Fabian Hamilton MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
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
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