Damien Egan MP: written questions
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Cryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2863More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are being taken to regulate cryptocurrency investment.
Answer: The Government legislated in February of this year to establish a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets, requiring firms to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for providing relevant cryptoasset services in or to the UK. This ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: FraudTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2862More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure banks carry out appropriate anti-fraud checks.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime.Financial institutions are required by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to maintain robust systems and controls to detect and p...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency in Child Maintenance Service decision-making.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to making its decisions clear, accessible, and transparent.Whenever a decision is made that affects a child maintenance calculation or payment arrangements, CMS issues notifications to customers explaining ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: KingswoodDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of driving test waiting times at test centres serving Kingswood.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working hard to reduce waiting times for car practical tests whilst upholding road safety standards. DVSA wants all customers to be able to access a driving test when they are ready to pass, to enable peop...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Life: FraudHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve police responsiveness and investigative outcomes for victims of romance fraud.
Answer: The Government published the Fraud Strategy 2026-2029 on 9 March. This includes targeted measures to improve police responsiveness and investigative outcomes for all forms of fraud.The strategy launched the Online Crime Centre (OCC), backed by over £30mil...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to strengthening regulatory interfaces, including the UK’s machinery and building-safety frameworks, to ensure that lifts, doors, and
Answer: The government is reviewing the recommendation from the Grenfell Inquiry to mandate fire safety strategies for higher risk buildings. Such strategies would require a building’s responsible person to set out clear plans for what vulnerable people should do...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123751More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the transparency and accountability mechanisms in place for monitoring Capita’s administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to prevent abuse of social care staff, including threatening unemployment, wage theft, and abuse of overtime.
Answer: The Department works closely with regulators, local authorities, other departments, and enforcement bodies to share concerns and intelligence about illegal or unethical practices in adult social care.The Government is creating the Fair Work Agency (FWA) t...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProbationMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Probation Service's current workload on processing casework; and what steps his Department is taking to support recruitment and retention, and sta
Answer: The Probation Service continues to face capacity and workload pressures. The Probation Service uses management information to support local and national oversight of workloads.The Government recognises the pressures created by increased demand and is dete...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: EligibilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support carers whose earnings fluctuate from week to week; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of variable income patterns on levels of continu
Answer: Unpaid carers are vital – to the people they support, to their community, and to our country. We acknowledge and value the important contribution made by unpaid carers every day in providing vital care and continuity of support to family and friends with ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: Gig EconomyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the issues faced by carers working in the gig economy in maintaining eligibility for Carer’s Allowance; and whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of ref
Answer: Unpaid carers are vital – to the people they support, to their community, and to our country. We acknowledge and value the important contribution made by unpaid carers every day in providing vital care and continuity of support to family and friends with ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Prisoners' ReleaseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the five week wait for Universal Credit payments on prison leavers with limited or no support networks; and what steps his Department is taking wit
Answer: The Department has over 200 Work Coaches based in prisons across Great Britain providing benefit advice and support to individuals, including booking an appointment at their local jobcentre on or soon after their day of release. When a claim is made for U...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: SurveillanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of requiring nurseries to use monitoring or recording equipment, including cameras; and whether her Department has issued guidance to early years
Answer: The ‘Early years foundation stage’ statutory framework sets the standards and requirements early years providers must meet to ensure that children have the best start in life and are kept healthy and safe. Providers are required to have safeguarding polic...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards are in place to ensure that nurseries undertake adequate pre-employment checks to prevent people with a history of abusive behaviour from working with children; and what steps her Department is
Answer: Safer recruitment is a core part of safeguarding in early years settings. The ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ (EYFS) statutory framework requires providers to have clear and robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure that only suitable people work wi...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support nurseries in recruiting and retaining sufficient numbers of qualified staff; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the current availability o
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of our mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver the Plan for Change. That is why we are supporting the sector to attract talented staff and childminders by creating conditions for improved re...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has assessed the potential merits of a dedicated referral and support pathway for patients experiencing Topical Steroid Withdrawal, distinct from standard eczema care.
Answer: There has been no national assessment of need for a dedicated referral and support pathway for topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). Care for patients presenting with TSW is provided through services commissioned by individual integrated care boards. The Elec...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued to clinicians on recording suspected Topical Steroid Withdrawal in patient medical records, including GP records, where a formal diagnosis has not been made.
Answer: No specific guidance has been issued on recording suspected topical steroid withdrawal in patient medical records, including to general practitioners. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued guidance documents on topical steroid...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data (a) his Department and (b) NHS England holds on the proportion of prescribers and pharmacists who have received training on the risks of Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
Answer: The Department and NHS England do not hold data on the proportion of prescribers and pharmacists who have received training on the risks of topical steroid withdrawal. Initial education and training and continued professional develop is wide ranging, incl...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid Drugs: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) NHS England and (b) his Department has considered introducing a national (i) prescribing indicator and (ii) thematic audit on (A) long-term and (B) high-potency topical corticosteroid u
Answer: Neither NHS England nor the Department have considered introducing a national prescribing indicator and thematic audit on long-term and high-potency topical corticosteroid use.Auditing of general practice (GP) prescribing data is usually undertaken by pra...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSteroid Drugs: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national body has responsibility for routinely auditing prescribing data to identify GP repeat-prescribing of topical corticosteroids that is (a) long-term and (b) high-potency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority collects and publishes prescribing data for primary care in England. NHS England and the Department do not routinely audit data to identify general practice repeat-prescribing of topical corticosteroids that is long-ter...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of IdentityHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals without (a) driving licences and (b) valid passports can use alternative forms of photo identification, such as senior citizen bus passes
Answer: An identity document is defined in section 7 of the Identity Documents Act 2010, which includes passports, certain Home Office‑issued immigration documents, and UK or foreign driving licences. [legislation.gov.uk]The forms of identification that are accep...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist UK citizens whose children have been rendered stateless as a result of incorrect advice regarding dual nationality provided by foreign authorities; and if
Answer: As responsibility for nationality rests with the Home Office, this has been transferred to the Secretary of State for the Home Department for a substantive response.Where a child is not a British citizen at birth, UK law provides a number of statutory rou...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: MotorwaysDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the utilisation of motorway space for power generation.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made. There is no barrier to the use of motorway land for generation. Motorways sometimes have spare ground, which could theoretically be used to generate power, such as by solar panels or wind turbines. There is frequently l...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the NHS prescription exemption-checking system.
Answer: While the Department has not undertaken a formal evaluation of the National Health Service prescription exemption‑checking system, it has put in place arrangements to balance timely access to medicines with proportionate protection of public funds.The Pre...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of affordable and accessible public transport on supporting older people to (a) remain in and (b) return to employment.
Answer: While employment policy sits primarily with the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Transport considers the impacts of transport affordability and accessibility through its policy development and funding decisions. This includes supportin...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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