Claire Young MP: written questions
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Electricity: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which priority system-level datasets supporting the operation of a renewables-led electricity system are (a) clearly defined and (b) p
Answer: The electricity system in Great Britain is operated by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), which uses a wide range of datasets to support system operation and publishes a substantial amount of this data through its public data portal. Where data i...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households that are not connected to the gas grid in the context of forecast increases to the Default Tariff Cap from July 2026.
Answer: The Government acted in the Autumn Budget to reduce electricity costs, to the benefit of all households with a domestic electricity meter, including those not on the gas grid. By scrapping the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) home insulation scheme and mov...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the exposure of domestic energy bills to volatility in international wholesale gas markets.
Answer: The Government is going further and faster to protect domestic consumers from volatile gas prices. Firstly, we are accelerating the deployment of low-cost renewable electricity technologies to reduce our reliance on international fossil fuel markets. Seco...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: VATTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4634More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the rate of VAT on domestic heating oil from 5 per cent to zero per cent.
Answer: HMRC does not hold information on the VAT revenue from domestic heating oil. This is because businesses are not required to provide a breakdown by product or service on their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden. Hence, we ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4633More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of online platforms hosting unauthorised motor insurance brokers.
Answer: HM Treasury has regular engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on a wide range of financial services issues. The FCA is the independent body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry and has robust powers to...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) set and (b) plans to set a target for the average time taken to complete a residential property purchase as part of its home buying and selling ref
Answer: Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends, based on industry data, in the average completion times for residential property purchases in England over the last five years.
Answer: Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to commission research into the proportion of residential property transactions that fail to complete after offer acceptance, broken down by reason f
Answer: Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the Conveyancing Association, (b) the Law Society and (c) HM Land Registry on rates of residential property transaction fa
Answer: Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to retain dentists within the NHS workforce.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July 2025, confirms our commitment to transform National Health Service dentistry. We will be making fundamental reforms to the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists,...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor (a) NHS dental practice closures and (b) partial contract reductions.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of patients whose regular National Health Service dentist has ceased to provide NHS care in the last 24 months.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care sett...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients whose regular NHS dentist has ceased providing NHS care in the last 24 months.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of patients whose regular National Health Service dentist has ceased to provide NHS care in the last 24 months.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care sett...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on managing the transfer of NHS dental patients when a practice (a) hands back and (b) partially hands back its NHS contract.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of patients whose regular National Health Service dentist has ceased to provide NHS care in the last 24 months.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care sett...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of NHS dental care for patients whose practice has converted in (a) whole and (b) part to private provision.
Answer: No estimate has been made of the number of patients whose regular National Health Service dentist has ceased to provide NHS care in the last 24 months.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care sett...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand inpatient diagnostic capacity as part of the NHS productivity plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding diagnostic capacity as part of improving National Health Service productivity and reducing waits for patients. The Spending Review 2025 included £2.3 billion to transform diagnostic services in support of the Elect...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients in NHS acute hospital beds in England whose (a) discharge and (b) onward care pathway is delayed pending a diagnostic (i) test and (i
Answer: The Department does not hold data specifically on the number of acute hospital beds that are occupied by patients whose discharge or onward care pathway is delayed pending a diagnostic scan or test.However, data is available to show the number of beds occ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the application of discretion in attendance enforcement proceedings against parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the proportion of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 that involve children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child was receiving SEN Support at the time the prosecution was initiated.
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child had an Education, Health and Care Plan at the time the prosecution was initiat
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 were brought in each of the last three years.
Answer: Data for prosecution of offences in England, including offences for non-attendance, is collected by the Ministry of Justice. The Department for Education does not collect data on the protected characteristics of the children of individuals who have been p...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOldbury Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the current ownership status is of the Oldbury nuclear site.
Answer: Great British Energy - Nuclear owns the potential new nuclear site at Oldbury-on-Severn. The site hosting the legacy nuclear power plant is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: Oldbury Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic and social merits of a nuclear development at Oldbury to Thornbury and Yate constituency.
Answer: Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) owns the potential new nuclear site at Oldbury-on-Severn. As a site which has previously hosted a nuclear power station, Oldbury has great potential for new nuclear, and GBE-N will continue early work to evaluate the...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: Oldbury Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for the Oldbury site to host (a) small modular reactors and (b) advanced modular reactors.
Answer: As a site which has previously hosted a nuclear power station, Great British Energy – Nuclear’s (GBE-N) Oldbury site has great potential for new nuclear. Oldbury remains under consideration for future projects and GBE-N will continue early work to evaluat...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the scope is of Great British Energy - Nuclear's study on the UK's potential for new nuclear development.
Answer: The government has tasked Great British Energy - Nuclear with identifying suitable sites that could host a potential large-scale new nuclear project. GBE-N will report to Ministers by Autumn 2026 on potential sites to inform future decisions in the next S...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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