Damien Egan MP: written questions
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Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the cost of legal representation and court proceedings does not prevent individuals from accessing justice; and whether he has made an assessment of the ade
Answer: The Government is committed to the provision of legal aid, recognising the vital role that it plays in underpinning genuine access to justice.We are considering our approach to eligibility across legal aid, including carefully assessing the impact of the ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Information SharingDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of multi-agency information-sharing protocols between local authorities, schools and health bodies in the EHC needs assessment process.
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice sets out the importance of information sharing across education, health and social care to support effective needs assessments and planning processes.The department is determined to re...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority to help reduce children’s exposure to gambling advertising across broadcast, online and social media platfor
Answer: The government recognises that children’s exposure to gambling advertising is a serious issue. We continue to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority, to further strengthen protections. We have also ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120076More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Child Benefit rules on children in shared care arrangements.
Answer: The current system places Child Benefit in the hands of one parent or guardian and gives that person responsibility for allocating it between capital and day to day costs. This ensures that the family with priority of entitlement for a child is provided w...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120075More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average processing time is for the allocation of a civil servant’s death-in-service widow and widower's pension after the submission of a valid claim form; and what steps are being taken to improve time
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 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability: Public BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to improve recognition of non-visible disabilities, including stoma use, in the design of public facilities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 70255 which was answered on 4 September 2025. Government policies relating to Building Regulations and how the accessibility and use of buildings is reflected in design are made in accordance wit...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: TerrorismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Palestinian Authority on the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund.
Answer: The Palestinian Authority has committed publicly to the principle of non-violence, including a new social security system that will ensure future welfare payments are needs-based and delinked from violent actions.An independent audit has been commissioned...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStoma Appliances: FacilitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of public toilet facilities on the health and wellbeing of people with stomas.
Answer: The Government oversees policy and legislation with respect to the safe management of waste and litter as well as the protection of drains and sewers. This however does not extend to compelling or explicitly encouraging local authorities with regard to ty...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming integration of NHS England into the Department will affect the operation of Directed Enhanced Services or Structured Medication Reviews in relation to long-term topical steroid
Answer: Work is progressing at pace to develop the design and operating model for the new integrated organisation, and to plan for the smooth transfer of people, functions, and responsibilities. It is only right that with such significant reform, we commit to car...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance clarifying which organisation is responsible for ensuring that prescribers act on updated patient-safety information on topical corticosteroids.
Answer: The health and care professional regulators are responsible for the regulation of health and care professionals across the United Kingdom. Regulators require all registrants to work within their scope of practice by only practising in areas where they hav...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Yellow Card reporting for capturing cases of Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department, with responsibility for ensuring medicines meet appropriate standards of safety, quality, and efficacy.In 2021, the MHRA published a Public Assessment...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to mandate (a) training and (b) continuing professional development for prescribers and pharmacists on recognising and managing Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
Answer: Regulated healthcare professionals need to meet the standards of proficiency, conduct, and performance set by the relevant professional regulator, which are independent of the Government. It is the responsibility of individual employers to ensure their st...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards monitor implementation of MHRA safety alerts on Topical Steroid Withdrawal across GP practices and community pharmacies.
Answer: NHS England is not aware that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a National Patient Safety Alert on topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). NHS England's Patient safety team issued this National Patient Safety Alert in 202...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Bristol North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to address gaps in Post-16 education and skills training provision in Bristol North East.
Answer: The Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy sets out our vision for a world-leading skills system which breaks down barriers to opportunity, meets student and employers’ needs; widens access to high-quality education and training; supports innovation, resea...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTraining: Bristol North EastDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage businesses in Bristol North East to partner with education providers to deliver vocational training and Post-16 skills programmes to local young people.
Answer: The government works with employer representative bodies (ERBs) and local partners to strengthen collaboration between businesses and education providers. Through ERB-led Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), we encourage employers to help shape the loc...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Bristol North East constituency; and what plans he has to work with local employers to exp
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer that will give greater flexibility to employers and support young people, including those in Bristol, at the beginning of their careers.In August, we introduced n...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staff undertaking additional work in private hospitals on NHS workforce capacity.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the impact of National Health Service staff undertaking additional work in private hospitals on NHS workforce capacity.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the home buying and selling process.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87197 on 7 November 2025.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in County Court proceedings relating to possession or enforcement actions against individuals living in vehicles.
Answer: The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 55, 55.1 (a) states a possession claim means a claim for the recovery of possession of land (including buildings or parts of buildings), on which a vehicle might be parked.The CPR stipulate that possession claims shoul...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Bristol North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of general practitioners in Bristol North East.
Answer: Since October 2024 we have funded primary care networks with an additional £160 million to recruit recently qualified general practitioners (GPs) through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). In the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucester...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC Arabic Service: AntisemitismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC on journalists working for BBC Arabic who have made antisemitic and pro-Hamas comments.
Answer: It is crucial that the BBC upholds the highest standards of reporting and impartiality, so it remains the most trusted news source in the UK and overseas. The BBC has rightly acknowledged where coverage, standards and enforcement of those standards has fa...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC Arabic Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of BBC Arabic’s funding that is drawn from (a) grants from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) th
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office grant funding to the BBC World Service does not allocate a specific amount to BBC Arabic.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has conducted a review of (a) the effectiveness of police enforcement of and (b) the level of compliance with the ban on live hunting under the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: Defra has not undertaken such reviews. The enforcement of the Hunting Act is an operational matter for the police. It is for individual Chief Constables to determine how their resources are deployed and it is for locally elected Police and Crime Commissio...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 69695, what are the timescales for improving access to palliative care at home for children nearing the end of life; and what assessment he ha
Answer: The Department and NHS England are currently working at pace to develop plans on how best to improve the access, quality, and sustainability of all-age palliative care and end of life care in line with the 10-Year Health Plan. I will be able to say more a...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process Access to Work applications.
Answer: We are committed to reducing the time taken to process Access to Work applications and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications. We prioritise applications fro...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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