Fabian Hamilton MP: written questions
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Knives: CrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of improving levels of public awareness of the potential risk of knife attacks whilst travelling on trains.
Answer: The Department have a range of security measures in place across the railway to keep the travelling public and staff safe. Thankfully, knife attacks on trains are very rare and therefore we do not believe a specific public awareness campaign would be prop...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce knife crime on public transport.
Answer: The Government’s ambition to halve knife crime within a decade is integral to its Safer Streets Mission The Government are working to achieve this by investing in what we know works and will have the greatest impact - focusing relentlessly on where knife ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many letters to her Department relating to the British Council have received a substantive response since 5 July 2024; and what the average response time was.
Answer: As the Minister responsible, I have had a number of meetings with the leadership team within the British Council, details of which are routinely disclosed in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's quarterly publications of ministerial transpar...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings she has held with the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chair of the British Council since 5 September 2025.
Answer: As the Minister responsible, I have had a number of meetings with the leadership team within the British Council, details of which are routinely disclosed in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's quarterly publications of ministerial transpar...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support civilians in the West Bank, in the context of recent reports of an increase in violent attacks by settlers.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on this issue during the recent session of departmental oral questions on 20 January.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report published by Breast Cancer Now, entitled Setting the Bar too High, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the opportunity cost-neutrality requirement
Answer: The severity modifier was introduced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended to make its methods fairer, faster, and more consistent. The severity modifier was designed on the...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Question 100196, what steps her Department is taking to bring forward legislation to end the sale of peat for horticultural use; and whether she plans to accelerate the pro
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Maidenhead, Joshua Reynolds, on 18 December 2025, PQ UIN 100196.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles and Pedestrians: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role will organisations representing cyclists and pedestrians play in shaping the work of the Road Safety Board and Expert Advisory Panel.
Answer: On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035. ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles and Pedestrians: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when will the Department publish further guidance on how cycling and walking will be reflected in delivery of the Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. Roads aren’t just for motorists; it is vitally important that everyone using our roads is kept safe including cyclists and pedestr...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how will linked health and police data be used under the Road Safety Strategy to improve understanding of cyclist and e-bike injuries.
Answer: While police data records injury type as assessed by the attending officer, health data provides far richer clinical detail on injury patterns, severity, and longer-term outcomes. This includes standardised measures, allowing injuries to be classified con...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to ensure consistent recording of e-bike collisions by police forces in England and Wales.
Answer: Data on reported road collisions in Great Britain are recorded by police forces using the STATS19 system. Guidance on recording is provided in the STATS20 document which is published on gov.uk:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/road-accident-and-safety-statistic...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments for children.
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally in England, demand for assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people of all ages, including children and young people, are experiencin...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Care: Mileage AllowancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the November 2025 decrease to the Agenda for Change mileage payments for community staff.
Answer: As set out in NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) Handbook, which is ratified by the NHS Staff Council, mileage reimbursement rates are reviewed twice a year in April and November.The outcome of the November 2025 review resulted in a reduction of re...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of eliminating tariff rates quotas on Moroccan fresh produce at times of the year when the produce is not in season in the UK.
Answer: The UK and Morocco are currently undertaking a review of tariffs on Agriculture goods, of which greater access to the UK market for tomatoes is a priority for Morocco. Tomatoes are amongst a number of products which are being considered as part of the neg...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to organise the next session of the Association Council for the UK-Morocco Association Agreement.
Answer: The most recent ministerial meeting of the UK-Morocco Association Council took place in London on 12 November and reaffirmed our commitment to deepening cooperation on trade, investment, education, renewable energy, and security, in line with the step-cha...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to adoptive families when attempting to return a child to care.
Answer: Returning a child to care should only ever be a last resort. We recognise the significant emotional and practical strain adoptive parents can face, particularly when managing complex needs and trauma. Our priority is to keep families together wherever pos...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2025 to UIN 62951, what progress she has made on incorporating method-of-production labelling reform into the development of animal welfare and food st
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. In the food strategy we identified 10 priority outcomes, including ensuring that food supply is environmentally sustainable with high...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support adoptive families from being subject to legal action when attempting to return a child to care.
Answer: The department knows that some adoptive families do not get the support they need when in crisis. Rather than being supported, they experience blame and criticism of their parenting approach.Adoption England are working with their local authority partner ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMozambique: Geothermal PowerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British International Investment’s Reporting & Complaints Mechanism is currently engaged regarding Kenya’s Menengai geothermal project; what steps she is taking to en
Answer: I believe the Hon Member is referring to complaints regarding geothermal exploration activities in specific areas of Nakuru County, Kenya. British International Investment have made clear that they have no investment in any company undertaking geothermal ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to incentivise the use of compostable fresh produce stickers through the Extended Producer Responsibility fee structure by using (a) green and (b) amber ra
Answer: At present, the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) does not provide a separate incentive for compostable materials; the methodology is designed to support a circular economy by prioritising materials that can be recycled into new products. Therefo...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered mandating the use of compostable fresh produce stickers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on arable land.
Answer: The Department has not considered mandating the use of compostable fresh produce stickers and does not currently have plans to assess the potential impact of such a measure on arable land. However, we remain committed to supporting sustainable packaging s...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Online Safety Act 2023 prevents young people from accessing content that could adversely affect those with eating disorders.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, social media, chat groups and other user-to-user services are required to use highly-effective age assurance to prevent children of all ages from accessing content that promotes, encourages or provides instructions for eating ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in UK trade and investment agreements.
Answer: Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means for investors to resolve disputes with states where they believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. The Governme...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce secondary legislation under the Environment Act 2021 for due diligence rules for forest-risk commodities.
Answer: The Government recognises the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government is actively considering the best regulatory approach to address deforestation in UK supply chains;...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NICE plans to review (a) guideline NG17 for Type 1 diabetes in adults and (b) guideline NG18 for Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people; and what the timelines are for the n
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for translating evidence into authoritative evidence-based guidance for the health and care system on best practice, in order to drive improved outcomes for p...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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