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Animal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with MBR Acres about rehoming beagles who do not meet laboratory requirements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of NHS Trusts willingness and financial ability to take on new specialty medical training posts for the August 2026 recruitment round.
Answer: As the first step in delivering the expansion of specialty training posts by up to 4,500 in England over the next three years, more than 350 additional places were made available in August, with the aim of them starting in February 2027. To deliver this, ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29008More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her Department's policy is on choosing whether to issue an Emergency Alert nationally or to target a specific geographical location; and whether she plans to enhance the system's proportionality and precisi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of sanctions on companies involved in settlements in the West Bank on the medicines supply chain.
Answer: The measures announced by the Foreign Secretary on 8 September will include restrictions on the import into the UK of goods originating in illegal settlements. These measures will be carefully designed to target trade with illegal settlements, while prote...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on the introduction of mandatory reporting and health targets for large food businesses.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan commits that by the end of this Parliament, we will introduce mandatory healthier food sales reporting for all large companies in the sector. We will also introduce new targets to increase the healthiness of sales.We intend to laun...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail delivery delays on NHS service delivery, including in Stourbridge constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients are not missing (a) appointments and (b) operations due to Royal Mail delivery delays (i) in the Stourbridge constituency and (ii) el
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals are not subject to (a) penalties, (b) enforcement action, and (c) adverse decisions as a result of Royal Mail delivery delays affecting corresponde
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not aware of any delays by the Royal Mail that are adversely impacting the delivery of the DVLA’s mail. Any processes which may be time bound already factor in delivery timescales to allow individuals suff...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's access to payments.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's ability to comply with his Department's deadlines.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits and State Retirement Pensions: Postal ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that recipients of Universal Credit, State Pension and other DWP support are not financially disadvantaged by delayed postal communications, including in Stourbridge
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTeplizumabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the introduction of teplizumab contributes to reducing rates of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis and inequalities in outcomes for people with type 1 di
Answer: Teplizumab is a new treatment for people aged eight years old and over with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, before the onset of symptoms. Its introduction represents a significant development in the treatment of type 1 diabetes and requires new clinical pathways...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help accelerate the translation of beta cell research into clinical trials and routine NHS care for people with type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The Department delivers research into type 1 diabetes through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).As well as funding research itself, the Department invests significantly in centres of excellence which support and deliver health and...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance on students’ ability to access assistive software where they have functional impairments ari
Answer: Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. The department’s consultation on assistive software funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) seeks to gather evidence on how best to moderni...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her department is using to assess demand for Criminology in the West Midlands and across England.
Answer: The department considers a wide range of evidence when considering employer demand for skills, including data and commentary by the Labour Market Evidence Group, available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/labour-market-evidence-group-key-publi...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, will funding for Criminology remain in place for the next academic year.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when will schools receive information about the future of Criminology.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if Criminology is to sit within Protective Services, in what way will the new qualification maintain the academic and social-science content that supports progression to university courses such as criminology,
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminology: V-levelsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to create a V Level in Criminology or to incorporate Criminology into a broader Protective Services route.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 Pathways implementation plan on 20 May, which sets out how we will deliver changes to the technical and vocational qualifications that a young person can choose from age 16.V Levels are designed to link to occupational...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to mandate the recording of Armed Forces community status in adult social care management systems in England.
Answer: The Department doesn’t currently have any plans to mandate the recording of Armed Forces community status in case management systems. However, we are committed to supporting the shift from analogue to digital by exploring approaches to reform case managem...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of multi-year funding arrangements for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made on the potential merits of a multi-year funding arrangement for specialist social care provision supporting the Armed Forces community.Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their pop...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: SalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are the government taking to help ensure that homes and small businesses can buy power directly from local renewable energy schemes.
Answer: The Government is ambitious for community energy and the role that it can play in delivering net zero and is working with Ofgem to address regulatory barriers, including routes to market. Through delivering on commitments in the Local Power Plan, we are w...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the Access to Work scheme to ensure that blind and visually impaired people can access workplace adjustments and specialist support in a timely manner.
Answer: Reforms are essential to ensure a better service for customers, to help disabled people start and stay in work, including blind and visually impaired people. We are reviewing all aspects of the Access to Work scheme, utilising the outcomes of the Green Pa...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to employers recruiting and retaining blind and visually impaired employees.
Answer: Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment rates among blind and visually impaired people.
Answer: Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of inequities in inflammatory bowel disease care and outcomes; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the online h
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment access and monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the development of national standards for inflammatory bowel disease across ICBs in England.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of consistent, high-quality care for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While the National Health Service in England operates within a locally commissioned system, the Government expects integrate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCreationismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made of whether charities which exist to promote creationism fulfil a public benefit.
Answer: This government welcomes the fact that our charity sector is diverse and varied, respecting and reflecting a broad range of public views.Some organisations which promote creationism are registered as charities under the advancement of religion, which rema...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Equal PayDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce pay inequalities between Further Education staff and staff in schools and academised sixth form colleges.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges and sixth form colleges are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges and have the freedom to implement pay arrangements within their own local circumstances. In addition, there are sector-led arrangements...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 900084More
Question: What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the department is taking to establish a universally commissioned emergency eye care pathway to end the postcode lottery of these service in England.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet local need. This can include community minor and urgent eye care services, with decisions on provision made locally to reflect population need ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to support pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS takes to provide healthcare to pupils with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the healthiest generation of children ever. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies, and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16-24 are claiming the Universal Credit health element while in full-time non-advanced education under Universal Credit rules.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAlmshouses: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the government taking to include charitable housing providers within the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 123092 on 31 March 2026.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector drives heat demand reduction via insulation.
Answer: Reformed Energy Performance Certificates will assess properties’ energy performance against several metrics, one of which is fabric performance. The new minimum energy efficiency standards will require private rented homes to first meet a ‘C’ rating for f...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that referral services for women and girls impacted by violence and abuse will be evidence-based.
Answer: As part of the cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Department has committed to roll-out a domestic abuse and sexual violence referral service, “Steps to Safety” across all integrated care boards by 2029.This will ensure that al...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Stourbridge on 24 March 2026 PQ UIN 121217.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Communication Workers UnionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure the new owners of Royal Mail honour agreements made with the Communication Workers Union and his Department.
Answer: The Secretary of State met Dave Ward, General Secretary of the CWU, and Daniel Křetínský, the owner of EP Group, on 16 February and again on 19 March 2026, to understand the progress on continued discussions on the CWU Agreement. The undertakings agreed b...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded sewage spills and leaks into (a) rivers, (b) coastal waters and (c) other inland waterways there have been in England in the last 12 months; and what assessment his D
Answer: Sewage spills can enter water bodies from a number of sources and pathways. One mechanism is via storm overflows, designed to spill into water bodies when the sewer system is under strain from rainfall or snowmelt. Storm overflows are tracked through Even...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.
Answer: As part of the Animal Welfare Strategy, which was published on 22 December 2025, the Government will take steps to improve our understanding of the size, scale and current management practices related to cat breeding, drawing on expertise from the sector,...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a 36-hour week for full time NHS staff at no loss of pay.
Answer: This specific assessment has not been made.National Health Service staff covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system in England work 37.5 hours per week in line with the terms set out in Section 10 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Higher EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medical students graduated from UK universities in each of the last five years; and how many doctors completed foundation training in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data published by the General Medical Council (GMC) provides information on the number of doctors with a United Kingdom Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ) by year. The following table shows the number of doctors graduating from UK medical schools in each...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: VeteransMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will instruct Local Authorities to disregard the compensation and pensions of veterans as a form of council income.
Answer: Councils tax support for working-age people is locally designed. Councils must review their schemes each year and make any changes in consultation with their residents. Support for pensioners is prescribed in regulations which are updated by the departmen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will facilitate a vote on proposals for financial redress contained in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House of Commons and the detailed reasons for this decision have ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic;
Answer: The Government carefully considered the findings of the Ombudsman’s report on the communication of changes to women’s State Pension age, and a detailed response including an Equality Analysis has been deposited in the House library.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) guidance has been provided to Dudley Council on the treatment of Armed Forces compensation in means-testing for Disabled Facilities Grants and (b) the Government’s commission on adult s
Answer: In March 2022, the Government published Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) guidance for local authorities in England. It includes a section on the Armed Forces community and can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/disabled-facilities-grant-dfg-...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAllied Health Professions: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the outcomes of the Extend medicines responsibilities for allied health professions consultation which closed in October 2025.
Answer: The Department is currently analysing the large number of respondents received, and a Government response detailing next steps will be published in due course.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the causes of backlogs in Teachers' Pensions; and what steps she is taking to reduce such backlogs.
Answer: A backlog in the provision of cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has been caused by two issues. Initially, an embargo was placed on the provision of CETVs by the public service pension schemes from March 202...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) require broadband companies to share underground infrastructure and (ii) help reduce disruption to residents ahead of the ful
Answer: We want operators to use existing underground ducts and share infrastructure, wherever possible. There are requirements on operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where practicable; and there are regulations in place to support this. The...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
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