Carolyn Harris MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Glioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of potential new treatments for glioblastoma.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care enables research via its research arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and is committed to furthering our investment and driving scientific advancements in research into the causes and t...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to recognise obesity as a disease.
Answer: The Department does not recognise obesity as a disease.Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which the Government accepts and works to, focus on obesity as a complex but preventable public health issue. NICE does no...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delivering weight management services as part of the neighbourhood health model.
Answer: Neighbourhood Health Services will bring together teams of professionals, including nurses, doctors, social care workers, pharmacists, health visitors, and more, closer to people’s homes, to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community.We ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of different funding mechanisms that could be applied to new obesity treatments.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGin: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the value of gin produced in Wales to the economy.
Answer: The UK has a vibrant and successful Gin industry, with exports in excess of £530 million in 2024. The department has not made a formal estimate of the value of gin produced in Wales, but industry reports that the number of active gin distilleries in Wales...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent distillers wishing to export.
Answer: DBT negotiates new free trade agreements, such as the UK-India FTA, and seeks to remove market access barriers for UK distillers. We recently agreed a Geographic Indicator for Scotch Whisky in Argentina. DBT provides direct export support via business.gov...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: ExportsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78325More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual value is of UK spirits exports; and what proportion of overall exports those exports were in the last five years.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK which includes data on exports of spirits. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited Official Stati...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78324More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data his Department holds on the number of UK-based distilleries that have (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpiritsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78323More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the value of the UK spirits sector to the economy in (a) employment, (b) exports and (c) tax revenue.
Answer: (a) The Office for National Statistics' Business Register and Employment Survey (2023 edition) estimates total (part-time and full-time) employment in Great Britain for the Distilling; rectifying and blending of spirits industry is 13,700 workers. (b) HMR...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excise duty levels on the export competitiveness of UK-produced spirits; and what spirit exports were by (a) value and (b) volume in t
Answer: DBT helps distillers access global markets and increase competitiveness through free trade agreements such as the UK-India FTA, breaking down market access barriers and providing targeted support via business.gov.uk. Excise duty does not apply to spirits ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78321More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review excise duty rates on (a) spirits, (b) wine and (c) beer.
Answer: The baseline assumption, shared by the Government and the Office for Budget Responsibility, is that alcohol duty will be increased annually in line with the Retail Price Index, so that it does not fall in real terms. As with all taxes, the Government welc...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of excise duty rates on the competitiveness of (a) UK and (b) European distillers; and what fiscal steps she is taking to help support the
Answer: The UK spirits industry makes a vital contribution to our economy and society, with Scotch Whisky remaining the UK’s most successful food and drink export enjoyed by consumers across the globe. UK alcohol duty is not charged on exports. There is significa...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78319More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of independent distilleries in rural areas.
Answer: Following public consultation, a new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. The alcohol duty system taxes all alcohol products according to their strength, so the duty owed increases with alcohol content. The system is also pro...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented WorkersHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the exploitation of people working illegally.
Answer: As already announced, through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, the Government is introducing tough new laws to clamp down on illegal working.We have expanded our work across government and with law enforcement partners to target, investig...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations of the Thirty-Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-25 on Immigration: Skilled worker visas, HC 819 and pursuant to the Answer of
Answer: The Government welcomes the Committee of Public Accounts’ report on skilled worker visas and will respond fully in due course.The Department is providing up to £12.5 million this financial year to 15 regional partnerships to help support international car...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recommendations of the Thirty-Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-25 on Immigration: Skilled worker visas, HC 819, what arrangements are in place t
Answer: The standard cancellation activity for care workers impacted by revocation of the sponsor’s licence has been temporarily paused to enable the workers to find alternative employment. When an Adult Social Care sponsor is revoked, UKVI write to all the impac...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recommendations of the Thirty-Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-25 on Immigration: Skilled worker visas, HC 819, and the white paper entitled Res
Answer: The standard cancellation activity for care workers impacted by revocation of the sponsor’s licence has been temporarily paused to enable the workers to find alternative employment. When an Adult Social Care sponsor is revoked, UKVI write to all the impac...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mother and Baby UnitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in the context of children under the age of two who are separated from their mothers in prison, if she will publish (a) a list of types of setting in which those children are looked after and (b) the (i) number a
Answer: Data on the number of babies accommodated in Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in England is published at Table 10.1 of the HMPPS Annual Digest 2023-2024:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2023-to-march-2024/hmpps-annual-digest-...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mother and Baby UnitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many mothers in prison (a) are currently separated from their children under the age of two and (b) have been separated from their babies and children under the age of two in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on the number of babies accommodated in Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in England is published at Table 10.1 of the HMPPS Annual Digest 2023-2024:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2023-to-march-2024/hmpps-annual-digest-...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mother and Baby UnitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many babies and children under the age of two are (a) in Mother and Baby Units in prisons in England and (b) have been in Mother and Baby Units in prisons in England in the last twelve months.
Answer: Data on the number of babies accommodated in Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in England is published at Table 10.1 of the HMPPS Annual Digest 2023-2024:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2023-to-march-2024/hmpps-annual-digest-...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFood and Drink Sector CouncilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Food and Drink Sector Council last met; and when they plan to meet next.
Answer: The Food and Drink Sector Council last met in October 2024. Since then we have set up the Food Strategy Advisory Board, Citizens Advisory Council, and continued our engagement with the F4 grouping of industry representative bodies as we develop the food s...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of modern slavery were granted temporary leave to remain under section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 for (a) assisting a person in their recovery from any physical or psy
Answer: The requested data is not currently available in a verified and published form. Other data on modern slavery can be found at National Referral Mechanism statistics - GOV.UK.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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