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Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Scotland
Monday 20th October 2025

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people currently receiving personal independence payments live in Scotland.

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

The powers to make provision for extra costs disability benefits were devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 2016. The Scottish Government has replaced Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with Adult Disability Payment (ADP). There have been no new claims to PIP in Scotland since the end of August 2022. Since Summer 2022, all existing PIP claims in Scotland have been transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions to Social Security Scotland and ADP has been put into payment.

As of July 2025 (the most recent available data), the number of people who live in Scotland receiving personal independence payment is 2,568. This data can be found on Stat-Xplore (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/login.xhtml).

From July 2025 onwards, any data appearing in Stat-Xplore for PIP activity in Scotland relates to cases where a person moves to Scotland from England or Wales while in receipt of PIP and are in the process of having their benefit transferred.

Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 16 Oct 2025
Music and Dance Schools: Affordable Access

"My Lords, I stand before you as an alumnus of Tring Park, one of the MDS schools. Dance is, I believe, the “Cinderella” of the arts. The noble Baroness, Lady Bull, talked about the years of training but there is little chance of making money. The UK is blessed: we …..."
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 142 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 212
Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Sep 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, I have spent some years working to improve care and support for vulnerable people, specifically as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland, through my involvement in the Scottish Government’s framework for action for neurological conditions and as a previous trustee of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland. I believe …..."
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Written Question
Social Services: Migrant Workers
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations about the impact of the discontinuation of care worker visas on care provision.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Adult social care is a devolved matter. Prior to publication of the Immigration White Paper, devolved administrations were invited to submit their proposals for inclusion and had the opportunity to discuss the paper. Post-publication engagement with the devolved administrations has continued at both ministerial and senior official level to discuss the impacts of reforms.

Division Vote (Lords)
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 142 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Lords)
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 191 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
Division Vote (Lords)
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 171 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Lords)
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 188 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 171 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158