Charlie Maynard MP: written questions

Written questions

• General Practitioners: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25007More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has for reducing waiting times (a) in GP practices and (b) for accessing routine diagnostic tests, especially for people with aggressive and/or life-limiting conditions.

  Answer: NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework, published in October 2025, sets out a national ambition to improve access to primary care and reduce unwarranted variation. This includes ensuring that 90% of clinically urgent patients, such as those with agg...

  Answered 15 Sept 2026

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• Police: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25006More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the 1987 police pension scheme and remove the rule under which surviving partners of police officers lose their pension payments if they remarry or enter a new cohabiting r

  Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to UIN 813 on the 18th May 2026.

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• ADHD and Autism: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19725More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide adequate funding to help ensure the the timely detection and treatment of ADHD and autism.

  Answer: NHS England is responsible for determining allocations of financial resources to integrated care boards (ICBs). Funding for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism services are included within NHS England’s financial allocations to ICBs...

  Answered 2 Sept 2026

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• Hydrogen: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19724More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the time taken for hydrogen policy and funding announcements does not reduce private sector investment into the domestic hydrogen sector.

  Answer: We understand the importance of providing clarity to businesses across the hydrogen sector. We plan to publish the renewed Hydrogen Strategy, alongside a package of other hydrogen policy documents, as soon as possible. In relation to the second hydrogen...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19723More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the level of UK content in projects shortlisted under the second Hydrogen Allocation Round on the economy and job creation.

  Answer: Hydrogen was identified as a frontier technology in the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan for its potential to drive economic growth, create high-quality jobs, and build the industries of the future. Projects from the first Hydrogen Allocation Round are...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19722More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with businesses shortlisted under the second Hydrogen Allocation Round on progression to the Invite to Offer stage of negotiations before the end of 2026.

  Answer: DESNZ Ministers and officials have met with developers shortlisted in the second Hydrogen Allocation Round on a case-by-case basis to discuss their progress and any issues they may be facing. Guidance on the allocation round process was provided to develo...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19721More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will confirm that £836 million in cash terms was forecast to be spent on Equitable Life With-Profits Annuitants at the outset of the Equitable Life Payment Scheme; and that a discount rate of 4.4% was ap

  Answer: In 2010 the Liberal Democrat Conservative coalition government chose to allocate up to £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme, and the Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in oper...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Sustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19276More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of Sustainable Farming Incentive payments and Capital Grant payments have been paid late in the current financial year.

  Answer: The Rural Payments Agency aims to make payments to farmers and land managers as promptly as possible. In the current financial year, 2.56% of Sustainable Farming Incentive payments and 0.87% of Capital Grant payments have been paid later than expected.

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Small Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19275More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on small businesses.

  Answer: The government has worked with taxpayers, representative bodies and software developers to ensure Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax works well for businesses of all types and sizes.MTD will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affa...

  Answered 4 Sept 2026

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