David Davis MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
CoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Recommendation 2 of the Police Accountability Rapid Review published by Sir Adrian Fulford and Tim Godwin, what progress his Department has made on launching a public consultation on the standar
Answer: The Government accepted the recommendation by the independent Police Accountability Rapid Review that there should be a full public consultation on the issue of the standard of proof for the short-form conclusion of unlawful killing in inquests.We are com...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to raise the standard of proof required for conclusions of unlawful killing at inquests from the civil standard back to the criminal standard.
Answer: The Government accepted the recommendation by the independent Police Accountability Rapid Review that there should be a full public consultation on the issue of the standard of proof for the short-form conclusion of unlawful killing in inquests.We are com...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: SecurityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19832More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many passes to the parliamentary estate were granted in each calendar year between 2015 and 2025, broken down by (a) Members of the House of Commons, (
Answer: The parliamentary pass system does not hold data for the number of passes granted to new applicants each year. We do hold some data breaking down the number of new applications processed for the past two years, of which only a very small proportion are re...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: SecurityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19831More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many passes to the parliamentary estate were active at the end of each calendar year between 2015 and 2025, broken down by (a) Members of the House of
Answer: The parliamentary pass system is a live database providing a current snapshot of data. It does not store historical information. Therefore, we are unable to extract the information as requested.From 2020, the pass office kept some manual records of active...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice of Financial Sanctions ImplementationTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15924More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation under the category of legal fees that permitted the use of frozen assets to (a) in
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation does not hold data in a form that would allow it to identify how many legal fees licences have been granted permitting the use of frozen assets to fund legal action against UK citizens or residents. Followi...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArrests: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals were arrested and charged in the UK on the basis of information provided from European law enforcement databases in each year between 2010 and 2019.
Answer: Law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom make use of a range of domestic and international information sources when preventing, detecting and investigating crime, including information provided from European law enforcement databases. However, neith...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the volume of electronic waste generated annually by the premature withdrawal of software and cloud infrastructure support for functional hardw
Answer: Defra does not have an assessment of the volume of electronic waste generated as a result of the withdrawal of support. Defra takes electronic waste seriously. Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is regulated to incentivise reduction in the amount o...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SoftwareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce mandatory minimum service and functionality periods for smart home devices to prevent sudden product obsolescence.
Answer: The department considers the current consumer protection framework to be adequate in providing protection against unfair practices.Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods or digital content must be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SoftwareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protection legislation regarding forced obsolescence where manufacturers intentionally terminate (a) software and (b) cloud infrastructure requir
Answer: The department considers the current consumer protection framework to be adequate in providing protection against unfair practices.Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods or digital content must be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnpaid TaxesTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1113More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been allowed to pay taxes late without penalty in each of the last five years.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs does not hold centrally a dataset that identifies how many individuals have been allowed to pay taxes late without incurring a penalty in each of the last five years.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health Partnership: LeadershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 29More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the (a) advice and (b) approval that was given by NHS England in regard to (i) former CEO Jonathan Lofthouse leaving the Humber Health Partnership, (ii) for
Answer: Appointment and leaving decisions are primarily a matter for Humber Health Partnership or individuals in, or entering into, a contractual relationship with Humber Health Partnership.Accountability for recruitment decisions sits within the local trust. Con...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan LofthouseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 28More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which public body is paying the salary of Jonathan Lofthouse, director of turnaround and recovery for NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire region; and what salary is being paid to Mr Lofthouse.
Answer: The individual is being paid by Health Humber Partnership on their existing salary. This information is in the public domain, disclosed in Humber Health Partnership organisation’s Annual Report and Accounts. The salary is £290,275.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health Partnership: LeadershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 27More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action NHS England took following the findings of the review by JMM & Associates – People Matters into leadership issues at the Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals an
Answer: Considering the findings of the JMM & Associates’ People Matters review is a matter for Humber Health Partnership, consisting of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust, as the employer. Confidential...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health Partnership: LeadershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 26More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what were the findings of the review by JMM & Associates – People Matters into leadership issues at the Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and G
Answer: Considering the findings of the JMM & Associates’ People Matters review is a matter for Humber Health Partnership, consisting of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust, as the employer. Confidential...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Foetal TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with health leaders on the arrangements in place across NHS Trusts for overseeing incidents involving the handling of miscarriage tissue.
Answer: The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has no plans to establish a single national protocol governing the handling or testing of miscarriage tissue, nor to establish a single national protocol for the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue fo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Foetal TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of creating a requirement for NHS trusts to maintain chain-of-custody records for the handling of miscarriage tissue.
Answer: The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has no plans to establish a single national protocol governing the handling or testing of miscarriage tissue, nor to establish a single national protocol for the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue fo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Foetal TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS leaders regarding the mandatory training required for staff involved in the handling of miscarriage tissue.
Answer: The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has no plans to establish a single national protocol governing the handling or testing of miscarriage tissue, nor to establish a single national protocol for the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue fo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Foetal TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to establish a single national protocol governing the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue to parents.
Answer: The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has no plans to establish a single national protocol governing the handling or testing of miscarriage tissue, nor to establish a single national protocol for the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue fo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Foetal TissueDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to establish a single national protocol governing the handling and testing of miscarriage tissue.
Answer: The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has no plans to establish a single national protocol governing the handling or testing of miscarriage tissue, nor to establish a single national protocol for the communication of information regarding miscarriage tissue fo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health PartnershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the (a) advice and (b) approval that was given by NHS England in regard to (i) former CEO Jonathan Lofthouse leaving the Humber Health Partnership, (ii) for
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan LofthouseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which public body is paying the salary of Jonathan Lofthouse, director of turnaround and recovery for NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire region; and what salary is being paid to Mr Lofthouse.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health PartnershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action NHS England took following the findings of the review by JMM & Associates – People Matters into leadership issues at the Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals an
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Humber Health PartnershipDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what were the findings of the review by JMM & Associates – People Matters into leadership issues at the Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and G
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCheshire ConstabularyHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any subsequent meetings took place between Ministers in her Department and Cheshire Police after 12 December 2024.
Answer: The then Minister for Policing, Crime and fire met senior representatives of Cheshire Constabulary on 12 December 2024. The meeting covered the funding for Operation Hummingbird provided through the Police Special Grant, charging for special police servic...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCheshire ConstabularyHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If she will publish correspondence exchanged by her Department with Cheshire Police following their meeting with the then-Minister of State on 12 December 2024.
Answer: The then Minister for Policing, Crime and fire met senior representatives of Cheshire Constabulary on 12 December 2024. The meeting covered the funding for Operation Hummingbird provided through the Police Special Grant, charging for special police servic...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
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