Connor Naismith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Voting Rights: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to extend voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds in time for the 2027 local government elections in England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will consider introducing (a) guidance, (b) consumer protection measures, and (c) legislative proposals to ensure that charges applied by (i) holiday resorts, (ii) hotels and
Answer: This department engages regularly with consumer organisations, regulators and industry representatives on a wide range of consumer issues and will continue to keep the effectiveness of the consumer protection framework under review.We have not undertaken ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) pension freedoms and (b) the treatment of funds held in defined contribution drawdown arrangements on eligibility for means-tested
Answer: For question UIN 24752 I refer the hon. member to the answers I gave on 1 September 2026 to questions 19244 and 19245.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShops: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support the use of High Street Rental Auctions in areas wi
Answer: Local authorities are not required to notify the Department if they adopt High Street Rental Auction (HSRA) powers and therefore the Department does not hold comprehensive data on take-up. However, through regular engagement with local authorities, we are...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShops: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the level of resource requirements on local authorities wishing to utilise High Street Rental Auction powers.
Answer: Local authorities are not required to notify the Department if they adopt High Street Rental Auction (HSRA) powers and therefore the Department does not hold comprehensive data on take-up. However, through regular engagement with local authorities, we are...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShops: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have commenced High Street Rental Auction procedures since the powers came into force.
Answer: Local authorities are not required to notify the Department if they adopt High Street Rental Auction (HSRA) powers and therefore the Department does not hold comprehensive data on take-up. However, through regular engagement with local authorities, we are...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce further funding streams specifically aimed at supporting mixed-use town centre regeneration in post-industrial towns.
Answer: The Government is committed to revitalising high streets, including by supporting mixed use regeneration. A High Streets Strategy will be published this year, and we will set out more details on funding plans in due course, and we are keen to learn from t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing programmes supporting the diversification of high streets into leisure, cultural and community uses.
Answer: Diversification into leisure, cultural, community and public service uses can play an important role in supporting high street vitality. Evidence from evaluations of the Towns Fund and UK Shared Prosperity Fund indicates that the strongest outcomes are ac...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSeafood: Faroe IslandsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential animal welfare implications of importing seafood products from the Faroe Islands; and whether animal welfare considerations
Answer: The Government is committed to upholding high animal welfare standards in all of our trading relationships, with Faroese imports subject to the UK’s strict quality and standards regime. There are currently no plans to formally review the terms of the UK-F...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the updated statutory guidance on social housing allocations referred to in the National Plan to End Homelessness.
Answer: The Department is reviewing the statutory guidance on social housing allocations. To inform this review, the Department has invited evidence from local authorities, housing associations, charities, academics, tenant groups and others with experience of al...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Streets Illegality TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Cheshire East Council will be eligible to access support from the High Street Crime Unit in future, in the context of its ongoing multi-agency enforcement activity against organised crime, ill
Answer: Through Operation Machinize, which is led by the National Crime Agency in conjunction with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, funding is available to all local authorities and law enforcement agencies to support operational activity against money launde...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Streets Illegality TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether local authority areas that are actively undertaking enforcement activity against organised criminality, illicit tobacco and vaping sales, and rogue high street businesses, but which are not cu
Answer: Through Operation Machinize, which is led by the National Crime Agency in conjunction with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, funding is available to all local authorities and law enforcement agencies to support operational activity against money launde...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAntenatal CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve referral pathways to early pregnancy services for women with pre-existing medical conditions associated with increased pregnancy risks, including hypo
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on updating guidance relating to miscarriage diagnosis and management to ensure that patients' ment
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the psychological impact on women of prolonged diagnostic waiting periods before a miscarriage can be formally confirmed and treatment options offered.
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered establishing an accreditation framework for private pregnancy scanning clinics to enable diagnostic information from approved providers to be more readily reco
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which proposed SEND reforms will improve coordination between schools, local authorities, and mental health services in identifying and supporting children with com
Answer: Effective early identification and intervention is critical in improving the outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). As part of the SEND consultation, the government committed to strengthening local SE...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to review national guidance on CAMHS referrals and prioritisation to ensure that children and young people with autism, OCD, ADHD and related neurodevelopmental conditi
Answer: Last December, we asked clinical psychologist Professor Peter Fonagy to lead an independent review, examining the prevalence of, and support for, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and mental health conditions. Professor Fonagy's final repo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of whether CAMHS triage and prioritisation systems are effectively identifying and prioritising children and young people whose mental health is rapidly deteriorating,
Answer: Last December, we asked clinical psychologist Professor Peter Fonagy to lead an independent review, examining the prevalence of, and support for, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and mental health conditions. Professor Fonagy's final repo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with police forces, motorcycle manufacturers and insurers on tackling motorcycle theft; and what steps the Government is taking to improve theft prevention, veh
Answer: The Home Office engages regularly with policing partners, industry and other stakeholders on vehicle crime, including through the National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership and the National Vehicle Crime Working Group. These groups bring together police...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026WithdrawnUIN 24734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing anti-theft security standards for motorcycles sold in the UK; and whether she is considering the introduction of minimum security requirements
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSports: Public ParticipationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve levels of participation in grassroots sport.
Answer: The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport. Everyone should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The majority of support through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which annually invests over £250 million in E...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMeans-tested Benefits: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way defined contribution pension pots held in drawdown are taken into account when determining entitlement to means-tested benefits; and what guidance his Department provides to pensioners on th
Answer: For Universal Credit, a defined contribution pension pot that has not yet been accessed is generally disregarded. Once pension savings are accessed, regular drawdown payments are treated as income for Universal Credit purposes, while any lump sum withdraw...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has assessed the extent to which higher voluntary workplace pension contributions increase Universal Credit awards; and whether he has considered the potential merits of introduci
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Universal Credit is assessed using a claimant's net earnings. Employee contributions to an occupational or personal pension are deducted when calculating earnings for Universal Credit purposes, in line with the legislativ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants have successfully used the defence of automatism in cases arising from road traffic collisions in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the impact of those cases on
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on defendants dealt with at criminal courts in England and Wales for a variety of offences including road traffic offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Stati...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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