Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Whisky: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an impact assessment of the decision to agree to the English Whisky Guild application for a Geographical Indication for English Whisky on the Scotch Whisky sector
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWhisky: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she had discussions with the Scottish Government before announcing the decision to agree to the English Whisky Guild application for a Geographical Indication for English Whisk
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWhisky: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her decision to agree to the English Whisky Guild application for a Geographical Indication for English Whisky on distilleries i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2026 to Question 27788, (i) which target does her Department aim to reduce standing charges by for households and (ii) by which timeframe.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rollout of the Local Power Plan on local trading from community energy schemes to homes and businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that community energy can play in supporting local participation in the clean energy transition. Through the Local Power Plan, Government is working with Great British Energy and Ofgem to explore measures that ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when clean community energy companies will be able to sell directly to households and businesses through the Local Power Plan.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that community energy can play in supporting local participation in the clean energy transition. Through the Local Power Plan, Government is working with Great British Energy and Ofgem to explore measures that ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: ProductionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increased geological hydrogen production in the UK.
Answer: DESNZ commissioned research from the British Geological Survey to understand the potential for natural hydrogen reserves in the UK. This research was published in 2025 and provides a high level, national scale geological map-based assessment of the UK, id...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the impact of standing charges on household bills in Scotland.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Government ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Lossiemouth: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2026 to Question 18392, how many of the 92 Lossiemouth defence properties have been upgraded in line with the August 2026 target.
Answer: 31 of the 92 Service Family Accommodation properties in Lossiemouth, have been upgraded. Work is ongoing to upgrade the remaining 61 properties and is on track for completion in Autumn 2026. The refurbishment programme at Lossiemouth has taken longer than...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: HospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to develop a national policy framework for hospital helipads to support safe and reliable access for air ambulance operations.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July 2026 in response to Question 16317.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: SanitationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of provision of toilet facilities on trains.
Answer: The Department for Transport has made no direct assessment of the adequacy of provision of toilet facilities on trains. Decisions on whether toilets are provided are generally based on the characteristics of the service, including journey length, passenge...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (i) how many people in Scotland are waiting for a driving test and (ii) how many people in the UK are waiting for a driving test.
Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average waiting time for a driving test in (a) Scotland and (b) England.
Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to driving test waiting times in Scotland, a) what the current average waiting time is for car driving tests in Scotland; b) how many driving test centres in Scotland have an average waiting time
Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of Heathrow Airport is owned by Chinese firms.
Answer: Information on the ownership of Heathrow Airport is available at: https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese investment in Heathrow Airport on national infrastructure resilience.
Answer: The Government welcomes foreign trade and investment as part of our mission to boost growth, but only where it meets our regulatory requirements and does not compromise national security.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: EmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese super embassies established in other countries on those countries.
Answer: The planning decision on the proposed Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court was taken independently by the then Secretary of State for Housing, Steve Reed. Intelligence agencies were involved throughout the process and an extensive range of measures were de...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of (a) financial support and (b) capital funding has been provided to carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects in England.
Answer: At Spending Review 2025, £9.4bn was allocated in capital budgets to cover the costs over the spending review period for filling out the storage capacity in HyNet and East Coast clusters, as well as smaller amounts development funding for Acorn and Viking.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs have been created as a direct result of investment decisions taken by GB Energy.
Answer: Since its establishment, GB Energy’s investments have supported approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide. As GBE increases its activity in the renewable energy market, we can expect this to rise in line with its targets to support over 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many direct roles have been created within GB Energy since its establishment.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently building its permanent workforce following its establishment. GBE has 132 people working for the organisation, which includes permanent GBE staff, individuals seconded to the organisation and contingent workers. Sin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of capital funding has been (a) allocated and (b) awarded by GB Energy for solar energy firms in England.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) does not allocate or publish capital funding by technology or by nation; it is operationally independent and takes investment decisions based on individual opportunities and value for money. GBE has awarded solar funding in Engl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of capital funding has been (a) allocated and (b) awarded by GB Energy for nuclear power projects.
Answer: Great British Energy and Great British Energy Nuclear (GBE-N) operate as two separate and allied publicly owned companies with a shared mission to accelerate the deployment of clean energy assets. The GBE-N small modular reactor programme was allocated £2...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of UK nuclear power is (a) owned and (b) financed by Chinese firms.
Answer: No UK nuclear power currently being generated is owned or financed by Chinese firms. The UK's operating nuclear power stations are owned and operated by EDF. China General Nuclear (CGN) retains a minority shareholding in Hinkley Point C, which is under co...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of UK offshore wind generation capacity is (a) owned and (b) financed by Chinese firms.
Answer: The vast majority of UK wind farms have no direct ownership from China. We work very closely with industry and across government to maintain a detailed picture of foreign involvement in energy infrastructure. We continue to take a consistent, long-term an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese investment in and ownership of offshore wind on national infrastructure resilience.
Answer: Ownership and investment in the UK energy sector including offshore wind is subject to the highest level of national security scrutiny. We work very closely with industry and across government to maintain a detailed picture of foreign involvement in energ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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