Claire Coutinho MP: written questions
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Written questions
Medical Records: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct NHS England to implement the revisions to the Professional Records Standards Body's Core Information Standard on data items relating to sex and gender.
Answer: The Professional Records Standards Body's (PRSB) updates to the sex and gender data item representation for clinical use in the Core Information Standard have not yet been updated in the NHS England Standards Directory repository. Although these changes l...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has provided to police forces on their use of the Government's official definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Answer: The Home Secretary has not provided guidance to police forces on their use of the Government’s non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility. The definition is intended to support understanding and consistency in identifying hostility directed at Musl...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8899More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will be consulting on the design of the energy bill levy framework.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2025, the government is committed to introducing a new framework to subject levies to enhanced scrutiny and ensure they are affordable, value for money and do not impose unnecessary costs on households and businesses. The gov...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8898More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the energy bill levy framework will be introduced.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2025, the government is committed to introducing a new framework to subject levies to enhanced scrutiny and ensure they are affordable, value for money and do not impose unnecessary costs on households and businesses. The gov...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8897More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce the energy bill levy framework announced in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2025, the government is committed to introducing a new framework to subject levies to enhanced scrutiny and ensure they are affordable, value for money and do not impose unnecessary costs on households and businesses. The gov...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals in the Nuclear Regulation Bill.to implement recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 in full.
Answer: We are taking forward all of the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review and have published our implementation plan with all reforms expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The Department is actively progressing work on the Nuclear Regulatio...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has established a dedicated bill team within his Department to oversee the Nuclear Regulation Bill.
Answer: We are taking forward all of the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review and have published our implementation plan with all reforms expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The Department is actively progressing work on the Nuclear Regulatio...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he intends to introduce the Nuclear Regulation Bill before the summer recess.
Answer: We are taking forward all of the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review and have published our implementation plan with all reforms expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The Department is actively progressing work on the Nuclear Regulatio...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he intends to introduce the Nuclear Regulation Bill.
Answer: We are taking forward all of the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review and have published our implementation plan with all reforms expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The Department is actively progressing work on the Nuclear Regulatio...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of frequency response services in the electricity grid in each year since 2000.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) procures frequency response services as part of a wider suite of balancing services to maintain system frequency within statutory limits. This data is published by NESO in the Monthly Balancing Services Summary.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which organisation is responsible for ensuring that the frequency of the electricity grid remains within statutory limits.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating the Great Britain electricity system and maintaining system frequency within statutory limits. This responsibility is established through NESO's licence obligations, which are oversee...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has received assurances from National Energy System Operator that the drop in frequency in the electricity grid on 2 May 2026 will not be repeated.
Answer: Electricity system frequency remained within statutory limits at all times on 2nd May 2026. These statutory limits are defined in the Security and Quality of Supply Standard.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was responsible for the drop in frequency in the electricity grid at 16:00 on 2 May 2026.
Answer: The drop in frequency in the electricity grid on 2 May 2026 was caused by a combination of factors, including a rapid increase in demand coinciding with a net interconnector reduction. Frequency remained within statutory limits at all times.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what action he is taking to ensure frequency stability within the GB electricity grid.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating the Great Britain electricity system and maintaining system frequency within statutory limits. This responsibility is established through NESO's licence obligations, which are regulat...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital Wards: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct NHS England to withdraw Annex B to the guidance entitled Delivering same-sex accommodation, updated on 24 April 2025.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, whether his Department has formally
Answer: We have signed a range of non-legally binding partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) since July 2024. These are not routinely published or notified to Parliament, in line with HMG policy on non- legally binding instruments.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, if he will set out each agreement,
Answer: We have signed a range of non-legally binding partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) since July 2024. These are not routinely published or notified to Parliament, in line with HMG policy on non- legally binding instruments.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and California deepen ties on clean energy to boost investment, published on 16 February 2026, if he will set out each individual
Answer: The Department works closely with counterpart ministries to develop and maintain a range of ongoing partnerships that help advance our Clean Power 2030 Mission and wider priorities including the Growth Mission. We have signed a range of non-legally bindin...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Anti-Muslim HostilityDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the Government's definition of anti-Muslim hostility with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Answer: As with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which the government adopted in 2016, a clear definition of anti-Muslim hostility is an important step towards combatting the unacceptable hostility that Muslim...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if any i) Government Department, ii) arms-length body, iii) public body, or iv) educational institution will be instructed to adopt the new definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Answer: Government has adopted a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility. We encourage organisations across sectors to adopt the definition and use it in ways they consider to be useful and lawful.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: International CooperationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what memoranda of understanding were signed by Ministers in his Department with i) national governments and ii) representatives of national governments in 2025.
Answer: Departmental Ministers engage with a range of national governments and representatives to support delivery of the department’s objectives. The Department works closely with counterpart ministries to develop and maintain a range of ongoing partnerships tha...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Gender and IntersexCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116999More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113919 on Equality: Gender Recognition, in which month the Cabinet Office began the review of the model Gender Identity and Intersex Policy Package.
Answer: All model policies provided by the Cabinet Office for departmental use are kept under continuous review. Any review of the model Gender Identity and Intersex Policy will be impacted by factors such as the Supreme Court Ruling in the For Women Scotland cas...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: WomenScotland OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025].
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that all duty bearers, including Departments and arms length bodies, follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Prime Minister has underlined thi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: WomenNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025].
Answer: We have set out our expectation that all duty bearers, including Departments and arms length bodies, follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Prime Minister has underlined this recently....
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) his Department and (b) the arms length bodies sponsored by his Department are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scot
Answer: We have set out our expectation that all duty bearers, including Departments and arm’s-length bodies, follow the law as clarified by the Supreme Court ruling and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Prime Minister has underlined this recently...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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