Ben Coleman MP: written questions

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Written questions

Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of shortages of affordable housing in inner London boroughs on levels of use of temporary accommodation outside applicants' h
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether additional funding will be provided to London borough councils to help reduce levels of reliance on out-of-borough temporary accommodation placements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her department has had with London local authorities on the use of out-of-borough temporary accommodation placements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce measures to reduce the number of households placed in temporary accommodation outside their home local authority area.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effects of out-of-borough temporary accommodation placements on children's education, access to healthcare, employment, and family support net
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on homeless households of being placed outside their home borough.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NHS EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains the Government's policy that all (a) specialised services and (b) highly specialised services currently commissioned centrally by NHS England will continue to be commissioned nat
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what payment schedule is set out in the Federated Data Platform contract with Palantir; what contractual milestones, deliverables or performance criteria trigger payments; and what proportion of th
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what arrangements are in place to ensure continuity of service and the transfer of knowledge, systems and operational capability to an alternative supplier if the Palantir contract is terminated or
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has estimated the cost of not extending the current contract with Palantir, including any termination, exit or break clause payments that would become payable if the contract
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on NHS trusts’ access to existing analytical tools, insights and operational capabilities delivered through the Federated Data Platfo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that decision makers progress Mandatory Reconsideration cases in a timely manner; and whether the Department collects data on the number of cases outstanding beyond spe
Answer: Mandatory Reconsiderations (MRs) are considered in date order. There are no specified timescales for clearing MRs. Each application is then dealt with without delay – with the quality and not speed of the decision underpinning the department’s approach. W...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing a statutory time limit for Mandatory Reconsiderations consistent with response time requirements that apply to other public administrative proces
Answer: There are no plans to introduce a time limit for the completion of Mandatory Reconsiderations. This reflects the overarching policy that the focus should be on making the right decision. Decisions should be made without delay, but if the decision maker co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether consideration has been given to requiring the Department to determine Mandatory Reconsiderations within a specified maximum period.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce a time limit for the completion of Mandatory Reconsiderations. This reflects the overarching policy that the focus should be on making the right decision. Decisions should be made without delay, but if the decision maker co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the impact of Mandatory Reconsideration delays on claimants' financial wellbeing and mental health.
Answer: Mandatory Reconsiderations (MR) offer claimants the opportunity to challenge decisions and provide additional information which may be relevant to their claim. We recognise that waiting for outcomes can be challenging for claimants.Entitlement is usually ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Mandatory Reconsideration requests were outstanding for more than (a) one month, (b) three months and (c) six months at the latest date for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken to complete a Mandatory Reconsideration was in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Answer: PIP MR clearance times are published at Personal Independence Payment statistics - GOV.UK. ESA Work Capability Assessment MR clearance times are available on Stat-Xplore: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to introduce a statutory time limit for the completion of Mandatory Reconsiderations.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce a time limit for the completion of Mandatory Reconsiderations. This reflects the overarching policy that the focus should be on making the right decision. Decisions should be made without delay, but if the decision maker co...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Pulse’s report entitled General Practice Workforce White Paper, published in January 2025, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Pulse's conclusion t
Answer: We are aware of reports of issues of general practitioner (GP) underemployment and unemployment in some areas, and the Department is taking several steps to tackle this issue and ensure that GPs can find fulfilling roles.Across 2025/26 and 2026/27, an add...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Electronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce discretion, exemptions or transitional arrangements within the Electronic Travel Authorisation system and carrier liability framework to prevent cases of hardship among
Answer: We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Right of Abode: British Nationals AbroadHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that British citizens exercising their right of abode are not prevented from returning to the UK due to carrier enforcement of pre-departure checks.
Answer: We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Immigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of British dual nationals who have been refused boarding or otherwise prevented from travelling to the UK since February 2026 as a result of pre-departure docu
Answer: There are a range of reasons why a British dual national may have been denied boarding; however, there is no single data set held.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Right of Abode: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions are in place for British dual nationals to demonstrate their right of abode under the Immigration Act 1971 in urgent or compassionate circumstances where they do not hold a valid UK pa
Answer: We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Immigration Controls: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on British dual nationals of the operation of the carrier liability scheme, as expanded under section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in requirin
Answer: Section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 expands the carriers liability scheme to cover the requirement to hold an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). British nationals (including dual nationals) are not eligible for an ETA and therefore thei...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Private Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protection available to people occupying accommodation under licence agreements.
Answer: All renters, regardless of tenure or agreement type, deserve to live in safe and secure homes. Those with a licence to occupy accommodation are protected from eviction and harassment and have a right to report health and safety concerns about their proper...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
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