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Written Question
Access to Work Programme
Friday 24th October 2025

Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the guidance entitled Access to Work: staff guide, published on 1 September 2025, on levels of support provided to successful applicants.

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

The externally published staff guide replicates the internal guidance with some redactions, eg fraud referrals and any internal business processes. This is updated incrementally to mirror any changes to the internal guidance. The guidance published on 1 September was merely updating/clarifying information and reflecting minor changes to procedures, so would be considered to have little or no overall impact on the scheme.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Oct 2025
Co-operative Sector: Government Support

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Jim McMahon), who has been a shining light of the co-operative movement for a long time. He has been a Co-op councillor, a Co-op leader, a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Oct 2025
Ending Homelessness

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for her tireless work on the APPG, and the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for his work on this topic. It was hard to disagree …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Oct 2025
Co-operative Sector: Government Support

"It is not in my gift...."
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Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 381
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 307
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 390
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 313
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 317
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Rachel Blake (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 389 Noes - 102