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Scheduled Event - 27 Oct 2025, 2:30 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Work and Pensions (including Topical Questions)
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Scheduled Event - Thursday 23rd October - Add to calendar
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Lords - Legislation - Main Chamber
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
MP: Baroness Sherlock
Scheduled Event - Tuesday 21st October - Add to calendar
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Lords - Legislation - Main Chamber
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
MP: Baroness Sherlock
Scheduled Event - Tuesday 21st October - Add to calendar
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Lords - Legislation - Main Chamber
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
MP: Baroness Sherlock
Scheduled Event - Wednesday 15th October - Add to calendar
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Lords - Legislation - Main Chamber
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
MP: Baroness Sherlock
Written Question
National Insurance: Foreign Nationals
Tuesday 7th October 2025

Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many National Insurance numbers were issued to individuals outside the United Kingdom in the past twelve months for which figures are available.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.


Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Work and Pensions

Oct. 03 2025

Source Page: Access to Work official statistics: release strategy
Document: Access to Work official statistics: release strategy (webpage)
Bill Documents
3 Oct 2025 - Amendment Paper
HL Bill 114 Running list of amendments - 3 October 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-26
Written Question
Employment: Autism
Thursday 2nd October 2025

Asked by: Lord Touhig (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people with autism they estimate have found work in the past 12 months.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Information on the number of disabled people with autism who have found work in the past 12 months is published by the Department at: The employment of disabled people - GOV.UK.

There were an estimated 90,000 people with Autism who moved into employment between 2023 and 2024 (the latest data available).


Written Question
Universal Credit: Deductions
Thursday 2nd October 2025

Asked by: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than 0% of their standard allowance and less than or equal to 5%, (c) a deduction of more than 5% and less than or equal to 10%, (d) a deduction of more than 10% and less than or equal to 15% and (e) a deduction of more than 15% in (i) Wales, (ii) Scotland and (iii) England.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK

The narrative Universal Credit deductions statistics, June 2024 to May 2025 - GOV.UK and supporting supplementary data tables provide a range of breakdowns including deduction amounts as a percentage of the standard allowance, in Table 2 of the supplementary tables and breakdowns by Local Authorities and Parliamentary Constituencies.

Statistics on households that have had their benefits capped is also routinely published. The latest publication is available here: Benefit Cap statistics - GOV.UK.

Data on UC households affected by the Benefit Cap that have deductions is not published.