Chi Onwurah MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• State Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105742More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women living in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.

  Answer: All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made using ONS 2021 Census Data on how many women born in the 1950s resided in each constituency in that year.

  Answered 21 Jan 2026

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• Intermarine UK: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105679More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what mechanisms is InterMarine able to sponsor Highly Skilled Worker Visas .

  Answer: The basis on which UK employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence can sponsor skilled workers to come to the UK is set out in the relevant Sponsor Guidance. This can be found on Gov.uk at: Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators - GOV.UK

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Migrant Workers: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105678More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether recruitment agencies are permitted to sponsor Highly Skilled Worker Visas under current immigration rules.

  Answer: The basis on which UK employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence can sponsor skilled workers to come to the UK is set out in the relevant Sponsor Guidance. This can be found on Gov.uk at: Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators - GOV.UK

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Fuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105677More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the procurement and contract-management processes used for the Fuel Finder project; and what steps his Department is taking to ensur

  Answer: A competitive and open tender process was run for Fuel Finder in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and government procurement policies and guidance. Evaluation criteria included quality, technical criteria and total cost. The Fuel Finder con...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Science: Cabinet CommitteesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105676More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Cabinet committee on Science and Technology has been replaced with a committee on Digital and Technology; and how matters related to science will be considered.

  Answer: The membership and terms of reference of Cabinet committees is decided by the Prime Minister, as set out on gov.uk and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology is a member of the Digital and Technology Committee. Matters related to sc...

  Answered 27 Jan 2026

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