Chris Evans MP: written questions

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GenomicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the evidence base that underpins the use of tissue stabilisers - as an alternative to fresh frozen tissue - for whole genome sequ
Answer: NHS England has produced national sample handling guidance, including for whole genome sequencing (WGS), of solid tumours to standardise the collection, processing, and transport of tumour samples, helping to maintain DNA quality and support access to pre...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Conditions of Employment: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report 'Strike while AI is hot' by the Institute for Public Policy Research, whether his Department plans to give employees new rights to shape AI's deployment in the workplace.
Answer: New technologies, including AI, have the potential to boost wages, drive up productivity and empower workers, but they may also pose risks. This Government’s plan to make work pay will help bring employment rights legislation into the twenty first century...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Coroners: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing a more accessible appeals mechanism for coroners’ rulings.
Answer: The Government believes that coroners’ decisions can be effectively and appropriately challenged by means of the existing mechanisms of judicial review or application for a first or fresh inquest under section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988.As soon as Parlia...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Gambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of replicating Australia’s proposed gambling advertising reforms.
Answer: Government engages with international jurisdictions to understand the effectiveness and impact of their regulatory regimes. We will therefore consider Australia’s proposed gambling advertising reforms, as part of the wider evidence base, when making polic...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to the Ajax programme between December 2025 and April 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence paid £97 million in line with contractual obligations for the Ajax programme between December 2025 and April 2026, to General Dynamics and other Suppliers. I am unable to publish details of the milestones and payment schedules as t...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote supply-chain resilience.
Answer: The Government recognised the importance of supply chain resilience in both the Trade and Industrial Strategies, which committed to setting up a Supply Chain Centre within DBT. The Centre will review inputs required for our growth industries and national ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Gambling: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of prediction markets on young men.
Answer: In order to operate in Great Britain, any prediction market would require a licence from the Gambling Commission, the independent regulator for gambling. If approved, they would be classified as a ‘Betting Intermediary’ and subject to regulation under the...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce the availability of cheap alcohol.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase access to alcohol treatment services for people not currently engaged with support.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Driving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will consider the potential merits of reducing the drink driving limit to 9µg of alcohol per 100ml of breath.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Sovereign AI Fund: WalesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to ensure that Welsh companies benefit from the sovereign AI fund.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Civil Proceedings: EmailMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Civil Procedure Rule Committee plans to publish their response to the Electronic Service Consultation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Homelessness: WalesHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her department has had with the Welsh Government on their new homelessness 'ask, act and co-operate' duties on public services in Wales, particularly regarding including further bodie
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local Housing Allowance: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his department has made of the impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance on the affordability of the private rented sector for people in receipt of benefits in Wales.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Prisoners' Release: HomelessnessMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to a) fulfil its target to halve homelessness on release from prison, as set out in the National Plan to End Homelessness and b) how this work can improve support for prison le
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Prisoners' Release: HomelessnessMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) Critical Time Intervention b) Built for Zero programmes in reducing homelessness on release from prisons.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Sports: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) what assessment has her department made of the mental health awareness training offered by UK Coaching and Mind to sports clubs across Wales, and (b) whether she plans to support a similar in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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16-19 Bursary FundDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, following the extension of the Education Maintenance Allowance programme in Wales, does her department plan to widen eligibility for the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund in England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Artificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department will set out a timeline for developing a new policy position on the use of copyrighted works to train AI models.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Artificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department is working with stakeholders to develop a new policy position on the use of copyrighted works to train AI models.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Alcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to allow CQC-registered drug and alcohol treatment providers, including charities, to use the NHS Electronic Prescription Service in place of paper instalment pr
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to extend the NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) to include instalment dispensing for the FP10MDA, or controlled drugs, prescription type. This will allow eligible services, including drug and alcohol trea...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Alcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the routine use of digital consultations in community drug and alcohol treatment services.
Answer: As part of our shift from analogue to digital, the Department has provided guidance for alcohol and drug treatment services on maintaining a balance between digital, or remote, and in-person interventions. This guidance is available to view at the followi...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Alcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had on the need for an independent regulator of alcohol advertising.
Answer: The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) is the independent regulator responsible for regulating all advertising in the UK, including alcohol advertising, through codes set by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertisi...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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Alcoholic Drinks: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of licensing regulations to protect people from alcohol-related harms.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003, which is overseen by the Home Office, requires licensing authorities to promote objectives relating to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the protection of children from harm, and the prevention of public nuisance...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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Alcoholism: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people needing treatment for alcohol use disorders.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the number of people in ill health, with the shift from treatment to prevention being a key priority.Action to prevent harms from alcohol feature in multiple current strategies and plans. The recently published Nati...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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