Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of c
The Government recognises the challenges facing the country when it comes to pensions. On average, someone retiring in 2050 is set to have 8% (£800 per year) lower private pension income compared to a retiree in 2025 (in today’s earning terms), while near...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers
The Government recognises the challenges facing the country when it comes to pensions. On average, someone retiring in 2050 is set to have 8% (£800 per year) lower private pension income compared to a retiree in 2025 (in today’s earning terms), while near...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the number of e
Awaiting answer.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what the average number of claims processed
Awaiting answer.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the average wai
The Department does not hold the information in a format that allows waiting times to be analysed by region.Access to Work applications are managed through a national queue and processed in date order, meaning that a customer’s region does not determine w...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what preventative steps his Department is ta
As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement made of 19 May, to increase the efficiency and reduce waiting times for the scheme we will recruit an additional 480 case staff to process the higher volume of applications. When recruitment is complete, we ...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what analysis he has undertaken of the cause
The department has not undertaken analysis to identify the causes of the increase in Access to Work claims since 2018/19. We have committed to recruiting and training an additional 360 case managers, and 120 case workers to process the higher volume of ap...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the time requir
As per the press release of 19 May 2026, the Department aims to clear the existing backlog by September 2027.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the proportion
Access to Work applications are managed through a national queue and processed in date order. The Department does not hold the information in a format that allows the proportion of nonurgent Access to Work applications awaiting a decision for more than 28...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, what performance targets his Department has
As set out in the Department’s press release of 19 May 2026, the current plan is to clear the backlog by September 2027, supported by the recruitment of nearly 500 additional staff to improve processing times and ensure people receive support more quickly...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Huge recruitment boost to tackle backlog in vital disability work scheme, published on 19 May 2026, whether his Department plans to publish regu
We will provide an update via the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2026/27.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) timeliness and (b) accuracy of death notifications across Government systems.
Tell Us Once is a cross government voluntary death notification service, available in all local authorities within England, Scotland & Wales. The service allows recently bereaved citizens, at a very stressful time in their lives, to inform participati...
What proportion of overpayments to deceased welfare claimants have been recovered in each year since 2020.
A Direct Payment after Death (DPaD) overpayment can occur if notification of a person’s death did not arrive in time to stop a benefit payment going into their account. The process for recording a death requires administrative action by medical examiners,...
How many instances of benefit overpayments to deceased claimants have been recorded in each year since 2020.
A Direct Payment after Death (DPaD) overpayment can occur if notification of a person’s death did not arrive in time to stop a benefit payment going into their account. The process for recording a death requires administrative action by medical examiners,...
What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) timeliness and (b) accuracy of death notifications across Government systems.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What proportion of overpayments to deceased welfare claimants have been recovered since 2020.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
How many instances of benefit overpayments to deceased claimants have been recorded since 2020.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What steps he is taking to ensure that vehicles provided under the Motability Scheme are used in accordance with scheme rules.
Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme, including ensuring vehicle use is in accordance with Scheme rules, sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The Department for Work and Pensions meets regularly with Motability Foundation, the independent charity with responsibility for overseeing the Scheme, to discuss the Scheme’s operation.
What estimate he has made of the level of misuse of Motability Scheme vehicles in the last five years.
Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme, including identifying and tackling misuse of the Scheme, sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. Any misuse of scheme vehicles is taken seriously and Motability Operations has a dedicated unit that works to prevent, detect and handle such cases, and take action where appropriate. Motability investigates the information it receives about misuse of scheme vehicles and works with a range of partners.
What estimate he has made of the proportion of Mobility Scheme users who exceeded 10,000 miles per year in the most recent year for which data is available.
Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The changes to the leasing package were announced on 26 March and include reducing the mileage allowance from 20,000 per year to 10,000 per year. Changes only apply to new leases and there are no changes to the mileage allowance of existing leases. Motability Foundation have advised that approximately 75% of customers on the Scheme already use less miles than the proposed new mileage allowance. They have acknowledged that there will be an impact on some customers and are considering if the impact can be mitigated in some limited circumstances.