Calum Miller MP: written questions
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Coronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current arrangements for cancer patients to receive a Covid-19 vaccination prior to the start of chemotherapy, in cases where the Green Bo
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMBaer Merchant BankTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122459More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of evidence from the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published on 2 March 2026 that UK resident individuals may have la
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting the UK’s financial system and maintaining a robust anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system. This involves identifying risks to the system, monitoring global developments, and working with inte...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMBaer Merchant BankTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122458More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the notice issued on 2 March 2026 by the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposing that MBaer Merchant Bank be desig
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting the UK’s financial system and maintaining a robust anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system. This involves identifying risks to the system, monitoring global developments, and working with inte...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHurlingham Polo AssociationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is the regulator for the activities of The Hurlingham Polo Association, which describes itself as the governing body for polo in the UK, Ireland and many other countries throughout the
Answer: Neither the Department for Culture, Media and Sport nor its arm’s length body Sport England are regulators of sport in England. National Governing Bodies of sport are independent of Government and are responsible for the rules and regulation of their spor...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what scrutiny her department undertakes of the funding of sports associations, franchises and teams to assure itself that they are not associated with money laundering.
Answer: UK Sport and Sport England as arm's-length bodies of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport provide funding to a range of sporting organisations including National Governing Bodies, and have strict eligibility criteria for funding along with financia...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department had with their counterparts in Washington DC on the use UK bases to launch air force attacks, share intelligence and contribute t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the public and parliamentary statements made by the Prime Minister on 28 February, 1 March, 2 March and 5 March, where he set out in depth the UK's position on this conflict, including our response to requests from the US adminis...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reform the family court.
Answer: Today, the Deputy Prime Minister announced national rollout of the Child Focused Model, formerly known as Pathfinder, over the next three years. We are investing £17 million next year to expand the model across courts in the North East, North West and Eas...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his statement of 9 March 2026, Official Report, Column 76, on Middle East: Defence, which referred to the use of UK bases by United States forces for defensive purposes being spelled out in the
Answer: As announced by the Prime Minister on 1 March 2026, the Government agreed to a US request to use British bases for specific and limited defensive purposes. A summary of the Government’s legal position associated with this authorisation was published at th...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118463More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2026 to Question 112094, to state the date by which the Government will initiate court proceedings if Roman Abramovich does not transfer the outstanding funds by 17 March.
Answer: The Government is determined to see the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club transferred to support the people of Ukraine, as Mr. Abramovich committed to at the time of the sale in 2022. Should Mr. Abramovich fail to transfer the proceeds in ac...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Question (a) 115147, (b) 115148 and (c) 115149 tabled by the hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock on 23 February 2026.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 115148 was published on 2 March 2026. The responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 115147 and 115149 were published on 31 March 2026.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to answer Questions (a) 114398, (b) 114399, (c) 114400, (d) 114401 and (e) 114402, tabled by the hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock on 13 February 2026.
Answer: The Hon Member's questions were answered on 3 March 2026.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on local authority finances of accumulated high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the statutory override ending in 2027-28.
Answer: The department has set out plans for a reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in the recent Schools White Paper. The department's assessment of future SEND spending will be updated following the SEND consultation.We have set out...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding arrangements for local authority high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the end of the statutory override in 2027-28.
Answer: The government has set out plans to address deficits up to the end of 2025/26, providing grants to cover 90% of each council’s deficit once they have produced and received approval for a strong plan to drive sustained and energetic action in accordance wi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to cover the remaining local authority share of high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits beyond 2025-26.
Answer: The government has set out plans to address deficits up to the end of 2025/26, providing grants to cover 90% of each council’s deficit once they have produced and received approval for a strong plan to drive sustained and energetic action in accordance wi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to help address local authority high needs Dedicated Schools Grant deficits ahead of the end of the statutory override in 2027-28.
Answer: The government has set out plans to address deficits up to the end of 2025/26, providing grants to cover 90% of each council’s deficit once they have produced and received approval for a strong plan to drive sustained and energetic action in accordance wi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact to the public pursue of (a) cancelling all outstanding student loan balances on existing borrowers; (b) cancelling all outstanding student loan balances for
Answer: Cancelling all outstanding student loan balances for existing student loan borrowers would lead to reduction of the fair value of the entire loan book to zero. The fair value of the student loan book, published in the most recent annual accounts, as at 31...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the (i) interest rate, for example to CPI, for existing student loan borrowers and (ii) maximum period before student loans are written off
Answer: Reducing the interest rate charged to existing student loan borrowers would lead to reduced future repayments due to some borrowers paying off their loans faster, and therefore represent a cost to the public purse.Increasing the maximum period before stud...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact to the public purse of (a) changing the student loan repayment rates for existing borrowers and (b) changing the income threshold at which student loans are
Answer: Reducing the repayment rate for existing student loan borrowers would reduce expected future repayments and therefore be a cost to the public purse. Increasing the income threshold at which student loans are repaid for existing borrowers would also reduce...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of whether the adequacy of levels of investment in overseas diplomatic property.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign and Commonwealth Office: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of backlog in maintenance and urgent repairs across its overseas estate.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any overseas diplomatic properties are (a) under-occupied and (b) not used for front-line diplomatic and consular activity.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the condition of its overseas estate on the delivery of diplomatic and consular functions.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many urgent repairs were requested across Foreign Office assets abroad in each year since 2015.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Empty PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any overseas assets are currently vacant.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the total estimated cost of maintaining its assets overseas in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continually reviews its global estate to maintain a world-class platform for promoting UK interests and maximising value for British taxpayers' money. On the specific questions raised by the Hon Memb...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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