Chris Evans MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
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.
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' 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.
Original Parliament recordSports: 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.
Original Parliament record16-19 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.
Original Parliament recordArtificial 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.
Original Parliament recordArtificial 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.
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism 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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism 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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic 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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic 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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism: 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
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting small and medium sized businesses through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation.This includes the new Business Growth Service, accessed through business.gov.u...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Operating CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department can take to communicate with businesses about rising operating costs in a clearer and more timely manner.
Answer: Ministers and their teams continue to work closely with SMEs and the trade associations that represent them, to ensure information on operating costs and Government’s support offer is clearly communicated through established business engagement channels. ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to limit the exposure of (a) children and (b) young people to alcohol advertising on popular (i) social media apps and (ii) streaming platforms.
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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) alcohol advertising and (b) websites selling alcoholic products provide reference to addiction support platforms.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, the Advertising Standards Authority is responsible for regulating advertising through enforcing the codes set by the Committees of Advertising Practice and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice. There are rules about ensur...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) alcohol advertising and (b) alcoholic products are not directed at (i) children and (ii) young people.
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
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on reducing exposure to alcohol advertising by (a) children and (b) young people.
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
Original Parliament recordGambling: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the statutory gambling levy takes a public health approach.
Answer: In our response to the consultation on the statutory levy, we set out the levy’s overarching principles to ensure that the lead commissioning bodies are supporting the government in delivering on our vision for the future system. This includes a coordinat...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Chapter One's report entitled Ten Point Plan for Gambling Harm Prevention.
Answer: The Government is acutely aware of the impact that gambling harm can have on individuals, families and communities and we are committed to strengthening protections for those at risk. We consider a wide range of evidence when making policy and regulatory ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: South WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to improve rail links between South Wales and a) Gatwick and b) Heathrow.
Answer: This Government is continuing to invest in the UK rail network at record levels, including at least £445 million of investment in the rail network in Wales announced at the Spending Review and backed up by the Prime Minister's recent endorsement of the Tr...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to prioritise the development of housing suitable for single young people within wider social housing programmes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 101227 on 7 January 2026 for Programmes in England and 104603 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of one-bedroom social rented homes for young people facing homelessness.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 101227 on 7 January 2026 for Programmes in England and 104603 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSamaritans: SuicideDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Samaritan's media guidelines for reporting suicide; and if her Department will take steps to promote those guide
Answer: The UK has a self-regulatory system for the press, which is independent from Government. This is vital to ensure the public has access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. The Government therefore does not intervene i...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Tissue: RefrigerationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 November to question 90178, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a standardised approach to tissue freezing.
Answer: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the fresh-freezing of tissue examples have already been developed across pathology networks in England. It is, however, the responsibility of individual pathology services to maintain their own SOPs for the fresh-f...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to question 90178, what steps his Department is taking to develop standard operating procedures for the handling and freezing of fresh tissue samples.
Answer: Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the fresh-freezing of tissue examples have already been developed across pathology networks in England. It is, however, the responsibility of individual pathology services to maintain their own SOPs for the fresh-f...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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