Danny Chambers MP: written questions
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Housing Ombudsman Service: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the current waiting times for the Housing Ombudsman.
Answer: The average waiting time for a case to be determined by the Housing Ombudsman in 2025/26 was 7.2 months.The Ombudsman is currently consulting on their 2026/27 Business Plan, which proposes a series of measures to reduce waiting times for tenants.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester on Army Phase 1 training capacity.
Answer: There is no projected impact to Army Basic Training capacity due to the closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFilm: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115683More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking to help prevent films that have had their audiovisual material created by generative AI applications from claiming the AVEC and IFTC tax credits.
Answer: Details on the eligibility criteria for the Audio Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) and Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-audio-visual-expenditure-credits-for-corporation-tax. The Government continues t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFilm: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a film can qualify for the AVEC and IFTC tax credits if all other eligible criteria is met but all the images and audio were created by AI.
Answer: Details on the eligibility criteria for the Audio Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) and Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-audio-visual-expenditure-credits-for-corporation-tax. The Government continues t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the benefits of updating the Education Act 1944 with regard to distance thresholds for school transport.
Answer: The government is committed to creating opportunities for all children so that they can achieve and thrive. The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport.The elig...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK's artificial intelligence regulation.
Answer: AI is a general-purpose technology with a wide range of applications, which is why the UK believes that the vast majority of AI systems should be regulated at the point of use. In response to the AI Opportunities Action Plan, the Government committed to w...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of the widespread use of artificial intelligence systems on children.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of children extremely seriously. We recognise the potential risks that AI systems pose, and that is why strong protections already apply. Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope AI services must assess the risk of harm to use...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department calculated the cost of additional spending on medicines over the spending review period.
Answer: In relation to the recently announced plans to increase the standard cost-effectiveness threshold used by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), costs will start smaller but will increase over time as NICE approves more life improvi...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan BengerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department instructed Jonathan Benger to meet with the United States Ambassador.
Answer: Ministers, officials and executives from a wide range of UK departments and agencies are in regular dialogue with US interlocutors on an equally wide range of issues. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold records of all such discu...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan BengerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the US ambassador on the potential summoning of Jonathan Benger.
Answer: Ministers, officials and executives from a wide range of UK departments and agencies are in regular dialogue with US interlocutors on an equally wide range of issues. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold records of all such discu...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a national infection strategy.
Answer: The Government already has evidence-based policies in place to embed system-wide infection prevention and control measures to mitigate the impact of infection.For example, the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) for England provides g...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on adding chalk streams to the list of irreplaceable habitats in the National Pla
Answer: Chalk streams are a large source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife. During the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill last year, the Government committed to consulting on Na...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMeat: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether mandatory testing of seized illegal meat imports includes testing for infectious agents such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, and antimicrobial resistance genes.
Answer: Defra does not test seized illegal meat imports for infectious agents. Border Force and local authorities seize illegal meat imports, which must be safely disposed of in accordance with animal by-products rules.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO Countries: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the sovereignty of NATO allies.
Answer: The UK is steadfast in its commitment to NATO. For over 75 years, NATO has kept us safe, prosperous and united.Last week, the Foreign Secretary visited the Arctic Circle, where she emphasised that Arctic security is a critical transatlantic partnership is...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress her Department has made on introducing an artificial intelligence bill; what timetable has been set for its publication; and what interim regulatory steps are being
Answer: The government does not speculate on legislation ahead of future parliamentary sessions.A range of existing rules already apply to Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sectoral...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: PornographyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what fines, sanctions or enforcement measures her Department is applying to technology companies that make available artificial intelligence tools capable of generating sexually explici
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, sharing, or threatening to share, a deepfake intimate image without consent is a criminal offence. The government will also urgently bring into force a new offence which criminalises the creation of intimate images without con...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: PornographyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to prevent software companies from releasing artificial intelligence tools that enable the creation of sexually explicit images, in particular of wom
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, sharing, or threatening to share, a deepfake intimate image without consent is a criminal offence. The government will also urgently bring into force a new offence which criminalises the creation of intimate images without con...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: WinchesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times and improve contact accessibility for Child Maintenance Service users in Winchester constituency.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to improving accessibility and customer experience for all users, including those in the Winchester constituency. The Department recognises that call waiting times and contact routes have not always met exp...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of apps which offer mental health advice via (a) chatbots and (b) large language models.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment or estimated the number of mental health advice chatbots and large language models.Publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) applications that are not deployed by the National Health Service, such as ChatGPT...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings she has had since taking on her post on the safety risks posed by AI chatbots to children.
Answer: I meet regularly with civil society, industry and Ofcom to discuss online safety, including the risks of AI chatbots to children.AI services allowing users to share content with one another or that search the live web are covered under the Online Safety A...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of an independent national review into the use and oversight of ventricular assist devices in the NHS.
Answer: Guidance on the use of medical devices is a matter for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which has existing guidance on the use of left ventricular assistance devices available at the following link:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ip...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: DeathsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths have been recorded in inpatient mental health settings in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. All deaths of children and young people under the care of Tier 4 inpatient children and young people’s mental health services are routinely reported to the Department via NHS England. Such deaths are also n...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform the compensation formula for maternity negligence compensation.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicideHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suicides were attended by police in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on the number of suicides attended by police or the number of police suicides.Data on suicides by occupation have previously been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) available here: https://www.ons.g...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: SuicideHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officer suicides were recorded in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office does not collect data on the number of suicides attended by police or the number of police suicides.Data on suicides by occupation have previously been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) available here: https://www.ons.g...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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