Chris Evans MP: written questions
91 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Small 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
Original Parliament recordTumours: Human TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to question 90178, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the capacity of NHS pathology services for fresh-freezing brain cancer and
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 recordGambling: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a national fixed framework for the treatment of gambling-related harm.
Answer: NHS England will be developing a national commissioning specification during the first half of 2026/27 to ensure consistent, high-quality care across all gambling treatment and support services nationwide. Given the evolving evidence landscape and NHS Eng...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Addictions and AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to raise awareness of gambling-related harms and mitigate the impact of gambling advertisements.
Answer: All operators who advertise in the UK must comply with advertising codes, which are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority independently of government. The codes include a wide range of provisions which are designed to protect children and vulner...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of wealth inequality on levels of suicide.
Answer: People living in the most deprived areas of England face a higher risk of suicide. Between 2020 and 2024, the age-standardised suicide rate for people aged 25 to 44 years old in the most deprived 10% of areas in England was 14.9 per 100,000 people, compar...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to support a) local newspapers and b) digitally excluded adults in the context of the proposed removal of the legal requirement for alcohol licensing notices.
Answer: The Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system on 7 October. This invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relation to Recommendation 4 of the Licensing Taskforce, that the requirement for printed stat...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: South WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential for a direct rail link between South Wales and Heathrow Airport.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with stakeholders on transport to Heathrow, in line with the Statement of Approach to engagement during the ANPS review. The Government recognises the vital role that surface access will play as part of any future expansio...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate risks posed to public transport workers who are lone working.
Answer: The Department wants everyone to feel and be safe on the public transport network, and we are working across government and with partners, including the British Transport Police (BTP), the transport industry, and local authorities to this end. On the rail...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: AddictionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what definitions his Department uses for the purposes of determining which activities constitute (a) prevention and (b) treatment in relation to gambling-related harms when allocating funding from
Answer: For the purposes of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Gambling Harms Prevention Fund for 2026 to 2028, potential activities include, but are not limited to: awareness and education; brief advice, early intervention, and harm reduction...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: ClinicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what process NHS specialist gambling treatment clinics are required to follow in order to access funding from the statutory gambling levy; and if he will set out the criteria and decision-making fr
Answer: Regional National Health Service gambling services are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England will be developing a national commissioning specification during the first half of 2026/27 to ensure consistent, high-quality care across all...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated from the statutory gambling levy to (a) NHS specialist gambling treatment clinics, (b) third-sector treatment providers, (c) local authorities and (d) other orga
Answer: Subject to final checks, this year the statutory levy has raised just under £120 million, which will be ringfenced solely for the use of tackling gambling-related harm. In England, prevention and treatment funding will include: £15.9 million for integrate...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to fund NHS early-intervention services for children exhibiting gambling-related harm.
Answer: NHS England currently funds a national service for children aged 13 years old and over who are experiencing gambling-related harms. This service is provided by the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, and is available to children across Eng...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →