Dave Doogan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Fuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timetable for implementing any recommendations arising from the Competition and Markets Authority's heating oil market study within three months of receiving the final re
Answer: We welcome the CMA’s comprehensive examination of the heating oil industry. The Government will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protections in this sector.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigmeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the UK pig meat sector; and what steps she is taking to support that sector through the consequences of China's ban on EU pig
Answer: Ministers meet with representatives of the pig industry as part of wider engagement with the farming sector, and we continue to work closely with stakeholders while monitoring market impacts, including how shifts in global trade flows may affect UK prices...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigmeat: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ban on EU pig meat by Asian markets on the (a) number of UK imports of EU pig meat in percentage terms over the last 12 mont
Answer: (a) In the 12 months to March 2026, UK imports of pig meat from the EU fell by 12.9% by value and 6.7% by volume. (b) The UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG), formed by Defra and the Devolved Governments, has routinely followed changes in pigm...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9374More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking in response to the recent leak of Civil Service Pension Scheme members Annual Benefit Statements.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9373More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many additional staff have been deployed to clear the administrative backlog in relation to the Civil Service Pension Scheme; when the full complement of additional staff will be in place; and when the backl
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8174More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact on food prices caused by the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on imported fertiliser for UK agriculture.
Answer: The Government does not expect the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to have an impact on food prices. The CBAM will take effect from 1 January 2027. It will ensure that highly traded, carbon intensive goods which are imported into the UK face ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3862More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens, reference DD21808, submitted on 21/01/2026 on MyCSP service.
Answer: I can confirm that your letter to the Prime Minister, dated 21 January 2026, has been passed to me as the Minister responsible for this policy, and I have replied to your letter. Please accept my apologies for the delay. The Government is committed to tra...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1692More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens with reference DD22592.
Answer: The correspondence from the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens with reference DD22592 was sent to HMRC. HMRC will respond in due course.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130120More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to a) investigate the recent leak of Civil Service Pension Scheme members Annual Benefit Statements and b) prevent further such breaches.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130119More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when Capita will put additional resource in place to begin clearing the Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130118More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of Civil Service Pension Scheme members have been provided with an Annual Benefit Statement for a) 2024-25, b) 2023-24, c) 2022-23 and d) 2021-22.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority regarding its proposal to set compensatory interest for motor finance redress at the Bank of England base rate plus one per cent, in the context cour
Answer: The Government wants to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator, has consulted on proposals for a motor finance consumer r...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact on Scottish communities of the estimated £551 million shortfall between the Financial Conduct Authority's proposed motor finance redress scheme pay outs
Answer: The Government wants to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for consumers and firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator, has consulted on proposals for a motor finance consumer r...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: Strait of HormuzMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will discuss with Ukraine their deployment to the Straight of Hormuz with the two former Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters which were gifted to Ukraine but which been prevented from transiting to th
Answer: Decisions on employment of Ukrainian military assets rests with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment further on this specific issue.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of Scotland’s Defence Growth Deal funding derives from the Defence Industrial Strategy skills package.
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy committed £250 million to fund all five Defence Growth Deals across the UK, and announced an £182 million Defence Industry Skills Package. On 12 March, we launched the £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal, and from the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on allocating a share of the £182 million Defence Industrial Strategy skills package to Scotland.
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy committed £250 million to fund all five Defence Growth Deals across the UK, and announced an £182 million Defence Industry Skills Package. On 12 March, we launched the £50 million Scotland Defence Growth Deal, and from the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: OverpaymentsTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116959 on Taxation: Overpayments, if she will publish the average processing time for HMRC overpayment relief claims in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: HMRC does not produce an overall average processing time for overpayment relief claims. Processing times vary depending on the type of claim and the checks required to protect public funds. However, HMRC recognises that payments to customers are important...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: PricesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119451More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support she will introduce to assist people with oil heating through the current kerosine price increases.
Answer: The government recognises the pressures facing households who rely on heating oil. This is why we are providing an additional £53 million of targeted support for vulnerable households, largely in rural communities.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: OverpaymentsTreasuryTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116959More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (a) what the current average processing time is for HMRC overpayment relief claims; and (b) what steps her Department are taking to reduce times in processing those claims.
Answer: HMRC recognises that payments to customers are important, therefore claims are processed as priority post. HMRC aims to process 80% of priority post received within 15 working days. Customer correspondence performance is reported monthly and quarterly thr...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115468More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Written Question UIN 77563, answered on the 13 October 2025, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Ministers are adequately briefed when they present to Parliament.
Answer: Ministerial briefings are a matter for individual departments. There are a number of resources available to ministers to assist in preparing for parliamentary activity: the Ministerial Code has expectations for Ministers in Parliament, the Cabinet Office ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, a) what assessment he has made of the extent to which legacy pension disputes currently being pursued by the Ministry of Defence and Equiniti arise from historical administrative or management errors by the Depar
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeks to recover overpayments regardless of the reason they occurred because it has a legal and financial obligation to protect public funds. This principle applies universally to ensure consistency, fairness, and accountabil...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many legacy disputes relating to incorrectly calculated Armed Forces pension entitlements are currently being pursued by Equiniti and the Ministry of Defence; and what the total monetary value of these claims
Answer: This information is not held in the format requested. A manual review of all overpayments would be required in order to identify if there is a dispute relating to the pension entitlements being incorrectly calculated which would incur a disproportionate c...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Norwegian counterpart on finalising the number of Global Combat Ships which BAE will build in Glasgow for that country.
Answer: Our Type 26 deal to provide at least five Norwegian frigates is a significant economic boost which will deliver jobs and drive growth in Scotland. We are working closely and meeting regularly with our Norwegian allies to progress the new partnership, with...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112848More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will immediately release the vetting advice the Prime Minister received prior to the appointment of Matthew Doyle to the House of Lords.
Answer: As a matter of policy, the Government does not publish information relating to individuals' peerage nominations.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHawk Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procurement priority has been awarded to the replacement of the Royal Air Forces Hawk T1 and T2 aircraft.
Answer: Flying training will continue to be a sovereign priority. All future platform procurements will be made as part of the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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