Graeme Downie MP: written questions
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Hotels: CompetitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of fair competition in the hotel market.
Answer: There has been no specific meeting between Ministers and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to discuss competition in the hotel market. Responsibility for assessing competition in individual markets, including the hotel market, lies with the CMA,...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHotels: CompetitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition in the hotel market.
Answer: There has been no specific meeting between Ministers and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to discuss competition in the hotel market. Responsibility for assessing competition in individual markets, including the hotel market, lies with the CMA,...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ADHDDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether proof of a ADHD diagnosis is required for its impact on daily life to be included in a PIP assessment.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs that arise from long-term health conditions or disabilities. Entitlement is determined by the functional impact a person’s condition has on their daily living and mobility activi...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ADHDDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence of a ADHD diagnosis on the impact on daily life is required for PIP assessments.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs that arise from long-term health conditions or disabilities. Entitlement is determined by the functional impact a person’s condition has on their daily living and mobility activi...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ADHDDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the effects of ADHD on daily life are included in PIP assessments.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs that arise from long-term health conditions or disabilities. Entitlement is determined by the functional impact a person’s condition has on their daily living and mobility activi...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the technical difficulties affecting Ukrainian Visa Extension scheme applications will be resolved.
Answer: UKVI is not aware of any current technical issues impacting the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme. In rare circumstances, applications submitted to UKVI may encounter technical difficulties, which are not related to one specific area. Once identified, U...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Ukraine visas extensions applications have been affected by technical issues in each of the last three years.
Answer: The number of applications affected by technical issues does not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: StorageMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much spare storage there is at each Defence Munitions site as a proportion of their total capacity.
Answer: I am withholding this information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much spare storage there is at DM Crombie as a proportion of its total capacity.
Answer: I am withholding this information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: SecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 101610 on Offshore Industry: Security, what guidance his Department has issued to the operators of offshore oil rigs and installations in
Answer: Operators follow general security guidance from a range of sources, including the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), and Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). Operators are required to follow risk assessments and contingency planning embedded within ap...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if plans to create a wider digital targeting web across the UK’s Armed Forces by 2027 are on schedule.
Answer: The Department, through Cyber and Specialist Operations Command, is progressing plans to create a wider digital targeting web across the UK’s Armed Forces by 2027. This includes the establishment of the Defence Targeting Enterprise Office, which will enab...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding has been allocated for the implementation of ASGARD for the British Army.
Answer: ASGARD will create a digitally enabled reconnaissance and strike network, bringing together sensors, decision-support tools and precision weapons to improve decision-making and increase lethality. With continued investment and oversight, ASGARD will deliv...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential of ASGARD for UK armed forces.
Answer: ASGARD will create a digitally enabled reconnaissance and strike network, bringing together sensors, decision-support tools and precision weapons to improve decision-making and increase lethality. With continued investment and oversight, ASGARD will deliv...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the implementation of ASGARD.
Answer: ASGARD will create a digitally enabled reconnaissance and strike network, bringing together sensors, decision-support tools and precision weapons to improve decision-making and increase lethality. With continued investment and oversight, ASGARD will deliv...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104252More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of personal banking transactions are completed digitally for each of the past 3 years.
Answer: Whilst the Government does not hold data on the percentage of personal banking transactions that are completed digitally for each of the past 3 years specifically, the Financial Conduct Authority’s Financial Lives Survey collects data regarding digital ba...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased use of DM Crombie on transit time for Royal Navy ships patrolling the North Sea.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the use of DM Crombie by Royal Navy ships to protect (i) the High North and (ii) North Sea subsurface cables.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role DM Crombie plays in the defence and protection of (i) the High North and (ii) subsurface cables in the North Sea.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy and (b) RFA ships will use the jetty at DM Crombie in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding refuelling capabilities at DM Crombie.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has carried out on the strategic importance of DM Crombie to the Royal Navy and UK allies.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to upgrade the main jetty at DM Crombie.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has carried out of the condition of the main jetty at DM Crombie.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the jetty at DM Crombie to be fully operational.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDM CrombieMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions have taken place regarding adding refuelling capabilities at DM Crombie.
Answer: The Royal Navy and Defence Infrastructure Organisation work closely to ensure that infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of operations. DM Crombie remains a key support enabler for Defence and continues to offer operational flexibility to the RN...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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