Nia Griffith MP: written questions

Written questions

• Written question 29376Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29376More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) financial and (b) administrative impact of differing mileage allowance rates for DWP and HMRC on self-employed people who are also in receipt of Universa

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Written question 29375Department for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29375More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) annually uprating the Bereavement Support Payment in line with inflation and (b) extending the payment period for the Bereave

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Air Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28701More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of NATS’s regulated funding model and substantial capital investment, what assessment she has made of whether the recent technical failure is primarily a question of management and regulatory overs

  Answer: The Government apologises to passengers across the United Kingdom who faced significant disruption as a result of the issues that impacted NATS’ operation on 8 September, resulting in delays and cancellations for a large number of passengers, as well as t...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Air Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28700More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of the recent NATS technical failure, whether backup systems are genuinely independent, or vulnerable to the same underlying failure.

  Answer: The Secretary of State has asked NATS to provide a report by 16 September setting out the cause of the incident and the actions taken in response. The Government has also asked the CAA to conduct an independent review and will provide an update within 6 m...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Air Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28699More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of the recent NATS technical failure, for what reason a single technical failure can cause widespread disruption.

  Answer: The Government recognises that serious air traffic control incidents are rare, however when they do occur, they have a serious impact on passengers and aviation operations.The Government apologises to passengers across the United Kingdom who faced signifi...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Air Traffic Control: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28698More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of the recent NATS technical failure, what availability and resilience standard NATS is required to meet.

  Answer: The Government apologises to passengers across the United Kingdom who faced significant disruption as a result of the issues that impacted NATS' operation on 8 September, resulting in delays and cancellations for a large number of passengers, as well as t...

  Answered 18 Sept 2026

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• Air Traffic Control: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28697More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the light of the NATS technical failure, what progress has been made against the 34 recommendations made by the CAA following the 2023 incident.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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