Alistair Strathern MP: written questions

Written questions

• Children's Play: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26183More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Boards have (a) adopted and (b) begun implementation of NHS England and Starlight's Play Well Toolkit.

  Answer: The requested data is not centrally held.

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Alcoholic Drinks: Delivery ServicesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22133More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure delivery companies delivering alcohol comply with age and licensing requirements.

  Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides the legal framework for the sale and supply of alcohol in England and Wales. It is already an offence under the Act to knowingly sell or attempt to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk or underage.Consumer alcohol purchasi...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Schools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22132More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to make schools more fit for students and staff during future heatwaves.

  Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-f...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Sports: SikhsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22131More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to increase Sikh community participation in mainstream sport.

  Answer: Everyone should have the opportunity to play sport and enjoy the benefits of being physically active. The Government is committed to tackling the barriers and inequalities that underrepresented groups, including people from the Sikh community, can face wh...

  Answered 14 Sept 2026

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• Listed Buildings: Charging PointsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17055More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the requirements of listed building status do not delay the uptake of (a) EV charging and (b) household batteries.

  Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals relating to the installation of energy efficiency and low carbon heating ...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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