Alison Hume MP: written questions
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Written questions
Nephrops: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing bespoke fishing visas for seasonal scampi fishers in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is committed to the long-term prosperity and sustainability of UK fishing, and the Northern Ireland fishing industry is a vital part of this. Earlier this year I visited Kilkeel with Minister Andrew Muir, where I discussed with representati...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhound RacingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban greyhound racing in England.
Answer: The Animal Welfare strategy published in December 2025 sets out Government priorities until 2030. The Government currently has no plans to ban greyhound racing.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhound Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling-related harms associated with greyhound racing on public health.
Answer: We are committed to strengthening protections through a range of safer gambling measures to protect those at-risk of or experiencing gambling-related harm. No recent assessment has been made by the department in relation to greyhound racing.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the national rollout of the new child-focused family court model adequately identifies and responds to cases of parental alienation.
Answer: The Government does not recognise the concept of “parental alienation” and does not believe it is a syndrome capable of diagnosis. We are working with the Family Procedure Rule Committee to limit the instruction of unregulated experts, including unregulat...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Family CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure specialist domestic abuse training across the family courts.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering long-term reform of the Family Courts to better support and protect both adults and children, including those who are victims of domestic abuse or serious violence.All court staff within HM Courts and Tribunals S...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Rearing: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department holds information on the number of children who have not been granted contact with their mothers on the basis of reports by unregulated psychological experts in private family law proceedin
Answer: The Government does not hold data on the number of cases, or their outcomes, where allegations of “parental alienation” were made or where unregulated psychological experts were instructed in Family Court proceedings. This information is not held centrall...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Rearing: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children his Department estimates have been separated from their mothers in private proceedings on the basis of parental alienation allegations.
Answer: The Government does not hold data on the number of cases, or their outcomes, where allegations of “parental alienation” were made or where unregulated psychological experts were instructed in Family Court proceedings. This information is not held centrall...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScience: North EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economy in (a) Yorkshire and (b)
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not made a specific assessment of the potential economic impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economies of Yorkshire or the North East.The Depart...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rollout of mental health professionals into schools in Scarborough and Whitby constituency.
Answer: No such specific assessment has been made. Mental Health Support Teams work with young people and parents across wide areas of England, including Scarborough and Whitby, to support the mental health needs of children and young people in primary, secondary...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: ScarboroughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on opening the Scarborough Community Diagnostic Centre.
Answer: The Scarborough Gateway Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been delivering diagnostic activity since October 2023 from a temporary location at Bridlington Hospital. To date, the CDC has delivered 57,962 diagnostic tests, including magnetic resonance im...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGenomicsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to develop a long-term research strategy into under-researched health conditions that reflects the scale of emerging genetic evidence identified by private
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what mechanisms are in place to support collaboration between Government-funded bodies and private-sector researchers following the identification of multiple biological pathways implic
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGenomicsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the use of combinatorial genomic analysis techniques, such as those used by Precision Life to identify novel ME genetic associations, within gov
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds a broad portfolio of health research, including researcher led proposals using combinatorial genomic analysis. MRC has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephal...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLong Covid and ME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will be assessing the impact of new developments in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Long Covid research, such as the findings of the LOCOME project, on health policy towards th
Answer: On 6 November, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) jointly hosted a showcase event for post-acute infection conditions research, which included a review of the DecodeME research project and the...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to incorporate recent developments on ME genetics and biological mechanisms, such as the findings of the LOCOME project, into NIHR research priorities.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, are committed to funding high-quality research...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public research investment into health conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis keep pace with recent private sector advances, including the publ
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, are committed to funding high-quality research...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906800More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reforms to public sector procurement processes on economic growth.
Answer: This Government is committed to using procurement strategically to drive growth across the United Kingdom, as set out in the National Procurement Policy Statement published in February.At Budget the Chancellor went further, announcing that we will reform ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS trusts to reduce the number of delayed discharges from hospital.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling delayed discharges.In January 2025, we published a new policy framework for the £9 billion Better Care Fund, giving the National Health Service and local authorities accountability for setting and achieving joint go...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: GazaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children from Gaza have been accepted into the UK for medical treatment since July 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the statement on Gov.uk published on 17 September, which is available the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-group-of-gazan-children-arrive-for-specialist-nhs-treatmentThe safety, privacy and wellbeing of th...
Answered 1 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Information ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS hospitals can access electronic versions of medical reference books.
Answer: We are committed to enabling National Health Service hospitals to access high-quality electronic knowledge resources, including medical reference books, so that the right knowledge and evidence can be used to deliver the best care for patients, when they ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: Electronic PublishingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to help support libraries to purchase e-books.
Answer: The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires all local authorities to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their lo...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Practices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support (a) Danes Dyke surgery in Scarborough and (b) other GP practices with (a) population growth and (b) capacity constraints.
Answer: The National Health Service has a statutory duty to ensure there is sufficient general practice (GP) provision in each local area, taking into account of population growth and demographic changes.At a national level, the Department of Health and Social Ca...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Delivery Network’s new national funding model on reducing the variation in regional fundin
Answer: In 2026/27, the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Research Delivery Network will adopt a new national funding model. Historically, each Regional Research Delivery Network has a different model for how delivery organisations receive their f...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how he plans to update industry stakeholders on the progress of the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use
Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Government is currently finalising plans for the stakeholder working groups and will publish information relating to...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how he plans to update hon. Members on the progress of the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use and Acces
Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.The Secretaries of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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