Dave Doogan MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Israeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 8 September 2026 on Israel and Palestine, Official Report, columns 879-884, if he will set out how he will monitor the effectiveness o
Answer: The enforcement and effectiveness of sanctions is a priority for the Government, and we conducted a major cross Government review of this in 2025. Government departments and specialised agencies are mandated to lead on the enforcement and implementation o...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a lead shipyard has been identified for the Common Combat Vessels programme; and when he expects the lead shipyard to be announced.
Answer: Work on the Type 91-94 and Common Combat Vessel continues. Further detail will be released as appropriate as these programmes develop.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHartley Pensions: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26618More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that individuals impacted by the Hartley Pensions Limited case will receive access to appropriate levels of advice and support while the FCA investigates allegations of criminal act
Answer: The Government recognises the impact of delays and uncertainty for those affected by the failure of Hartley Pensions. Hartley Pensions is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and HM Treasury continues to work with the FCA to monitor the adm...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: AngusDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether additional resources will be made available to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times across the whole of Great Britain, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. The Driv...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ForfarDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with the DVSA to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times across the whole of Great Britain, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. The Driv...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what estimate he has made of the (a) mine hunting facilities required at the site, and (b) autonomous mine countermeasures systems and support vesse
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what the planned timetable is for the establishment of mine hunting operations at the Finnart Oil Terminal.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence Nuclear Enterprise: CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK’s 10 year Defence Nuclear Enterprise rolling cost.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out £63.6 billion of planned investment in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise between financial years 2026-27 and 2029-30, excluding workforce costs.The Defence Investment Plan sets out the Government’s current priorities and ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPigmeat: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to strengthen origin labelling requirements for pork products.
Answer: Country of origin information is required for certain products, including fresh and frozen pig meat. It is also required for all prepacked food where its omission would be misleading to consumers. Under existing rules, food that is not classed as of UK or...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPigmeat: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of whether current pig supply-chain arrangements enable producers to receive a fair share of the final retail value of pork products.
Answer: The Government has not made a specific assessment of the share of the final retail value of pork products received by producers. However, the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025, which came into force for all contracts in August this year, su...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with me to discuss sub-sea cement applications with regard to offshore wind within Scottish supply chains.
Answer: I would be happy to consider a request to meet. Invitations should be submitted through the usual channels, either by post or by email, and will be considered in the normal way.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Norfolk Vanguard East & West, whether his department has received RWE's supply chain plans.
Answer: The Clean Industry Bonus (CIB) replaced Supply Chain Plans for offshore wind projects from Allocation Round 7 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Applicants are required to obtain a CIB statement, demonstrating investment in shorter and more sus...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to communities across the UK under the Pitching In programme; which body administers that funding in Scotland; and under what criteria is it allocated.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities that promote health, wellbeing and community cohesion.Our investment into grassroots sports facilities in Scotland is made via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities (MS...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel 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
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