Calum Miller MP: written questions
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Religion: Community RelationsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906218More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to support cross-community interfaith work.
Answer: Interfaith relations are vital for strong, cohesive communities. The government is funding Inter Faith Week 2025 next week as a key moment in the national calendar for dialogue, learning, and connection between faiths and beliefs. I am sure many Hon Membe...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help promote public education on the misuse of emergency service protocols, including advice shared on social media on how to manipulate emergency triage syst
Answer: The National Health Service regularly shares information online through the NHS.UK website and on social media about how to access emergency services properly, including accident emergency, 999, 111, general practices (GPs), and pharmacies. The NHS also s...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made specific provision for UK citizens who completed their medical training outside the UK within the policy of prioritising UK Medical Graduates for (a) foundation and
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan published on 3 July, we will work across the Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the potential impacts of the US requiring duties to be collected on all imports on UK businesses.
Answer: The department has conducted quantitative analysis and engaged directly with businesses across impacted sectors to understand the impact of the US removal of their De Minimis threshold. We have published information for UK businesses and remain in contact...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on exporters of the United States' suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value goods.
Answer: The department has conducted quantitative analysis and engaged directly with businesses across impacted sectors to understand the impact of the US removal of their De Minimis threshold. We have published information for UK businesses and remain in contact...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOxford United: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timetable is for reaching a decision on the planning application made by Oxford United Football Club to build a new stadium at the Triangle, south of Kidlington.
Answer: A decision not to call in the planning application for a new Oxford United stadium was issued on 15 October. The application therefore remains with Cherwell District Council for determination.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to prioritise any bilateral relationships in her first three months in office.
Answer: We will maintain our engagement with all key allies and partners over the coming months in pursuit of our shared priorities and interests; and we will continue to ensure that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is fully geared up to support t...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has (a) commissioned a review of and (b) made changes to the structure of her Department since taking office.
Answer: We will maintain our engagement with all key allies and partners over the coming months in pursuit of our shared priorities and interests; and we will continue to ensure that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is fully geared up to support t...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has set new objectives for her Department.
Answer: We will maintain our engagement with all key allies and partners over the coming months in pursuit of our shared priorities and interests; and we will continue to ensure that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is fully geared up to support t...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Alternative to Detention schemes piloted under the Home Office’s Community Engagement Pilot series.
Answer: Following analysis of the pilots’ published evaluations, the Department did not see sufficient evidence to progress these. We will keep under review the feasibility of alternatives to detention, taking account of effectiveness and cost efficiency, as part...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: State VisitsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's strategic objectives are for the state visit of President Trump.
Answer: State visits are a core part of delivering the Government's Plan for Change, strengthening the UK's global partnerships and people-to-people ties. As part of the US President's State Visit, the UK and US have agreed the Tech Prosperity Deal, focused on de...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: TaiwanDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK higher education institutions have approached the her Department for guidance following requests from the Chinese Embassy to alter language referring to Taiwan, in each year since 2020.
Answer: The department engages regularly with representatives from the higher education sector on a range of international issues, working to support universities to maximise the opportunities of international collaboration whilst managing related risks. However,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: TaiwanDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with universities on foreign diplomatic pressure to (a) alter and (b) remove references to Taiwan in (i) academic and (ii) institutional communications.
Answer: The department engages regularly with representatives from the higher education sector on a range of international issues, working to support universities to maximise the opportunities of international collaboration whilst managing related risks. However,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Heart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) secondary school and (b) university students participating in organised sport are routinely tested for heart health.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recommends screening babies for heart problems in pregnancy and twice in the newborn period. These programmes are run successfully in the National Health Service. The UK NSC does not recommend routine testing f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Bicester and WoodstockDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to allocate adequate resources to support households at risk of flooding in Bicester and Woodstock constituency.
Answer: This Government will invest £7.9 billion over the next ten years in the largest ever flood programme. This will boost resilience and benefit 840,000 properties by 2035–36. The programme will launch in April 2026 and I encourage all local areas to work wit...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings have Ministers held with Roman Abramovich's representatives and the foundation set up to manage the funds received from the sale of Chelsea FC since July 20
Answer: The Government is determined to see the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine following Russia's illegal full-scale invasion. There have been regular contacts with stakeholders to achieve this and we are deep...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the security of the proposed embassy.
Answer: The government regularly engages with representatives of foreign governments, including the United States government, to discuss a broad range of issues. The details of these discussions are not made public.In dealing with any planning application, Minist...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings she has had with representatives of the Chinese Government about the proposed embassy since July 2024..
Answer: In line with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions, Planning Ministers do not hold meetings with parties where cases are before the Department for determination. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings she has held with activist groups who have registered concerns about the proposed Chinese embassy since July 2024.
Answer: In line with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions, Planning Ministers do not hold meetings with parties where cases are before the Department for determination. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices and Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the Oxford-Cambridge Partnership on ensuring that business needs are met through the delivery of (a) apprenticeships and (b) technical skills by further education
Answer: The department, through Skills England, is actively engaged in the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor. This engagement is supported by local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), which cover all the areas within the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. LSIPs are overseen...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 25 March 2025, what steps her Department has taken to establish the criteria for prior
Answer: The department has published allocations for £740 million high needs capital funding in 2025/26 to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision.Of this funding, Oxfordshire C...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 25 March 2025, what proportion of the £740 million has been allocated for building new
Answer: The department has published allocations for £740 million high needs capital funding in 2025/26 to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision.Of this funding, Oxfordshire C...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to appoint a Special Envoy with responsibility for (a) advocating for and (b) securing the release from detention of British nationals arbitrarily h
Answer: This Government condemns the practice of detaining British Nationals for political leverage. We take all allegations of human rights violations, and opinions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, seriously. The Government is committed to strengt...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will consider laying an annual report before Parliament on the status of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad.
Answer: This Government condemns the practice of detaining British Nationals for political leverage. We take all allegations of human rights violations, and opinions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, seriously. The Government is committed to strengt...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) serious and (b) fatal incidents have occurred at level crossings in each of the last five years.
Answer: The number of fatalities and serious injuries at level crossings in Great Britain in each of the last five years is set out in the table below. This covers each reporting year and available data from April 2020 to March 2025. Person type2020/212021/22202...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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