Alex Easton MP: written questions

Written questions

• Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29730More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for (a) brain cancer, (b) breast cancer, (c) lung cancer, (d) bowel cancer and (e) prostate cancer research since 2018, what amount and what percentage of reported public research expenditure consi

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Falkland Islands: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27789More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of strength and readiness of UK military forces stationed in and around the Falkland Islands; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient

  Answer: The UK Government is steadfast in its support for the Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination. The Ministry of Defence is committed to maintaining a defensive military presence in the South Atlantic to ensure the protection of the Falkland Islands...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Parades Commission Independent ReviewNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26795More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the independent review into the Parades Commission will examine all determinations made by the Commission, not solely the 2026 Drumcree determination; and whether the review will consider procedu

  Answer: As the Secretary of State set out in his Written Ministerial Statement of 2 September, although the terms of reference are still being finalised, the Judge-Led review will concentrate on the Commission's decision-making procedures - placing particular emp...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Evelyn CollinsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26794More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Professor Evelyn Collins CBE as Chair of the Parades Commission.

  Answer: The Parades Commission performs a vital and complex quasi-judicial role in what can often be sensitive and difficult circumstances. Over the past three decades, Northern Ireland has made significant progress in easing tensions surrounding parades. However...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Prison Officers: Industrial DisputesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24647More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal the provisions of section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 relating to industrial action by prison officers in England and Wa

  Answer: Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) makes it unlawful for anyone to induce a prison officer to take (or continue to take) industrial action or to commit a breach of discipline. This applies to frontline operational prison staff...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Prison Officers: StrikesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24646More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice on the right to take industrial action for prison officers in Northern Ireland.

  Answer: There is regular engagement with the Northern Ireland Department of Justice to discuss areas of mutual interest and concern. As a result of the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Department of Justice (DoJ) is primarily responsible for the pr...

  Answered 4 Sept 2026

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• Animal Feed: Birds of Prey and ReptilesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17898More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums on alternative feed sources for captive birds of

  Answer: Defra officials routinely meet the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a range of subjects are discussed.

  Answered 20 Jul 2026

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