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

Employment: Disability

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Department published an evaluation of Additional Work Coach Support: The impact of Additional Work Coach Support on the employment outcomes of LCWRA participants and Evaluation of Additional...

Employment: Autism and Learning Disability

Department for Work and Pensions

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

DWP recognises that some disabled candidates, including people with learning disabilities and autistic people, may benefit from reasonable adjustments during recruitment and as such promotes...

Children: Maintenance

Department for Work and Pensions

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

This Government has committed to a series of reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). These include the intention to remove Direct Pay and move to a single, enhanced Collect and Pay...

Apprentices: Pilot Schemes

Department for Work and Pensions

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

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 15 July 2026 to Question UIN 16082.

Universal Credit: Debt Collection

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Where a Universal Credit award is revised, established processes ensure that any resulting debt impact is communicated to Debt Management so that recovery action can be updated promptly. Such...

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted,...

Department for Work and Pensions: Autism

Department for Work and Pensions

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

DWP works with a range of internal and external experts when developing learning and support relating to disabled customers, including autistic people. Working in partnership with Coventry...

Apprentices: Life Sciences

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Life Sciences Sector Jobs Plan has been developed jointly with industry to address workforce shortages and their underlying causes, including skills gaps, retention, pay and job quality. The...

Apprentices

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Apprenticeship starts by age group, including 16-24 year olds, are published in the Apprenticeships statistics publication, which can be accessed at:...

Children: Maintenance

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Child Maintenance Service holds data on the number of variation applications made however does not gather data on the specific reason, for example diversion of income. Therefore, the...

Department for Work and Pensions: Westminster Hall Sittings

Department for Work and Pensions

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

It is not possible to provide an exact cost for preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and...

Department for Work and Pensions: Agency Workers

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The requested information is available in the Annual Report and Accounts. Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 (p. 172) Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 (p. 212) Annual Report and Accounts...

Universal Credit: Appeals

Department for Work and Pensions

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

Where a tribunal decision overturns a Universal Credit overpayment, the decision is implemented through established DWP appeals and decision-making processes. Any resulting change to the...

Department for Work and Pensions: Members

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 and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

Social Security Benefits: Debts

Department for Work and Pensions

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

When a tribunal decision changes a claimant’s benefit entitlement, the decision is implemented through established DWP processes. Where this results in an award overpayment or underpayment,...

Children: Maintenance

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) believes that all parents have an obligation to support their children regardless of their financial situation. Concurrently, the CMS believes it is important...

Department for Work and Pensions: Members

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Department recognises that response times to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed...

Children: Maintenance

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Department has no current plans to conduct a specific review of the arrangements whereby HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) evidence is used to establish Child Maintenance Service (CMS) payments....

Youth Guarantee

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education are working closely with Mayoral Strategic Authorities across England who are delivering the eight Youth Trailblazers...

Jobcentres: Standards

Department for Work and Pensions

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

The Youth Guarantee aims to increase opportunities for 16-24-year-olds to make them work-ready and equipped to thrive. Success will be measured by improvement in employment outcomes, reduction in...