Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2026
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Pregnancy: AviationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of charges associated with obtaining fit-to-fly certificates during pregnancy on patients.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of charges associated with obtaining fit-to-fly certificates during pregnancy on patients.There are currently no plans to issue guidance to National Health Service trusts on the provision o...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with very severe ME following the decision to pause development of a national specialist service until April 2027.
Answer: The Government published the ME/CFS Final Delivery Plan in July 2025, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mecfs-the-final-delivery-planThe plan focuses on three main areas to improve care and support for tho...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will engage with the ME community to develop an interim plan for supporting people with very severe ME until suitable long-term provision is in place nationally.
Answer: The Government published the ME/CFS Final Delivery Plan in July 2025, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mecfs-the-final-delivery-planThe plan focuses on three main areas to improve care and support for tho...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: CandidatesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Defending Democracy Taskforce has made an assessment of the potential impact of convicted terrorists standing for elected public office on levels of national security.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce coordinates work across Government to continually review and respond to the full range of threats to our democratic system, working closely with the security and intelligence agencies, law enforcement and other partners.I...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the timing of the start of the rollout of fracture liaison services on whether there will be full coverage of those services across England by
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which are well-placed to make decisions according to local need.Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.Offic...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of biometric data by private contractors such as Yoti in publicly accessible digital identity systems on levels of public
Answer: The government considered the potential public safety implications of digital identity services, including the use of biometric data, when developing the Digital Verification Services (DVS) trust framework. The trust framework – developed by the Office fo...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYoti: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her data protection polices of the enforcement action taken by the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos against Yoti in
Answer: Organisations such as Yoti that process biometric data of UK users, through the provision of digital verification and age assurance services, have to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). A...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his department has taken to roll-out the Men-B vaccination to vulnerable people.
Answer: The risk of infection to the wider population remains low. This is because transmission of meningitis B (MenB) requires close and prolonged contact to spread. Examples of this include living in the same household and intimate contact such as kissing or sh...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122898More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Yoti has any current contracts for cross-Government digital identity programmes.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: YotiHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any services provided by Yoti are currently used in Home Office identity verification, border control, or age assurance systems.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: Cost EffectivenessCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121981More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out who assesses the value for money of Arm's Length Bodies.
Answer: Value for money in Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs) is primarily assessed by their sponsoring department. The Accounting Officer (typically the Chief Executive Officer) is directly accountable for the use of public funds. ALBs are also scrutinised by Parliament...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121980More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the cost of Arm's Length Bodies to the public purse for the latest year for which data is available.
Answer: The UK government budgeted £369.78 billion for arms length bodies in the financial year 2023-24. 67% of this went to NHS England and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, which will both be repatriated to their parent departments.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121979More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to whom Arm's Length Bodies report annually.
Answer: Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) are accountable to their sponsoring Minister and parent department. Their annual Reports and accounts are typically laid before Parliament.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Innovation and ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve research and innovation in the defence sector.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review and Industrial Strategy were clear. Innovation is central to deterrence and decisive factors in war. DSIT is working closely with the Ministry of Defence to implement the Defence Industrial Strategy. UKRI are delivering £550m ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department requires local authorities to collect in relation to the numbers of children with dyslexia in education in their area.
Answer: Information on the numbers of children with dyslexia is not collected separately by the department. Dyslexia is included within the wider special educational need type of ‘Specific learning difficulties’ (SpLD).All the information held by the department r...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the experiences of children and young people with dyslexia are captured when measuring attainment at the end of secondary school.
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring the exam system is equitable for all students and that students with disabilities, including dyslexia, can access exams and assessments without disadvantage.Ofqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on children with dyslexia to improve understanding of the number of children with dyslexia in schools, their support needs in the classroom and their educational outcomes.
Answer: Information on the numbers of children with dyslexia is not collected separately by the department. Dyslexia is included within the wider special educational need type of ‘Specific learning difficulties’ (SpLD).All the information held by the department r...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when will she provide a response to questions 118113, 118114 and 118115 tabled on 4th March 2026.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The answers were published on 16 March.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119780More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to make the Civil Service Recruitment Framework (2022) publicly available.
Answer: I refer to my predecessor’s answer for 100338, published 23 December 2025. There are no plans to publish this internal-facing framework to the public domain, as it constitutes HR-to-HR guidance designed for departments to integrate into their respective p...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of strengthening penalties for people who vote on behalf of family members without proper authorisation.
Answer: It is essential that every elector is able to cast their vote in secret and free from any form of coercion. While the vast majority of people vote lawfully, any instance of personation or coercion at the polling station is unacceptable and undermines conf...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecret BallotSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119155More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has reported any recent evidence of family voting.
Answer: The Commission publishes annual data from police services on allegations of electoral fraud. It is aware of the allegations raised at the Gorton and Denton by-election, and has been in contact with the Returning Officer and Greater Manchester Police to re...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: CandidatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has considered the potential merits of introducing legislation to prohibit individuals convicted of terrorism offences from standing for elected public off
Answer: The Government currently has no plans to change the disqualification criteria for those standing for election for these offences but keeps the counter‑terrorism framework under constant review to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: ChequesTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119153More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with LINK to ensure that banking hubs continue to accept cheques.
Answer: The Government recognises that cheques remain an important payment method for some people. Decisions on whether cheque deposits are accepted and processed through Post Office counters in banking hubs are commercial matters for individual banks, based on t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118464More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential tax implications for recipients for civil of service pensions due to Capita delays with payments.
Answer: The Cabinet Office acknowledges the potential tax implications regarding pension arrears. For the vast majority of members, receiving arrears will not result in a higher tax liability as they will remain within the same tax band across the relevant years....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he is ensuring accountability for delivery of commitments made in the Final Delivery Plan on ME/CFS affecting people with severe and very severe ME; and what timelines and funding have been set
Answer: Each action in the final delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), has a designated lead department or organisation, with the Department of Health and Social Care being ultimately responsible for overseei...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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