Catherine Fookes MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Artificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115689More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help support right holders’ control over whether their works are used to train AI models.

  Answer: Our copyright regime must deliver for British people and businesses. This means helping creative industries to thrive while unlocking the extraordinary potential of AI.We have consulted on a set of options and continue to seek views on how best to meet ou...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Paramedical Staff: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115688More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure newly qualified paramedics can access appropriate NHS job opportunities.

  Answer: Decisions on the employment of newly qualified paramedics are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliv...

  Answered 3 Mar 2026

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• Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115687More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a UK Maternity Commissioner.

  Answer: There are no current plans to appoint a Maternity Commissioner. The Government has commissioned an independent National Investigation into maternity and neonatal care, chaired by Baroness Amos, which is expected to make recommendations this spring. My Rt ...

  Answered 3 Mar 2026

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• STEM Subjects: EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109721More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect STEM jobs in Wales.

  Answer: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy is protecting and expanding STEM jobs in Wales by backing future industries and Wales’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and life sciences. North Wales will pioneer the UK’s first Small Modular ...

  Answered 6 Feb 2026

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• Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109720More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Capita on ensuring newly retired civil servants receive pensions on time.

  Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and is experiencing significant perf...

  Answered 6 Feb 2026

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