Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
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Hallux Rigidus and Hallux Valgus: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide funding for the treatment of (a) Hallux valgus and (b) Hallux rigidus in Hampshire.
Answer: Decisions on the funding and provision of treatment for hallux valgus and hallux rigidus in Hampshire are made locally by the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is responsible for assessing the health needs of its populatio...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to ringfence a proportion of UK ETS revenues generated from maritime to fund alternative fuels and port grid upgrades.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 17 February 2026 to Question UIN 111996.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: Scotish IslandsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason ferries serving Scottish islands are exempted from the UK ETS scheme.
Answer: Exemptions will apply to ferry services to Scotland’s islands and certain peninsular communities. These are based on the unique and pressing challenges faced by these communities due to exceptional reliance on ferries for essential goods, healthcare, educ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of children accessing online suicide fora.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services, including in-scope gaming services, to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content encouraging, promoting, or providing instructions for suici...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the accessibility of suicide fora to children through gaming chats.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services, including in-scope gaming services, to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content encouraging, promoting, or providing instructions for suici...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the UK ETS to maritime operators on ticket prices on ferries travelling between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
Answer: The scheme will apply to the operator of the ship, not the passengers, and operators decide how they manage any costs.If operators choose to pass on the costs, any impact on the price is expected to be minimal given the length of the route between Portsmo...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraig Foreman and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to help secure the release of Craig and Lindsey Forman from arbitrary detention in Iran.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on 19 February following the sentencing of Lindsay and Craig Foreman. The sentence is completely appalling and totally unjustifiable. We will pursue this case relentlessly with the Ir...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance for childminders within Making Tax Digital on the number of childminders in Gosport.
Answer: The expansion of the early years entitlements is set to benefit childminders. The national average three and four-year-old hourly funding rate for local authorities is increasing by 4.1%, the two-year-old hourly funding rate is increasing by 3.3%, and the...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: NoiseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to include a reference to noise levels in part 4 of the updated National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should prevent new and existing development from contributing to, being put at unacceptable risk from, or being adversely affected by, unacceptable levels of no...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgent of ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will provide guidance to developers on the role of the agent of change principle in pre-application engagement.
Answer: The agent of change policy is given effect through the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which makes clear that where the operation of an existing business or community facility could have a significant adverse effect on new development in its vi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgent of ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of putting the agent of change principle on a statutory footing on i) the speed of the planning process ii) the number of gras
Answer: The agent of change policy is given effect through the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which makes clear that where the operation of an existing business or community facility could have a significant adverse effect on new development in its vi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: HampshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to fund domestic abuse support programmes in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice provides all Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales with core grant funding for victims of all crime types, which can be used to commission restorative justice and domestic abuse services. In addition, they rece...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReparation by Offenders: HampshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to fund restorative justice programmes in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice provides all Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales with core grant funding for victims of all crime types, which can be used to commission restorative justice and domestic abuse services. In addition, they rece...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RehabilitationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to fund perpetrator programmes in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.
Answer: The Home Office has awarded over £19 million for this financial year (2025/26) to continue the work of 27 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to commission domestic abuse and stalking perpetrator interventions in their local areas as part of the Domesti...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on streamlining Fire and Rescue Authority powers with statutory PCC powers in local mayors.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, committed to abolish the Police and Crime Commissioner model and transfer policing functions to Strategic Authority Mayors or Policing and Crime Boards. This involves Police, Fire and Commission...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Tissue AuthorityMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what conversations he has had with the Department of Health and Social Care about the Human Tissue Authority’s role in regulating the care of corpses throughout the death pathway including in funeral homes.
Answer: The Government is considering the full range of options to strengthen and improve standards to safeguard the security and dignity of the deceased, particularly in the context of a full response to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 report which will be provided b...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Estates: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department provides timely letters of clearance to bereaved families and the executors of the estates of the deceased.
Answer: When someone dies, we understand this is a very difficult and distressing time for their family and those close to them. We aim to make our processes as clear, straightforward and supportive as possible and to minimise any unnecessary worry or effort for ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphine: HampshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to promote the use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) sentencing decisions in cases involving opioid abuse ii) prison-release pathways in Hampshire.
Answer: Treatment and clinical prescribing decisions are the responsibility of services commissioned by NHS in prisons and local authority service providers in the community.Responsibility for continuity of care for prison leavers, including access to medications...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Remains: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the additional cost of requiring the Human Tissue Authority to regulate the care of corpses throughout the death pathway including in funeral homes.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the additional cost of requiring the Human Tissue Authority to regulate the care of the deceased throughout the death pathway, including in funeral homes.The Government is considering the full range of options ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the difference in levels of healthcare resource consumed in conducting (a) children’s autism assessments and (b) children’s ADHD assessments; and what accoun
Answer: The statutory consultation for the NHS Payment Scheme 2026/27, which closed on 16 December 2025, provided an opportunity for all service providers to review the consultation guidance and provide comments and feedback. Further information is available at t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list all the (a) patient representative organisations, (b) clinical associations and (c) providers of NHS-funded autism and ADHD services NHS England has engaged with (i) before and (ii)
Answer: The statutory consultation for the NHS Payment Scheme 2026/27, which closed on 16 December 2025, provided an opportunity for all service providers to review the consultation guidance and provide comments and feedback. Further information is available at t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list all the (a) academic papers and (b) other sources of evidence that NHS England has considered in setting its proposed guide prices for autism and ADHD services, as proposed in its 2
Answer: The statutory consultation for the NHS Payment Scheme 2026/27, which closed on 16 December 2025, provided an opportunity for all service providers to review the consultation guidance and provide comments and feedback. Further information is available at t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphine: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need, and this includes the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.From 2026/27, all drug and alcohol treatment and recovery funding will...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on the role of the Ombudsman following the decision not to implement the recommendations of the report by the Parliamentar
Answer: I met with the Ombudsman on 25 February. Work has restarted on the Action Plan, which will be published in due course.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFunerals: Local GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of regulation and (b) level of trade body membership of funeral service providers contracted by local authorities for provision of services that fall outside of a l
Answer: The Government recognises the urgency of concerns about the funeral sector and is committed to responding at pace to ensure that the highest standards are always upheld by funeral directors and others involved in the care of people that have died.To that ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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