Esther McVey MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Members: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne receives Government funded security.
Answer: The Home Office, Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) and the police work closely to ensure the safety and security of MPs in Westminster and in their constituencies.PSD is responsible for providing security measures for Members of Parliament (MPs). Th...
Answered 27 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Cost Benefit AnalysisDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the cost-benefit analysis of the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: DESNZ has not committed any funding for the Peak Cluster project, including for the capture facilities and the offshore storage. Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the governmen...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of the Peak Cluster project in a) cost, b) foliage, and c) endangered species.
Answer: The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of funding from the department. Environmental impacts are typically...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated carbon emissions are from the full Peak Cluster project.
Answer: The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from ...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the breakdown of where the funding for the Peak Cluster project will come from.
Answer: Government has not committed any funding for the Peak Cluster project, including for the capture facilities and the offshore storage. The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is to invest £28.6 million to support the development of the Peak Cluster CO2 transport on...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the projected cost of the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from ...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Carbon DioxideDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the importing of CO2 from international sources for the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment of the importing of carbon dioxide from international sources for the Peak Cluster project.The UK has a significant surplus of theoretical geological storage capacity for CO2 - estimated at ~78 billion tonnes, wit...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: CementDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much cement will be used to build the Peak Cluster project, including the pipeline, onshore storage facility, pipeline to the sea, in-sea storage facility and any other associated constru
Answer: The department does not hold this information. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from ...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Carbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much carbon dioxide the Peak Cluster project will store each year.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment of the amount of carbon dioxide that the Peak Cluster project will store each year. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the governme...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, of the jobs created by the Peak Cluster project, how many of these will be a) permanent, b) temporary, c) local and d) UK jobs.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment of the number or nature of jobs that could be created by the Peak Cluster project. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the governmen...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people will be directly employed by the Peak Cluster project and what will those jobs be made up of.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment of the number or nature of jobs that could be created by the Peak Cluster project. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the governmen...
Answered 22 May 2026
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Peak Cluster: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the number of jobs that will be created by the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: This information is not held by the Government. The Peak Cluster’s planned CCUS project has not been identified as one of the four CCUS Clusters for support through the government’s CCUS Cluster Sequencing process and is not in receipt of any funding from...
Answered 22 May 2026
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YoghurtDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that based on the latest consultation from the DHSC on the Nutrient Profile Model (NPM), and given that most fruit yogurts are low in fat and much lower in calories than many alternative desserts a
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink by applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM).United Kingdom dietary advice is clear, that children should be e...
Answered 26 May 2026
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ModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has a copy of the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authori
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Pharmacy: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), what assessment he has made of the implications for trust and confidence in the pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulatory system,
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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ModernaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to FOI 903 to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), whether a copy of the Moderna audit has been requested from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA).
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Peak Cluster: Cost Benefit AnalysisDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the cost-benefit analysis relating to the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, for what reason the strategy does not include modelling.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Disease Control: HarlowDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the new biosecurity centre in Harlow will not be operational until 2038.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, was written.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, (a) who wrote the document and (b) whether AI technology was involved.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he considered including hospital-acquired infections in his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, what type of pathogens the strategy is concerned with.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities, published on 25 March 2026, how the word pandemic is defined.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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World Health Organization: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the increasing percentage of funding for the World Health Organization coming from
Answer: The UK recognises the importance of flexible and predictable funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). That is why we prioritise fully flexible funding to ensure the organisation's ability to set independent priorities and respond to emerging globa...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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