Bob Blackman MP: written questions 2026
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Extracurricular Activities: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration has been given to providing schools with additional funding or staffing flexibility to protect extra-curricular sport, including allowing PE departments dedicated timetable capacity to organi
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 19927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the Government's rationale for policies and funding decisions that have resulted in reduced capacity for schools to deliver extra-curricular 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 recordJerusalem: Religious PracticeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the governments of Israel and Jordan concerning restrictions on organised Jewish prayer at Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
Answer: The UK recognises that Jerusalem, including the Haram Al-Sharif / Temple Mount, holds particular significance for many around the globe, especially the three Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. We value Jordan's important role as custodia...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: Religious PracticeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restrictions on organised Jewish prayer at Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount on freedom of religion or belief.
Answer: The UK recognises that Jerusalem, including the Haram Al-Sharif / Temple Mount, holds particular significance for many around the globe, especially the three Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. We value Jordan's important role as custodia...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: Religious PracticeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on restrictions on organised Jewish prayer at Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
Answer: The UK recognises that Jerusalem, including the Haram Al-Sharif / Temple Mount, holds particular significance for many around the globe, especially the three Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. We value Jordan's important role as custodia...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an equality impact assessment under the Public Sector Equality Duty was completed before each of HM Government's decisions to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers and
Answer: The UK has announced four rounds of sanctions since February 2024 against individuals and groups responsible for the violent expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, and against others responsible for inciting that violence. In each case, this has been d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCyprus: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the consistency of HM Government's application of targeted measures to (a) Israeli settlers and settlement-linked entities in the West Bank an
Answer: The UK has announced four rounds of sanctions since February 2024 against individuals and groups responsible for the violent expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, and against others responsible for inciting that violence. In each case, this has been d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in Harrow constituency who will be exposed to aircraft noise above 43dB LAeq in the next five years.
Answer: The government does not routinely produce noise forecasts for airports. However, the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement Appraisal of Sustainability Noise Annex shows a comparison of 43dB LAeq noise contours for 2024 and 2055 and estimates ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMigraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 13788 on Migraines: Drugs, whether NHS England's processes for reviewing and identifying themes from Prevention of Future Deaths reports have
Answer: Individuals or organisations receiving a coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) report have a statutory obligation to respond to the report and a deadline of 56 days to do so.NHS England has processes in place to review and consider learning from PFD...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychotherapy: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling not being under statutory regulation on public protection; and whether his Department plans to intro
Answer: The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychotherapy: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling remaining outside statutory regulation on public protection, in the context that other psychological
Answer: The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the total number of supported accommodation places available (a) overall and (b) specifically designed for those experiencing or at risk of
Answer: The most recent assessment of supported housing stock was published on 4 November 2024 in the Supported Housing Review 2023. This research estimated that in 2023 there were approximately 535,400 units of supported housing in England, and of that total 51,...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has the Department issued to local authorities on the mechanisms for scrutinise Housing Benefit claims in the period prior to the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversi
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 supporte...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has of the impact of the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.
Answer: The Government, in consultation with experts and business, has published 29 Impact Assessments which comprehensively outline the expected impacts of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK.Our analysis shows that...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMigraines: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanism exists for psychiatric adverse drug reaction signals, including Yellow Card reports and Prevention of Future Deaths reports, to be considered in national migraine prescribing guidanc
Answer: The safety of medicines is closely monitored through the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) pharmacovigilance system. Reports submitted through the Yellow Card Scheme are used by the MHRA to identify and investigate potential adv...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurology: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England's neurology service specifications require providers to include structured mental health and medication safety fields in headache referral, assessment and prescribing templates.
Answer: NHS England’s service specification for adult neurology sets out the overall standards and outcomes expected of providers. The specification makes clear that providers should deliver a holistic assessment and management approach for people with neurologic...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurology: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Care Quality Commission's assessment framework requires providers to evidence medicines safety checks for psychiatric history, psychotropic medication use and previous psychiatric adver
Answer: The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Single assessment framework includes a quality statement that requires service providers to ensure medicines and treatments are safe and meet people’s needs and preferences by enabling them to be involved in planning, i...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: ChurchesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of China concerning the reported police raid on Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu on 14 June 2026, and what assessment
Answer: Reports of further raids on churches in China are deeply concerning, and the environment for freedom of religion or belief across China remains restrictive. The Government champions freedom of religion or belief for all abroad. We work to uphold these rig...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiethylstilbestrol: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government policy and NHS guidance relating to diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure are communicated to and accessible by all people exposed to DES i
Answer: I apologise unreservedly and express my sincere sympathy to all those affected by exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), including those exposed in utero and their families. National Health Service records are held by individual NHS organisations and gener...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiethylstilbestrol: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue guidance to NHS England on the provision of additional cervical and vaginal cancer surveillance for women exposed in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES), beyond HPV primary
Answer: I apologise unreservedly and express my sincere sympathy to all those affected by exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), including those exposed in utero and their families. National Health Service records are held by individual NHS organisations and gener...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiethylstilbestrol: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that individuals known to have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero have that exposure recorded on their own NHS medical records, rather t
Answer: I apologise unreservedly and express my sincere sympathy to all those affected by exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), including those exposed in utero and their families. National Health Service records are held by individual NHS organisations and gener...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to project 5 titled Neuronal Basis of Somatosensorial and Pathological Pain listed in the non-technical summaries for project licences granted between January and March 2026 requiring r
Answer: This project, among other research, sits within the Government’s broader strategy to support research that advances understanding of significant public health challenges, including chronic pain. The expected scientific benefits of this work include improv...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to project 4 titled Neural mechanisms of cognition listed in the non-technical summaries for project licences granted between January and March 2026 requiring retrospective assessment,
Answer: This project, among other research, sits within the Government’s broader strategy to support research that advances the understanding of major public health challenges. The expected scientific benefits of this work include improving understanding of how b...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Bangladesh on the protection of Christian converts and religious minority civil society organisations, following re
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10876.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOppression: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Hong Kongers who report transnational repression receive (a) a single named point of contact, (b) follow-up within a defined timescale, and (c) tailored protect
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that individuals who may be victims of transnational repression (TNR) can report concerns with confidence, and that those reports are handled effectively across policing. While it would not be appropriate to comment...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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