Clive Jones MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Landlords: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to increase the rate of collection of civil penalties issued by local authorities against landlords for housing offences.
Answer: The government engages regularly with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in relation to how enforcement against rogue landlords in the private rented sector might be strengthened.Local authorities already have a range of tools that they can...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many affordable housing units have been built which have never been occupied because no housing association has taken them on.
Answer: My Department does not hold comprehensive, historic data on social and affordable homes that have been completed but remain unoccupied because a registered provider has not contracted with a housebuilder to acquire them. I otherwise refer the hon. Member ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that an accurate record exists of which homes are reliant on Home Heating Oil for heating.
Answer: Information on the heating fuels used by households is published by the Office for National Statistics and the Devolved Administrations. For more information, please see here - Constituency data: Households off the gas grid - House of Commons Library The ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the total anticipated generation capacity in MWh of solar power projects that are approved but have not yet been connected to the grid.
Answer: According to the latest version of the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), as at January 2026 approximately 24GW capacity of ground mounted solar power projects have received planning consent but are not yet connected to the grid. This figure is an...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of weapons and ordnance manufactured in the UK are currently being used in conflicts in a) Lebanon, b) Iran and c) the Occupied Palest
Answer: Details of UK export licences can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data. The UK operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world. We assess all licences in line with the Strategic Export Lic...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 3rd March 2026 to question 115687, if he will ask Baroness Amos to consider the potential merits of appointing a Maternity Commissioner in the course of the Independent Na
Answer: The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation is independent, with the investigation’s terms of reference allowing Baroness Amos, in her role as Chair, to make recommendations as she sees fit.The independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigati...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English
Answer: The increase in the English language requirement in the statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1691) does not apply to those on the BN(O) route.The Government is continuing to consider whether the B2 standard should be extended more widely and futu...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVitamin D: Dietary SupplementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has assessment the potential merits of workplace-based vitamin D supplementation programmes as a mechanism to reach populations at higher risk of deficiency.
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently conducting a rapid review of whether current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D intake and status are adequate for people with higher melanin concentrations. The vitamin D working gro...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVitamin D: Dietary SupplementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110577 on Vitamin D: Dietary Supplements, whether he plans to introduce targeted oversampling of Black and Asian populations to allow accelera
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently conducting a rapid review of whether current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D intake and status are adequate for people with higher melanin concentrations. The vitamin D working gro...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVitamin D: Deficiency DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110574 on Vitamin D: Deficiency Diseases, whether the rapid review by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition will assess optimal vitam
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently conducting a rapid review of whether current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D intake and status are adequate for people with higher melanin concentrations. The vitamin D working gro...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVitamin D: Deficiency DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110574 on Vitamin D: Deficiency Diseases, what his planned timeline is for the rapid review by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently conducting a rapid review of whether current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D intake and status are adequate for people with higher melanin concentrations. The vitamin D working gro...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the joint accelerated approvals pathway operated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will enable tumour-agnostic
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are working to deliver the Government’s ambitions, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sect...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether specialist multidisciplinary teams and designated centres of excellence will be given clear guidance and authority to prescribe off-label treatments supported by genomic evidence and aligne
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are working to deliver the Government’s ambitions, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sect...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support access to genomically-matched targeted therapies for patients with rare cancers, where genomic testing identifies a suitable option but large-scale clinical
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are working to deliver the Government’s ambitions, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sect...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to a) abolish, or b) otherwise amend the 10% sales commission on residential park homes.
Answer: The government recognise that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home. The previous government published a report in June 2022 on the impact of a change in the maximum park home sale c...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on energy independence.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on our Mission to make the UK a Clean Energy Superpower. Where necessary, and subject to parliamentary time, we intend to pursue the primary legislative changes needed to deliver on this Mission. We will set out o...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Cancer BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 21 of the National Cancer Plan, what appointment process will be used to select the independent representative who will co chair the reformed National Cancer Board.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on the 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. The role of the reformed National Cancer Board will be to support and monitor the delivery of the commitments...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Cancer BoardDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 21 of the National Cancer Plan, when his Department expects the reformed National Cancer Board to be established.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on the 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. The role of the reformed National Cancer Board will be to support and monitor the delivery of the commitments...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £70 million allocated in the Autumn Budget 2024 for new linear accelerator (LINAC) machines has been spent to date; how many new LINAC machines have been procured with that funding;
Answer: The £70 million investment is in the process of being spent, machines have been ordered, and they are being rolled out across the country, with some treating patients already. These 28 new, cutting-edge machines will reduce waiting times and provide 15% m...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 75 of the policy paper entitled A National Cancer Plan for England: delivering world class cancer care, whether it is his policy that patients with rare cancers should be off
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out clear actions to expand diagnostic genomic testing and ensure that this is matched by access to targeted therapies. The plan confirms that every cancer patient who would benefit from genomic...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to align NICE appraisal timelines, MHRA regulatory pathways and NHS commissioning decisions to support the delivery of personalised cancer medicines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims to issue guidance on new medicines close to the time of licensing to ensure that patients benefit from rapid access to clinically and cost effective new medicines. The National Health Servi...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provision the National Cancer Plan will make for orphan drug pathways for patients with rare cancers requiring personalised treatment plans; and how those pathways will differ from existing co
Answer: On 4 February 2026, NHS England and the Department published a National Cancer Plan for England. The National Cancer Plan is part of our work to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and will make England a world-leader for cancer sur...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the expansion of diagnostic genomic testing for cancer is accompanied by timely NHS access to targeted therapies identified by that testing, including where s
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out clear actions to expand diagnostic genomic testing and ensure that this is matched by access to targeted therapies. The plan confirms that every cancer patient who would benefit from genomic...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure that NHS organisations and contracted wheelchair service providers are subject to more rigorous, mandatory regulation.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population. NHS England supports ICBs to commission effective, efficient, and personalised wheelchair service...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make the recently developed service specification guidelines for wheelchair services mandatory across England.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population. NHS England supports ICBs to commission effective, efficient, and personalised wheelchair service...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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