Esther McVey MP: written questions
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Peak ClusterDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the projected cost of the Peak Cluster project.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish full citations for the peer-reviewed population-level studies from the UK, France, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden mentioned by the MHRA’s Chief Safety Officer in th
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) considers a wide range of safety data as part of post-authorisation safety monitoring. One source of this data is academic literature. References for the studies mentioned by the MHRA’s Chief ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the most recent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) pharmacovigilance assessment or signal evaluation report that specifically addresses potential cancer/n
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has not performed a signal assessment of ‘potential cancer/neoplasm’ in relation to COVID-19 vaccines authorised for use in the United Kingdom as there have not been any signals of this nature...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish any of the pre-clinical data, study reports or assessments made by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that the MHRA’s Chief Safety Officer relied upon
Answer: The GB News article in question, dated 27 March 2026, does not appear to reference any specific pre-clinical data, safety reports, or assessments. As part of its statutory functions, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is respon...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what scientific evidence is the Government using to underpin the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) and what evidence is the Government using that the 2018 NPM will lead to h
Answer: The Government has committed to updating the standards behind the restrictions on advertising ‘less healthy’ food or drink.The advertising and promotions restrictions currently rely on the outdated Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) 2004/05. The new NPM has b...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes and Health Services: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds information on how many Care Quality Commission inspections of (a) hospitals, (b) nursing and care homes, (c) GP practices, (d) dentists, (e) hospitals and (f) local au
Answer: The table attached shows how many Care Quality Commission inspections of hospitals, dental practices, general practices, nursing and residential care homes, and local authorities took place from 2023 to the year to date in 2026. The data cannot accurately...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123630More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2026 to question 113071, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing legislation to enable the removal of peerages from disgraced peers. We will announce further details in due course.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Drugs and Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will introduce secondary legislation building on section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022 to mandate the disclosure of payments made by the medicines and medical devices industr
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of transparency and public trust in the health system. In line with Recommendation 8b of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, the Government consulted in 2023 on proposals to improve transpa...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Drugs and Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where data on payments made by the medicines and medical devices industries to the healthcare sector will be published, following the publication of the Government’s forthcoming guidance on payment
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of transparency and public trust in the health system. In line with Recommendation 8b of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, the Government consulted in 2023 on proposals to improve transpa...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer on 12 March 2026 to question 117273, if she will provide financial assistance to schools to accommodate pupils from nearby private schools that have closed.
Answer: School funding is increasing by £1.7 billion in 2026/27, meaning that core school budgets will total £67 billion, an increase on the £65.3 billion provided in 2025/26.In 2026/27, the most deprived schools have, on average, attracted the largest per pupil ...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the toxicology non-clinical studies for zapomeran, also called Kostaive, mRNA covid-19 vaccine following its approval for adults by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulato
Answer: Whilst the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not publish non-clinical studies, in line with Section 64 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, the MHRA has published a public assessment report (PAR) for Kostaive. This PAR in...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFolic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113069 on Folic Acid, what steps will be taken to stop wholemeal flour and other non-wheat products being voluntarily fortified with folic aci
Answer: The Government introduced legislation in England on 14 November 2024 to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid based on strong scientific assessment and modelling. The policy is estimated to prevent approximately 200 babies...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSelective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: PackagingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to question 98754, what his planned timetable is for publication of the packaging change report.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published an overview of the completion of the work by the expert working group (EWG) and subsequent advice from the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) in December 2025 on the MHRA website. T...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assistance her Department will offer to parents at independent schools that are closing to help them take over the running of the school.
Answer: It is for private schools, as private businesses, to manage their operations and take decisions on closure. All children of compulsory school age are entitled to a state-funded school place, should they need one. The department continues to support local ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2026 to Question 111118 on Coronavirus: Research, what is the definition of the word “routine” in this context.
Answer: In the context of the answer to Question 111118 of 13 February 2026, “routine” refers to the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority standard practice on publications of audit outcomes.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the increased cost to businesses as a result of the expansion of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), including directly through paying the increased SDIL and indirectly thr
Answer: The changes to SDIL announced at Budget 2025 were confirmed following extensive industry engagement through the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation, which was open from 28 April to 21 July 2025. Representations from businesses, and ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming a UK State Pension whilst living abroad by the country they are living in.
Answer: There were around 1.1 million recipients of the UK State Pension living overseas outside the United Kingdom as of the quarter ending August 2025. DWP Stat-Xplore. A full breakdown by country of residence is also available via Stat-Xplore. These figures re...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrass Bands and Opera: ExpenditureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Arts Council has provided in grants for a) opera and b) brass bands in each of the last three years.
Answer: The tables in the attached PDF set out Arts Council England grants which support a) opera and b) brass bands for the years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025. Please note that the distinction between Primary and Non-Primary Subclassifiers is important. I...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Trusts: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the bed capacity was in each NHS care trust in each of the last five years.
Answer: NHS England publishes data on general and acute bed occupancy and capacity. The data can be found at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Trusts: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual budget for each individual NHS care trust was in each of the last five years.
Answer: The trust accounts consolidation data publications for National Health Service trusts and NHS foundation trusts include total operating income and expenditure, and are available for the last five financial years. Data for 2024/25 is currently being finali...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Trusts and NHS Trusts: InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost was of an inquiry into (a) NHS trust and (b) care trusts in the last 12 months.
Answer: There were three statutory and non-statutory inquiries into National Health Service trusts and care trusts commissioned by the Department in the 2025/26 financial year. The average cost per inquiry over this period is approximately £4.3 million.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of mental health patients per caseworker across the country.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113072More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98773 on VAT: Repayments, how many of the (a) VAT repayment returns, (b) complaints received relating to VAT repayments and (c) complaints received directly rel
Answer: Between 1 June to 30 November 2025, HMRC processed around 600,000 VAT repayment returns that were under £1,000 in value. HMRC are unable to confirm how many of the 162 and 119 complaints referenced in PQ answer 98773 relate to VAT refunds which are under ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.
Answer: The Government will provide further details about legislation to create a system to remove peerages from peers in due course.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113070More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will (a) make a statement and (b) bring forward legislation to strip Lord Doyle of his peerage.
Answer: An ongoing investigation is being carried out by the Labour Party.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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