Elsie Blundell MP: written questions
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Postal Services: Heywood and Middleton NorthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of Royal Mail's performance in Heywood and Middleton North constituency during the past 12 months.
Answer: Royal Mail publishes quality of service reports by postcode area here: www.internationaldistributionservices.com/en/regulation/universal-service-obligation/quality-of-service/ . Ofcom does not mandate data reporting by constituency.Ofcom monitors and asse...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the enforcement processes of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service has a range of strong enforcement powers that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve. These powers include the ability to deduct d...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the enforcement processes of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service has a range of strong enforcement powers that are designed to get money flowing quickly, prevent the build-up of arrears and ensure children get the financial support they deserve. These powers include the ability to deduct d...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the NHS supports staff with endometriosis.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and the workforce.In terms of supporting National Health Service staff with endome...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure GPs are equipped to effectively signpost men facing mental health challenges to appropriate services.
Answer: General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge remains up to date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This activity should include taking account of new research a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: CharitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that mental health charities are adequately supported in the North West.
Answer: Mental health charities make a hugely valuable contribution to the health and wellbeing of local communities around the country, including in the North West.The 10-Year Health Plan set out our commitment to build a Neighbourhood Health Service. This will ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRehabilitation: PhysiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients who require rehabilitative physiotherapy have access to NHS services.
Answer: Integrated care boards across England are responsible for managing the National Health Service budget and arranging the majority of NHS healthcare services to meet the healthcare needs of their respective populations. This includes the provision of some p...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the provision of endometriosis care in deprived communities.
Answer: This Government is committed to building a fairer Britain, to ensure people can live well for longer, and spend less time in ill health. Our reimagined National Health Service will tackle inequalities in both access and outcomes, as well as give everyone,...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with local authorities to improve the quality of local housing stock.
Answer: Everyone deserves to live in a decent, warm, and comfortable home.The government recently consulted on both the content and implementation of a new, modernised Decent Homes Standard. The consultation outcome can be found on gov.uk here and the impact asse...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure the enforcement of the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025.
Answer: The first phase of Awaab’s Law came into force for the social rented sector on 27 October. Awaab’s Law is vital legislation that will empower social tenants to hold their landlords to account using the full force of the law if they fail to investigate and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts to ensure the movement of more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 5 January, and the joint statement on humanitarian access issued by the Foreign Secretary and a number of her international counterparts on 30 December 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.u...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure humanitarian relief is provided to support the mental health of children and young people in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 5 January, and the joint statement on humanitarian access issued by the Foreign Secretary and a number of her international counterparts on 30 December 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.u...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce violence against women and girls on public transport.
Answer: My Department wants everyone to feel and be safe when travelling, therefore, we have an ambitious, evidence-based programme of work and are working across government and with partners, including the British Transport Police (BTP), the transport industry a...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support combined authorities in closing any gaps in local bus provision.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving local bus services right across the country, including in combined authority areas. We have introduced the Bus Services Act 2025 to give local leaders the tools they need and empower them to choose the model that w...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Transport PlansDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that national transport policy is aligned with the priorities of local transport plans.
Answer: Local Transport Plans are important strategic policy documents produced by local transport authorities. The Department for Transport maintains regular, and close, contact with all local transport authorities, ensuring that national programmes and policies...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure schools are promoting reading as a substitute to social media use.
Answer: We know that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits. However, we also know that just one in three children aged 8 to 18 read in their free time, and a recent Omnibus Survey by the department found that 31% of parents of pr...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools encourage shared reading among children in their first 1,001 days.
Answer: The statutory guidance 'early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework' sets education requirements that early years settings must follow to ensure that every child aged 0 to 5 has the best start in life. The EYFS recognises that it is crucial for young ch...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025, what steps she is taking to ensure that the funding for libraries in schools are targeted at schools with the most acute need.
Answer: £12.5 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme has been allocated to ensure every primary school has a library space by the end of this Parliament. This is part of the government’s Every Child Can ambition announced in the National Youth Strategy. The Natio...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is having discussions with the Chancellor on a cross-departmental approach to raising literacy rates among children and young people.
Answer: The department is working with other government departments, including the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as well as the Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish devolved governments, to promote the National Year of...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to provide financial support to families to support reading among children.
Answer: Our ‘Giving every child the best start in life’ strategy outlines how we will invest in supporting children’s language and literacy, including continued funding for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention and the introduction of specialist early language...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help encourage reading in early years settings.
Answer: The statutory guidance 'early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework' sets education requirements that early years settings must follow to ensure that every child aged 0 to 5 has the best start in life. The EYFS recognises that it is crucial for young ch...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: North WestDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve literacy rates among children in the North West.
Answer: High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading and writing, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.The English Hubs programme supports the tea...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his taking to help reduce violent reoffending.
Answer: Reducing violent reoffending is a central priority for this Government. We are strengthening the Probation Service, enhancing supervision of high-risk offenders, and delivering evidence-based interventions to address the drivers of violent crime.We are in...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support female victims within the courts system.
Answer: This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with victims waiting years for justice. On 25 February 2026, the Deputy Prime Minister announced the Courts and Tribunals Bill, aiming to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims. These reforms are d...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services.
Answer: A package of measures has been announced to continue rebuilding the Probation Service, reflecting the Government’s commitment to strengthening probation services and improving public protection. By the final year of the spending review period, funding for...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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