Chris Evans MP: written questions
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Written questions
Tumours: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the NHS’s capacity for fresh freezing of (a) tumour and (b) other tissue samples.
Answer: Fresh-freezing, also referred to as snap-freezing, is a standard technique used by pathology networks to preserve tissue architecture without chemical fixatives, allowing for subsequent molecular or histological analysis, typically supporting research or ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: NoiseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered an education campaign to raise public awareness of the potential merits of low-noise fireworks.
Answer: The Government continues to engage with the British Fireworks Association, businesses, consumer groups, and charities to understand the issues with and impacts of fireworks.The insights from these discussions helped to inform the campaign that I launched ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to meet with fireworks industry stakeholders.
Answer: The Government continues to engage with the British Fireworks Association, businesses, consumer groups, and charities to understand the issues with and impacts of fireworks.The insights from these discussions helped to inform the campaign that I launched ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review whether fireworks legislation adequately protects (a) animals and (b) vulnerable people.
Answer: The Government continues to engage with the British Fireworks Association, businesses, consumer groups, and charities to understand the issues with and impacts of fireworks.The insights from these discussions helped to inform the campaign that I launched ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of restricting the (a) sale and (b) use of fireworks on trends in the level of the illegal trade in fireworks.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the power to set up firework free zones or on the impact of restricting the sale and use of fireworks in respect of illegal trade.The Government regularly engages with ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the power to set up firework free zones; and what discussions he has had with his Scottish counterpart on the
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the power to set up firework free zones or on the impact of restricting the sale and use of fireworks in respect of illegal trade.The Government regularly engages with ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to consult with the armed forces community when improving the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence engages regularly with a wide range of stakeholders to understand how the Armed Forces Covenant is being delivered in practice and seek views on how it could be improved. The Department has been working at pace to fulfil the electi...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on curating accessible (a) training and (b) guidance on promoting the Armed Forces Covenant Duty.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) understands the importance of providing accessible training and guidance to support the Armed Forces Covenant Duty implementation and realise the benefits it offers. We will provide a range of accessible resources, including ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to appoint a Freelance Champion before or after the terms of reference for the role have been established.
Answer: We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been working closely with in...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to release further information on the appointment process for the Freelance Champion.
Answer: We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been working closely with in...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the responsibilities of the Freelance Champion will include (a) evidence generation, (b) policy leadership and (c) sector engagement.
Answer: We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been working closely with in...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the responsibilities of a Freelance Champion.
Answer: We committed in the Creative Industries Sector Plan to appoint a Freelance Champion in 2025, who will advocate for the creative sector’s freelancers within government and be a member of the Creative Industries Council. We have been working closely with in...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take legislative steps to put safeguarding in extracurricular settings on the same statutory footing as (a) schools and (b) statutory services.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on how to equip parents with the knowledge to ask appropriate safeguarding questions when choosing extracurricular activities.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the safeguarding risks posed by extracurricular activity providers who fall outside statutory safeguarding requirements.
Answer: The government is committed to safeguarding children across all education settings, including extracurricular providers outside the statutory education and childcare system, referred to as out-of-school settings (OOSS).All OOSS have a legal duty of care t...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving housing benefit have been impacted by the benefit caps for (a) less than three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to 12 months, (d) 12-24 months and (e) more than 24
Answer: The requested information is not part of our routinely released statistical series.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households receiving Universal Credit have been impacted by the benefit caps for (a) less than three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to 12 months, (d) 12-24 months and (e) more than 24
Answer: The requested information is not part of our routinely released statistical series.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps to provide improved guidance to (a) employers and (b) employees on lone working.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 9 September 2025 to Question UIN 75301.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: StaffHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on how to protect all public-facing workers from abuse in their workplaces.
Answer: Public facing workers are covered under legislation such as the Offences against the Person Act 1861, which covers serious violence, such as actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. The Government introduced a statutory aggravating factor for assault ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) the UK’s international standing on regulation of gambling advertising and (b) what lessons the UK can learn from other countries on this subj
Answer: The Government is committed to utilising the best available evidence to inform its gambling advertising policy. This includes regularly reviewing the impact of gambling advertising regulation in other jurisdictions and how it may or may not be appropriate...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of a) the risks associated with mainstream (i) entertainment brands and (ii) broadcasters distributing gambling (A) advertising and (B) sponsorship
Answer: The Government is clear that wherever gambling advertising appears, it must be socially responsible. There are a number of robust codes in place to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ind...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational LotteryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Gambling Commission on the potential merits of signposting gambling support services within National Lottery (a) advertising and (b) products.
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly engage with the Gambling Commission on a range of issues related to gambling regulation and player protection. This engagement includes ensuring the National Lottery operates in a socially responsible manner and that appr...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Premier League’s Code of Conduct for Gambling Related Agreements in football in reducing gambling-related harm.
Answer: All major sports have now published their gambling sponsorship Codes of Conduct which set minimum standards to ensure arrangements are socially responsible. We are working closely with sports bodies, including the Premier League, to review the implementat...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on reducing exposure to gambling advertisements by (a) children and (b) young people.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that gambling (a) advertisements and (b) products are not directed at (i) children and (ii) young people.
Answer: To improve and expand the services available to understand, tackle and treat gambling-related harm, the Government has introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention and treatment. This includes dedicated investment for pre...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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