Bobby Dean MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Hospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve (a) transparency and (b) reporting on corridor care incidents in NHS trusts.
Answer: The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity. We are therefore doing everything we can as fast as we can to consign the delivery of care in temporary escalation spaces to the hi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department collects on the number of patients receiving care in corridors in NHS hospitals.
Answer: The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity. We are therefore doing everything we can as fast as we can to consign the delivery of care in temporary escalation spaces to the hi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of corridor care in NHS hospitals.
Answer: The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity. We are therefore doing everything we can as fast as we can to consign the delivery of care in temporary escalation spaces to the hi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInsomnia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to integrate (a) Sleepio and (b) other digital cognitive behavioural therapy solutions for insomnia into (i) standard primary care pathways and (ii) NHS app services.
Answer: The Department does not currently have plans to integrate Sleepio or other Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) solutions into primary care pathways or National Health Service app services but is committed to exploring options to ma...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInsomnia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure increased availability of (a) Sleepio and (b) other clinically approved digital cognitive behavioural therapy programmes for people with insomnia.
Answer: The Department does not currently have plans to integrate Sleepio or other Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) solutions into primary care pathways or National Health Service app services but is committed to exploring options to ma...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUganda: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help support independent election observation in Uganda before its next general election in 2026.
Answer: Our High Commission in Kampala will aim to conduct local observation of the election, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission of Uganda. The UK also provides financial support to the African Union via the Electoral I...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Environment Agency investigations.
Answer: Defra Ministers meet regularly with the Environment Agency’s investigations to discuss its performance and delivery of departmental priorities. This financial year we have introduced new performance indicators on the effectiveness and delivery of Environm...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to introduce (a) an annual Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament, (b) legislation to ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, (c) develop
Answer: The Climate and Nature Statement to Parliament took place on 14th July 2025 and is intended to be an annual statement. A Bill to enable ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement will be introduced by the end of the year. The ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help reduce (a) delays and (b) service disruptions for Probation Workers caused by (i) staffing levels and (ii) office closures.
Answer: Staffing levels are regularly monitored and analysed, and we remain committed to providing manageable workloads for staff, as well as ensuring continuity of service. Recruitment and retention, along with our long-term plans for a sustainable Probation Ser...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has considered alternative forms of verification for transport concessions for rough sleepers.
Answer: Concessionary travel legislation for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme requires that applicants must have their sole or primary residence in the local area in which they apply for a bus pass, but it does not stipulate the types of evidence ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the guidance it has issued to healthcare professionals on how to (a) identity different clinical subtypes of long covid and (b) provide ap
Answer: While no specific assessment has been made, there is targeted advice for healthcare professionals to manage long COVID. Patients should be managed according to current clinical guidance such as that published and updated by the National Institute for Heal...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of probate office closures on application processing times.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes average waiting times for processing grants of probate here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly.HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) currently advises applicants to expect pro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate Service: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many District Probate (a) Registrars and (b) Deputy Registrars are employed; and whether there are vacancies in those roles.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes average waiting times for processing grants of probate here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly.HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) currently advises applicants to expect pro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's target processing time is for probate applications in the next financial year.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes average waiting times for processing grants of probate here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly.HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) currently advises applicants to expect pro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken was to process a grant of probate in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes average waiting times for processing grants of probate here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly.HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) currently advises applicants to expect pro...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: CharitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of financial incentives requested by (a) landlords and (b) agencies on the ability of charities to house rou
Answer: It is the responsibility of Councils and their partners to develop a range of housing options that reflect local needs, including housing with support and making use of the private rented sector where is suitable for the needs of the individual. Financial...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFringe Benefits: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73023More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on (a) employer uptake of the Trivial Benefit Allowance and (b) the frequency of its use in employee reward schemes.
Answer: The requested data is not available. There is no tax paid on employee benefits covered by the Trivial Benefit Allowance and as such they are not required to be reported to HMRC.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFringe Benefits: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73022More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Trivial Benefit Allowance in advance of the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: There are a wide range of factors to take into consideration when introducing or widening a tax relief or exemption. These include how effective the exemption would be at achieving the policy intent, how targeted support would be and the cost. The Governm...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) guidance and (b) requirements exist for employers to verify the (i) licensing status, (ii) training and (iii) safety of any motor scooter riders they engage.
Answer: Employers have a duty to manage the safety of their employees, and their employees in turn have a responsibility to ride or drive appropriately and to comply with relevant laws. Guidance for companies employing people to drive including verifying their li...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving InstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the Compulsory Basic Training framework.
Answer: The Government is considering plans to review existing requirements for motorcycle training, testing, and licensing, including Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). This will take in to account long-standing DfT and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) p...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of riders who complete Compulsory Basic Training subsequently progress to a full motorcycle licence within the two-year validity period.
Answer: The Government is considering plans to review existing requirements for motorcycle training, testing, and licensing, including Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). This will take in to account long-standing DfT and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) p...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: IntimidationHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reassure (a) exiled activists and (b) foreign dissidents residing in the UK that they will be protected from intimidation and censorship.
Answer: This Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Freedom of ExpressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reports of UK police allegedly pressuring a Hong Kong activist to self-censor.
Answer: Freedom of speech and other fundamental rights of all people in the UK are protected under domestic law, regardless of nationality. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works closely with the Home Office on a range of matters in support of Hon...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Association: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has launched an investigation into reports that UK police officers asked a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist residing in the UK to sign a memorandum of understanding agreeing to
Answer: This Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Civil LibertiesHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has provided to police officers on engaging with political refugees or asylum seekers in relation to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Answer: This Government takes the protection of individuals’ rights, safety and freedoms, including freedom of speech, very seriously. The UK is an open and diverse country and freedom of speech is one of the values that defines us as a society. We are absolutely...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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