Charlie Maynard MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Organised Crime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of organised criminal gangs on rural crime levels; and what steps she is taking to disrupt those activities.
Answer: Rural crime can have a devastating impact on rural communities and the agricultural sector. Rural crime is not recorded as a distinct category within police recorded crime, so it is not possible to produce a single, centrally verified assessment of its sc...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police forces serving predominantly rural areas have sufficient resources to investigate and prevent rural crime.
Answer: Rural crime can have a devastating impact on rural communities and the agricultural sector. Rural crime is not recorded as a distinct category within police recorded crime, so it is not possible to produce a single, centrally verified assessment of its sc...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of rural crime prevention measures in reducing thefts of agricultural machinery, livestock and fuel in rural communities; and what further support her
Answer: Rural crime can have a devastating impact on rural communities and the agricultural sector. Rural crime is not recorded as a distinct category within police recorded crime, so it is not possible to produce a single, centrally verified assessment of its sc...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: RegistrationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he intends to review the effectiveness of the voluntary register established under the Hairdressers Registration Act 1964.
Answer: There is currently no planned review of the effectiveness of the voluntary register established under the Hairdressers Registration Act 1964. The Hairdressers Registration Act 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdressers and barbers, although...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated entry into the barbering industry on apprenticeship uptake and professional training.
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has not made a specific assessment of the impact of entry requirements in the barbering industry on apprenticeship uptake or professional training. The Department for Work and Pensions is responsi...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: QualificationsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what proportion of individuals working as barbers in the UK hold recognised vocational qualifications, including NVQ Level 2 and 3.
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade does not hold data on the total number of barbers or the qualifications they hold and therefore cannot determine the proportion holding recognised vocational qualifications, including NVQ Levels 2...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Tax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29032More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of tax non-compliance within the hair and barbering sector, including the use of self-employment and rent-a-chair arrangements.
Answer: The ‘rent-a-chair’ model is a legitimate business model used in the hair and beauty sector. Where it is applied correctly, individuals will be self-employed for tax purposes. Whether an individual is employed or self-employed is not a matter of choice but...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShops: Money LaunderingTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29031More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the risk of money laundering through cash-intensive businesses such as barbershops.
Answer: The National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2025 assessed the most common money laundering risks the UK is exposed to and found that criminal cash is often laundered through cash-intensive businesses, including barbershops. Th...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: Personal Care ServicesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration enforcement visits have been carried out at barbering premises in the UK over the past five years; and how many arrests and civil penalties resulted from those visits.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on immigration enforcement activity at the level of detail requested. Illegal working enforcement activity is recorded by broader business sectors and enforcement outcomes, not by specific sub-sectors such as barbering p...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Health HazardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative analysis of safety has been undertaken between barbering and other regulated personal services, such as tattooing, piercing and electrolysis.
Answer: Businesses operating in barbering and other personal service activities such as tattooing, piercing and electrolysis are required to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, which place duties on businesses to as...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Health HazardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of public health risks associated with barbering, particularly regarding infection control where razors and sharp tools are used.
Answer: Businesses in the hair and beauty sector including barber shops, hairdressers and beauty salons are required to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, which place duties on businesses to assess and control the ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of waiting times for asylum seeker applications to be determined.
Answer: We remain focussed on reducing the number of asylum cases awaiting an initial decision.The Home Office continues to invest in a programme of transformation and business improvement initiatives to speed up decision making and reduce the time people spend i...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: ProductsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to review the Appliance Prescription Management Service.
Answer: Through NHS England, the Department is currently reviewing the provision of stoma and continence products and services. This includes provision through an Appliance Prescription Management Service. The aim is to improve patient outcomes, support informed ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDispute ResolutionMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of establishing a single statutory supervisory body for voluntary ombudsman and ADR schemes.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that ombudsman services and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) schemes play in resolving disputes without the need for court proceedings.The Ministry of Justice keeps the dispute resolution landscape under re...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration he has given to the location of an AI regulator with responsibility for scrutinising the most advanced AI systems.
Answer: The UK is committed to a context-based regulatory approach where most AI systems are regulated at the point of use by our existing regulators. Government departments are working with regulators to provide strategic direction and support them with their AI...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, for what reason the consultation on the proposed AI Bill has not been published; and when that consultation will be published.
Answer: The Government is ensuring that the UK is ready for both the challenges and opportunities that AI will bring. We have taken important steps to ensure that most AI systems are already regulated at the point of use by our existing expert regulators. This is...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Homes Guarantee SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what portion of the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme is currently awarded to for-profit registered providers and what portion to not-for-profit registered providers; whether the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Pest ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason there is a requirement to remove flooring in social housing between tenancies; what the cost is of removing carpets and flooring, and disposing of it between tena
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordYoung Offenders: VettingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform the rules governing the disclosure of childhood criminal records by the Disclosure and Barring Service so that future opportunities are not impacted.
Answer: This Government knows that too many young people with a criminal record are being locked out of education, employment and other opportunities long after they have left their offending behind. That is not in their interests, and it is not in the public int...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: SalesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) what assessment she has made of the regulatory and commercial burden on manufacturers and retailers arising from the application of age verification requirements to sales and deliveries of ordinary
Answer: The Government is committed to legislation around knife sales which helps ensure that knives do not fall into the hands of those aged under 18. The new measures being brought in by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 around age verification and safe delivery ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department has taken to (a) provide sufficient jobs within the NHS for all student nurses when they graduate, and (b) improve the early career experiences of these nurses, including
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 19 August in response to Question 18780.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25011More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any concerns were identified regarding Capita's suitability to administer the CSPS during the procurement and approval processes.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25010More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value is of payments withheld from Capita in connection with its administration of the CSPS; and what conditions must be met for the release of those payments.
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 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25009More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost is of the recovery programme in relation to the Civil Service Pension Scheme being administered by Capita.
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 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans are in place to speed up processes at the Child Maintenance Service, including the resolution of complaints up to and including the scheduling of tribunal hearings.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is delivering a Modernisation Programme to improve customer access, efficiency and transparency. This includes integrated online application services, the My Child Maintenance Case (MCMC) service, which provides custome...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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