Christopher Chope MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
ProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will the probate application 1763-9735-8436-3140, submitted by David Bull on 24 November 2025, in respect of Beryl Patricia Bull, be granted.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has checked the application referred to. The application cannot currently be granted as further enquiries need to be made before a grant can be issued.HMCTS apologises for the delay in progressing this application. ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 1753292273313841 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.
Answer: I can confirm the case you have referred to will be listed within August 2026 to be heard in September 2026. A notice of the hearing will be issued on the day of listing which will be approximately three weeks ahead of the hearing date.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade in response to the hon. Member for Christchurch on 17 June 2026, Official Report, column 841
Answer: This particular letter was sent to the inbox of ex-Secretary of State, Jonathan Reynolds on 10 June 2026, which is why was not seen by officials until 13 July 2026. The Department will respond to the usual timeline. The measure was announced through a Wri...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England made or commissioned a clinical or patient safety impact assessment of the duty in paragraph 11C(2) of Schedule 3 to the National Hea
Answer: The Department and NHS England considered the potential impacts of expanding Advice and Guidance (A&G) as part of the policy development process, including through clinical input, established governance arrangements, and equalities considerations. A&a...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is between a Universal Credit enquiry being referred to the Agents Contact Team and resolution of that enquiry.
Answer: The Department does not hold a routinely reported average time between a Universal Credit enquiry being referred to the Agents Contact Team and resolution of that enquiry. Enquiries referred to the Agents Contact Team can vary significantly in complexity ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 175329227331384 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.
Answer: We are unable to answer your enquiry because the reference number provided appears to be incorrect.HMCTS manages a range of different services, and the case reference is used to identify the service as well as the case. Reference numbers for HM Courts and...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAutomatic Number Plate Recognition: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions have DVLA misread the image from an ANPR camera in the most recent year for which records are available.
Answer: The total number of ANPR images read between July 2025 and June 2026 was 95.6 million, of which 1.3 million were potential unlicensed vehicles. After the removal of those vehicles sighted more than once, 511,801 were reviewed by staff who identified 45,42...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCataracts: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cataract operations were carried out (a) by and (b) on behalf of the NHS in England in 2025; how many of those were by (i) NHS providers directly and (ii) private sector providers; and wha
Answer: In April 2026, for ophthalmology, performance against the standard for 92% of patients to start first treatment within 18 weeks of referral was 73.1%, 5.3% higher than a year earlier.In most cases, contracts will have to comply with National Health Servic...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference, to the statement by the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry on 15th June 2026 in column 571, at what time did that meeting begin and at what time did it finish.
Answer: The correction was made in the House on 22 June 2026 and is available on parliament.uk.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June to Question 6319 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, how much were the (a) assessment, (b) staff and (c) non-staff costs in each of those years.
Answer: The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Over the last four years, data from NHSBSA shows that it has incurred the following costs to administer the scheme:in the financial year 2022/23, the total ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Police Chiefs' CouncilHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that the National Police Chiefs' Council should not issue further guidance until it has been approved by her and by Parliament.
Answer: The National Police Chiefs’ Council is an operationally independent body with its own governance structure and chair. They work closely with policing partners, including the College of Policing and with the Home Office on a range of matters. This includes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 119822 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, for what reasons his Department was unable to answer the Question before 29 April 2026; and whethe
Answer: I would like to apologise for not being able to provide a substantive response to Question 119822 in the previous parliamentary session, which asked what the cost had been of assessing claims under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme (VDPS) in each of the ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason applications for Access to Work from self-employed customers are not being allocated for processing until over 18 months from the date of receipt; and what assessment he has made of the
Answer: Delays in allocating Access to Work applications for self‑employed customers are due to high demand and the additional complexity of these cases, which often require further evidence such as tax and income details.The Department recognises the impact of t...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent staff are engaged in processing Access to Work claims; by what number has that changed in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sta
Answer: As at 19 May 2026, there were 658 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff engaged in delivering the Access to Work scheme. This represents an increase of 32.29 FTE compared with 625.71 FTE staff at the end of May 2025.The Department keeps staffing levels under r...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government accepts the recommendations of the Covid-19 Inquiry (Module 4) published on 16 April 2026 in relation to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Answer: As set out by the Prime Minister in his Written Ministerial Statement of 16 April responding to the publication of Module 4 of the COVID-19 Inquiry, the Government is carefully considering the findings of the inquiry, including the recommendations on refo...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the cost to his Department of assessing claims under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme in each of the last four years for which information is available.
Answer: I would like to apologise for not being able to provide a substantive response to Question 119822 in the previous parliamentary session, which asked what the cost had been of assessing claims under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme (VDPS) in each of the ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the current estimate of the time for resolution of applications for visas under the family route.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications.All family visa applications are carefully considered in line with the published family visa processing times av...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: AsbestosHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119824More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what works are currently being undertaken to remove or isolate asbestos in the Palace of Westminster; and how many operatives are engaged in those works.
Answer: Over the last 12 months, a total of 40 tasks has been carried out by the Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractor within the Palace of Westminster to seal, encapsulate, or remove asbestos containing materials.Asbestos removal will take place as part of mainte...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: AsbestosHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119823More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will publish the details of the 12 asbestos incidents in the Palace of Westminster to which reference is made on page 25 of the report en
Answer: The table below outlines the twelve asbestos related incidents since 2016 which have occurred in the Palace, as outlined on page 25 of the R&R Costed Proposals Report.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the cost to his Department of assessing claims under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme in each of the last four years for which information is available.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ChristchurchHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will reinstate the right to remain of a Christchurch constituent who has been classified as an overstayer pending review of his case, with reference 1212-0001-5632-8110/00.
Answer: We are working with the hon Gentleman’s constituent to resolve the situation and will contact them directly to resolve the situation.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112096More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK businesses at the most recent date for which information is available have had their Government Gateway access restricted on the grounds that their accounts may have been compromised by fraudulent attemp
Answer: The security of HMRC’s online services is a top priority. We are aware of attempts by organised criminals to access VAT accounts using genuine customers’ registration details, and our immediate focus is to protect customer data and correct any affected ta...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112095More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cost exempting repairs enjoyed by museums and galleries from VAT to include listed places of worship to the Exchequer.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Outside of a limited number of VAT reliefs aimed at stimulating the supply of new homes, the standard VAT rate of 20 per cent applies to most co...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund is open to applications from places of worship which are not listed; and whether the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund is open to applicati
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) will only be targeted at listed places of worship. PWRF will be open to applications from all faiths and denominations. Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process, will be published...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the Exchequer is of the exemption from VAT on repairs enjoyed by museums and galleries.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data that specifically relates to the refunds of VAT on repairs enjoyed by museums and galleries. HMRC does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products or services because businesses are not required to provide figures at...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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