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Railways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she has had conversations with Rail Delivery Group about railcard users being able to store railcards on digital wallets.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has costed compensation for people impacted by sodium valproate.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will include plans to restore natural habitats in England’s next National Adaption Programme.
Answer: The Government’s plans for restoring natural habitats are set out in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan. I refer the Hon Member to information on gov.uk - Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025 - GOV.UK. We are exploring how to drive greater ambit...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider the views of rewilding and nature recovery experts when drafting the Wildfire Action Plan.
Answer: Defra and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will jointly develop a cross-Government Wildfire Action Plan to improve resilience and preparedness over the short, medium and long term. The Government will consider evidence from a rang...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Tropical DiseasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to research carried out by Dr Steven Hall and Dr Stefanie Menzies at Lancaster University, whether his Department has plans to invest in snakebite research, in
Answer: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announced new funding for Product Development Partnerships including support to Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) for the development of new effective treatments for Neglected Tropical Di...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the level of global climate finance that is provided through loans on indebtedness in lower inc
Answer: The UK only provides climate finance directly to lower income countries' governments in the form of grants.The UK also supports the Multilateral Development Banks and multilateral climate funds to provide climate finance, including through loans. These in...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: AutismMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support autistic people in the justice system.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to provide reasonable adjustments for users with disabilities, including dyslexia.HMCTS supports court and tribunal users with dyslexia and autism through its reasonable a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: DyslexiaMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support people with dyslexia in the justice system.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to provide reasonable adjustments for users with disabilities, including dyslexia.HMCTS supports court and tribunal users with dyslexia and autism through its reasonable a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds of Prey: RodenticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides found in birds of prey in England in the last ten years.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive chairs the Government Oversight Group for Rodenticide Stewardship (GOG). GOG received annual reports from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) on the residues of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGAR...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the free bus travel for children in August scheme will permit travel by minors unaccompanied by an adult.
Answer: In May, the Chancellor announced the Summer Bus Fare Offer, which will enable children aged five to 15 to travel for free on participating local buses in England throughout August to help ease cost-of-living pressures for families and to help them get out...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment has been undertaken for the free bus travel for children in August scheme.
Answer: In May, the Chancellor announced the Summer Bus Fare Offer, which will enable children aged five to 15 to travel for free on participating local buses in England throughout August to help ease cost-of-living pressures for families and to help them get out...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation with trade unions representing bus workers was undertaken (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement of the free bus travel for children in August scheme.
Answer: In May, the Chancellor announced the Summer Bus Fare Offer, which will enable children aged five to 15 to travel for free on participating local buses in England throughout August to help ease cost-of-living pressures for families and to help them get out...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLightAwareDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will meet with LightAware to discuss digital exclusion for light-sensitive people.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is simple: everyone, whatever their circumstances, should be able to get connected and get online, safely and with confidence. That is why we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan and, in the year, since, over a million peo...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Body SearchesHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding plans to end the use of strip search powers against minors.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to conduct all child strip searches at police stations.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data on a) multiple strip searches, b) the outcome, c) the reason, d) whether the outcome is linked, e) whether an officer of the opposite gender was present, and f) the search loc
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to 1) inform the child’s legal parent or guardian prior to the strip search taking place, and 2) ensure that the parent or guardian
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to help ensure that all police use of force against children is limited to cases preventing significant harm to themselves or others, rather than to detain children for the purposes
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to ensure that children are only strip searched where there is an immediate risk of significant harm.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to have custody healthcare practitioners conduct child strip searches rather than police officers.
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the Children Commissioner’s recommendations from the report Police Powers and Children – Strip Searching and Use of Force, published on 22 April 202
Answer: The Government welcomes the Children’s Commissioner’s report, Police powers and children – strip searching and use of force, and takes its recommendations seriously.Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers and PesticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pesticides and synthetic fertiliser on the level of nature depletion.
Answer: In March 2025, Defra, alongside the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive, published the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP). The NAP includes a UK domestic target to reduce the potential environmental harm fro...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports she has on the threats to life against Peyvand and Borna Naimi, two members of the Baha'i community in Iran, and if she will make a statement.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 611 on 19 May, and I would add that we are aware of the reported cases referenced in her question and are monitoring the situation for Baha'is in Iran more widely.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that all people living with Huntington’s disease have a named professional acting as a single point of contact to coordinate their care.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease. Better coordination of care is a priority under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. On 26 February the National Institute for Health and Care ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health Hubs: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and what services do they provide.
Answer: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board currently has one women’s health hub operating, provided by Queen Square Medical Practice in Lancaster. The hub delivers a community gynaecology service, including assessment and treatment for routine...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11157More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of Capita's progress in meeting the Government’s mandate to restore Civil Service Pension Scheme service levels by the end of June 2026.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Tahoe is taking to help support the protection of Christian holy sites, religious institutions and heritage properties in Jerusalem.
Answer: The UK remains committed to championing freedom of religion or belief for all around the world, including in Jerusalem where the protection of sacred sites and interfaith coexistence remain central to regional stability. The UK is clear on the need to res...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: Orthodox ChurchForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials have raised with the Government of Israel reports concerning restrictions on access to land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Silwan, Jerusalem.
Answer: The UK is monitoring the situation in Silwan closely, including the reported seizure of land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church. The UK is committed to championing freedom of religion or belief for all, and that is particularly important in a city whi...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJerusalem: Orthodox ChurchForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of reports concerning the seizure of land owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in
Answer: The UK is monitoring the situation in Silwan closely, including the reported seizure of land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church. The UK is committed to championing freedom of religion or belief for all, and that is particularly important in a city whi...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will instruct the DVLA to amend their V11 tax reminder form to include information on over-the-counter transaction options currently provided by the Post Office.
Answer: This information is already contained on a number of The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) manual forms.DVLA’s V11 tax reminder also advises customers to visit GOV.UK to access information on ways to pay vehicle excise duty. DVLA will review th...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government intends to monitor and track potential breaches of international humanitarian law following the closure of the international humanitarian law cell.
Answer: As explained in the answer of 29 April to Question 129721, the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has not closed; it has simply moved to a different team within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent bowel cancer by addressing key modifiable risk factors, including alcohol.
Answer: The Government and the National Health Service welcome the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report and recognise that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of bowel cancer.The National Cancer Plan for England, published ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve public awareness of the bowel cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption.
Answer: The Government and the National Health Service welcome the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report and recognise that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of bowel cancer.The National Cancer Plan for England, published ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report on dietary and lifestyle patterns for cancer prevention, part
Answer: The Government and the National Health Service welcome the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report and recognise that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the biggest risk factors of bowel cancer.The National Cancer Plan for England, published ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient heating oil supplies into the UK to meet demand.
Answer: We are confident in the UK’s security of fuel supply, and there are currently no indications of disruption. The Department is working closely with fuel suppliers, distributors, and trade bodies to monitor heating oil supply, demand, and market conditions,...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the fiscal circumstances within which the level of the Official Development Assistance budget w
Answer: In line with the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015, the Government is required to review whether a return to spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on Official Development Assistance is possible against ea...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to early-stage and discovery brain cancer research in the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that funding for building a pipelin
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department for Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Tec...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the status of each work package within the NIHR Brain Tumour Consortium, including submission date, status, date of the latest decision and correspondence and reasons for any del
Answer: The Department invests over £1.7 billion per year in research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).We are committed to furthering our investment in brain cancer research and have already taken steps to stimulate scientific pr...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the role of National Cancer Lead for Rare Cancers is full-time; what the contracted FTE and weekly hours are; and what interim leadership arrangements are in place until the role is filled.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on the 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next ten years. The role of the reformed National Cancer Board will be to support and monitor the delivery of the commitment...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help mitigate the national security risks identified in the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national secu
Answer: Nature underpins the UK’s security, prosperity and resilience and understanding the threats we face from biodiversity loss is essential to addressing them effectively. The Nature security assessment forms part of cross-government resilience planning and c...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 8 of the Government's document entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026, what steps she is takin
Answer: Nature underpins the UK’s security, prosperity and resilience and understanding the threats we face from biodiversity loss is essential to addressing them effectively. The Nature security assessment forms part of cross-government resilience planning and c...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether decision-making process on the proposed switch off the UK's digital terrestrial television will take into account the impact on low-income households, particularly in the North West of En
Answer: I can confirm that my department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to ensure that the impact on low-income households across the UK, including in the North West of England, is fully considered as part of any dec...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she’s taking with Cabinet Colleagues to work with voluntary organisations, such as Girl guiding, to help ensure that girls’ voices are heard in the national consultation, Gro
Answer: On 2 March, the government launched a landmark consultation on how to give young people the childhood they deserve in an online world. Alongside the formal consultation, we published a child‑ and parent‑friendly version to ensure these important voices ar...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPornography: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the review of pornography law will include differences between online and offline regulation in relation to children’s access to sexually explicit material.
Answer: On 9 December 2025, during the House of Lords Committee Stage debate on the Crime and Policing Bill, the Government announced that it would accept, in part, recommendation 24 of Baroness Bertin’s Independent Review on Pornography:‘The current criminal jus...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPornography: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's review of the criminal law relating to pornography will consider the adequacy of existing age-verification and age-assurance measures in preventing children from accessing online pornogra
Answer: On 9 December 2025, during the House of Lords Committee Stage debate on the Crime and Policing Bill, the Government announced that it would accept, in part, recommendation 24 of Baroness Bertin’s Independent Review on Pornography:‘The current criminal jus...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPornographyMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish a review of the criminal law relating to pornography.
Answer: On 9 December 2025, during the House of Lords Committee Stage debate on the Crime and Policing Bill, the Government announced that it would accept, in part, recommendation 24 of Baroness Bertin’s Independent Review on Pornography:‘The current criminal jus...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will commit to funding court-based sport facilities such as tennis and padel to support economies of scale and partner funding.
Answer: The Government's 27 January announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2026/27 also set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people t...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support the development of covered tennis, padel and multi-sport facilities to facilitate year-round, all-weather participation.
Answer: The Government's 27 January announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2026/27 also set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people t...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for court-based sports facilities such as tennis and padel.
Answer: The Government's 27 January announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2026/27 also set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people t...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for covered tennis and padel facilities in Lancaster and Wyre constituency.
Answer: The Government's 27 January announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2026/27 also set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people t...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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