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Amanda Hack MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Defibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901226More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing VAT on defibrillators on community-based purchasers.
Answer: I recognise the importance of access to defibrillators, and the Government already provides VAT reliefs to aid their purchase. For example, when an Automated External Defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: ClothingDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate winter clothing, including the absence of an adequate coat, on students.
Answer: We want all children to have the best start in life and the opportunity to thrive. Our child poverty strategy focuses on increasing incomes, reducing costs and strengthening public services to support children and their families. As part of this, we have ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has made of research published by Cardiac Risk in the Young on the importance of cardiac screening in young people.
Answer: The Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NSC makes its recommendations based on internationally recognised criteria and a rigorous evidence review and consultation process. Where...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has any plans to make Defibrillators accessible with universal codes to maximise emergency availability.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce universal access codes for public-access automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Some charities which supply AEDs do so with cabinets that have a universal code, some communities choose to leave their cabinets unlocked, w...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on the mandatory registration of newly installed public-access defibrillators on The Circuit database.
Answer: According to the British Heart Foundation, who operates The Circuit, there are now over 110,000 registered defibrillators in the United Kingdom. This is an increase of 30,000 since September 2023.Many charities which supply defibrillators through a fund r...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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DefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that publicly accessible defibrillators are registered on The Circuit Database.
Answer: According to the British Heart Foundation, who operates The Circuit, there are now over 110,000 registered defibrillators in the United Kingdom. This is an increase of 30,000 since September 2023.Many charities which supply defibrillators through a fund r...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his department has made any impact assessment on the relationship between intermittent funding cycles and the quality of retrofit delivery outcomes.
Answer: The Government understands the value of providing long-term certainty wherever possible to support the supply chain, local authorities, and social housing providers to invest, train, and plan accordingly. That’s why, as part of the £15 billion Warm Homes ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued on SME participation, risk allocation and quality assurance within procurement frameworks for the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: DESNZ officials are currently working on detailed delivery arrangements for the Warm Homes Plan. This includes scheme design and how the implementing entities will be identified and managed for overseeing schemes, commissioning works and delivering instal...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation and Warm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero regarding transitional funding proposals to support workforce continuity between ECO and the Warm Home
Answer: We recognise closing ECO presents immediate challenges for the supply chain. In the Warm Homes Plan, we committed to supporting the workforce to access opportunities through £15 billion of funding and through regulations in the rented sector and for futur...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimals (Low-welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who is the Minister responsible for the implementation of the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
Answer: Baroness Hayman of Ullock was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with responsibility for animal welfare for England.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.
Answer: This Government is committed to championing the rights of, and helping, disabled people and people with health conditions. More people with health conditions will be supported to enter and stay in work through our Pathways to Work offer which includes the...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered banning the issuance of Penalty Charge Notices on Airport land.
Answer: Penalty charge notices are reserved for local authorities, not the private land to which you refer. The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 requires the government to introduce a Code of Practice containing guidance about the operation and management of p...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting up a whistleblowing route or digital hotline to allow driving instructors to report those who are reselling tests for profit.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country. DVSA has zero tolerance for those wh...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntington’s Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve multi-disciplinary team care for people with Huntington’s disease and (b) encourage the use of specialist inpatient units, community multi-disciplinary teams
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan for England sets out the Government’s ambition to establish Neighbourhood Health Centres in every community. Neighbourhood health will bring more care into local communities, tailoring services to meet those needs through local co-...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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