Meg Hillier MP: written questions

Written questions

• Child BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27131More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of ending the two child benefit cap.

  Answer: No estimates have been published. While we cannot currently commit to changing the two child policy, tackling child poverty is at the heart of the Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. This...

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Employment and Support AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902517More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the fixed disregard rate for the New Style Employment and Support Allowance.

  Answer: The current disregard was set in 1999. We have no current plans to change it, but I will be interested in any proposals my hon friend brings forward.

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Buildings: InsuranceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21979More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to encourage insurance companies to insure buildings with a PAS 9980 assessment of (a) low and (b) medium tolerable that do not require remediat

  Answer: Building owners are responsible for ensuring that buildings have appropriate buildings insurance in place.The government encourages insurance companies to provide suitable, fairly-priced insurance for all blocks of flats, whatever the conclusion of the Fi...

  Answered 16 Jan 2025

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