Chris Webb MP: written questions
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Written questions
British CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value of the Government grant-in-aid to the British Council was in each financial year from 2004–05 to 2024–25; and what assessment she has made of the real-terms ch
Answer: The level of grant funding provided in each financial year from 2004-05 to 2024-25 can most readily be found in the British Council's archive of annual reports and accounts. No assessment is currently available of the real-terms change in the value of tho...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many items of correspondence relating to the British Council her Department has received since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Regarding items of correspondence, the requested information could only be accurately collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure transitional arrangements in post-16 qualification options before V-levels are fully implemented.
Answer: We have recently closed a consultation on Post-16 Level 3 and Below Pathways. As part of this, we are considering transition arrangements to reach the new qualifications landscape set out in the Post-16 Skills White Paper, and will set out plans in due co...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907543More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: We have published our transformative VAWG Strategy, which sets out an ambitious cross-government vision and concrete commitments to halve VAWG in a decade. I chair a cross-government ministerial Board with Minister Davies-Jones to oversee the implementati...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people in Blackpool receiving Personal Independence Payments due to a psychiatric disorder are adequately supported.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. Entitlement to PIP focuses on the functional impacts of a person’s health condition or disability on their ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the NHS budget was spent on primary care dentistry net of patient charge revenue in each year since 2010-11.
Answer: Prior to 2023/24, there was no specific dental budget allocation and dentistry formed part of a wider budget including community pharmacy and optometry. NHS England accounts show the total spend on General Dental Service (GDS) and Personal Dental Service ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) hospital admissions and (b) reported illnesses associated with exposure to (i) Vibrio, (ii) Campylobacter and (iii) Pseudomonas aeruginosa in UK
Answer: Information is not available in the format requested. However, the following table shows the number of admissions with a primary diagnosis related to vibrio, campylobacter, and pseudomonas, from 2019/20 to 2023/24:Primary diagnosis2023/242022/232021/22202...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of levels of public awareness of where to find bathing water quality test results; and whether it plans to improve the (a) visibility and
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) recently commissioned research on behaviours and attitudes of people involved in water activities and included a question on where people accessed information. This revealed that the most popular sources were signs at beaches, ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many bathing waters were classified as poor in each of the last ten years, and what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact on domestic tourism trends.
Answer: The following table shows the number of bathing waters classified as poor over the previous 10 years. Year Number of bathing waters classified as poor and notes. 201512201662017720189201972020Classifications were not produced in 2020 due to the pandemic20...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to collaborate with (a) VisitBritain, (b) local authorities and (c) tourism boards to measure the impact of water quality on destination attractiveness.
Answer: This Government has reset the water sector; we are stopping the sewage scandal and transforming the water industry from one of decline to one of opportunity. The Government has frequent discussions with a wide variety of stakeholders on its policies. For ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visitors accessed the Environment Agency’s Swimfo bathing water quality information platform in each of the last three years; and what assessment his Department has made of tr
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has provided the following figures for use of their Swimfo website in the previous three calendar years. 202220232024Views (number of times the website has been accessed)402,624830,6371,635,221Users (number of people accessing...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that school food standards contribute to reducing childhood obesity levels.
Answer: To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for children, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the School Food Standards, so every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance and the Standards support strategie...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of school food standards on obesity levels among children in Blackpool South constituency.
Answer: To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for children, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the School Food Standards, so every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance and the Standards support strategie...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Blackpool SouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Blackpool South constituency on 9 June 2025.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on
Answer: A public consultation on the EHRC’s Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations is now underway. We would encourage people to ensure their views are heard by submitting a response to the consultation. The Government will consider the ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport welcomes the development of new guidance in the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice that provides legal clarity and practical support for organisations to ensure that the rights of all are pr...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of implementing the revised EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations to football stadiums.
Answer: A public consultation on the EHRC’s Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations is now underway. We would encourage people to ensure their views are heard by submitting a response to the consultation. The Government will consider the ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the regulatory framework applying to coaches.
Answer: The UK coach sector was deregulated by the Transport Act 1980 and services are operated on a commercial basis without receiving government funding. Where coaches provide local bus services, they may be required to comply with the relevant legislation gove...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Tourist AttractionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support coach access to major domestic tourism destinations; and whether he is working with local authorities to improve (a) parking, (b) drop-off facilities and (c) infra
Answer: Issues relating to domestic tourism are a matter for DCMS. It is for local authorities to decide on local transport policies for their area, and we encourage local authorities to consider all modes of transport, including facilities for coaches. We will p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of palliative and end of life care services.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children experiencing mental health issues due to bullying.
Answer: Schools must take a strong stand against all forms of bullying and should tackle bullying at the earliest opportunity to prevent it from escalating, particularly given the impact it can have on pupils, both emotionally and physically. It is up to schools ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: BullyingDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of initiatives to tackle bullying in schools.
Answer: Schools must take a strong stand against all forms of bullying and should tackle bullying at the earliest opportunity to prevent it from escalating, particularly given the impact it can have on pupils, both emotionally and physically. It is up to schools ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: ScreeningDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the early identification of dyslexia in primary school children.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Blackpool South to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40829.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: ScreeningDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of late dyslexia diagnosis on children's educational outcomes; and whether she will consider implementing a universal screening programme to ensure early in
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Blackpool South to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40829.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by the Competition and Markets Authority entitled Infant formula and follow-on formula market study, published on 14 February 2025, what steps his Department is taking
Answer: Infant feeding is critical to a baby’s healthy growth and development. The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and that includes helping families to access support to feed their baby.Whilst breastfeeding has significant he...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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