Gavin Williamson MP: written questions
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Jeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and former Ministers in his Department on the sale of Sempra Commodities.
Answer: Any such information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether Jeffrey Epstein helped set up meetings between his Department and JP Morgan on the sale of Sempra Commodities.
Answer: Any such information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and former Ministers from his Department.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) do not hold any records on meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and former Ministers from his Department. The records of meetings for the former Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and former Depart...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76580More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish any official correspondence between Lord Mandelson and the National Security Advisor between 4 July 2024 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: The National Security Adviser regularly engages with a range of government stakeholders on national security matters. The Government does not routinely comment on the meetings or correspondence of the National Security Adviser, which are often sensitive d...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76579More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Advisor met with Lord Mandelson between 4 July 2024 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: The National Security Adviser regularly engages with a range of government stakeholders on national security matters. The Government does not routinely comment on the meetings or correspondence of the National Security Adviser, which are often sensitive d...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76578More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish any official correspondence between Lord Mandelson and the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff between 4 July 2024 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: In line with longstanding process, it would not be appropriate to comment on individual members of staff.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76577More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff met with Lord Mandelson between 4 July 2024 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: In line with longstanding process, it would not be appropriate to comment on individual members of staff.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that social care providers provide value for money to (a) the public purse and (b) residents.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes working closely with local providers to achieve a balance of quality, effectiveness and value for ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking assist councils to reduce the cost of social care.
Answer: The Government recognises challenges facing adult social care and is taking action to improve the system and enable more people to live independently for longer. While local authorities are best placed to plan and deliver care and support that meet the cu...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public DigitalDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Director General for Digital Centre Design was involved in the procurement process that awarded a departmental contract to Public Digital.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not awarded any contracts to Public Digital.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Bloom Procurement ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the reasons for Bloom Procurement Services awarding a departmental contract to Public Digital.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold information on the rationale for Bloom Procurement Services awarding the contract to Public Digital on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on the (a) recruitment and (b) use of child soldiers.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about the reported increase in human rights violations against children resulting from the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the recruitment and use of children. According to the UN Secretary Gene...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to humanitarian organisations operating in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Answer: The UK remains committed to addressing the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), allocating approximately £60 million this financial year. Much of this funding will support lifesaving humanitarian aid, including food and c...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Peacekeeping OperationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the United Nations on the (a) withdrawal and (b) transition of peacekeeping forces from eastern Democratic Republic of the
Answer: The UK regularly engages with the United Nations, including through our Embassy in Kinshasa, our High Commission in Kigali, and our Mission to the United Nations in New York, to discuss the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democrat...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of potential impact of (a) Rwandan forces and (b) its proxies on levels of support for the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the C
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We support the Peace Agreement signed in Washington in June and the Declaration of Principles signed in Doha in July. The Minister f...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in (a) Rwanda and (b) Uganda on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We support the Peace Agreement signed in Washington in June and the Declaration of Principles signed in Doha in July. The Minister f...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We support the Peace Agreement signed in Washington in June and the Declaration of Principles signed in Doha in July. The Minister f...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help bring about peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We support the Peace Agreement signed in Washington in June and the Declaration of Principles signed in Doha in July. The Minister f...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65757More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of businesses that will no longer be eligible for Small Business Rate Relief as a result of inflationary and revaluation-driven increases in rateable values at the
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property with a rateable value (RV) below the threshold of £15,000. If a business expands to a second property, it retains SBRR on the first property for 12 months. Following that,...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65756More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to continue the 40 percent relief on business rates for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses into the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: Retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) relief has been extended year-by-year by previous governments since the pandemic. It has been a stopgap measure, and we recognise that businesses need longer term certainty on their business rates liabilities.Without ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: Sodium ValproateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence (a) his Department and (b) the MHRA have on the numbers of people harmed by Sodium Valproate in pregnancy.
Answer: Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies. The Department does not collect information about the numbers of people harmed by sodium valproate in pregnancy.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has rece...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: Side EffectsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people affected by Valproate.
Answer: Everyone who has been harmed from sodium valproate has our deepest sympathies.The National Disease Registration Service in NHS England, which collects and quality assures data about people with congenital anomalies and rare diseases across the whole of En...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: Sodium ValproateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to financially respond to increases in the number of children affected by Valproate in pregnancy.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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