Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Childminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance on the viability of businesses owned by registered childminders; and what consultation her Department undertook with repre
Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStepan LatypovForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with international partners on Stepan Latypov; and what assessment she has made of the level of opportunity to secure his release in prisoner
Answer: We are deeply concerned by and condemn the ongoing domestic repression imposed by the Lukashenko regime, and call for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining political prisoners.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AllergiesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the department plans to review its commitment to statutory guidance on allergy safety in schools; and whether it will consider the potential benefits of legislative measures, in the context of the passi
Answer: The government is committed to improving allergy safety in schools.On 25 March, the House of Lords agreed a government amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, requiring all schools in England to put allergy safety measures into place. Scho...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: AirportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether medical evacuation flights can currently leave from St Helena Airport following the airport regulators downgrade; and what emergency support is being provided to the
Answer: The UK is actively providing assistance, working in partnership with the St Helena Government and Governor. I have been in contact with the St Helena Chief Minister to underline our support and met the St Helena Health Minister and London Representative o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: AirportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department is providing to the St Helena Government following the aviation regulator downgrade of St Helena Airport and subsequent suspension of flights.
Answer: The UK is actively providing assistance, working in partnership with the St Helena Government and Governor. I have been in contact with the St Helena Chief Minister to underline our support and met the St Helena Health Minister and London Representative o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandleson's contract as Ambassador to the United States was terminated on the basis of gross misconduct.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: DogsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of Conflict Management Dogs as a less-lethal option for Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers; and what plans she has to ensure that capab
Answer: Armed policing capabilities are built upon ongoing assessments of operational threat and risk and are used in threat to life situations. The use of firearms by the police should always be the last resort, considered only where there is a serious risk to p...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110081More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people she expects to settle their disguised remuneration liabilities as a result of the McCann Review into Loan Charge settlement terms.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matter to a close for those affected, ensure fairness for all taxpayers and ensure that appropriate support is in place for those subject to the loan charge.The Government a...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110080More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to extend the improved settlement terms announced following the McCann Review to individuals who have already settled their Loan Charge liabilities with HMRC.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matter to a close for those affected, ensure fairness for all taxpayers and ensure that appropriate support is in place for those subject to the loan charge.The Government a...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: Job CreationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to incentivise UK-based companies to retain and create skilled jobs in the UK rather than offshore them.
Answer: Our modern Industrial Strategy is a 10-year plan to back our strengths and create a highly skilled, economically prosperous country, with key objectives to drive up business investment and create high-quality jobs across the UK. We are focused on capturin...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: StaffTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110078More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department holds data on the proportion of roles employed offshore by UK-headquartered companies, broken down by sector and salary band.
Answer: HM Treasury does not hold data on the proportion of roles employed by UK-headquartered companies to this level of granularity.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a break down of the billions in investment secured on his visit to China in January 2026.
Answer: As set out in the 30 January press release, hundreds of millions worth of new investment was secured as part of the visit, alongside £2.2 billion in export deals. This includes investment from HiTHIUM, Chery Commercial Vehicle, Asymchem, and POP MART.Furt...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the security of prisons holding ISIS members following gains by the Syrian army against the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 28 January. Any further updates on the issues addressed in that statement will be made in the normal way in due course.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £530,000 community compensation payment listed in the Community funds for transmission infrastructure guidance for the installation of a substation applies to substations installe
Answer: The £530,000 figure is not compensation. It is a community benefit recognising, transparently, the vital role that host communities play in delivering nationally important clean energy infrastructure. The guidance applies only to onshore electricity trans...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the UK will proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp as a terrorist organisation following its designation by the European Union.
Answer: The UK stands proudly on the side of freedom and human rights, and we have long criticised Iran’s authoritarian regime and taken robust action to protect UK interests from Iranian state threats. On 13 January, the Foreign Secretary set out the action that...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she will respond to Written Question 106338 which was due on 21 January 2026.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 106338 was published on 2 February.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorismMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report on the Southport attack by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new offence of planning a mass
Answer: The Government accepts and strongly supports the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s (IRTL) recommendation to consider creating a new offence to capture individuals intending to kill multiple people and planning for such attacks. As recognised...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department issues guidance on membership of the Chinese Communist Party being a declarable interest for university senior staff and trustees.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and this response outlines the information for England only.Higher education (HE) providers are independent and autonomous bodies, and as such are responsible for designing and implementing their own policies.As the indepen...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Guidance on planning propriety: planning casework decisions, published on 16 December 2021, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Government'
Answer: In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister shared with the Planning Casework Unit a written record of his discussions on 23 August 2024 and 18 December 2024 with the President of the People's Re
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, government does not normally disclose details of internal discussions.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current period of prolonged frost and frozen ground on the ability of woodcock to feed; and whether she intends t
Answer: Managed by JNCC, the Severe Weather Scheme is designed to help with the conservation of birds listed at Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, including woodcock, by reducing disturbance during periods of prolonged cold weather throug...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Official VisitsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials have met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is in regular contact with our Chinese counterparts at various levels, including with Ambassador Zheng.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: CeasefiresMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of any ceasefire in Ukraine is binding.
Answer: Following the Leaders’ meeting in Paris on 6 January 2026, technical discussions with the United States and international partners on potential monitoring and verification arrangements for any ceasefire in Ukraine are ongoing. As reiterated by the Prime M...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: CeasefiresMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what form, physical or remote intelligence, the UK commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of a ceasefire in Ukraine will take.
Answer: Technical discussions with the United States and international partners on potential monitoring and verification arrangements for any ceasefire in Ukraine are ongoing. As reiterated by the Prime Minister, we have seen excellent progress in US-led negotiat...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) Minister and (b) official demarched the Chinese Ambassador following the verdict on Jimmy Lai.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary confirmed in Parliament in her Oral Statement on 15 December 2025, the Chinese Ambassador was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. A senior official condemned the politically motivated prosecution of Jimm...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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