Carla Lockhart MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Gaza: Conflict ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risks of the international community agreeing a diplomatic framework relating to the Gaza conflict before the dismantling of Hamas’s milit
Answer: The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: OppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of reports that individuals legally residing in the UK who previously resided in Hong Kong have been the subject of bounty noti
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 19 June in response to Question HL933.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: HamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on survivor accounts of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on and since 7 October 2023.
Answer: The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120432, what recent assessment he has made of the consistency between (a) the Government’s policy of recognizing parental orders arising from com
Answer: The Department has not made any assessment of the consistency between parental orders arising from commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria and the prohibition of adoptions from Nigeria.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published ad...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: DisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of networks linked to the Iranian regime using AI-generated images and videos to dissem
Answer: We are concerned about reports of alleged Iranian information manipulation and interference both in the Middle East and beyond. The government has invested in our capacity to disrupt information networks targeting the UK and our international partners and...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: SurrogacyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the (i) risks to women involved in commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria, including (a) maternal mortality, (b) contractual condi
Answer: The UK believes that all people have the right to make their own informed decisions about if, whether, when and how to have children. As part of a range of assisted conception options, surrogacy may be an option, but it requires laws and regulations to pr...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122234, what steps were taken in response to those three whistleblowing reports; and whether any procedural, governance and training change
Answer: The following table shows the action taken after each concern was raised, and the outcome: Concern numberNature of conflict of interest (COI)ActionOutcomeConcern 1Alleged non-declaration of a COIInvestigated (human resource procedures)UpheldConcern 2Alleg...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the government of Canada on protections for peaceful religious expression in proposed hate speech legislation.
Answer: The UK and Canada enjoy a close friendship, based on our shared history and values, including an unswerving commitment to democracy, free speech, and human rights. Canadian domestic legislation is a matter for Canada, and it is not for the UK to comment.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Northern Ireland-specific performance data are collected under(a) the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts and (b) the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility contract.
Answer: The Home Office receives KPI performance data for AASC in Northern Ireland. This is sent in monthly by the provider for analysis as well as other data the Home Office acquires from other sources such as the AIRE data, property inspections, customer feedba...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish a Northern Ireland-specific asylum expenditure table covering accommodation, subsistence, healthcare-related support, education-related support, legal support, transport
Answer: We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.U...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sums her Department disbursed on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland in each month since January 2020.
Answer: We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.U...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints, contract failures, service credits and financial penalties have been recorded against asylum accommodation providers in Northern Ireland since 2019.
Answer: The full set of contractual KPIs for each AASC region has been published online and can be accessed via Contracts Finder at the following links:AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation &a...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Northern Ireland-specific data her Department holds but does not publish on asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign national offenders.
Answer: The way asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign national offenders’ data is held is not specific to Northern Ireland. Immigration (including asylum) is a reserved matter. Whilst we have the ability to analyse data to drill down into specific...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of foreign nationals in Northern Ireland prisons, broken down by (a) nationality, (b) sentence status, (c) offence type and (d) immigration status.
Answer: The management and operational delivery of prisons in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.The specific information you have requested regarding the foreign national prison population is not a...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a comprehensive balance sheet of direct, indirect and contingent costs associated with meeting net zero targets.
Answer: The case for clean energy and climate action is stronger than ever. If we do not take action now, we will miss out on all the opportunities of the transition – including reducing our exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, protecting bill payers, warmer...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of balancing payments, constraint payments and grid reinforcement associated with intermittent renewable generation.
Answer: Historical data on constraint and balancing costs is held and published by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). This data is disseminated primarily through NESO’s Annual Balancing Cost Report (with supporting data), which also includes projections ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the opportunity cost of (a) public expenditure on net zero policies and (b) alternative uses, including tax reduction and energy bill relief.
Answer: The case for clean energy and climate action is stronger than ever. If we do not take action now, we will miss out on all the opportunities of the transition – including reducing our exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, protecting bill payers, warmer...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Competition and EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of decarbonisation policy costs on (a) industrial energy prices and (b) the international competitiveness of UK industry.
Answer: The only sustainable way to cut energy bills is to reduce the UK’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. Clean Power by 2030 will help do that. In the nearer term, through the British Industry Supercharger (BIS), we are reducing electricity costs for ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the costs to motorists arising from (a) emissions compliance costs, (b) electric vehicle transition policies and (c) other net zero transport policies.
Answer: The cost-benefit analysis for the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate and CO2 regulations estimated the net value to society of the regulations. This was estimated at a benefit of £39 billion (2021 prices) over the full appraisal period, between 2021 and ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel and Petrol: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the contribution of net zero-related costs to the retail price per litre of (a) petrol and (b) diesel.
Answer: There are no dedicated Net Zero levies on petrol or diesel in the UK. The cost of fuel is influenced by a range of factors. As oil is a globally traded commodity, disruptions or uncertainty in any region can influence prices in the UK until global markets...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2198More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) fuel duty, (b) VAT on fuel, and (c) other motoring taxes that is attributable (i) directly and (ii) indirectly to net zero-related policies.
Answer: Motoring taxes and VAT are primarily intended to raise revenue, which helps to fund vital public services and infrastructure, including investment in roads and transport.However, some fuel and motoring taxes have secondary objectives or environmental effe...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2197More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total revenue accrued to the Exchequer from (a) the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, (b) carbon taxes, (c) related environmental levies and (d) other carbon pricing mechanisms, in the latest year for which figures
Answer: 2024-25 receipts for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, Carbon Price Support, Climate Change Levy, and relevant environmental taxes (including Aggregates Levy, Landfill Tax, Plastic Packaging Tax and Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility) can be found ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity and Natural Gas: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to households of environmental and social obligation policy costs included in (a) electricity and (b) gas bills in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Policy costs on bills over the last 10 years have been published on Ofgem’s website: Ofgem’s Default Tariff Cap data (‘Final levelized cap rates model (Annex 9)’, tab: 1c Consumption adjusted levels, row 42). A key priority of the Government is to tackle ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2195More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the fiscal cost to the Exchequer of (a) subsidies and (b) tax incentives relating to (i) electric vehicles, (ii) heat pumps, (iii) home retrofit schemes and (iv) decarbonisation grants.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs publishes annual statistics on the cost of tax relief and expenditures. This information is available through the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics. The Warm Homes Plan commits £15 billi...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) subsidies, (b) grants, (c) contracts for difference payments, and (d) other support mechanisms have been provided for renewable generation since 2010; and what the cumulative cost to
Answer: For a breakdown of billpayer funding see:Feed-in Tariffs Annual Report: Scheme Year 15 April 2024 to March 2025 - OfgemEconomic and fiscal outlook – March 2026 - Office for Budget Responsibility To note: These billpayer funded levy figures are not equival...
Answered 21 May 2026
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