Amanda Martin MP: written questions
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Menopause: EmploymentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29284More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that employers are supporting women managing Menopause in the workplace.
Answer: Effective workplace support for menopause symptoms is crucial not only for employee wellbeing, but also for ensuring employers can retain valuable skills and experience.The Government is implementing a variety of initiatives to support employers and emplo...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlexible Working: WomenDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support women in the workplace with flexible working.
Answer: Through the Employment Rights Act 2025, the government is strengthening the flexible working framework. We are introducing a new requirement that employers must only reject requests where it is reasonable to do so and we will set out a statutory process e...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: PortsmouthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department has provided to Portsmouth City Council over the past two years for domestic abuse services and to tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse as part of its ambition to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. Since 2021, Tier 1 local authorities in England have had a statutory duty to ensure that victims of dom...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department has provided to Portsmouth City Council over the past two years for domestic abuse services and to tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: The Home Office has allocated funding to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to tackle domestic abuse.£953,781 across financial years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Police and Crime Commissi...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Paternity LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the retention rate is for armed forces personnel who (a) have and (b) have not taken paternity leave.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Paternity LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel took paternity leave, broken down by (a) branch of the armed forces and (b) age in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of moving parental and compassionate leave requests outside of the direct chain of command.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) parental and (b) compassionate leave requests were (i) refused, (ii) deferred and (iii) recalled in each branch of the armed forces in 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether commanding officers receive training on implementing parental and compassionate leave policies.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he takes to ensure that regulations for parental and compassionate leave are communicated to personnel in each branch of the armed forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what way parental and compassionate leave policies differ in terms of (a) practical application and (b) administrative processes between each branch of the armed forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that Service personnel must be able to balance the demands of military service with their family and personal responsibilities. We are committed to providing fair, compassionate and accessible parental and compassionate ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants receiving the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity element have received voluntary support from Pathways to Work Advisers since their introduction in
Answer: Since March 2025 more than 100,000 disabled people and people with health conditions with a Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity decision have received employment support from a Pathways to Work Adviser on a voluntary basis to help them m...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10006More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support small and medium sized businesses through reforms to public procurement.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that public procurement drives economic growth and removes barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We have introduced new powers to allow authorities to reserve lower-value contracts specifically for ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) document entitled Improving Trader recommendation platforms: consumer law compliance advice for businesses, published on 12 November 2024
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority's decision-making is independent of government. Each parliament the government issues a Strategic Steer to the CMA setting out its priorities for the CMA and the wider policy objectives to which it should have regard....
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage enforcement action by the Competition and Markets Authority on consumer protection.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority's decision-making is independent of government. Each parliament the government issues a Strategic Steer to the CMA setting out its priorities. Earlier this year the government encouraged the CMA to use its range of to...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK City of Culture: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact the Department's UK City of Culture Competition and new UK Town of Culture competition will have on local communities.
Answer: The strong evidence from UK City of Culture shows that supporting local culture pays both economic and social dividends. Town of Culture is a new competition to ensure smaller places across the UK can share in the real impact by shining a spotlight on pla...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Parental LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the compliance of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's maternity and parental leave policies with employment law.
Answer: A comprehensive funded programme to modernise all Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) supporting tools and policies is already underway, in collaboration with relevant Government Departments and stakeholders. There are no plans for an independent review. The Empl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91000More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that (a) Portsmouth and (b) other areas receive sufficient funding to meet national cancer waiting time targets a
Answer: The Government will get the NHS diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster , including in Portsmouth. We have already delivered 5.2 million more appointments nationwide - including many for cancer diagnosis and treatment, helping more patients to ac...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of resources allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's human resources function (a) to address parental policy concerns raised by trade unions (b) in genera
Answer: The Department keeps the allocation of resources under regular review to ensure it is able to meet its obligations. A targeted programme to develop the lived experience within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is underway, and this is balanced against wider...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel returning from maternity leave being required to (a) return to sea-based duties within a specified timeframe and (b) take unpaid leave to cover gaps in shore-
Answer: Managers have latitude to consider individual needs when scheduling working patterns at sea. This includes recognising family circumstances, parental obligations and employee requests. It also necessarily means ensuring that this flexibility protects Defe...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel who are (a) pregnant and (b) new parents where both partners are employed by the RFA; and what provision is made to ensure adequate childcare arr
Answer: Over and above guidance from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, women within the RFA receive additional protections from 26 weeks of pregnancy. Alongside this, a comprehensive range of support is available for parental, maternity, paternity, adoption, c...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Maternity LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to Royal Fleet Auxiliary shore-based assignment policies for personnel on maternity leave in the last two years; and what assessment he has made of the impact of those changes on (a) r
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is committed to the principles of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). We are enormously grateful for the vital contribution the RFA makes to the defence of the nation by supporting the Royal Na...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement the British Standards Institute PAS 5222 Safeguarding Children specification.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all settings, including out-of-school settings (OOSS). That is why the department launched a call for evidence on OOSS safeguarding to better understand current safeguarding practices and explore...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Arrangements OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service section 7 reports recommend shared care; and what training is given to officers of that service on (a) parental alienation and (b) equal p
Answer: Cafcass does not record data on the proportion of section 7 reports that recommend shared care. This information is not recorded centrally, and the data would only be available from individual case file review at a disproportionate cost.The Government doe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for first hearings in private family law cases.
Answer: The average waiting time for first hearings in private family law cases is nine weeks, as at Q2 2025 (April to June 2025). This is an improvement of one week when compared to the end of Q1 2025 (January to March 2025) and a two-week reduction when compare...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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