Esther McVey MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Information Commissioner's Office: OfficesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost per square foot of office space occupied by the Information Commissioner's Office is in (a) Wilmslow and (b) Manchester.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Information Commissioner's Office: WilmslowDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Information Commissioner's Office in Wilmslow on the local economy.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of office space against value for money, efficiency, sustainability and increasing prof...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: GenderForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Mi
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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NHS: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 202
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: GenderDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements and aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Department for Transport: GenderDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: GenderDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: GenderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: GenderDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 Apr
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Department for Education: GenderDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: The department will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 27 Jun 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: GenderDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: GenderDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans people should have access to services they need but in keeping with the ruling.The Equality & Human Rights Commission, as Britain’s Equalities watchdog, has launched a public consultati...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people who arrived illegally into the UK (a) in total and (b) who are housed in Cheshire had their biometrics taken upon entry into the country in the last 12 months.
Answer: Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants that are housed in Cheshire have (a) committed a crime and (b) been denied protected status after committing a crime in each of the last three years.
Answer: The requested information is not available from published statistics and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. However, work is currently underway to publish more detailed information on foreign nation...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: OffendersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have committed a crime in each of the last three years; and how many have been denied protected status after committing a crime.
Answer: Work is currently underway to publish more detailed information on foreign national offenders (FNOs) subject to deportation. Further information on this work can be found at: Statistics on foreign national offenders and the immigration system - GOV.UK.Of ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what accommodation housing illegal immigrants in Cheshire has received additional security measures; and for what reason.
Answer: The Home Office does not comment on the specific locations or operational details of individual accommodation sites, including decisions on any security measures in place, but in all such decisions, the safety and security of local communities, staff, and...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: OffendersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 52848 on Offenders: Foreign Nationals, what steps her Department is taking to support the police when immigrants who have arrived in the UK illegally
Answer: The Home Office communicates regularly with local police forces, and with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, to assess the operational implications of housing asylum seekers in different areas and regions around the country, and will always do what is n...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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Offenders: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52848 on Offenders: Foreign Nationals, for what reason that data is not collected by nationality.
Answer: Our current approach to publication of nationality data is in line with that used during the previous Conservative Government. However, we continue to monitor the data that we collect and publish and will keep this under review.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there are circumstances in which biometric data is not collected from immigrants arriving in the UK illegally.
Answer: The Home Office requires the collection of biometric data (facial images and fingerprints) from all individuals who enter the UK unlawfully. We use them to confirm a person’s identity and to assess whether the person poses a threat to public safety. Biome...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what biometric tests her Department expects police to carry out on immigrants arriving in the UK illegally.
Answer: The Home Office requires the collection of biometric data (facial images and fingerprints) from all individuals who enter the UK unlawfully. We use them to confirm a person’s identity and to assess whether the person poses a threat to public safety. Biome...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes have been committed by immigrants who arrived in the UK illegally in Cheshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: This Government pledged to deliver the highest rate of removals since 2018 and this target has been surpassed, with a surge in returns activity since the election leading to almost 30,000 people with no right to be in the UK being removed before the end o...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: OffendersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigrants who arrived illegally into the UK have committed more than (a) one, (b) three, (c) five and (d) 10 crimes.
Answer: This Government pledged to deliver the highest rate of removals since 2018 and this target has been surpassed, with a surge in returns activity since the election leading to almost 30,000 people with no right to be in the UK being removed before the end o...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: FingerprintsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fingerprints have been collected from illegal immigrants arriving in the UK in each of the last five years.
Answer: Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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Undocumented Migrants: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fingerprints have been collected from illegal immigrants housed in Cheshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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Agriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling her Department has carried out on the potential merits of a clawback mechanism for proposed changes to (a) agricultural property relief and (b) business property relief.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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