Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the revised bovine tuberculosis strategy; and whether she plans to expand the use of private testing to support the management of infection within affected he
Answer: On 10 June 2026, a co‑designed bovine TB control strategy for England, developed and recommended by the Steering Group of the Bovine TB Partnership, was published. It is now available on the government-industry TB Hub website. The Government will now cons...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for increasing available Units of Dental Activity in Somerset.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Taunton and Wellington const...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of school attendance penalty notice regulations on families of emergency service workers, including ambulance service staff, with limited ability to choose a
Answer: All children are entitled to a full-time education.The national framework for penalty notices is designed to ensure fairness and consistency by applying expectations equally to all. While schools must apply the attendance framework fairly and consistently...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national review of governance arrangements for changes to NHS pharmaceutical lists.
Answer: Under Part 9, regulation 67 of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, pharmacy owners must give notice before permanently closing premises. Contractors providing at least 40 core opening hours a week must give a minim...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Wellington Medical CentreDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the NHS pharmaceutical service at Wellington Medical Centre was removed from the pharmaceutical list; and whether that removal was processed under Regulation (a) 25 and (b) 26A of t
Answer: Under Part 9, regulation 67 of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, pharmacy owners must give notice before permanently closing premises. Contractors providing at least 40 core opening hours a week must give a minim...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Wellington Medical CentreDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NHS England and the Somerset Integrated Care Board on the removal of the NHS pharmaceutical service provided by Boots pharmacy at Wellington Medical Centre from the
Answer: Under Part 9, regulation 67 of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, pharmacy owners must give notice before permanently closing premises. Contractors providing at least 40 core opening hours a week must give a minim...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAccidents: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the statutory bereavement award under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976; whether he plans to review the level of that award; and whether an assessment has bee
Answer: Bereavement damages are a fixed payment in acknowledgment of grief and are in no way intended to reflect the value of the life lost in monetary terms. They are only one element of the damages that may be awarded in a particular case, which for example can...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Day: SomersetMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 2026 Somerset Armed Forces Day's application for funding has been logged on his Department's systems.
Answer: Following successful engagement with the chairman of the Somerset Armed Forces Day (AFD) event, the MOD can confirm an AFD grant award of £5,000 for 2026 event.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has reviewed the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision of 30 October 2025 to accept legally binding commitments from major housebuilders to tackle anticompetitive behaviour and ensure
Answer: The Government notes the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision of 30 October 2025. The CMA is the UK’s independent competition authority responsible for enforcing competition law, and the Government does not review its individual enforcement ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the online driving license renewal process and other GOV.UK websites provide accessible digital services for members of the public to complete administrative processes ef
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) online services currently adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and work is underway to bring all services to WCAG 2.2 level AA status to attain full compliance with the most recent acce...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s processes for drivers with medical conditions; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introduc
Answer: In the interests of road safety, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) must be satisfied that the required medical standards for driving are met before a licence is issued. The DVLA’s processes are designed to ensure that licensing decisions are ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeating: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted guidance is available to medically vulnerable people who cannot safely reduce their heating use.
Answer: The Government’s fuel poverty strategy seeks to ensure households are supported to achieve warm homes at an affordable cost. The UK Health Security Agency has produced guidance for the public on how to keep warm and well at home, which is available at the...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of levels in the availability of (a) anti-aircraft artillery, (b) electronic warfare, (c) low-cost interceptors and (d) other off-the-shelf mobile air defence systems.
Answer: The availability of air and missile defence capabilities is kept under continual review as part of Defence’s assessment of threats and the readiness of the Armed Forces. Readiness is directed through the Armed Forces Plan, in which the Chief of the Defenc...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that GOV.UK websites provide accessible digital services.
Answer: GOV.UK is run by the Government Digital Service (GDS) which is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The Department for Transport follows the GDS GOV.UK design system accessibility guidelines when drafting and building its GOV.UK ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last reviewed the income thresholds for the Healthy Start scheme, and whether it will conduct an updated review given concerns that thresholds have not been revised for nearly a
Answer: The Government has taken action to strengthen support through Healthy Start. From April 2026, an increase to the weekly payments has been implemented, which means pregnant women and children aged under four years old and over one years old each receive £4...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department has assessed the potential merits of extending Healthy Start eligibility to include working parents in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay.
Answer: The Healthy Start Scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of extending Healthy S...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Religious Education Council’s Task and Finish Group on the development of the proposed Programmes of Study for a potential National Curriculum for Religious Educa
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has met Vanessa Ogden, chair of the independent sector led group, along with some members of the group. She welcomes the independent work being undertaken to develop a draft religious education cu...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that network operators do not bear the cost of the necessary wayleave process when landowners serve notices to remove electricity infrastructure.
Answer: Government recognises that Network Operators play an important public service role in developing and maintaining an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system of electricity distribution and transmission – this includes securing the necessary permissio...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: PlanningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to energy infrastructure planning application fees on (a) network operator costs and (b) consumer bills.
Answer: The Government has proposed a fully cost-reflective charging regime for its energy infrastructure planning application fees, in order to place this function on a sustainable footing for the future as application volumes increase. The Government is current...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Minister for Housing’s statement during the final Commons debate on the Renters’ Rights Bill that the Government intends to establish an alternative body or
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 116835 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the financial and social impact of PSVAR compliance on local authorities.
Answer: The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) set minimum accessibility requirements for buses and coaches and so support millions of disabled people, including young people and children, to make the journeys important in their lives....
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of roadside litter due to littering from vehicles; and what consideration her Department has given to (a) the level of fines for
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 18 March 2026 to PQ UIN 119681.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of the contribution of littering from vehicles to roadside litter; and what consideration her Department has given to the adequacy of (a) the le
Answer: No assessment has been made of the contribution of littering from vehicles to roadside litter. Local councils have legal powers to take enforcement action against offenders who litter from vehicles. Anyone caught littering from a vehicle may be prosecute...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain from five years to a longer period on British ind
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSkills Bootcamps: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in Skills Bootcamp funding on (a) regional labour markets with nationally significant infrastructure projects under active
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington to the answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 113869.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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