Catherine Fookes MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving to a fully digitalised vocational driving licence application system.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for vocational driving licences for (a) new applicants and (b) renewals.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of supporting heating oil users with household energy costs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRoyal MailDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure Royal Mail delivers letters to vulnerable people in a timely manner.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24866More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps she has taken to ensure retired civil servants receive pension a) quotes and b) payments on time.
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 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including driving instructors under the position of trust law.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting children and young people from sexual abuse. We have robust legislation in this area, including offences to tackle the abuse of a specified “position of trust” in relation to a child under 18, which apply even in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMentally Disordered OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the law on unfitness to plead.
Answer: The Government agrees there are merits to reviewing the law on unfitness to plead and has accepted the majority of the Law Commission’s recommendations for reform.The Government is considering how best to take forward these reforms alongside other related...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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| Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade | 1 |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Department for Transport | 2 |
| Ministry of Justice | 2 |
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