Amanda Martin MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
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
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