Claire Young MP: written questions
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Housing: 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
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of low digital literacy on patients' ability to access GP services.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are independent businesses that hold contracts with the National Health Service to perform essential services to the public. As a part of this contract, we require practices to provide online consultation tools. Online consultation...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds data on the number of NHS dental appointments cancelled as a result of practices converting to private provision.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Data on the number of National Health Service dental appointments cancelled due to dental practices converting to private provision is not held.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers, to deliver NHS dental tr...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS dental appointments that have been cancelled following their practice's transition to private provision on the long term dental health of
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Data on the number of National Health Service dental appointments cancelled due to dental practices converting to private provision is not held.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers, to deliver NHS dental tr...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on patients occupying hospital beds while awaiting diagnostic tests or scans.
Answer: The Department does not collect data on patients that occupy hospital beds while waiting for diagnostic tests or scans.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWelding: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on aligning skills training provision for welding specialists with the workforce requirements set out in the industrial str
Answer: The Government is working with industry to develop sector Jobs Plans for all growth-driving sectors identified by the Industrial Strategy, and for construction. These plans will build on the Industrial Strategy Sector Plans and provide a clear direction o...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWelding: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of welding apprenticeship starts in England.
Answer: There are a number of apprenticeship standards relevant to welding, including the Level 2 Welder standard and the Level 3 Plate Welder standard.To support employers, including those in welding and associated occupations, to take on apprentices, the govern...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWelding: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the level of industry demand for welding specialists.
Answer: There is a strong and persistent demand for welding specialists, driven by major infrastructure programmes, advanced manufacturing, defence requirements and clean energy investment. This demand is compounded by a significant proportion of the current weld...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what regulatory steps her Department has taken to prevent technology companies from profiting from online scam advertisements.
Answer: Fraud and other financial crimes are ‘priority offences’ under the Online Safety Act, meaning regulated services must prevent users encountering user-generated fraudulent content, swiftly remove it if it appears, and mitigate and manage the risk of their ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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