Esther McVey MP: written questions
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Ministry of Justice: Written QuestionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question with the answer that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at: Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question with the answer that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested is already in the public domain. All responses to written parliamentary questions are publicly available and published at the following link: http://questions-statements.parliament.uk/.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Written QuestionsTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times their Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of the number of times different phrases were used in WPQ responses by using the search function at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested is already in the public domain. All responses to written parliamentary questions are publicly available and published at the following link:http://questions-statements.parliament.uk/
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Written QuestionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Written QuestionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written QuestionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times her Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Written QuestionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10582More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times his Department has responded to a written parliamentary question saying that the information is not held in 2026.
Answer: The information requested can be found at https://questions-statements.parliament.uk.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, following the call for evidence on Park homes: reasons for commission payments, published 5 March 2026, whether he plans to make a decision on reforming the commission payment by
Answer: The call for evidence on the rationale for the commission payments, which can be found on gov.uk here, closed on 29 May 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course. As I made clear to the Rt Hon. Memb...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 3280, tabled on 20 May 2026.
Answer: I refer the rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Question 3280.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, what assessment he has made as to whether the removal of people with (a) stents and (b) having kidney dialysis from the NHS li
Answer: The National Health Service website section on medicines is in the process of being transformed. NHS England undertook in-depth research to understand what the user needs are for medicine information on the NHS.UK website and then designed, tested, and it...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, who authorised the removal of people with stents and those receiving kidney dialysis from NHS guidance on groups unable to tak
Answer: The National Health Service website section on medicines is in the process of being transformed. NHS England undertook in-depth research to understand what the user needs are for medicine information on the NHS.UK website and then designed, tested, and it...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid is a medical intervention and on what basis this has been determined.
Answer: Mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal flour with folic acid is a preventative population-wide public health measure. Increasing folic acid intake through fortification will help prevent approximately 200 neural tube defects, including spina bifida each...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ExpenditureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average cost to the public purse of households in receipt of benefits made up of (a) 1 husband and 2 wives in a polygamous marriage and 6 children, (b) 1 husband and 2 w
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026 to Question UIN 4348.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: InjuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the a) average, b) shortest and c) longest time taken is to settle a civil claim for injury from the letter of the claim to the settlement outcome i) pre-and ii) post-covid.
Answer: Neither the Ministry of Justice or HM Courts and Tribunal Services hold data on the time taken to settle a civil claim for injury from the letter of claim to the settlement outcome pre - or post-Covid. The Ministry of Justice does publish Civil Justice St...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's OfficeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how long does the current interim Chief Executive Officer post for the Information Commissioner's Office last.
Answer: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 established the Information Commission, a new body corporate that will assume the ICO's regulatory functions to become the UK's independent data protection regulator. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the process by which a permanent Chief Executive Officer of the Information Commissioner's Office will be selected and appointed.
Answer: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 established the Information Commission, a new body corporate that will assume the ICO's regulatory functions to become the UK's independent data protection regulator. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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