Damian Hinds MP: written questions
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General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124063 on General Practitioners, what proportion of Speciality Trainee Year 3 GPs were not seen in the National Workforce Reporting Service
Answer: Available data on this issue is published by NHS England at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/supplementary-information/2026/tracking-gps-in-training-into-fully-qualified-general-practice-roles---june-2026
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the membership and remit of the water delivery taskforce.
Answer: The Water Delivery Taskforce was established in Spring 2025 to unblock growth constrained by water and wastewater capacity, while maintaining and strengthening environmental protections. As Minister for Water, I chair the Water Delivery Taskforce. The tas...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her department gives for determining neighbourhood health centre catchment/geographical areas.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July to Question 17076.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to expand the terms of reference of the Cost of public EV charging review, published on 9 June 2026, to include VAT levied on public EV charging.
Answer: While tax costs will be reflected within the review, recommendations on tax policy are out of scope. This is consistent with other such reviews which avoid pre-empting fiscal events, where decisions on tax can be made in the round, taking into account the...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to align support provided to housing associations with support provided to local authorities to enable them to provide people with low-cost access to EV charging.
Answer: Government grants are available for housing associations, offering up to £500 towards the purchase and installation of a charge point. We will shortly be launching a consultation on ways to ensure more people have the ability to charge from home. This inc...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the present period of extreme heat on the capacity of schools to remain safe and operational.
Answer: The department recognises that heatwaves can disrupt pupils’ learning, attendance and wellbeing. We are committed to supporting schools and responsible bodies to maintain a safe learning environment during periods of extreme heat. While high temperatures ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools remain safe and operational during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment. We continue to support responsible bodies and schools to provide education in a safe environment.To support them, the department has published...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGold: PricesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring transparent display of price paid per gramme among (a) over-the-counter and (b) online operators in the gold-buying
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decision. The DMCCA also requires traders to display prices inclusiv...
Answered 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the answer to WPQ 14794 received on 8th July, what estimate he has made of the cash amount of his Department's funding contribution to the Department for Education for the Primary PE and
Answer: The Government is investing over £1 billion for Physical Education (PE) and school sports over three years, including £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network. This represents a collaborative approach across the Department of Health...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: ExpenditureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of her Department’s (a) capital and (b) revenue spending across youth facilities and activities programmes in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.
Answer: The following amounts of capital and revenue were spent on the Department’s youth facilities and activities programme between 2023/24 and 2025/26. Details of 2026/7 spending will be published in due course. In 2023/4, spending was £119.6m (£42.3m capital ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of his Department’s contribution to the Department for Education to support exercise and other health-related activity in schools in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works collaboratively with the Department for Education on a range of programmes to improve children’s health.This includes making a significant funding contribution to the Department for Education over a number of...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) per-pupil primary school revenue funding earmarked for sport and physical education in Hampshire in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.
Answer: The PE and Sport Premium was £320 million per academic year in 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 across England. Hampshire allocations were approximately £8 million in each year across eligible schools.The department is investing over £1 billion for PE and sch...
Answered 21 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total and (b) per-pupil primary school revenue funding earmarked for sport and physical education in England in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.
Answer: The PE and Sport Premium was £320 million per academic year in 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 across England. Hampshire allocations were approximately £8 million in each year across eligible schools.The department is investing over £1 billion for PE and sch...
Answered 21 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the development of an Age Appropriate Design code for Artificial Intelligence applications.
Answer: The department is clear that, while we recognise the transformative impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies can have on education, they can only be effective when implemented and used safely. Departmental officials are engaged wi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with the Information Commissioner’s Office to develop an Age Appropriate Design Code for EdTech.
Answer: The department is clear that, while we recognise the transformative impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies can have on education, they can only be effective when implemented and used safely. Departmental officials are engaged wi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what interaction at a local level Mental Health Support Teams are expected to have with Local Authorities and Academy Trusts on improving school attendance.
Answer: Mental Health Support Teams (MHST’s) are expected to work collaboratively with local authorities and local education settings as part of a whole-system approach to improving school attendance. The MHST role is to support early identification and intervent...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what performance indicators his department uses for the Mental Health Support Teams in schools programme.
Answer: The Government’s ambition for Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) is to reach full national coverage in England by 2029. The Government publishes annual progress data on MHST coverage of pupils and schools at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/governm...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the Partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools (PINS) programme and Experts at Hand programme relate to one another.
Answer: Experts at Hand is receiving significant investment of £1.8 billion over the next three years, to improve earlier support for children and young people. As local areas develop their Expert at Hand offers, they are encouraged to learn from what works and e...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support the recruitment of more Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists, pursuant to her reforms in SEND provision.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards, to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. The funding will support local areas to recruit more e...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents Industry: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what alternative sources of finance and support are available from HM Government for organisations and events previously served by the Business Events Growth Programme.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what long-term impact she projects on (a) total economic activity (b) export earnings from the closure of the Business Events Growth Programme.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what impact she projects on the development and marketing of business events in the UK from the closure of the Business Events Growth Programme.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the growth trajectory of the (a) global (b) European markets for international business events.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the size of the (a) global (b) European markets for international business events, and the UK’s share of them.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what objectives her department gives to the British Tourist Authority for promoting the UK as a business events destination.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant economic contribution of business events, which facilitate trade and investment, support jobs and generate visitor spending across the UK. Industry data reveals that UK conferences and meetings generated an estimated £22.5 ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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