Gavin Williamson MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Sexual Offences: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 are excluded from eligibility for the early release scheme.
Answer: I extend my sincere sympathy to all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sente...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of the rapists and child groomers released early under the scheme were notified in advance through the Victim Contact Scheme in the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.
Answer: This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse, and we are fixing this crisis. Through the introduction of the landmark Sentencing Act 2026, we are ensuring that courts retain the ability to impose custodial sentences on serious and da...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people convicted of (a) rape and (b) sexual offences involving children that will be released under the early release scheme in the next five years in Stone, Great Wyrle
Answer: I extend my sincere sympathy to all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sente...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, if he will make it his policy to set a target response time for NHS
Answer: In June, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced the implementation of Martha’s Rule in all antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal inpatient maternity and neonatal settings in England, building on 15 successful pilot...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, whether the extension of Martha’s Rule to maternity services will be
Answer: In June, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced the implementation of Martha’s Rule in all antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal inpatient maternity and neonatal settings in England, building on 15 successful pilot...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 24 June 2026 on Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services, Official Report, column 346, whether second opinions requested under Martha’s Rule in maternity s
Answer: In June, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced the implementation of Martha’s Rule in all antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal inpatient maternity and neonatal settings in England, building on 15 successful pilot...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeview ServiceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to households on fixed incomes of switching from Freeview to broadband television.
Answer: Parliament has secured the future of freeview, also known as digital terrestrial television (DTT), until at least 2034 and no decision has been made about what happens beyond this. On 23 June the Government published a Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeview ServiceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending licenses for digital terrestrial television in 2034 on people who rely on Freeview as their primary means of accessing te
Answer: Parliament has secured the future of freeview, also known as digital terrestrial television (DTT), until at least 2034 and no decision has been made about what happens beyond this. On 23 June the Government published a Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeview ServiceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to extend the Freeview contract beyond 2034.
Answer: Parliament has secured the future of freeview, also known as digital terrestrial television (DTT), until at least 2034 and no decision has been made about what happens beyond this. On 23 June the Government published a Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice and Crime CommissionersHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent oversight arrangements exist to scrutinise complaints of misconduct against Police and Crime Commissioners; and how many such complaints have been investigated in each of the last thr
Answer: Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elected Local Polici...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice and Crime CommissionersHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of accountability frameworks for Police and Crime Commissioners; and whether she plans to reform those frameworks to help prevent institutional
Answer: Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elected Local Polici...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice and Crime CommissionersHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve transparency requirements for Police and Crime Commissioners, particularly regarding the handling of complaints and potential conflicts of interest.
Answer: Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elected Local Polici...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPerinatal Mortality: CoronersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to correspondence from the Chair of the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation confirming that the Investigation is not limited to 37 weeks’ gestation and considers stillbirth from 24
Answer: The independent investigation in National Health Service maternity and neonatal care led by Baroness Amos set out in its terms of reference that it will look to understand the potential role of coroners in the investigation of late term stillbirths, 37 we...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFarms: Tenancy AgreementsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the length of short term Farm Business Tenancies beyond two years.
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits that longer term tenancies can provide in delivering food security and environmental goals. In the recently published Land Use Framework the Government committed to working with landowners, including members of the N...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to accelerate the process of TB vaccinations for cows.
Answer: The CattleBCG vaccine, when coupled with the new Detect Infected amongst Vaccinated Animals (DIVA) skin test, represents a significant advancement in bovine TB control for cattle herds. Field trials began in June 2021, with the final planned phase now und...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers.
Answer: DHSC and NHSE do not hold the information requested. The overall management of people seeking asylum is a matter for the Home Office.The NHS is a residency-based system; this means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribut...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Perinatal MortalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether responsibility for reporting to Parliament on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation rests with his Department.
Answer: I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all parents bereaved by baby loss. Bereavement is never easy, but the loss of a child is unimaginable, and we recognise the profound and lifelong impact this has on parents and families.As I set out in my an...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Perinatal MortalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care will report to Parliament on coronial investigations of stillbirt
Answer: I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all parents bereaved by baby loss. Bereavement is never easy, but the loss of a child is unimaginable, and we recognise the profound and lifelong impact this has on parents and families.As I set out in my an...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Perinatal MortalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to limit consideration of coronial investigations to stillbirths occurring at 37 weeks' gestation or later; and on what statutory basis gestational thresholds may be applied.
Answer: I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all parents bereaved by baby loss. Bereavement is never easy, but the loss of a child is unimaginable, and we recognise the profound and lifelong impact this has on parents and families.As I set out in my an...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Perinatal MortalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in reporting on coronial investigations of stillbirths following the 2019 consultation on bereaved families.
Answer: I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all parents bereaved by baby loss. Bereavement is never easy, but the loss of a child is unimaginable, and we recognise the profound and lifelong impact this has on parents and families.As I set out in my an...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of different types of support in helping the unemployed into work.
Answer: We know that individuals face different barriers to employment and as a result require different types of employment support to get into work. We have adopted a test and learn approach to many of the reforms across the employment support system, allowing ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessments she has made of the effectiveness of job centre staff in helping NEETs into work or training.
Answer: This government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The government has announced a further £1 billion investment in young people, resulting in a total £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and additional i...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: ClosuresDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be taken into consideration in decisions on job centre closures.
Answer: When considering moving colleagues and services to an alternative location the Department considers a wide range of factors and evidence. These include the impact on customers, business needs, local labour market conditions, and the ability to maintain a ...
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJobcentresDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to reduce the number of job centres.
Answer: The Department continually reviews its estate to ensure it meets the needs of customers and represents value for money, making changes where appropriate. The Department’s Workplace Transformation Programme is working closely with the Jobs and Careers Serv...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoroners: Perinatal MortalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish a report under section 4 of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 on whether, and if so how, the law ought to be changed to enable or require coroners t
Answer: I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all parents bereaved by baby loss. Bereavement is never easy, but the loss of a child is unimaginable, and we recognise the profound and lifelong impact this has on parents and families.As I have previously ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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