Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions
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Written questions
State Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to engage directly with representatives of the WASPI campaign since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The previous Minister for Pensions met with representatives from WASPI on 5th September 2024 to hear their experiences directly, the first Minister to do so in eight years.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will meet representatives of the WASPI campaign to discuss the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women’s State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has ever considered Matthew Doyle for a head of mission role.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's response to this question at departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129055More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if it is government policy to withhold the names of potential head of mission appointees from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129046More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what communication did the Prime Minister have with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding potentially appointing Matthew Doyle to a head of mission role.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129045More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, did the Prime Minister consider appointing Matthew Doyle to a head of mission role.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124302More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to review the draft Code of Practice issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission following the recent High Court judgment which stated that it can be lawful for service providers to pr
Answer: We have received the updated draft Code of Practice from the EHRC. We cannot comment on the contents of the Code during the pre-election period, but we intend to lay it as soon as practicable after the elections in May.We have always been clear that assoc...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNicotine: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking regulate the advertisement of nicotine pouch products.
Answer: We are committed to protecting children from the risks of nicotine addiction. Evidence suggests that awareness and use of nicotine pouches is growing amongst young people.There are currently no advertising restrictions on nicotine pouches. To address this...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Heat Recovery: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration his Department has given to requiring new data centres seeking electricity network connections to assess opportunities to utilise waste heat.
Answer: The Department is looking at how waste heat from data centres can be used to support the development of large scale, strategic heat networks. Through heat network zoning, certain buildings and heat sources, including data centres, can be required to conne...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: National GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that large electricity users such as data centres contribute to system investment and operation through flexibility and demand management when co
Answer: The Government, NESO and Ofgem have worked together with industry to identify specific actions to support an increase in large non-domestic consumer-led flexibility, setting those actions out in the Clean Flexibility Roadmap, published in 2025. Data centr...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the data centre strategy; and whether that strategy will include measures on managing electricity network capacity, energy system and environmental impacts.
Answer: The Department is working closely with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to understand the strategic need for data centres in Great Britain, including their energy system and environmental impacts. Government will say more on this in du...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the volume of data centre projects in the electricity transmission connections queue on network capacity and system costs.
Answer: The Department is aware of the volume of data centre projects in the connections queue, and on 12 March, published a consultation on measures to manage oversubscription and secure capacity for viable data centre projects, while meeting the needs of the en...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Ofgem's call for input entitled Demand Connections Reform, published on 13 February 2026, how many of the 140 data centres are located in Scotland.
Answer: Ofgem's Call for Input draws on data collected by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in which 140 prospective data centres self-reported their presence in the pipeline for connections. 19 of these were located in Scotland. However, these responses...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPeersCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120227More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislation to prevent individuals who are unsuccessful in general elections from being appointed as peers.
Answer: It is for party leaders to consider who is best placed to represent their party in the House of Lords when nominating individuals to the upper House. The Government has introduced a requirement that all nominating parties need to provide a citation when n...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119712More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of launching an independent review of the adequacy of the work of (a) MyCSP and (b) Capita Pensions Solutions in administering the Civil Service Pension Sche
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their p...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119711More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of operating a free telephone helpline for those contacting the Civil Service Pensions Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their p...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119710More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average waiting time is for members of the public to have their telephone call answered when contacting the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their p...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119709More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the estimated cost per minute is for members of the public to contact the Civil Service Pension Scheme telephone helpline.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their p...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has made of the potential merits of blending up to 20% of hydrogen by volume into existing GB gas networks.
Answer: We are building the evidence base to determine if blending into the transmission network meets the required safety standards, is technically feasible, economic, and supports government’s broader strategic and net zero ambitions. This consultation will hel...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevolutionScotland OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether Ministers receive guidance on referring to devolved issues in the Chamber.
Answer: Ministers are supported by officials to participate in proceedings in accordance with the established practices of the House of Commons.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken for the potential impact of the Industry Safe Weight Limit Policy introduced by Offshore Energies UK on offshore workers.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) guidance documentation and policy on introducing a Safe Weight Limit for Offshore Workers on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). HSE was not involved in the development...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industry Safe Weight Limit Policy introduced by Offshore Energies UK on workplace safety.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) guidance documentation and policy on introducing a Safe Weight Limit for Offshore Workers on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). HSE was not involved in the development...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive has formally (a) reviewed and (b) approved the Industry Safe Weight Limit Policy introduced by Offshore Energies UK.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) guidance documentation and policy on introducing a Safe Weight Limit for Offshore Workers on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). HSE was not involved in the development...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Rescue ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Offshore Energies UK and the Health and Safety Executive regarding the safety evidence underpinning the Industry Safe Weight Limit Policy for offs
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPeers: ConductCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112003More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove peers from the House of Lords due to misconduct.
Answer: The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 provides the House of Lords with the power to expel members who are found to have breached the Code of Conduct. The Government has announced it will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remo...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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