Dan Carden MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Immigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether changes to immigration rules will apply retrospectively to BNO visa holders in the UK.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the proposed transfer of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Answer: For those connected to the transition of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to a new body, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) understands this represents a significant change. The ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99870More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the cash ISA limit on savers nearing retirement.
Answer: Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) incentivise saving and investment for future goals by providing tax advantages to individual taxpayers. At Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced that from 6 April 2027, the annual Cash ISA limit will be set at £12...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to reduce the therapy limit for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children using that fund.
Answer: The government made the difficult decision to cut the fair access limit in April to ensure that the fund remained financially sustainable and available to help as many children and their families as possible. As a result, this year the department has help...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Lithium-ion BatteriesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on safety incidents involving lithium batteries on commercial flights.
Answer: Department for Transport (DfT) officials work closely with and regularly meet the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to monitor and discuss the risk of lithium batteries incidents, alongside other safety risks. The Dangerous Goods Governance Board meets quart...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specialist support is available to adoptive parents of children with experience of trauma.
Answer: This financial year, the department has invested £50 million in the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, giving adopted and kinship children access to therapeutic services that stabilise placements and offer specialist support to both adoptive ...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding for research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Answer: As set out in the final delivery plan, the Department has taken actions to strengthen research capacity and capability in relation to myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The level of research funding is determined b...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBreasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women in Liverpool Walton have been referred to NHS services in connection with PIP implants since 2011.
Answer: The Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry (BCIR), set up in 2016, collects all implant data, and explant data where possible.Practically, it is always difficult and often impossible to identify a model and product code on an explant. If explanted devices, ...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Waste ManagementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist to support waste-reduction trials with NHS trusts.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are always looking at ways of reducing waste and increasing efficiency. NHS England has had many discussions with National Health Service trusts on the reduction, elimination, and reuse of single-use polypropylene curtains, ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Wards: PolypropyleneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with NHS trusts on the potential reuse of polypropylene ward curtains.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are always looking at ways of reducing waste and increasing efficiency. NHS England has had many discussions with National Health Service trusts on the reduction, elimination, and reuse of single-use polypropylene curtains, ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: WasteDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of NHS waste.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are always looking at ways of reducing waste and increasing efficiency. NHS England has had many discussions with National Health Service trusts on the reduction, elimination, and reuse of single-use polypropylene curtains, ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) amend carer's allowance.
Answer: The Government keeps all aspects of Carer’s Allowance (CA) under review to see if it is meeting its objectives. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has a statutory duty to review State Pension and benefit rates each year based on a review of tren...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety standards in the construction industry.
Answer: In line with its published Strategy 2022 to 2032, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focuses on the most effective and efficient ways to improve the health and safety performance of all industries in Great Britain, including construction. HSE uses a va...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysician AssistantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October to Question 84069 on Physician Assistants, if his Department will set out a timeline for reviewing existing guidance for employers.
Answer: NHS England is currently considering next steps for supporting the wider National Health Service and relevant stakeholders to implement the recommendations of the Leng Review, starting with those focused on patient safety, as requested by the Government.W...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and GalleriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to meet with representatives of (a) museums and (b) galleries to discuss the potential impact of proposals for the implementation of a new subscription contracts regime on those organ
Answer: My department has regularly engaged with representatives from museums and galleries during the consultation on the implementation of the subscription regime (Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime - GOV.UK). We are car...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of the regulatory framework for the health and wellness sector.
Answer: The Government has not made a recent assessment of the efficacy of the regulatory framework for the health and wellness sector.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ComplaintsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78449More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to review the framework for complaints handling by departments.
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) - which is independent of Government - launched a new set of cross-Government complaint standards in October 2022, with the aim of making complaint processes quicker, easier and to help organisations l...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78448More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman complaints which are upheld.
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is independent of Government, and the Cabinet Office does not centrally keep records of, or track all, the recommendations made by the PHSO (including those upheld). The PHSO’s investigation reports an...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September to Question 75141 on Multiple Occupation, if his Department will undertake such an assessment.
Answer: My Department has no current plans to undertake such an assessment. We will keep the regulation of HMOs under review, including whether an assessment of trends in the level of HMOs and the potential impacts of these on local authorities is needed.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of houses in multiple occupation and (b) the potential impact of those trends on local communities.
Answer: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can play an important part in the housing market, providing relatively low-cost accommodation for rent. Local planning authorities already have powers to limit the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPhenylketonuria: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment of phenylketonuria.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as phenylketonuria, through the UK Rare Diseases Framework.The fourth priority of the Framework is improved access to specialist care, treatment and drugs. In Febr...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68504 on Visas: Families, what her Department's timetable is for responding to the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Family Route:
Answer: On 10 June the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their independent review of the financial requirements across the family routes. The report is now under review and we will respond in due course.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70888More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted a comparative assessment of how much physical retailers will pay as a result of business rates changes with online-only retailers in 2026.
Answer: We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70887More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted an impact assessment of charging business rates for physical retail premises in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency, (b) constituencies which have an anchor store providing footfal
Answer: We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: FinanceTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70886More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will conduct an impact assessment on increasing financial pressures in the retail sector in (a) the UK and (b) Liverpool Walton constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the retail sector across the UK and we are acutely aware of the challenges faced by businesses. We frequently engage with the retail sector to understand their concerns.We are determined to support retail business...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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