David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Universal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 108679 on Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment, what estimate his Department has made of the reasons for the reduction in the number of Univers
Answer: Work Capability Assessments reduced in December 2025 compared to the previous four months due to fewer working days over Christmas and an increase of staff on annual leave, again due to the festive period.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for Access to Work award decisions and reimbursements payments on access to jobs for disabled people, including people living with m
Answer: We recognise the importance of clearing the backlog, which is why last year we increased the number of staff working in this area by 27% and we have continued to streamline delivery practices. To protect employment opportunities, case managers prioritise ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Business Secretary fortifies UK steel industry, published on 16 February 2026, how much of the £2.5 billion fund has been (a) allocated and (b)
Answer: The government is committed to providing up to £2.5 billon to support the UK steel industry, which is being delivered in part through the NWF and in part through direct support for companies. This is in addition to the £500 million investment for Tata Ste...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Retail TradeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps in response to the CMA Road Fuel Monitoring Annual report 2025.
Answer: The Government notes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) annual road fuel monitoring report, which found that competition hasn’t strengthened since the CMA’s Market Study published in July 2023, and that fuel margins remain consistently high and...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the powers given to the Competitions and Marketing Authority on the adequacy of competition in the fuel market sector for rural communities consumer.
Answer: The Government provided statutory powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to monitor the road fuel market and assess whether competition is working effectively for consumers, including those in rural communities. The CMA’s recent annual repo...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many lorries of perishable goods have been refused entry into Europe at the French border under the sanitary and phytosanitary arrangements in the last year.
Answer: Data on UK consignments refused entry at French Border Control Posts is generated and owned by the competent authorities in France, who are responsible for any publication or wider disclosure. We recognise that some GB exporters have seen an increase in r...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service policy in establishing the Paying Parent, in the context of changes in societal norms and the increase in co-pare
Answer: The person providing primary care of the child and with whom the child lives is entitled to make an application for child maintenance. This is known as the receiving parent. The receiving parent is determined by which parent looks after the child most of ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102295More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Plan 2 student loan borrowers residing in Wales who will repay at the higher interest threshold as a result of the freeze to the Plan 2 repayment threshold.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter. It is for the Welsh government to confirm threshold levels in Wales.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of Plan 2 student loan borrowers who will repay at the higher interest threshold as a result of the freeze to the Plan 2 repayment threshold.
Answer: Freezing the Plan 2 repayment and interest rate thresholds for English borrowers means the upper threshold, used for calculating the variable portion of Plan 2 interest rates, will be lower than previously projected. This means more borrowers will be char...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102293More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Plan 2 student loan borrowers residing in Wales who will begin making repayments as a result of the freeze to the Plan 2 repayment threshold.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter. It is for the Welsh government to confirm threshold levels in Wales.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of Plan 2 student loan borrowers who will begin making repayments as a result of the freeze to the Plan 2 repayment threshold.
Answer: The department currently forecasts around 240,000 additional English Plan 2 loans (4.8% of all English Plan 2 loans for which borrowers are eligible to make repayments) will see a repayment in financial year 2030/31 given the announced threshold freeze wh...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the European Commission’s proposals for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the competitiveness and decarbonisation of the UK steel secto
Answer: We are monitoring the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). As UK steel is covered by a domestic carbon price under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the sector is expected to face lower CBAM liabilities compared with goods from jurisdictions...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100613More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to analysis cited in the Road Haulage Association’s 2025 Autumn Budget Submission, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an increase in fuel duty on household living standards.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to early 2022 levels. The planned increase in line with inflati...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100612More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a fuel duty rebate linked to emissions reductions to encourage the use of low carbon fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Answer: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a relatively new fuel and has limited availability in the UK. When used for domestic heating, HVO benefits from the rebated duty rate of 10.18p per litre, in contrast to the full duty rate of 52.95p per litre. The Gover...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the planned further engagement and call for evidence on the rationale for the payment on the commission on park homes.
Answer: The government recognise that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home. The previous government published a report in June 2022 on the impact of a change in the maximum park home sale c...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce administrative burdens on businesses moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government announced at the Autumn Budget a £16.6m package of measures to support businesses to move goods within the UK internal market, including a comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ regulatory support service and additional funding for Intertrade UK. On...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCustoms: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98157More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on delivering a UK Single Trade Window.
Answer: The Government is committed to minimising administrative burdens and frictions experienced by businesses trading internationally. While delivery of the single trade window (STW) was paused at the end of 2024, it remains the Government’s intention to deliv...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking ahead of the 2026 review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to reduce non-tariff barriers affecting UK–EU goods movements.
Answer: We are committed to making trade with our largest and most important partner easier by removing unnecessary barriers to trade. We are negotiating with the EU on a number of issues that will slash red tape for businesses, including an SPS agreement to swee...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: CustomsTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her department is taking to harmonise customs processes between the UK and EU.
Answer: The Government and HMRC continue to speak to the European Commission, including on topics such as customs processes to ensure that those processes are operating smoothly and to identify opportunities for future collaboration.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: FranceHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps with the French authorities on the development of an app for remote registration at the Short Straits crossing following the rollout of the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer: We continue to engage Member States, including France, on the use of technology for remote EES registration. Ultimately, this is a matter for the European Commission and Member States.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98139More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to include indirect emissions in the scope of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism before 2029.
Answer: The inclusion of indirect emissions within scope of the CBAM will be delayed until 2029 at the earliest. This is to reflect continued support for the Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNet Zero Teesside Power: Iron and SteelDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations has he made to BP over the use of British steel in the Net Zero Teesside project.
Answer: The department regularly engages with key CCUS stakeholders, including BP, to understand progress towards the industry-led, voluntary 50% local content target. The department has emphasised in discussions with industry partners the importance of supportin...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: WalesTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 95762 on Income Tax: Wales, what estimate her Department has made of the number of taxpayers residing in Wales that will (a) begin paying income tax, (b) enter t
Answer: The number of people forecast to pay tax by marginal rate can be found in Table 3.19 in the OBR’s November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook – detailed forecast tables: receipts, linked below: https://obr.uk/download/november-2025-economic-and-fiscal-outlo...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improved on-train wi-fi services on discouraging less sustainable forms of travel.
Answer: As part of the Spending Review business case assessing the value for money of delivering improved passenger internet connectivity, we assessed the positive benefits that can arise from ‘modal shift’, arising where people choose to travel by train in prefe...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will be required to procure sufficient mobile data capacity to meet passenger expectations for on-train Wi-Fi across the network.
Answer: While it is too early to confirm specific procurement requirements, improving Wi-Fi provision across the network will be a key part of future planning and engagement with industry partners.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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