Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2026
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Alcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed mandatory alcohol labelling reforms on producers, small businesses, supply chains and exporters.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to develop a definition of health warning for the purposes of alcohol labelling reforms.
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care when he plans to publish draft designs for mandatory alcohol health warnings; and what his planned timetable is for (a) consultation on and (b) the implementation of those warnings.
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthening and expanding existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutrition...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan for England, what empirical evidence his Department is reviewing to inform the design of mandatory alcohol health warnings, including those used in South
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan for England, if he will set out the formats for mandatory health warnings on alcohol labels that his Department is considering, including whether these in
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk to public safety arising from the publication of sensitive information relating to the physical security of properties on
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish NationalityHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of historical sex-based discrimination in British nationality law on individuals born to British mothers prior to January 1983.
Answer: Legislative reforms made through the British Nationality Act 1981 removed previous sex-based restrictions on the acquisition of British nationality. Further changes made in 2003 and 2022 provide routes for individuals born before 1983 to claim citizenship...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the role of the generic and biosimilar medicines sector in shaping life sciences policy, in the context of it supplying around 85% of NHS prescription drugs by
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating the Life Sciences Council with representation from the generic and biosimilar medicines industry.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences CouncilDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to reinstate the Life Sciences Council.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. The sector is forecast to grow by £41 billion and create 100,000 jobs by 2030, supporting our ambition to lea...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to establish a task and finish group to oversee delivery of the Life Sciences Sector Plan as it relates to generic and biosimilar medicines.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of generic and biosimilar medicines to meet the objectives set out in the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Answer: The United Kingdom is a global leader in adopting biosimilar and generic medicines, which deliver major National Health Service savings and expand patient access to effective treatments sooner. We are working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Reg...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on setting out plans to seek further evidence from the park homes sector on the rationale for the maximum 10 per cent commission payable on
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 97962 on 15 December 2025.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a respiratory modern service framework on winter pressures on the NHS.
Answer: Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental illnes...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Mobile PhonesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the potential impact of alternative rooftop land uses, including solar panels and energy infrastructure, on the (a) valuation of properties hosting telec
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Mobile PhonesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the removal, relocation and temporary decommissioning of rooftop telecommunications equipment as part of programmes to install roof
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Waverley Borough Council and (b) East Hampshire District Council on the provision of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces and
Answer: Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collects or holds data on the number of residential planning permissions that cannot be implemented due to a lack of available Suitable Alternative Natural
Answer: Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Special Protection AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the availability of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace capacity within local planning authorities covering the (a) Thames Basin Heaths, (b)
Answer: Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the risk to public safety from the publication of sensitive information relating to the physical security of properties on local authority pl
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 106884 on 27 January 2026.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106884, whether the requirement for local planning authorities to maintain published plans and drawings of residential devel
Answer: It is important that there is a publicly available record of what has been granted planning permission, as this may be used for a range of purposes. For example, these may be used to identify breaches in planning control, or for conveyancing purposes.Howe...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on his Department's modelling of workforce numbers in the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026. This plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce which is able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do t...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Feed-in TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) reducing delays in the processing time for payments made under the Feed-in Tariff scheme and (b) improving the confidence of private investors fo
Answer: Under the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme suppliers are required to make FIT payments no less than quarterly. The Government engages regularly with Ofgem, as administrator of the scheme, to keep its operation under review and ensure it continues to function ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Feed-in TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that investors in the Feed-in Tariff scheme continue to receive payments in line with their original contracts.
Answer: The Feed-in Tariffs scheme continues to operate within the statutory framework established by the Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012. Recent confirmed changes to inflation indexation of the scheme will apply to existing generators. Generators will continue to rec...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 109750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106884, whether the requirement for local planning authorities to maintain published plans and drawings of residential devel
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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