Euan Stainbank MP: written questions
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Community Interest Companies: Bounce Back Loan SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Community Interest Companies registered have had Striking Off action suspended due to objections pertaining to Bounce Back Loans being received by the registrar.
Answer: As of July 2026, there are 392 Community Interest Companies in receipt of a Bounce Back Loan which have an active objection in place.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: EarthquakesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has considered deploying the UK International Search and Rescue team to support the international response following the earthquakes in Venezuela.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Statement I made to the House on 6 July (HCWS185), announcing the deployment of a 68-person UK International Search and Rescue (UK ISAR) team with six specialist search dogs.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirlines: TakeoversDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing public interest powers to scrutinise potential takeovers of strategically important airlines.
Answer: The UK has a robust framework for scrutinising acquisitions where relevant public interest or national security concerns arise. Existing powers, including the National Security and Investment Act 2021, enable Government scrutiny and intervention where sta...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to publish a timetable for ending emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides; and what discussions she has had with the Scottish Governmen
Answer: This Government has already taken decisive action on neonicotinoids: it set out plans to change existing policies to prevent the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations, in our poli...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will exempt Lifetime ISA account holders from the withdrawal charge that can no longer purchase a house due to a significant change of personal circumstances.
Answer: The Lifetime ISA is intended to support saving for a first home or later life, and the withdrawal charge helps ensure that Government support is used for those purposes. Introducing exemptions based on individual circumstances would undermine the LISA’s o...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what opportunities he has identified for Scottish manufacturers within the Government's defence spending programme.
Answer: Scottish manufacturers are well placed to benefit from the increased defence spending confirmed in the Defence Investment Plan. This includes opportunities arising from investment in maritime capabilities and the multi-billion pound transformation of HM N...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to publish national guidance on the environmental impacts of AI data centres.
Answer: DSIT engages regularly with DEFRA, the Environment Agency and DESNZ, to discuss the impact of AI data centres on the environment. Through the AI Energy Council, the Government is assessing and promoting energy efficiency and clean power solutions. DSIT wi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to consult with the bus manufacturing and operating sector on timescales for the Zero-Emission Bus mandate.
Answer: The Bus Services Act 2025 includes a measure to accelerate decarbonisation of bus services, by placing a requirement on bus operators ultimately not to use new non-zero emission buses (ZEBs) on local bus routes in England.The date from which new non ZEBs ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of hospitality businesses in Scotland are beneath the VAT registration threshold.
Answer: The information requested is not available, as the registered addresses of firms held in HMRC’s datasets does not always correspond to the firms’ places of business, and in many cases firms operate both in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. The UK has the ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9776More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the the potential merits of changing the VAT registration threshold for hospitality businesses.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has the second highest registration threshold among all 38 OECD countries, which keeps the majority of businesses outside the VAT system. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods a...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9774More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential impact of reducing VAT to 10 per cent for food and beverage hospitality businesses on revenue to her Department.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has the second highest registration threshold among all 38 OECD countries, which keeps the majority of businesses outside the VAT system. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods a...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to develop plans for a mandatory method of production labelling for animal products.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Putney, Fleur Anderson, on 29 January 2026, PQ UIN 106592.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCuba: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on improving humanitarian access to Cuba.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the responses I gave in the Urgent Question debate on 8 June.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: Public PlacesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9244More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to 13.167 of the Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations, if she will provide a list of the identity documents that can be requested by service providers seeking to conf
Answer: The draft Code does not specify a list of identity documents. It makes clear that providers should clearly communicate their access policies, for example through signage.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: TimberMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the planning system to encourage the use of domestic timber in house building.
Answer: My Department has made no such specific assessment.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to maximise the use of domestically manufactured building materials for the construction of service homes.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to maximising the use of domestically manufactured building materials in the construction and refurbishment of Defence family homes where this delivers value for money, supports supply chain resilience, and is complian...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the National Energy System Operator's analysis of future electricity demand from data centres.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is currently working towards releasing its latest 10 Year Forecast on 30th July. This will include NESO’s estimates of the annual electricity demand associated with data centres. It will be published on the NESO ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of electricity demand connection applications in the National Energy System Operator queue are attributable to data centres.
Answer: Data supplied by the National Energy System Operator shows around 60GW of capacity allocated to data centres in the transmission queue. This represents around three quarters of the total demand connections queue, at transmission level. Government recently...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many data centre projects in Scotland are currently seeking electricity grid connections; and what potential aggregate capacity in gigawatts those applications represent.
Answer: National Energy System Operator shows around 72.8 GW of capacity allocated to data centres in the GB connection queue across transmission and distribution. It is not currently possible to provide a specific figure for data centre projects in Scotland. Gov...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganised Crime: Rented HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will issue statutory guidance to enable section 65-67 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 to be enforced.
Answer: Sections 65-67 of the Crime and Policing Act introduces a new offence of ‘cuckooing’ (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes). The new cuckooing offence will ensure that we are taking strong action against those who prey on vulnerable people and...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: GrangemouthDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the mean average individual award made under the Grangemouth Training Guarantee.
Answer: The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: GrangemouthDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the maximum individual award under the Grangemouth Training Guarantee.
Answer: The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward a statutory code of practice for private parking companies before 16 July 2026.
Answer: Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry. The government intends to lay this Code befo...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for motorists issued with parking charge notices by private parking companies on private land.
Answer: Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry. The government intends to lay this Code befo...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered extending the permitted period for the temporary relocation of telecommunications apparatus following redevelopment-related site loss.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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