Connor Naismith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Private Rented Housing: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of regulations for making private landlords accountable for anti-social behaviour caused by their tenants; and whethe
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will crack down on those making neighbourhoods feel unsafe and unwelcoming by introducing the new Respect Order, which local authorities w...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to make private landlords responsible for tackling anti-social behaviour caused by their tenants, particularly where it impacts neighbourin
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will crack down on those making neighbourhoods feel unsafe and unwelcoming by introducing the new Respect Order, which local authorities w...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of social landlords allocating properties through local authority housing allocation schemes before those ho
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Unadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that housing developers remain responsible for the maintenance and rectification of roads, pavements and associated infrastructure o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) whether her Department monitors roads with a high number of serious traffic collisions, including fatalities; (b) whether her Department has provided guidance to local authorities on reviewing and interveni
Answer: The Department does not directly monitor individual roads for collision risk. Instead, it collects national reported road traffic collision statistics, while local highway authorities are responsible for analysing collisions on their own networks and taki...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: TaxationTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128450More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital reforms on childminders who (a) employ assistants and (b) operate from their own homes and have fixed property-related costs, inc
Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what steps his Department is taking to deliver a national roll out of Fracture Liaison Services in England; (b) if he will publish a timetable for achieving full coverage; and (c) what assessme
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030. Integrated care boards (ICBs) remain well-placed to make decisions according to local need. The renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets an ex...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms exist to help ensure consistency in the application of private hire licensing rules across local authorities.
Answer: The taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime in England is archaic, fragmented and inconsistent. We are considering, holistically, how the regulation of the sector could be reformed to achieve the best overall outcome for passengers by enabling the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department plans to review or update the statutory framework for private hire licensing to reflect changes in technology and operating models since the legislation was introduced.
Answer: The taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime in England is archaic, fragmented and inconsistent. We are considering, holistically, how the regulation of the sector could be reformed to achieve the best overall outcome for passengers by enabling the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the private hire vehicle licensing framework in supporting traditional private hire operators and app-based platforms operating across multiple local a
Answer: The taxi and private hire vehicle licensing regime in England is archaic, fragmented and inconsistent. We are considering, holistically, how the regulation of the sector could be reformed to achieve the best overall outcome for passengers by enabling the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she provides to local licensing authorities on what constitutes an operating base for private hire operators; and whether the Department has assessed the adequacy of existing definitions in the co
Answer: No guidance has been issued on this matter. An ‘operating base’ is not defined in law. All guidance is kept under review and the need for any amendments or additions considered. The Department consulted on revised best practice guidance in 2022 and it was...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: HouseboatsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who live permanently on boats and use red diesel in the context of (a) fuel cost relief and (b) other support schemes.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have put the industry on notice that they are monitoring fuel prices closely, including red diesel which is one of the fuel types used by people living on boats. Officials and Ministers are meeting regularly wit...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what steps his Department is taking to improve public understanding of the planning process, specifically the distinct roles and responsibilities of statutory consultees such
Answer: Guidance on planning and flood risk, including the role of the Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities in assessing planning applications can be found on gov.uk here. The government recently consulted on reforms to the statutory consultee syst...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government intends to begin the review of the statutory duty on local authorities to provide a sufficient youth offer, and whether this review will consider strengthening statutory prote
Answer: In September 2023 DCMS published updated statutory guidance to support local authorities’ understanding of the existing duty and how to deliver it. In the longer-term, we will explore reviewing the current local authorities’ statutory duty for youth servi...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: Crewe and NantwichDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young people from constituencies such as Crewe and Nantwich will have direct opportunities to shape, monitor and influence the rollout of the Na
Answer: We will be engaging with local authorities and partners across the country to amplify youth voices through Youth Councils and other mechanisms, so that a diverse range of young people have a role in shaping decisions that affect their lives.This may look ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: AccountabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what mechanisms her Department will put in place to ensure transparent and ongoing accountability for the delivery of the National Youth Strategy, including how progress against its commitments w
Answer: Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy, will put young people from all backgrounds in the driving seat when it comes to decisions that affect their own lives. We are committed to being accountable to young people, their parents/carers, sector partner...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123509More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential combined impact of the 2025 Budget announcement introducing pay per mile charges on electric vehicles, particularly its effect on consumer demand for EVs, and
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, to create a fair tax system whilst also taking steps to ensure that driving an electric vehicle (EV) remains an attractive choice for consumers...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to identify and close remaining loopholes in the UK’s sanctions and maritime regulatory regime that allow UK linked shipping companies or insurers to support the tra
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 5 February 2026 to Question 109565. Since then, the UK has sanctioned a further 6 targets in Russia’s Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) industry including ships, traders and Russia’s Portovaya and Vysotsk termina...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support consumers to switch to electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government has committed £7.5 billion over the next decade to support industry and the public as they transition to zero emission vehicles. This includes the £2 billion Electric Car Grant, which has already supported over 80,000 drivers who have bene...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support the transition required under the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate; and what steps her Department is tak
Answer: As of March 2025, there are over 118,000 public chargers across the UK. Both the 2024 NAO ‘public chargepoints for electric vehicles’ report, and the Climate Change Committee 2025 Progress report, concluded that charge point rollout is on track.The majori...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to regulate the domestic heating-oil industry; and what steps he is taking to ensure that households, particularly off-grid rural households, are protected from
Answer: The Government intends to strengthen consumer protections in the domestic heating‑oil market, informed by the Competition and Markets Authority’s ongoing examination of the sector, which it announced on 20 March. The CMA also announced on 11 March that it...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: Older PeopleTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123434More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of investment-market volatility on retirees using income drawdown arrangements; and if she will conduct a review of (a) pension provider fee structures
Answer: Individuals do face both investment and longevity risk in today’s Defined Contribution pension landscape, That can include investment risk during retirement. The government is acting to help savers manage these risk, including via the introduction of defa...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the allocation process for newly qualified doctors in the Foundation Programme is accessible for applicants with disabilities and long-term health
Answer: NHS England recognises the specific challenges that some applicants face, and the UK Foundation Programme runs a process to accommodate the needs of applicants with exceptional circumstances.The pre-allocation process allows applicants with a health condi...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: TaxationTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122892More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the affordability of HMRC’s policy requiring people with Self-Assessment liabilities above £3,000 to enter into time to pay arrangements subject to interest; and whether she has consi
Answer: HMRC provides support to taxpayers who are unable to pay their tax liabilities in full through time to pay arrangements. Taxpayers should contact HMRC as soon as possible so we can support them by working to negotiate time to pay what they owe based on th...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Medical RecordsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is taking to reduce the time taken to process driving licence renewal applications referred to its medical department.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued. Driving licence app...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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