Euan Stainbank MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Economic Growth: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.
Answer: Our Plan for Change is creating jobs, driving growth and delivering for Scotland.Our recent trade mission to India, resulted in a raft of major new deals leading to more than 100 brand new jobs in Scotland.This comes on the back of Norway’s decision to se...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the devolved administrations on harmonising policy on ending the use of (a) cages and (b) close-confinement systems in farming.
Answer: Defra regularly engages with the devolved Governments on a range of animal welfare issues.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82080More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain the UK’s Digital Services Tax until an international agreement on the taxation of multinational digital companies delivers at least an equivalent revenue outcome for the UK.
Answer: The Digital Services Tax is an interim solution to widely held concerns with the international corporate tax framework, and the UK remains committed to remove it once a global solution on the reallocation of taxing rights is in place.As the Chancellor has...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of induction processes for new asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office recognises that individuals new to the UK and unfamiliar with the asylum process may have questions and uncertainties, and so it issues an information booklet to asylum claimants at the point of claim, which outlines the asylum process and...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government have reviewed the underspend on the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.
Answer: Under the previous Conservative Government, the Equitable Life Payment Scheme was wound down and closed in 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to eligible With-Profit-Annuitants and the Scheme is on...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79921More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the application of the Litigation and Settlement Strategy on settlements made following disguised renumeration schemes.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. The Government will respond by Autumn Budget 2025. The Litigation and Settlement Strate...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: VettingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to mandate a National Activities Safeguarding Framework for Children and Vulnerable Adults participating in extracurricular activities.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.There are existing frameworks and legal powers in place to safeguard children participating in extracurricular activities.The Children Act 1989 places legal obligat...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Online Safety Act on people accessing health and sobriety apps.
Answer: The Online Safety Act requires user-to-user and search services to take proportionate steps to tackle illegal content – and protect children from harmful content – on their services. The Act does not prevent adults from seeking out legal content including...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGratuitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a ban on employer deductions for tipped workers.
Answer: The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 ensures all tips, gratuities and service charges must be passed on to staff in full – except for permitted deductions like tax.It is estimated this ban on employer deductions ensures workers receive around £200...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing Band 3 vaccinators to continue in vaccination roles after April 2026.
Answer: In December 2020, amendments were made to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to provide a mechanism that enabled an expanded workforce to legally and safely administer COVID-19 and influenza vaccines without the input of a prescriber, using an approved ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrusts: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on issuing a Scotland Act Order to permit the bringing into force of relevant sections of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024.
Answer: Scotland Act Orders are pieces of secondary legislation made under the Scotland Act 1998 and are used to implement, update or adjust Scotland’s devolution settlement. A Section 104 order is used to make provision which is considered necessary in consequen...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish the integrated public transport strategy.
Answer: As committed to in the Government’s manifesto, we will be publishing a long-term strategy for transport to set out the Department’s vision for domestic transport across England. We intend to publish the Strategy towards the end of this year.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the bus manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening the long-term competitiveness of the UK bus manufacturing sector and accelerating the shift to zero-emission vehicles. This includes reforms to bus procurement, supporting the work of the DfT UK Bus Manufacturi...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Government on extending the provisions of the Bus Services Bill to Scotland.
Answer: Policy responsibility for transport in Scotland is devolved to the Scottish Government. Any decisions on adopting measures in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill relating to devolved matters are for them to make. These constitute the vast majority of Bill measu...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in the Scottish government on the potential impact of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 on the bus manufacturing industry.
Answer: The Subsidy Control Act 2022 enables public authorities to deliver targeted and timely interventions to address local needs and drive economic growth while minimising harm to competition within the UK. It also implements the UK’s international commitments...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make ecocide a criminal offence.
Answer: The UK has strong laws in place to protect the environment. Contravention of many of these is a criminal offence. Convictions are sought to punish significant or persistent environmental offending.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests following deaths at work are in progress in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is responsible for coroner law and policy in England and Wales but does not collate real-time data on inquests in progress across the jurisdiction. Annual Coroner Statistics for England and Wales are published at https://www.gov.uk...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have received indefinite leave to remain in 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics relating to indefinite leave to remain in the Immigration system statistics publication. The latest data is available up to the end of June 2025.Data on grants of settlement can be found in table Se_D02 of the Settleme...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Health and Social Care and (b) Work and Pensions on the (i) proposed increase in standard qualifying period for permanent residence and
Answer: The reforms in the Immigration White Paper, including the proposed increase in the standard qualifying period for settlement, were agreed across Government at a Home and Economic Affairs Committee the previous Home Secretary attended prior to publication ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what engagement she has had with the Further Education sector in Scotland on the proposals in the Immigration White Paper to increase the standard qualifying period for permanent residence from five t
Answer: The reforms in the Immigration White Paper, including the proposed increase in the standard qualifying period for settlement, were agreed across Government at a Home and Economic Affairs Committee the previous Home Secretary attended prior to publication ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) police forces to manage tensions around asylum seeker housing.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with police, security teams, local authorities and other partners to ensure all accommodation sites are managed safely and securely. These key stakeholders regularly attend Multi-Agency Forums to provide updates and address a...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for bereaved families during Fatal Accident Inquests.
Answer: Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of resources allocated to Coroners' Courts for Fatal Accident Inquests.
Answer: Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to commence Fatal Accident Inquests.
Answer: Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time is for the conclusion of a Fatal Accident Inquest.
Answer: Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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