Bob Blackman MP: written questions
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Written questions
Peatlands: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will provide long-term funding certainty for upland peatland restoration beyond the expiry of the Nature for Climate Fund in March 2027.
Answer: This Government is committed to peatland restoration. We have announced that we will invest £85 million between 2026 to 2030 to improve and restore our peatlands. This includes extending the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme by an additional year, ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent funding cuts to the Nature for Climate Fund on the UK's ability to meet its carbon budgets and meet the target to restore
Answer: This Government is committed to peatland restoration. We have announced that we will invest £85 million between 2026 to 2030 to improve and restore our peatlands. This has included extending the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme by an additional ye...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWrecks: Merchant ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to comply with the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 and the principles established by the Court of Appeal in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1270,
Answer: Under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (PMRA), merchant vessels at the time of their loss, that were formally requestioned, utilised for armed forces purposes and operating under military command can be designated as either "Protected Plac...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSS TilawaMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will undertake a review with the Secretary of State for Transport of the status of the SS Tilawa in light of the Court of Appeal judgment in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ
Answer: MOD officials have carefully reviewed the circumstances of the SS Tilawa's status at the time of her loss, including in light of the Court of Appeal judgment in Fogg and Ledgard v Secretary of State for Defence.Vessels qualify for protection under the Pro...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: WrecksDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the protections afforded to whistleblowers who disclose information in the public interest relating to potential interference with, disturbance of, or artefact recovery from First and Second
Answer: Whistleblowers who make a protected disclosure are protected under the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996.The Department for Business, Science, Innovation and Trade plans to consult on whistleblowing in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: WrecksDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will introduce measures to ensure that information relating to artefacts recovered from United Kingdom-owned First and Second World War wrecks and maritime war graves, including the SS Tilawa, is not rou
Answer: Information regarding items recovered from wrecks, which is provided to the Receiver of Wreck as required under section 236 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is routinely available under the Freedom of Information Act and is not subject to any exemptions...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to prevent reductions in children’s hospice-at-home services.
Answer: We recognise the challenging financial situation facing many hospices due to a range of cost pressures, and we understand that some children and young people’s hospices are having to make difficult decisions about services.However, to support the sector, ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how children’s hospices are being supported to deliver the shift from hospital to community care.
Answer: We recognise the challenging financial situation facing many hospices due to a range of cost pressures, and we understand that some children and young people’s hospices are having to make difficult decisions about services.However, to support the sector, ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAbdulla Al-HumaidiMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 19945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department took of the bankruptcy status of Abdulla Al-Humaidi and other ultimate beneficial owners regarding the Northfleet Harbourside scheme.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordKuwait: Criminal ProceedingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions UK officials have had with their Kuwaiti counterparts regarding UK-based Kuwaiti nationals who are the subject of Kuwaiti criminal proceedings or convictions
Answer: UK officials maintain a regular dialogue with their Kuwaiti counterparts concerning judicial and law-enforcement matters relating to cases with a UK connection. We do not comment on the detail of confidential exchanges or on individual cases where legal p...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAbdulla Al-HumaidiHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received any request from Kuwaiti authorities relating to the residence or immigration status of Abdulla Al-Humaidi.
Answer: The UK and Kuwait maintain a regular dialogue on a broad range of bilateral issues. Any discussions with Kuwaiti counterparts concerning specific individuals would be conducted in accordance with relevant UK laws and our international obligations.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: FraudHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an individual's leave to remain or UK settlement status is subject to review in instances where they have committed UK insolvency offences and is acting as a director while an undischarged ban
Answer: Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity. Deportation will be pursued where a foreign criminal is given a prison or suspended sentence of least 12 months, if the...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEbbsfleet United Football ClubDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions officials in her Department have had with the Football Association, the National League, and the Independent Football Regulator regarding the role of Abdulla Al-Humaidi
Answer: Our thoughts are with Ebbsfleet United’s fans and the wider community, none of whom are responsible for the club’s current situation. My officials are closely monitoring events which continue to move at pace – but it would be wrong to intervene further wh...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, how many dogs and non-human primates were used in dedicated pharmacokine
Answer: The annual statistics do not separately identify dedicated pharmacokinetic studies or dedicated cardiovascular safety studies. Pharmacokinetic procedures are reported within the wider “kinetics” category, which also includes toxicokinetic and residue depl...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps he is taking to replace the use of horses
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing and replacing the use of specially protected species, including horses, in scientific research through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy. The strategy supports the development, validation and regulatory upta...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Foreign AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the National Audit Office's letter of 12 August 2026 concerning the West Bank Protection Consortium, if he will publish the (a) WBPC-specific value-for-mone
Answer: Before funding is committed and disbursed to any partners, we ensure that due diligence and value for money considerations are carried out in line with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office programme operating framework. We also monitor effecti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of supported accommodation places available in England (a) overall and (b) designed for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to his previous question in July which can be found here. We do not hold more recent data. However, the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 places a duty on all local housing authorities in England to a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Department provided to local authorities on the mechanisms they should be using to scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Hous
Answer: Whilst DWP has responsibility for overall Housing Benefit policy and legislation, local authorities have statutory responsibility for the day-to-day administration and assessment of Housing Benefit claims. The existing Housing Benefit guidance for support...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are available to his Department to hold local authorities to account for their performance (a) in commissioning third party homelessness accommodation, support an
Answer: The Government has set clear expectations for local authority performance through the legislative framework on homelessness, the National Plan to End Homelessness and the local performance and accountability toolkit. Local authorities have a legislative r...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: Religious BuildingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a) his policy remains that freedom of religion or belief includes the ability of members of all faiths to access and worship at sites of particular religious signific
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer of 7 September in response to Question 18985.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has the Department made of the potential impact of increasing teaching allocations and wider workload demands on the ability of physical education teachers to deliver extra-curricular sport, tra
Answer: PE and School Sport are a key priority for this government. However, despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. The new PE and S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of trends in participation in extra-curricular sport and inter-school competitions in secondary schools over the last ten years.
Answer: PE and School Sport are a key priority for this government. However, despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. The new PE and S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of reductions in School Sport Partnership and School Games Organiser funding on the organisation and delivery of competitive school sport.
Answer: On 21 May 2026, the government announced a new approach to PE and school sport funding, backed by over £1 billion across the next three years. The new model combines a universal offer for all primary and secondary schools with targeted support for schools...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the extent to which workload pressures on PE teachers have contributed to reductions in after-school sports clubs, training sessions and fixtures.
Answer: PE and School Sport are a key priority for this government. However, despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. The new PE and S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions has the Department had with school leaders, PE teachers and representative bodies regarding the sustainability of current extra-curricular sports provision in state secondary schools.
Answer: PE and School Sport are a key priority for this government. However, despite over a decade of investment via the PE and sport premium, less than half of all children meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day. The new PE and S...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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