In Parliament - Andrew Western

Andrew in Parliament with Keir Starmer and other Greater Manchester MPs.

Department for Work and Pensions: Mental Health

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

Information on sickness absence, including mental ill-health, is available in the Civil Service Sickness Absence Reports, which provide statistics by organisation and sickness reason. These...

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt...

Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt...

Employment Schemes: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has been rising for too long, which is why we are tackling this crisis of opportunity with new energy and determination....

Employment Schemes: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has been rising for too long, which is why we are tackling this crisis of opportunity with new energy and determination....

Aviation: Apprentices

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The government's decision on defunding Level 7 apprenticeships for those aged 22 and over, including a summary of the evidence that informed that decision, is published here: Written Statements -...

Social Security Benefits: Asylum

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

People without valid UK immigration status are prohibited from accessing public funds benefits, including asylum seekers and those refused asylum in the UK. People with a pending asylum...

Disability: Discrimination

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, the Department for Work and Pensions take seriously its responsibility to support all staff, including those with a disability, who make disclosures...

Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

As of June 2025, just under £166 million was outstanding from just under 93,500 CA debtors due to earnings over the limit which was classed as claimant error. Further information can be...

Graduates: Employment

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

Skills England analysis in the Assessment of priority skills to 2030 sets out that two thirds of the projected additional employment demand in priority occupations require workers with a...

Sick Leave

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

DWP is aware of the Bradford Score relating to the management of short-term sickness absence. We do not use the Bradford Score but we have a separate system for monitoring and managing sick leave.

Child Maintenance Service: Telephone Services

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) MP hotline is available for MP offices or constituency staff who need to contact CMS regarding a general enquiry or a constituency case. This service is in...

Government Departments: Reasonable Adjustments

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

All government departments are subject to the Equality Act 2010, which places a legal duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and job applicants where they would...

Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Maladministration

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

Since Autumn Budget 2024, including the new announcements at Autumn Budget 2025, the Government have committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt...

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Skills Bootcamps

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The government offers a range of skills training which can support the HGV sector, including apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps. Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study...

Asylum: Social Security Benefits

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The Home Secretary announced, in the Home Office’s Asylum and Returns Policy Statement on 17 November 2026, that DWP will consult on the rules for taxpayer-funded benefits to prioritise...

Universal Credit: Telephone Services

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

We do not centrally hold the nationality of Universal Credit call handlers and to provide the information would incur disproportionate cost.

Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department publishes Universal Credit (UC) immigration status and nationality statistics as part of the Universal Credit statistics publication. These statistics can be found on...

Refugees: Social Security Benefits

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government has committed to a consultation on changes to taxpayer-funded benefits to prioritise access for those who are making an economic contribution to the UK. Further details about the...

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

Department for Work and Pensions

Andrew Western received a response to a question they put to the government

The information requested is not held centrally. To provide it would incur disproportionate cost.