Dan Aldridge MP: written questions
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Written questions
Maternity LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing pregnant women and new mothers diagnosed with cancer to defer statutory maternity leave until the completion of their treatment.
Answer: Parental leave and pay entitlements are being considered as part of the Government’s Parental Pay and Leave Review. The Review will report in early 2027 with next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through the Men's Health Strategy to improve support given to fathers and partners during the postnatal period and following a traumatic pregnancy or birth.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on women and their families, including men. We remain fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of ca...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseriesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has any guidance around restrictions being placed by nurseries on hours during which government funded childcare hours can be accessed, such as limiting provision to specific times of the
Answer: The ‘Early Education and Childcare’ statutory guidance states that local authorities should encourage providers to offer flexible packages of free hours, which will enable children to access regular, high-quality provision, while maximising flexibility fo...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMathematics: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students required to resit GCSE Mathematics alongside A-level study are mandated to attend school-delivered resit classes, including in cases where they are receiving private tuition outside of school.
Answer: Progress towards and attainment of Level 2 maths and English is essential for helping students seize opportunities in life, learning and work. The 16 to 19 maths and English Condition of Funding ensures students have this opportunity. Students aged 16 to ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: LabellingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require the use of digital watermarking on AI images.
Answer: The government continues to explore the feasibility of technical solutions for the identification of AI-generated content, such as digital watermarking, to support transparency.AI is a general-purpose technology with a wide range of applications, which is...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered allowing a proportion of speeding fine revenues to be ringfenced for local authorities for road safety purposes, including the funding of fixed speed cameras.
Answer: The Government considers having fines and penalty receipts such as speeding fines being paid into the Consolidated Fund to be preferable to ring-fencing or hypothecating funds for specific spending. This avoids creating incentives to collect fines and pe...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the requirement of local authorities to provide capital funding for fixed speed cameras and that revenue generated from fixed speed camera enforcement is received by HM Tr
Answer: The Department has no plans to review the current arrangements under which local authorities are responsible for meeting the capital costs of installing fixed speed cameras, as part of their wider capital expenditure responsibilities. Revenue raised throu...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to promote the use of content authentication technologies to help identify AI-generated content online; and if she will consider regulatory intervent
Answer: Exploring solutions for enabling users and institutions to determine what media is real and what is AI-generated is a key part of tackling a wide range of AI risks. The government is examining the robustness of a range of such solutions in this space thro...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the potential impact of inflationary pressures on the pub industry, including rising energy costs, business rates, supply chain costs, and staffing pressur
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing pubs, including those in Weston‑super‑Mare, and is taking action to support them.Through the Zero Carbon Hospitality Trial, 615 small and medium‑sized hospitality businesses are receiving free car...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted support his Department is providing people with asthma during the winter period.
Answer: NHS England has provided £2.61 million of funding in 2025/26 to support people with respiratory conditions this winter, including improving access to diagnostic tests such as spirometry to support early and accurate diagnosis of asthma.The funding builds ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to a) issue guidance or b) take action to prevent excessive charges for privately provided COVID-19 vaccinations.
Answer: As with other vaccines provided privately, the availability and price of COVID-19 vaccines available through the private market is a matter for the companies concerned. All those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this autumn through the National ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn 2025 Covid-19 vaccination eligibility criteria on people with asthma; what consideration was given to including asthma
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDivorce: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will take steps to ensure that individuals seeking a divorce are automatically eligible for legal aid in cases where evidence demonstrates that a child of the family has been subjected to abuse.
Answer: This Government recognises that legal aid – a vital part of the justice system – supports the ability of individuals to access publicly funded legal assistance to uphold their legal rights.Legal aid is available for private family proceedings, such as div...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for local pedestrian safety of encouraging local authorities to prioritise the creation and connectivity of active travel routes in ways that could aff
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) undertakes assurance of new or upgraded schemes in close collaboration with local authorities. Submitted scheme designs are put through a series of checks using the ATE scheme review tools, last published in February 2024. Thes...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that accredited rail retailers offer standardised and automated Delay Repay compensation directly to passengers; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of do
Answer: Passengers can currently claim delay repay by applying directly to the train operator they travelled with. Through delivering Great British Railways (GBR), the Government is committed to improving the passenger experience. As set out in the recently intro...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Dementia and Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia.
Answer: The Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia is expected to be published in 2026 and will deliver rapid and significant improvements in the quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into ad...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of freezing the accrual of interest on student loans for individuals on maternity or paternity leave.
Answer: Student loans are subject to interest to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree.The student finance system protects borrowers if they see a reduction in their income for whatever reason, including those on ma...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the sufficiency of the supply of covid-19 vaccines during winter 2025/26 and (b) whether there will be sufficient supply of covid-19 vaccines to meet the expected
Answer: Vaccine availability is monitored as part of standard operational practice by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, and the devolved administrations.The UKHSA collects and analyses data from the vaccination programmes to understand the impac...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure parity of pay between staff employed by (a) independent sector providers of NHS services and (b) the NHS.
Answer: National Health Service staff pay is set by the Government and usually informed by recommendations made by pay review bodies (PRBs). The PRBs are independent advisory bodies made up of industry experts who carefully consider evidence submitted to them by ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Private PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of private healthcare providers using NHS hospital facilities on NHS waiting lists.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made as these decisions are taken locally. National Health Service trusts can utilise ‘insourcers’, private healthcare providers who operate using NHS facilities, but services must be arranged in a manner which offers value...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) promote competition and (b) expand consumer choice in the water sector.
Answer: Ofwat has a primary duty set out in Section 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 to carry out its relevant functions in the way it considers best to protect the interests of consumers by, where appropriate, promoting effective competition. There are existing ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that proposed changes to childcare provision do not undermine the sustainability of private nurseries and childminders.
Answer: The government is investing significantly in early education and childcare to ensure sustainability across all providers, including nurseries and childminders. Government spending on funded hours will reach £9 billion next year, rising further over this P...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: CateringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review approaches to improve the integration of (a) nutritional science and (b) dietetic services into standard patient care pathways for (i) recovery, (ii) managing
Answer: The Department currently has no plans to review approaches for integrating nutritional and dietetic services into standard patient care pathways. However, NHS England’s Nursing Directorate is reviewing and refreshing the National Nutrition and Hydration g...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: CateringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve catering policies in health services to ensure are they are (a) patient-centred and (b) nutritious.
Answer: Access to good quality, nutritious and attractively presented hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to recovery.All National Health Service trusts are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink. There are...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to standardise the measure of vehicle sound testing in MOTs.
Answer: Excessive exhaust noise is currently tested with a subjective assessment at the MOT in which the tester can fail the vehicle if they believe it is producing excessive noise for the vehicle model. The MOT standard for exhaust noise requires that the noise ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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