Adam Dance MP: written questions 2026
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Dangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026 (Dangerous Dogs: Registration), if she will finalise the scheme for Withdrawal of Certificates of Exemption for Dogs Wrongly Registered as XL Bu
Answer: Defra is continuing to develop a withdrawal process so that owners who no longer believe that their dog meets the legal definition of an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn. Further details will be shared once the proc...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction of tariff-free import quotas on steel on defence manufacturing in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: The UK Government's Steel Strategy introduced a new trade measure, due to be implemented 1 July 2026 which links the reduction of tariff-free import quotas to protecting the nation's defence manufacturing capabilities and national security. By capping che...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in Dedicated Schools Grant funding.
Answer: The core schools budget is increasing by £1.7 billion in the 2026/27 financial year. This includes funding that will enable us to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system as announced within the Schools White Paper.The departmen...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including full time professional educational psychologists working through (a) traded services, (b) multi-academy trusts and (c) private practice in offic
Answer: Data on the educational psychologist (EP) workforce is held by several organisations, including the department. The department collects data on the number of EPs centrally employed by local authorities for 28 or more days through the Schools Workforce Cen...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational PsychologyDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in access to educational psychologists.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and Integrated Care Boards, to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer, strengthening mainstream education through access to h...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: YeovilDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help tackle barriers faced by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in taking on apprentices in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: This Government is transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment, which will support 50,000 more young people into apprenticeships and give employers, including in Yeovil,...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to align apprenticeship policy with youth employment patterns.
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decade. Over half of all apprenticeship starts are now for learners aged 25 and o...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the risk of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to people in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: The risks to human health and the environment from individual chemicals are assessed and regulated at a national level by the relevant authorities, including the Health and Safety Executive, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Food...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect post office services following closures of convenience stores where post offices are based.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact that post office and retail closures can have on employees, communities and access to essential services. The closure of stores where post offices are based is typically a commercial decision by the retailer rather tha...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to launch the public consultation on reform of the NHS dental contract.
Answer: The Government is committed to fundamental contract reform by the end of this Parliament. We will update on timelines for dental contract reform, including the details of the public consultation, in due course.We have started to bring into force a package...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: YeovilHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect (a) residents in Yeovil constituency and (b) their property from malfunctioning drones.
Answer: The Home Office coordinates the government’s counter-drone policy. We lead work to understand potential risks posed by the misuse of drones and emerging technologies to ensure we have the right capabilities, personnel, training and powers to address these...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's timetable is for completing its annual business planning process.
Answer: In accordance with planning and performance guidance issued by HMT and Cabinet Office to all government departments (detailed guidance which supplements the government’s planning and performance framework - GOV.UK), DWP have completed their annual busines...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent park homes owners from being charged higher pitch fees than other park home owners on the same site.
Answer: When a site owner sells a park home and enters into a new pitch agreement with a purchaser, they may set the pitch fee at a higher level than the pitch fee paid by existing residents. When an existing resident sells a park home, the purchaser will pay the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: BricksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to set national standards for minimum numbers of swift bricks in (a) new developments and (b) certain home extensions.
Answer: The government recognises that swift bricks are a vital means of addressing the long-term decline of the breeding swift population. While swift brick coverage is increasing, we made clear during the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that we ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: YeovilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people are able to access timely diagnoses for (a) arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Yeovil Hospital, is commissioned to provide all National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-approved biological medicines for arthritis, which, when used in appropriate patients, produce substantial clin...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support palliative care providers in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government is developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care in England. The MSF is a clinically-led, evidence-based framework to support sustained improvements in outcomes for patients and carers, including by re...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the quality of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills' (Ofsted) training materials that suggest children with autism are at increased risk of being
Answer: Ofsted are now delivering the renewed education inspection framework, with new training for inspectors, including updates on the Prevent duty, which no longer includes reference to children with autism.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: ReviewsTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3918More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the (a) production and (b) publication independent review to protect access to face-to-face banking across the UK.
Answer: The Access to Banking Services Review will consider access to in-person banking services and whether changes to access to in-person banking services are causing consumer detriment. The Review will conclude in October 2026 so that its findings can inform t...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3917More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Access to Banking Services Review will consider rurality.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that communities across the UK can access the banking services they need. That is why HM Treasury has commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services. Whilst there is evidence on a lo...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLyme DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of cases of Lyme disease in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the United Kingdom.
Answer: Lyme disease is monitored in England and Wales through routine surveillance. The UK Health Security Agency’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory provides Lyme disease laboratory testing services for England and Wales and data is published in the quarte...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Cancer: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen preventative care for skin cancer in (a) Yeovil constituency (b), Somerset and (c) England.
Answer: The Government is taking action to reduce preventable cancers through the National Cancer Plan for England, which sets out action to improve cancer prevention, earlier diagnosis and reduce variation in outcomes across the country, including in Somerset an...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: YeovilTreasuryTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3492More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of business rates on the viability of post offices in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: At the Budget, the VO announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties. The Government has introduced a support package...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Proceedings: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Bar Council's recommendation to increase legal aid funding in family law.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role that legal aid plays in supporting individuals in family proceedings to have access to publicly funded legal assistance to uphold their legal rights. We know that the civil and family legal aid market faces challe...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) Government departments and (b) public bodies are not reliant on ageing digital infrastructure.
Answer: DSIT is committed to addressing the ageing digital infrastructure across the UK public sector.DSIT has worked closely with HMT to ensure that organisations are receiving the funding they require to modernise their infrastructure and will monitor this prog...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Classroom AssistantsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill allows children in Yeovil constituency with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to receive support from a teaching assistant wh
Answer: The department’s consultation ‘SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed after a 12-week consultation period including over 200 engagement events, meetings and roundtables. We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
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