Alison Griffiths MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Speech and Language Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to establish a national evidence-based pathway for selective mutism that specifies (a) lead commissioning responsibility, (b) refe
Answer: Selective mutism can present differently across settings and may require support from a range of health and education services, depending on the child or young person’s individual needs. Local commissioners are best placed to determine how this multidisci...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Speech and Language Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England holds data on the number of integrated care boards that commission a defined pathway for the assessment and support of children and young people with selective mutism; and what
Answer: Selective mutism can present differently across settings and may require support from a range of health and education services, depending on the child or young person’s individual needs. Local commissioners are best placed to determine how this multidisci...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delayed identification of and intervention for selective mutism on children’s and young people’s (a) school attendance, (b) educational attainm
Answer: Effective early identification and intervention are critical to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). Through our programme of special educational needs and disabilities reform, we are working to strengthen...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether selective mutism will be included in (a) the National Inclusion Standards, (b) Specialist Provision Packages and (c) the revised SEND Code of Practice; which organisations and professional groups with e
Answer: The National Inclusion Standards will set out what ordinarily available provision should be in every setting across the 0 to 25 system, as well as evidence-based tools and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and support children and young peop...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on children and young people with selective mutism, broken down by (a) age, (b) local authority, (c) education, health and care plan status, (d) primary and secondary type of spec
Answer: The department does not hold information on the number of children and young people with selective mutism and is therefore unable to provide the breakdowns requested.Effective early identification and intervention is critical to improving outcomes for chi...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on maintaining (a) a named accountable case officer, (b) continuity of communication with families and (c) a single written action plan where a child’s e
Answer: The statutory guidance on the education, health and care plan system, the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015, explains expectations on local authorities for working with families. The code also reflects a range of statut...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of children and young people with education, health and care plans who did not have an appropriate education placement available at the beginning of the academic yea
Answer: Once a local authority issues an education, health and care (EHC) plan naming a setting of a type specified in section 43 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (such as a state school), that setting must admit the child or young person.The department has ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Special Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations her Department received in each of the last three years concerning an alleged failure by a local authority to (a) secure provision required under section 42 of the Children and Families
Answer: It is essential that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the provision specified in their education, health and care plan, and that local authorities meet their statutory responsibilities, including com...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Special Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of occasions on which local authorities failed to implement an order of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) within the applicable time
Answer: It is essential that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the provision specified in their education, health and care plan, and that local authorities meet their statutory responsibilities, including com...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of children and young people with education, health and care plans for whom the special educational provision specified in section F of their plan was not secured in
Answer: Once a local authority issues a final education, health and care plan it is under a duty to secure the special educational provision set out in the plan. Parents of a child or a young person have the right to complain to the Local Government and Social Ca...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on testing of suspected illicit or non-compliant (a) cigarettes, (b) vaping products, (c) heated tobacco products, and (d) nicotine pouches in each of the last three
Answer: Under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), tobacco products and nicotine vapes must be notified with specified information, including test data, before they are placed on the United Kingdom market. Non-nicotine vapes and nicotine pouc...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18328More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of the tax and duty revenue foregone through illicit trade in (a) cigarettes, (b) hand-rolling tobacco, (c) heated tobacco products, (d) vaping products, and (e) nicotin
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes estimates of the tobacco tax gap, including revenue lost through the illicit trade in cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, in the annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication. The latest tax gap figures are available for 2...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18327More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on enforcement operations against retail premises suspected of selling illicit tobacco products or non-compliant nicotine products in each of the last three years, including the number
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes estimates of the tobacco tax gap, including revenue lost through the illicit trade in cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, in the annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication. The latest tax gap figures are available for 2...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18326More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on investigations involving illicit tobacco or nicotine products in which there were also suspected links to (a) drug trafficking, (b) modern slavery or human trafficking, (c) fraud, a
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes estimates of the tobacco tax gap, including revenue lost through the illicit trade in cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, in the annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication. The latest tax gap figures are available for 2...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18325More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Department holds on the number of retail premises suspected of selling illicit tobacco products or non-compliant nicotine products in (a) England and Wales, (b) West Sussex, and (c) Bognor Regis and Li
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes estimates of the tobacco tax gap, including revenue lost through the illicit trade in cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco, in the annual Measuring Tax Gaps publication. The latest tax gap figures are available for 2...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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Statutory Sick Pay: Small BusinessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a Statutory Sick Pay rebate or reimbursement scheme for small and medium-sized employers following the changes introduced o
Answer: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is part of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay ensuring the safety net of sick pay is available to those who need it most. Widening eligibility to the up to 1.3mn employees who were previously not entitled to SSP,...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Statutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate the Department has made of the additional annual cost to employers arising from the removal of the Statutory Sick Pay waiting period and Lower Earnings Limit, broken down by (a) business s
Answer: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is part of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay ensuring the safety net of sick pay is available to those who need it most. Widening eligibility to the up to 1.3m employees who were previously not entitled to SSP, ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Department will publish an assessment of the potential impact of the guaranteed-hours provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 on (a) seasonal recruitment and (b) employment opportunities fo
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. This includes consideration of impacts on young, entry-level workers and sectors where variable demand ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Working HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking account of recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand in the tourism and hospitality sectors when developing regulations on guar
Answer: The government is engaging with multiple stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sectors during the consultation period and will carefully consider views on seasonal fluctuations in demand when developing the regulations.Employers will continue to be ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Working HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Government plans to help ensure that guaranteed-hours offers calculated by reference to hours worked during a seasonal peak do not require employers to provide the same hours during periods of
Answer: The government is currently consulting on the regulations of the zero hours measures and will carefully consider the responses received before finalising the policy detail. Employers will still to be able to manage seasonal demand in a number of ways, inc...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Iron and Steel: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for steel production in Scotland.
Answer: This Government is steadfast in its commitment to the steel industry, and that includes Scotland. On 1 July, we took bold steps to limit tariff-free steel imports, with the aim that half of the steel used in the UK is made here.We are closely engaged on D...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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Water Companies: OmbudsmanDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for establishing a statutory Water Ombudsman; what assessment she has made of the powers required to provide effective redress to customers; and whether she has m
Answer: The Government will establish the Water Ombudsman at the earliest opportunity. The Government is applying best practice from other sectors, such as energy, communications, finance and rail, to develop a model which includes the powers required to provide ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Water Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for ending operator self-monitoring by water companies; what assessment she has made of the additional data, staffing, laboratory, digital and enforcement ca
Answer: The Environment Agency is making a step change in regulatory scrutiny across the sector, moving away from operator self-monitoring towards a more transparent, intelligence-led approach to monitoring. This includes increased inspections, independent audits...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Water: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what transitional governance arrangements she plans to put in place before the establishment of a single integrated water regulator; which body will be responsible during that transiti
Answer: Work is already underway to support transition arrangements, including the appointment of Professor Dame Julia Black as Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition to inform the strategic design of the new regulator and oversee tra...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Water: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timetable she has set for introducing primary legislation to reform the regulation of the water sector; and whether she plans to publish (i) draft clauses and (ii) a policy paper
Answer: Work is already underway to support transition arrangements, including the appointment of Professor Dame Julia Black as Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition to inform the strategic design of the new regulator and oversee tra...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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