Claire Hazelgrove MP: written questions
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Written questions
Young Offenders: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help reduce violent reoffending among young people who are on bail.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of reducing offending, including violent reoffending, among children who are on bail through close supervision and high levels of support by skilled staff. We are investing £5 million over the next three years in s...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: PainMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of recognition and compensation of chronic pain as a distinct medical condition as part of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension Sche
Answer: The Department has assessed that both the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pension Scheme provide for pain and suffering as part of a holistic assessment of service-attributable injury or illness. In most cases, chronic pain is not trea...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Patients: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of complaints and accountability processes for NHS patients referred to private healthcare providers.
Answer: The Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 set out in law the minimum standards National Health Service organisations, and independent providers of NHS-funded care, must adhere to in respect of th...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that those acting under a valid and registered Lasting Power of Attorney are not subjected to (a) disproportionate and (b) burdensome additional evidential requiremen
Answer: Banks and other financial institutions are required to follow the requirements under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, the Immigration Act 2017 and the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018. The Ministry of Justice has worked with UK Finance and ot...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: Sickle Cell DiseasesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability, affordability and terms of insurance for people (a) diagnosed with sickle cell disease and (b) carrying the sickle cell trait.
Answer: The government has not made a specific assessment regarding insurance for individuals with sickle cell disease. However, the government recognises the important role of insurance products in building the financial resilience of consumers and protecting th...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy and availability of therapeutic support for adoptive families; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy and effectiveness of signposting to support services
Answer: This financial year, the department has invested £50 million into the adoption and special guardianship support fund. We have approved applications for nearly 14,000 children since April for both therapy and specialist assessments. We continue to review t...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to expand eligibility of the England National Concessionary Travel Scheme to (a) carers and (b) companions of (i) older and (ii) disabled people.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually, and any changes to the statut...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKetamine: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate the Government has made of the prevalence of ketamine addiction among under 25s; what steps the Government is taking to address ketamine addiction among young people; and what tailore
Answer: The Department takes seriously the risk of ketamine and other drugs to our young people and is working with partners from across the Government to respond to existing and new drug threats and to reduce and prevent the health harms.Ketamine use among child...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of whether company directors are able to disguise personal income as business revenue to reduce child support obligations under the Child Maintenance Service 2012
Answer: Where a paying parent is the Director of their limited liability company, they are legally an employee of that company for child maintenance purposes. They are also legally required to provide details of unearned income such as dividends in their Self-Ass...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSelective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Labelling and PackagingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) manufacturers on the effectiveness of the packaging and labelling of SSRIs in warning patients of (a) the associated
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for ensuring that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) packaging and labelling produced by marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) reflects what is known about the safet...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the animal welfare of greyhounds exported to (a) China, (b) Pakistan and (c) elsewhere.
Answer: The Department is not aware that there is a widespread problem with the welfare of greyhounds being exported to a) China, b) Pakistan or c) elsewhere.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCats: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of mandatory microchipping for cats over 20 weeks on the proportion of pets reunited with their owners in the event of a road traffic acciden
Answer: From 10 June 2024, all owned cats in England over 20 weeks of age must be microchipped and registered on a compliant database. The legislation is intended to improve pet welfare by increasing the likelihood of reuniting lost or stray pets with their keepe...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce legislative proposals to make it mandatory for drivers to report collisions with cats.
Answer: There are no plans to amend section 170 of the Road Traffic Act to make it mandatory for drivers to report road collisions involving cats. Although there is no obligation to report all animal deaths on roads, drivers should, if possible, make enquiries to...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the participation of SMEs in the NHS supply chain; and whether he plans to introduce measures to reduce barriers to entry for SMEs in NHS procurement
Answer: Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have a vital role to play in supporting our health service to deliver on its priorities for patients and staff.NHS England is committed to improving its engagement with SME suppliers and helping to make it easier f...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of discrepancies between voter identification documents and electoral register entries caused by (a) failure to update identi
Answer: As set out in the Elections Act 2022, where there is a discrepancy between the name shown on an elector’s identification document and how their name is recorded on the electoral register, that elector may still use that document if they are able to explai...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonationHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) take steps to make identity theft a police-recordable crime and (b) make an assessment of the adequacy of support given to victims of identity theft.
Answer: The act of stealing personal information, and using it for criminal means and gains, is already outlawed. This includes through legislation such as the Fraud Act 2006, Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Data Protection Act 2018.The most effective way of pre...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of equalising paid time off entitlements for both adopters.
Answer: In the Plan to Make Work Pay the government committed to a Review of the parental leave system. The Review will provide us with an opportunity to consider the current framework of parental leave entitlements and how they should operate as a holistic syste...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to introduce (a) protections and (b) support mechanisms for leaseholders living in buildings under 11 meters.
Answer: Irrespective of building height, we consider it imperative to support leaseholders, and ensure that fire safety risks are assessed and, if necessary, remediation action is taken promptly.The department continues to review cases where cladding remediation ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of childcare for children under the age of two.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.In the 2025/26 financial year alone, we plan to provide over £8 billion for the early years entitlements. ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that applicants' wellbeing is considered when undergoing an Access to Work assessment.
Answer: Access to Work applications are reviewed by Case Managers who work with customers to understand what barriers they may be experiencing within the workplace in relation to their health condition or disability. Staff take part in training events that provid...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability Living AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Disability Living Allowance assessments.
Answer: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-contributory, non-means-tested, additional cost benefit and can be worth over £9,500 a year, tax free. Individuals can choose how to use the benefit, in the light of their individual needs and preferences. The be...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordA400M Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the procurement of the A400M Atlas Aircraft on (a) national security, (b) the number of skilled jobs in the defence sector in (i) Filton and Bradley Stoke
Answer: The A400M aircraft entered service in 2014, primarily to provide tactical airlift and strategic oversize lift capabilities. In addition to this remit, A400M also has a 24/7 national standby commitment and has supported the UK Border Force with maritime re...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDyscalculiaTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7256More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) tax and (b) pay slip processes for individuals with dyscalculia.
Answer: As tax and pay slip processes cover a significant range of HMRC activity, HMRC have not been able to provide a specific impact assessment for individuals with dyscalculia. The HMRC Charter and Principles of support set out HMRC’s commitments to identifyin...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate levels of financial education in schools.
Answer: Financial education currently forms a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for mathematics (at key stages 1 to 4) and citizenship (at key stages 3 and 4). The primary mathematics curriculum includes arithmetic knowledge that supports pupils’ ability...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLoans: ProtectionTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7254More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that people entering into financial commitments are provided with adequate information on the (a) contract and (b) impact of borrowing.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for regulating the consumer credit market. It is part of a robust regulatory system which is driving the Government’s vision for a well-functioning and sustainable consumer credit market that meets cons...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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