Claire Hazelgrove MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in the NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and what services do they provide.
Answer: The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has not established a single, standalone women’s health hub. Instead, services required under the Women’s Health Hub model are being delivered through general practices and pr...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve the support available to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia, including access to information about local services and financial support.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person with dementia receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life.We will publish the first ever modern service framework for frailty and dementia to set a clear direction a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services and Post OfficesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that people can access essential postal and banking services through face-to-face provision, including when there are closures such as at Mor
Answer: The Government has set Post Office Ltd a clear direction to maintain a network of at least 11,500 branches and to continue meeting its access criteria, ensuring that people across the UK can access Post Office services locally. Decisions relating to indiv...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of cancelling historic Housing Revenue Account debt in increasing councils’ capacity to deliver new social rent homes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPain: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS provision for children and young people requiring specialist management of chronic pain, including access to services outside their local area wh
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that regulations for e-scooters include effective measures to limit their speed and enable offending vehicles and riders to be identified.
Answer: The Government has made a firm commitment to pursue legislative reform for micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters when parliamentary time allows. The Government will consult on detailed proposals for e-scooters in the next year and will be using the fi...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNepal: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with other Departments on the UK’s response to the disaster in Nepal; and whether additional consular, search-and-rescue or humanitarian assistanc
Answer: The UK is engaging closely with the Government of Nepal and a range of international partners, humanitarian organisations and diplomatic missions there, and is working across Government departments in the UK. This included a visit to the country by the Mi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help residents in Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce energy bills, in addition to government action to l
Answer: The Government's Warm Homes Plan, published earlier this year, represents the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history and includes an offer of support to every type of household. Low-income households can access fully-funded grant su...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNature: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that children and young people have regular access to nature and natural spaces.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that children and young people can access and enjoy nature, and the benefits this can bring for their health, wellbeing and development. Through the Environmental Improvement Plan, the Government is com...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of allowing time already spent lawfully living and working in the UK to count towards eligibility for indefinite leave to remain where settlement requirements are subseque
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.The new model will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years....
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Supply and Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address the risks to the UK’s food, water and economic security arising from biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.
Answer: The Government recognises that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation can pose risks to food security, water security and economic resilience. We are therefore taking action to strengthen the UK's preparedness and resilience to these risks through re...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTenancy AgreementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the contemporary operating model used by letting agencies whereby potential tenants are not permitted to view the full terms of
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNurses: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of nurse vacancies on the provision of learning disability and mental health services in Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency.
Answer: Decisions on recruitment and employment are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effect...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Filton and Bradley StokeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the affordability of home ownership for first-time buyers in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency since July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of homes with planning permission that have not yet started construction.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24933More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what alternative routes are available to communities following a decision by LINK not to recommend a banking hub for their area.
Answer: Under the statutory access to cash regime, LINK is the coordination body for cash access arrangements and undertakes cash access assessments. Where an assessment identifies a gap, LINK determines the additional cash access service required, which may incl...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24932More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the criteria used by LINK when determining whether a community should receive a banking hub; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that communities which ha
Answer: Under the statutory access to cash regime, LINK is the coordination body for cash access arrangements and undertakes cash access assessments. Where an assessment identifies a gap, LINK determines the additional cash access service required, which may incl...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHouseholds: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the household recycling rate was in each local authority in the latest year for which figures are available.
Answer: A list of England Local Authorities and their 2024/25 recycling rates is publicly available on the GOV.UK website.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have taken place under the Hunting Act 2004 in each of the last five years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response given by the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services on 9 June 2026 to Connor Naismith MP under PQ 5710.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of regional differences in broadband reliability and average download speeds; what steps she is taking to improve digital connectivit
Answer: The Government recognises the important impact of broadband speeds and reliability on economic and social participation. This is why the Government is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to at least 99% of UK premises by 2032.Compared to broadband de...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Filton and Bradley StokeDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bus service reliability on access to employment and education opportunities; and what steps is her Department is taking to strengthen public transport con
Answer: We know that convenient, reliable and affordable transport is essential for giving people the access to education, training and employment that they need to succeed. We are providing significant investment to improve local transport across England and are...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of regional trends in the levels of access to apprenticeships for people aged 16 to 24.
Answer: The Government is investing £2.5 billion by 2029 through the Youth Guarantee and the additional funding for the Growth and Skills Levy, creating opportunities for young people to access work, training and apprenticeships. We are now fully funding apprenti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure NHS staff are supported through bank and agency arrangements that may offer different lower pay and different conditions.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. The 2025/26 planning guidance requires National Health Service providers to reduce bank expenditure by a further 10%. Bank expenditure limits have also been set for the next three years, requiring reductions of between 7....
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Agency WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of outsourcing staff banks on NHS staff pay, employment terms and access to NHS pension arrangements in the South West.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. The 2025/26 planning guidance requires National Health Service providers to reduce bank expenditure by a further 10%. Bank expenditure limits have also been set for the next three years, requiring reductions of between 7....
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Career Development and TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure prison officers receive appropriate training and development opportunities throughout their careers.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is committed to ensuring that prison officers receive the training, development and support they need throughout their careers.All new prison officers undertake foundation training on joining HMPPS. This is suppleme...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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