Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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NHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of including individuals on spouse visas who have the right to work and contribute to the
Answer: The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMature Students: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that mature students who wish to retrain as doctors are able to access available financial support; and what assessment her Department has made of the extent t
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring the country develops the skills needed to break down barriers to opportunity and so is introducing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). This will launch in the 2026/27 academic year for learners up to aged 60 st...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Shopping: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of creating a national mail order fraud database for (a) retailers, (b) delivery companies, (c) customers and (d) other relevant parties to log delivery i
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has not made an assessment on creating a national mail order fraud database. Led by the Home Office, the Government will be setting out its approach to tackling all types of fraud in its upcoming Fraud Strategy. Repor...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will introduce an enhanced public awareness campaign to improve understanding of the updated Highway Code rules.
Answer: Improving road safety is one of my Department’s highest priorities. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology and Internet: AbuseDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has for cross-government working to encourage safety by design of smart and connected technology to help protect victims and survivors of technology-facilitate
Answer: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in all its forms, including online, is a priority for this Government. That is why, in December, we published the cross-government VAWG Strategy.Within the Strategy, we commit to working across departments ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of upgrading Ofcom’s Violence Against Women and Girls guidance to be a mandatory code.
Answer: The Online Safety Act has delivered a robust set of legal duties, taking some of the boldest steps in the world. Enforcement for non-compliance is severe.Ofcom’s guidance on violence against women and girls goes beyond this, setting a new and ambitious st...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much revenue has been generated from the application of VAT to private school fees to date and how this revenue has been allocated.
Answer: The government has estimated that ending tax breaks for private schools will raise £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30. At the Autumn Budget 2025, the re-costing of the measure showed it will raise around £40 million per year more than originally forecast. Thi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParental PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken comparative analysis of maternity and paternity pay provisions for (a) teachers and (b) other (i) public and (ii) private sector professions; and what steps he is t
Answer: The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Law ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what communications and outreach strategies the Department is implementing to inform victims, legal representatives, and support organisations about their eligibility and the future availability of free sentencin
Answer: In May 2025, we announced that we would continue to enable victims of rape and other sexual offences, whose cases were heard in the Crown Court, to apply for free transcripts of the sentencing remarks in their case, on an on-going basis. This followed a o...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficers: MedalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the equity of the current eligibility criteria for the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, including Regular Officers who were discharged before 29 July 2014 but who se
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 29 October 2025, to Question 84537.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-22/84537
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how the Department’s planned reforms to enhance staff awareness of safeguarding roles and responsibilities will integrate new safeguarding frameworks into its organisational culture a
Answer: Safeguarding is a priority for DWP. Year One of our multi-year strategy is about building strong foundations - raising awareness, strengthening capability, and deepening partnerships. This is not just a process change; it’s a fundamental culture shift to ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England will take to ensure Integrated Care Boards comply with Regulation 6(4) of the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, particularly where chem
Answer: If two pharmacies are consolidated onto one site, the relevant Local Authority Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) must publish a supplementary statement to their Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment if, in their view, the consolidation has not created a gap in s...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that executors are not held personally liable for council tax bills, including empty property premiums, on properties undergoing pro
Answer: When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Where probate is delayed, the exemption will continue until probate is grant...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on implementing the Private Parking Code of Practice; what steps the Government is taking to ensure that penalty charges issued by private parking opera
Answer: I wish to assure you that this government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector. The new government code will contain guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities and will protect motorists from bad...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an expedited pathway for Child Maintenance Service cases involving (a) safeguarding concerns, (b) homelessness risk or (c) significan
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring that it delivers a safe service that is sensitive to the needs of all the parents that use it. We recognise that some parents may be vulnerable, particularly at a time of separation. It is our p...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to (a) refund and (b) recoup Child Maintenance Service payments made in error following incorrect care-status determinations.
Answer: To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is for the Child Maintenance Service to adjust liability following notification of a change in care arrangements.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) works to ensure that liability adjustments following changes in care arrangements are processed as quickly and accurately as possible. These changes can vary in complexity, and the time taken depends on factors such as ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mechanisms the Child Maintenance Service has to verify care arrangements with (a) local authorities and (b) schools; and whether collection action can be p
Answer: To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Child Maintenance Service liability accurately reflects actual care arrangements, including in cases where the paying parent has become the primary car
Answer: To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to review the legislation governing Class F council tax exemptions, specifically the treatment of inherited properties that were occupied at the
Answer: Properties which are unoccupied because the occupant has passed away, and probate has been granted on their estate, are exempt from council tax from the point of death until six months after the grant of probate or the signing of letters of administration...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to allocate funding to support the Great South West Partnership from April 2026.
Answer: Following a four-week public consultation, in March 2025 the Government announced its intention to end funding for Pan-Regional Partnerships, with an exceptional, time-limited award of £281,250 for the Great South West Pan-Regional Partnership for the 202...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of economic factors and the consumption of ultra-processed foods on the prevalence of diet-related illnesses and mental health conditions, and
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) considered the evidence on the impact of processing on health, including mental health, in 2023 and 2025. The SACN concluded that the observed associations between higher consumption of processed and u...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Regulations: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of clarifying whether regulation 25A of the Building Regulations that relates to Approved Document L includes extensions
Answer: Regulation 25A of the Building Regulations 2010 concerns the use of high-efficiency alternative systems in new buildings and does not apply to extensions. The energy efficiency standards that apply to extensions to existing dwellings are set out in Approv...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOut of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure seamless patient care for communities living on county boundaries, such as those between Somerset and Devon; and if he will take steps to (a) ensure interoperabili
Answer: The Government's 10-Year Health Plan includes the objective of delivering a single patient record. This will allow staff, wherever they deliver care, to access the key information they need, from all of an individual’s medical records. Mandatory informati...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out whether any military bases within the UK are being used for non-military purposes.
Answer: Currently, three military bases have been made available to the Home Office to support their efforts in providing accommodation for asylum seekers.In addition, the Ministry of Defence permits third parties to use its bases for activities, provided these a...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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