Greg Smith MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that neighbourhood cancer care models in the National Cancer Plan have a role in reducing health inequalities.
Answer: Our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service, as set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, is for our health system to fit around people’s lives. The Neighbourhood Health Service will mean that millions of patients are treated and cared for closer to their hom...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: TerrorismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk of state sponsored terrorism from Palestine.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September to Question 74028.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to meet the future energy demand placed on the grid by electrifying heavy goods vehicles.
Answer: The government is delivering a major expansion of electricity networks to ensure there is sufficient grid capacity to meet future electricity demand, including from the electrification of heavy goods vehicles. We are working with Ofgem and the National En...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of electrifying heavy goods vehicles on future demand on the energy grid.
Answer: The zero emission HGV sector is at early stages of deployment, but the demand is expected to grow as more trucks come to market. Government is taking a range of short and long-term actions, including new national and regional strategic planning processes,...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLogistics: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the uptake of low carbon fuels in the logistics sector.
Answer: The Department for Transport is actively supporting the uptake of low carbon fuels across the logistics sector through a range of measures. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) remains a key policy tool, which has delivered 55 MtCO2e of greenhou...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage foreign investment.
Answer: This Government is committed to encouraging international investment to drive economic growth. DCMS’s work to promote investment into the culture and creative industries, media and sport sectors is an important part of this.Most recently, through the Crea...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the medicines budget supports (a) access to innovative treatments and (b) attracts global pharmaceutical investment.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the current NICE QALY threshold on (a) patient access to innovative medicines and (b) the UK’s competitiveness in attracting life sciences inv
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Rural NetworkDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timeframe is for the (a) delivery and (b) start of the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: The Shared Rural Network began in March 2020 and has already achieved its main target, extending 4G mobile coverage to over 95% of UK landmass, which was achieved a year ahead of its December 2025 target and verified by Ofcom in May 2025. The programme ha...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish the 2025 UK Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators.
Answer: The Office for Life Sciences will publicly announce the planned publication date of the Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators one month in advance of its publication.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to update UK Infection Prevention and Control guidance to reflect the scientific consensus that (a) covid-19 and (b) other respiratory pathogens are airborne; and what ste
Answer: The National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) for England, published by NHS England, whilst not pathogen specific, provides overarching infection prevention and control principles that should be used to inform clinical judgement/practice. T...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to release the representative sample of local authorities it plans to consult on pavement parking research.
Answer: The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the 2020 pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. We will announce the next steps and publish...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has set a timeframe for the completion of research to (a) update and (b) strengthen the evidence base on the (i) extent and (ii) impact of pavement parking.
Answer: The Department has been considering all the views expressed in response to the 2020 pavement parking consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. We will announce the next steps and publish...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) staffing, (b) system, (c) compliance and (d) other costs of (i) implementing and (ii) administering the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business
Answer: I refer to the answer given on 5 September 2025 at UIN 70546 :https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70546
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the firearms enquiry officers employed across police forces in England and Wales are warranted police officers.
Answer: The Government does not currently collect data regarding the staffing of firearms licensing departments in police forces. The level of staffing and use of warranted police officers in such departments is a matter for individual Chief Constables and Police...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms enquiry officers are employed across police forces in England and Wales.
Answer: The Government does not currently collect data regarding the staffing of firearms licensing departments in police forces. The level of staffing and use of warranted police officers in such departments is a matter for individual Chief Constables and Police...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHares: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of hares shot during the period when sale is prohibited under the Hares Preservation Act 1892 in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Defra holds no official statistics on the number of hares shot in England. The Act aims to protect hares by prohibiting the sale of hares in England from March to July inclusive.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle expressions of support for (a) Hamas and (b) Hezbollah at universities.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave to the Rt Hon Member for Fareham and Waterlooville on 7 May in response to Question 48984.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: UniversitiesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to hold discussions with Vice Chancellors on the effectiveness of disciplinary procedures in tackling antisemitism at universities.
Answer: Last month, my right hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, brought together Vice Chancellors and community leaders to hear testimonials from Jewish students and to discuss next steps to ensure safer, more inclusive campuses for all. This inclu...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 19 May 2025 on National Security Act 2023: Charges, Official Report, columns 759-771, when she will take legislative steps to allow proscription of (a) the Iran
Answer: The Government keeps the list of proscribed organisations under constant review, as we seek to protect the UK from the threats that we face. However, as a matter of longstanding policy we do not comment on whether or not an organisation is being considere...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904947More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Chair of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge on the progress of that review.
Answer: Ministers have not held discussions with the independent reviewer of the Loan Charge since the review was launched. However, the review team has confirmed that they expect to conclude in the summer, and the government will respond to their report by Autum...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: Road Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help increase prosecutions of cyclists who jump red traffic lights.
Answer: Enforcement of traffic offences of this sort is a matter for the police. Those who cycle have a duty, like all road users, to behave in a safe and responsible manner and to follow the rules set out in The Highway Code. It is already an offence for cyclist...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ecological vulnerability of chalk stream habitats; and whether his Department plans to develop
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the planning system within the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on irreplaceable habitats.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear that development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats should be refused, unless there are wholly exceptional reasons and a suitable compensation strategy exists. The Nature...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference pages 19-20 of StandWithUs' report entitled StandWithUs UK Report: Voice of Students 2024/25 Report, published in May 2025, if she will have discussions with the Vice Chancellor of Brunel Univers
Answer: This government condemns antisemitism in the strongest possible terms and we are actively taking steps to prevent and tackle it on campus, as in all parts of society. The antisemitic incidents detailed in StandWithUs UK’s report are wholly unacceptable an...
Answered 21 May 2025
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