Anna Sabine MP: written questions 2026
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Written question 30322Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Igor Tulchinsky funded a community centre in Efrat in violation of the UK's policy on settlement expansi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLead: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department issues to GPs and health visitors on recognising the symptoms of lead exposure in children and when to refer for testing.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises ministers on screening matters, made a recommendation not to screen children for lead poisoning in 2018. This is because the number of children affected in the United Kingdom is currently not kno...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the National Screening Committee's evidence review on lead screening.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises ministers on screening matters, made a recommendation not to screen children for lead poisoning in 2018. This is because the number of children affected in the United Kingdom is currently not kno...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of targeted blood lead screening for children in high-risk housing.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises ministers on screening matters, made a recommendation not to screen children for lead poisoning in 2018. This is because the number of children affected in the United Kingdom is currently not kno...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding available for a) pre-natal, b) post-natal and c) baby loss mental health support and services in Frome and East Somerset constitue
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has made this issue a personal priority and is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to develop a national action plan that will reform maternity and neonatal services to delive...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Buildings: Solar PowerDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance Historic England provides to local planning authorities and conservation officers on assessing listed building consent applications for solar panels not visible from the st
Answer: Guidance for local planning authorities and conservation officers on installing solar panels on listed buildings can be found in Historic England Advice Note (HEAN) 18 on Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency. Historic England also ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Cultural HeritageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the interaction between heritage protections and planning policy in delivering solar
Answer: DESNZ and MHCLG work regularly together on planning policy. For Nationally Significant (NSIP) solar projects, the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure, updated in January 2026, sets out the importance of solar and how heritage con...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Dental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department are taking to improve access to free dental care for survivors of head and neck cancer in Frome and East Somerset.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of local populations, including those with a diagnosis or previous diagnosis of head and neck cancer.NHS England has publishe...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Dental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the availability of NHS dental care for head and neck cancer survivors.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of local populations, including those with a diagnosis or previous diagnosis of head and neck cancer.NHS England has publishe...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVoyeurismHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests were made for offences related to covert filming by smart glasses over the last 12 months.
Answer: Information on the number of arrests for offences related to covert filming is not held centrally.The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests for notifiable offences in England and Wales, by offence group and Police Force Area, as part of the ‘...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVoyeurismHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests were made for offences related to covert filming in each of the last five years broken down by police force area.
Answer: Information on the number of arrests for offences related to covert filming is not held centrally.The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests for notifiable offences in England and Wales, by offence group and Police Force Area, as part of the ‘...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changing the Primary Physical Education and Sport Premium arrangements partway at the beginning September 2026 on schools' ability to plan ahea
Answer: In June 2025 the government announced the introduction of a partnerships network to support schools to consistently deliver high-quality experiences in PE, sport, and physical activity for all children with a particular focus on those that are less active...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has given schools on how a) physical education, b) school sport, and c) physical activity will be supported during the 2026/2027 academic year.
Answer: In June 2025 the government announced the introduction of a partnerships network to support schools to consistently deliver high-quality experiences in PE, sport, and physical activity for all children with a particular focus on those that are less active...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of changes to sports premium funding on a) wraparound childcare, b) enrichment provision, and c) the external workforce that supports school’s provisi
Answer: In June 2025 the government announced the introduction of a partnerships network to support schools to consistently deliver high-quality experiences in PE, sport, and physical activity for all children with a particular focus on those that are less active...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what engagement was carried out with schools before the changes to school’s sport premium were made.
Answer: In June 2025 the government announced the introduction of a partnerships network to support schools to consistently deliver high-quality experiences in PE, sport, and physical activity for all children with a particular focus on those that are less active...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Frome and East SomersetDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the gap in attainment between disadvantaged students and their peers across schools in Frome and East Somerset.
Answer: The ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ white paper establishes our plan to improve outcomes for all children across all constituencies. We recognise that poverty can have a significant impact on children's attainment and life chances, and tackling child...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health Hubs: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Somerset ICB.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 July to Question 13401.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the availability and accessibility of Healthy Start vouchers for people within the immigration and asylum
Answer: The Home Office provides support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute in order to comply with its legal obligations. The support package provided usually consists of accommodatio...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Brexit on touring by UK musicians and artists in Europe.
Answer: On 26 August the Government published new independent research, delivered by Ipsos and Nordicity, examining the impact of changes to UK-EU touring on the UK's creative industries. The findings show that UK artists and their support staff touring across Eu...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department collects on the number of live music concerts, gigs, or events held each year; and what data her Department uses to monitor trends in the live music sector in th
Answer: DCMS monitors the music sector’s contribution to the UK economy over time through our Economic Estimates, which provide regular official estimates including Gross Value Added (GVA), employment, and trade. To capture live music sector trends, the Departmen...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: SupermarketsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data her Department holds on the proportion of large retail premises, including supermarkets, that have installed solar panels on (a) roofs and (b) car parks.
Answer: The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of UK renewable electricity projects over 150kW through the planning system. It is possible to filter the database for rooftop solar PV installations, but we cannot identify which are for l...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: SupermarketsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of solar panels installed on (a) supermarket car parks and (b) supermarket roofs to renewable energy generation targets.
Answer: The government has not made an assessment of the potential impact of solar panels installed on supermarket car parks or supermarket roofs to renewable energy generation targets.We do, however, recognise that deployment of solar capacity on car parks has s...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health Hubs: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Somerset ICB; and what services they provide.
Answer: NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) currently has one women’s health hub operating, at Frome Medical Practice, in Frome. It offers long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), ring pessaries and menopause support.In addition, there is a specialist me...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArts and Television: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial impact on freelance workers in the UK television and creative industries of outstanding Covid-era Government-backed loans issued to limited company c
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport recognises the vital contribution that freelancers provide to the cultural ecosystem of this country. We are taking a number of steps to support this part of the creative workforce, as set out in our Creative In...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Proof of IdentityHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative methods are available for individuals to demonstrate their right to work if they do not hold a Government digital identity.
Answer: The Government has set out its ambition to move towards digital right to work checks. The detail of how alternative methods will operate in that future regime has not yet been finalised. Digital ID itself is under development following consultation on the...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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