Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions
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Written questions
Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of the statutory framework governing surplus extraction under the Pension Schemes Act 2026 for providing sufficient protection for scheme members, and (b)
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: ParkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the evidential basis was for her Department's decision not to proceed with a mandatory requirement for solar canopies on new outdoor car parks.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase the use of clinical trials for research into pancreatic cancer.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department maintains to ensure the continued availability of essential food supplies in the event of significant domestic or international crop failures caus
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) water recycling, (b) new reservoirs, (c) leakage reduction and (d) desalination as measures to increase
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has taken steps to address the delays to licenses being reinstated after a medical revocation by the DVLA, and the impact the current delays are having on individuals waiting for their licenses to b
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the sufficiency of the incentives under the surplus extraction provisions in the Pension Schemes Act 2026 for sponsoring employers to share surplus funds with (a) scheme
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWaste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the costs and benefits for local authorities of installing underground refuse collection systems and (b) the potential impact on (i) coll
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with housing associations, charities and local authorities on barriers to developing stepping stone accommodation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the supply of transitional accommodation for young people.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what ways citizen science water quality monitoring groups will be involved in the development of regional water resources plans where they are not represented on Regional Water Plan
Answer: We are investing in citizen science to improve environmental understanding and generate high-quality evidence to solve water system problems. Government has doubled support to catchment partnerships and funded Water Environment Improvement Fund projects w...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to launch the consultation on reservoir safety reform.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the public consultation on reservoir safety reform. Many of the recommendations from the Independent Reservoir Safety Report have already been implemented – detail can be found at Reservoir Safety Reforms | Reservoir Safety Ref...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will direct NHS England and the UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) to permit NHS Trusts to appoint provisionally registered doctors who are currently without an NHS Foundation Year docto
Answer: The information requested for Question 29058 is not held centrally in the format requested.Recruitment to the 2026 UK Foundation Programme has now concluded. Total numbers of Foundation Programme places in the United Kingdom are agreed through a four-nati...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many foundation year doctor posts were unavailable to newly appointed foundation doctors this year because they were occupied by doctors granted extensions to complete training competencies; an
Answer: The information requested for Question 29058 is not held centrally in the format requested.Recruitment to the 2026 UK Foundation Programme has now concluded. Total numbers of Foundation Programme places in the United Kingdom are agreed through a four-nati...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29057More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of HMRC Valuation Office's performance in conducting timely revaluations of domestic properties where improvements have been made in England; and what assessment he has ma
Answer: The Valuation Office is working towards its target of clearing 90% of Council Tax Maintenance cases within 90 working days by March 2027.A new case management system has been implemented to help improve the timelines of domestic property cases.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeer: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to conclude the review of the Deer Act 1991 and other legislation underpinning the protection and management of deer; and when she expects to publish the review's find
Answer: Defra is in the process of reviewing the Deer Act 1991 and other legislation which underpins the protection and management of deer. Any proposed changes in the law will be subject to Parliamentary time and suitable opportunities for making legislative cha...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence underpins the assumption in the Pension Schemes Act 2026 impact assessment that members will receive a broadly equal share of benefits arising from surplus extraction; and what mechanisms
Answer: Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. The Pe...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms exist to ensure that the interests of members with pre-1997 pension accruals are represented in decisions on surplus extraction.
Answer: Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. The Pe...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a policy requiring drivers to report collisions with cats.
Answer: I recognise how distressing it must be for pet owners to lose cats in road collisions, especially when they are unable to find out what has happened. Although there is no obligation to report all animal deaths on roads, drivers should, if possible, make e...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to amend (a) environmental permitting and (b) waste licensing requirements to facilitate the reuse of treated wastewater for non-potable industrial uses.
Answer: Defra is exploring opportunities for businesses to use treated wastewater instead of drinking water or water taken from the environment. The Environment Agency supports innovation and wastewater treatment approaches where there is sufficient evidence, reg...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what principles will guide decisions on water allocation where the water requirements of major infrastructure projects may potentially conflict with environmental flow requirements for
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should protect and enhance valued landscapes and sites of biodiversity, which includes Chalk Streams. We have also set out more clearly expectations for development propo...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential contribution Sustainable Drainage Systems towards drought resilience and levels of demand on public water supplies over the next 25 years.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in improving drought resilience and reducing demand on water supply. The National Planning Policy Framework requires SuDS in all new development, designed and maintained to th...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy will be available to families in Oxfordshire.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the announcement made on the evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy by the Department on 16 July, which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/every-baby-in-england-to-get-lif...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans are there to evaluate the success of the homelessness strategy.
Answer: Monitoring delivery of the strategy is important in ensuring the strategy has its intended impact. That is why we set national targets to track progress against this parliament. More details can be found in this published action plan: Cross-Government Hom...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Construction MethodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of modular construction as a way of helping to deliver more affordable housing.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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