Alicia Kearns MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Written question 30101Cabinet OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30101More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her department has considered the potential merits of introducing a ban on individuals non-resident in the UK from running in Parliamentary elections.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordExports: Electronic CommerceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has considered making Government-held customs, tariff and rules of origin information available through an API for integration into ecommerce platforms used
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has considered developing a single Government-backed digital service to enable small exporters to calculate the landed cost of goods sold to customers in the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessment: Self-employed and Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29537More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Self Assessment payments on self-employed people and small businesses with irregular and seasonal income; and whether any new arrangements w
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has discussed the arrest and questioning of twenty-six individuals associated with the Srebrenica Memorial Centre with Foreign Ministers from other Peace Implement
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to 24762 answered on 11th September.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken following the arrest and questioning of twenty-six individuals associated with the Srebrenica Memorial Centre.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to 24762 answered on 11th September.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Republika Srpska entity’s leadership over the arrest and questioning of twenty-six individuals associated with the Srebrenica Memor
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to 24762 answered on 11th September.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Hong Kong officials on the use of Hong Kong’s national security legislation to prosecute individuals for commemorating the victims of the 198
Answer: As the Minister for the Indo-Pacific said in her statement of 21 August, the convictions of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are a further demonstration that even peaceful acts of remembrance in Hong Kong are now treated by the authorities as threats to n...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Freedom of ExpressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for freedom of expression in Hong Kong of the conviction of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan for incitement to subve
Answer: As the Minister for the Indo-Pacific said in her statement of 21 August, the convictions of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are a further demonstration that even peaceful acts of remembrance in Hong Kong are now treated by the authorities as threats to n...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Hong Kong authorities on the conviction of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan for incitement to subversion following their commemoration
Answer: As the Minister for the Indo-Pacific said in her statement of 21 August, the convictions of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are a further demonstration that even peaceful acts of remembrance in Hong Kong are now treated by the authorities as threats to n...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: TortureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many new allegations of (a) torture and (b) mistreatment were received by his Department in relation to British nationals in 2025, broken down by country and region.
Answer: In 2025 consular officials were made aware of 34 new allegations in which the reported treatment appeared to amount to torture, and 212 new allegations where the report appeared to amount to mistreatment worldwide. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmen...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: TortureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many new allegations of (a) torture and (b) mistreatment were received by his Department in relation to British nationals in 2025.
Answer: In 2025 consular officials were made aware of 34 new allegations in which the reported treatment appeared to amount to torture, and 212 new allegations where the report appeared to amount to mistreatment worldwide. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmen...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2026 to Question 110439 on Defence: Finance, and with reference to the Defence Investment Plan published on 30 June 2026, what the Ministry of Defence Total Departmental Expe
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Total Departmental Expenditure Limit (TDEL) settlement, as set out in the Defence Investment Plan published on 30 June 2026, is estimated to equate to the following percentages of GDP:Financial YearMOD TDEL as % of GDPTotal Defence...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any reports were made (a) within her Department, or (b) to the appropriate authorities, of suspected (i) surveillance of anyone in her Department, or (ii) interference fr
Answer: The government does not routinely comment on matters of national security.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball Association: StandardsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has met with representatives of The Football Association to discuss safeguarding and behavioural standards in grassroots football; and if she will make a statement.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: MisconductDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the number of reported safeguarding and misconduct incidents in grassroots youth football in the last three years; and what assessment she has made of t
Answer: The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: MisconductDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the impact of competition rules in grassroots football that award points to teams when fixtures are not fulfilled due to safeguarding concerns; and wh
Answer: The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball Association: MisconductDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of governance and disciplinary processes operated by The Football Association in addressing repeated misconduct and safeguard
Answer: The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: ChildrenDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of safeguarding standards and behavioural enforcement in grassroots youth football; and what steps she is taking to en
Answer: The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will review the role of age and family history in urgent referral criteria for patients presenting with possible symptoms of breast cancer.
Answer: The Department has made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence keeps all its guidance under review and its guideline on the recognition and referral of suspected cancer was updated in April 2026. There are no current pla...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of referral guidance for suspected breast cancer.
Answer: The Department has made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence keeps all its guidance under review and its guideline on the recognition and referral of suspected cancer was updated in April 2026. There are no current pla...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsbestos: Import ControlsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to increase testing and import controls for products at risk of asbestos contamination.
Answer: The Office for Product Safety and Standards oversees and coordinates the UK’s product safety framework which covers products sold in-store and online, and activity at the border. Businesses placing products on the UK market must ensure they’re safe and fr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for commencing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which abolish marriage value.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the time taken to commence the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 abolishing marriage value on lease
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Ofqual on steps to improve transparency for students about the level of uncertainty associated with GCSE, AS and A level grades.
Answer: Ofqual, as the independent regulator of qualifications in England, is responsible for maintaining standards and public confidence in GCSE, AS and A level qualifications. Ofqual requires awarding organisations to have robust arrangements in place for exami...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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