Euan Stainbank MP: written questions
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Written questions
Sole Traders: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the average compliance cost to sole traders of the transition to digital income tax in the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: HMRC’s latest published assessment of the potential impact of MTD for Income Tax across different taxpayer groups is available at: Extension of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment to sole traders and landlords - GOV.UK The government has wor...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of UK Government measures to reduce child poverty on children in Scotland; and how he is working with the Scottish Government to complement devolved
Answer: We estimate that removing the two-child limit alongside other measures in the Child Poverty Strategy, published on 5 December, will lift 550,000 children out of poverty across the whole of the UK, leading to the largest expected reduction in child poverty...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy on employment and skills in Scotland; and what steps are being taken to ensure defence procurement supports jobs and econom
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy is already having a significant impact on employment and skills in Scotland. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent more than £2.1 billion with industry in Scotland in the last financial year alone, backing almost 12,000 skill...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on the development of the new Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy; and how her Department is working with devolved governments, including the Scottish Gover
Answer: “Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls”, was published on 18 December 2025. It sets out the strategic direction and concrete actions to prevent violence and abuse, pursue perpetrators, an...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government regarding the availability and UK-wide supply of flu and RSV vaccines this winter; and what steps are being taken at a UK level
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works closely with flu vaccine manufacturers and suppliers to maintain high level oversight of the overall United Kingdom supply of flu vaccine for adults. This enables early identification and mitigation of potential...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102084More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to improve the responsiveness and consistency of its telephone customer service.
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance is a key priority for HMRC. HMRC are investing in new technology to improve their telephony services. Last year, they launched procurement for a new Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform which will significantly enh...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100603More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps Civil Service Pensions is taking to improve the process for the provision of the death in service benefit pay-out to bereaved families.
Answer: The Scheme Manager and the Scheme Administrator work in close partnership to ensure that all death in service cases are treated as a matter of the highest priority.To improve the provision of benefits to bereaved families, the new Civil Service Pensions S...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95483More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the exemption for basic or new state pension to not have to pay small amounts of tax through simple assessment from April 2027 will apply to recipients of the State Earning Related Pension Scheme.
Answer: The State Pension is taxable income along with other pension income. As the State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) is extra money on top of the basic State Pension, it is also taxable. The Budget has confirmed that the basic and new State Pension w...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95309More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce spending on the Civil Service.
Answer: This Government is relentlessly targeting waste and driving efficiencies to deliver a leaner Civil Service. At the Autumn Budget the Government announced that back-office administration costs will be reduced by 16% by 2029-30, to save money and focus reso...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CertificationDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring vehicle manufacturers to disclose the role of entities involved in vehicle certification processes.
Answer: I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she intends to conduct a review of technical service arrangements involving non-European vehicle manufacturing and regulatory entities to ensure alignment with UK/EU regulatory standards.
Answer: I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CybersecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to establish an independent audit mechanism for ISO/SAE 21434 and UN R155/156 compliance.
Answer: Approval certificates for UN Regulations 155 and 156 can be issued by an applicable national approval authority, which is the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) in the UK, and are mutually recognised internationally. Any country’s approval authority must ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CertificationDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a public registry detailing entities involved in vehicle certification approvals.
Answer: I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CertificationDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring a) all certification bodies involved in vehicle approvals to be formally listed as designated Technical Services under UN ECE regulations and b)
Answer: I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential for accelerating asylum hotel closures in the nations and regions of the United Kingdom that will be hosting large military site accommodation for Asylum
Answer: Hotel closure will be prioritised based on a wide range of criteria. The hotel exit plan will continue to be carefully managed to ensure that all supported asylum seekers are accommodated in suitable alternative accommodation, including large sites, elsew...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Scottish Government's real terms reduction in College Funding since 2021 to the delivery of the industrial strategy in Scotland.
Answer: Colleges have a critical role in ensuring the young people of Scotland can access secure, skilled jobs, and in fostering innovation, developing a skilled workforce, and driving economic growth. This is why we have committed to hundreds of millions of addi...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Enterprises: Community DevelopmentCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Office for the Impact Economy is taking with social investors to increase funding for communities.
Answer: Social investors and philanthropists across the country are already working in partnership with local community organisations to improve people’s daily lives. The Office for the Impact Economy will act as the front door to social investors who want to par...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94801More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising cyber security in public procurement contracts for national infrastructure projects.
Answer: This Government recognises that cyber crime is a significant threat to our economy, to our businesses, and to the livelihoods of our workers.As set out in the National Procurement Policy Statement, contracting authorities are required to identify the cybe...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PersonationMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing offences for impersonating serving armed forces personnel or veterans.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has made no assessment of introducing new offences for impersonating Armed Forces personnel or Veterans and has no current plans to consider criminalising such impersonation, given that existing measures already apply in cert...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMechanical ThrombectomyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on the rollout of universal thrombectomy services.
Answer: Department ministers regularly have discussions with colleagues across Government on issues of cross-border interest. There have been no specific meetings held recently on thrombectomy services.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PersonationMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of criminalising those who impersonate a (a) serving member of the armed forces or (b) veteran.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has made no assessment of introducing new offences for impersonating Armed Forces personnel or Veterans and has no current plans to consider criminalising such impersonation, given that existing measures already apply in cert...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding will be allocated to (a) tennis and (b) padel in each year until 2028.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect workers’ terms and conditions including through the implementation of short-time working arrangements in the construction industry.
Answer: The Construction Industry Working Rule Agreement, collectively negotiated between employer organisations and trade unions to establish agreed terms and conditions, is a matter for the industry. This agreement provides a consistent framework for fair treat...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: DefenceTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92324More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £200m National Wealth Fund allocation to Grangemouth could be used for Ministry of Defence projects.
Answer: As set out in the Chancellor’s Statement of Strategic Priorities to the National Wealth Fund, it should consider the role it can play in supporting the delivery of the wider Industrial Strategy, including in defence.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Statement on Asylum Policy of 17 of November, Official Report column 509, which means other than sponsorship will be opened up to new, capped, safe and legal routes for asylum se
Answer: The UK has rightly played its part alongside other countries in response to crises such as Ukraine, Hong Kong and Afghanistan.As set out in the policy statement, in addition to the sponsorship pathways, we are developing new capped safe and legal routes a...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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