universal Credit to reduce a claimant’s overall award.

    Answered 15 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: 3Cabinet Office3Department for Business and Trade: 4Department for Business and Trade4Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 2Department for Business, Innova…2Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Digital, Culture…1Department for Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 7Department for Environment, Foo…7Department for Transport: 5Department for Transport5Department for Work and Pensions: 3Department for Work and Pensions3Department of Health and Social Care: 8Department of Health and Social…8Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 4Home Office4Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Ministry of Justice: 3Ministry of Justice3Women and Equalities: 1Women and Equalities1
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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 Office3
Department for Business and Trade4
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7
Department for Transport5
Department for Work and Pensions3
Department of Health and Social Care8
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Ministry of Justice3
Women and Equalities1

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