Hannah Spencer MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Standard of LivingCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30242More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Trussell entitled Living Costs in Context: Voices from the frontline, published on 8 September 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Trade Union OfficialsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department supports legal recognition and workplace rights for public sector union representatives carrying out the role of ‘Environmental Representatives’.
Answer: The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthened rights to reasonable paid time off for trade union representatives and introduced a new statutory right to reasonable paid time off for trade union equality representatives.While there is no separate statutory f...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: MenMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential mental health benefits of increasing men’s talking groups within prisons.
Answer: Provision of these groups is determined locally by Governors, in partnership with NHS providers, which are responsible for statutory mental health services. The Ministry of Justice has not formally evaluated or assessed the effectiveness of such groups to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders are being enforced overseas.
Answer: The UK fully supports the operation of international treaties for the reciprocal (cross border) enforcement of maintenance orders (REMO). Children have the right to care and support and parents have a responsibility to provide it, including when the payin...
Answered 30 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17286More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the El Niño weather event on the cost of food for British consumers.
Answer: We are aware of the potential impact that an El Niño can have on global agricultural production and therefore the price of food in the UK. There remains considerable uncertainty about its impact at this stage. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Supply: El NiñoDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an El Niño weather event on (a) food security and (b) critical infrastructure in the UK.
Answer: The Defra-funded Food, Farming and Natural Environment climate service, delivered by the Met Office Hadley Centre, provides climate modelling services to Government. Defra published the Met Office High-Impact Low-Likelihood Outcomes paper last year which ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for Awaab's Law to be implemented within the private rented sector.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rented sector on private rent inflation.
Answer: The Government published a response to the consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes on 21 January 2026. The government response is accompanied by the Department’s Impact Assessment which provides an estimated impact of th...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking Conditions: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing maximum statutory workplace temperatures.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to PQ 3463.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3739, how many allegations of piglet thumping were investigated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in each of the last 3 yea
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) take all complaints of illegal slaughter, other forms of on-farm killing and serious breaches of animal welfare, seriously. On receipt of a complaint, APHA will triage the details provided to determine the action ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: AmmoniaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his plan for a Poultry Sector Growth Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential health risks of air pollution linked to ammonia emissions from poultry facilit
Answer: Ammonia from poultry farms contributes to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution concentrations across the country. The precise contribution is difficult to assess and will vary according to the prevailing weather conditions and other sources of PM2.5....
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the draft legislative steps she intends to take to reform of out-of-area taxi-licensing.
Answer: Ministers and officials are engaging with the sector and other stakeholders to consider the reforms necessary to modernise taxi and private hire vehicle legislation to make everyday journeys safer, fairer and easier; strengthening public safety, removing ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to make the Water Restoration Fund a long-term legal entity in the proposed Clean Water Bill.
Answer: The recipients of the Water Restoration Fund were announced in October 2025, with projects due to be completed by March 2028. The most recent tranche of water company fines, as announced alongside the White Paper in January, is being allocated to catchmen...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: ConstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Joint Statement on the situation in the West Bank: 22 May 2026, if she will (a) urgently send British diplomats to visit the village of
Answer: On 3 June British diplomats visited the community in Khan al-Ahmar. We continue to follow developments in the West Bank closely. On the wider issue of illegal settlements, I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave at Fore...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to secure transparency and accountability regarding civilians missing from El Fasher since October 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 3 June to Question 4531 about the NAHA directives, and also to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council about the UN Fact-Finding Mission on 19 Februa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the announcement of 26 February 2026 entitled UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher: Sudan Core Group foreign ministers’ statement, if she will give a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 3 June to Question 4531 about the NAHA directives, and also to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council about the UN Fact-Finding Mission on 19 Februa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had engagement with representatives of the Rapid Support Forces and their international allies regarding registration requirements for aid organisations opera
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 3 June to Question 4531 about the NAHA directives, and also to the speech and accompanying statement made by the Foreign Secretary to the UN Security Council about the UN Fact-Finding Mission on 19 Februa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend all new generic service licences for animal experiments whilst conducting a review of all currently held generic licenses to determine (a) the type and purpose of animal experiment
Answer: The Government will continue to grant service licences in accordance with the rigorous requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).Service licences support regulatory testing required to meet legal and international standards for t...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England about access to identifiable patient data within the National Data Integration Tenant for (a) Palantir staff and (b) other external contractors.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP is deli...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to call for a Special Session of the UNSC to discuss breaches of UNSC 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4402.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to ensure UNSC Resolution 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict is upheld.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4402.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Poverty Strategy in the absence of statutory targets for reducing child poverty.
Answer: Our Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty this Parliament, lifting 550,000 children out of poverty in 2029/30. These interventions are set to lead to the largest expected reduction in child poverty over a Parliame...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of homelessness assessment rates for (a) people aged 16-24 and (b) the general population since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduc
Answer: The government publishes data on local authority homelessness assessments, including the age of main applicants owed a duty. You can find this in table A6 of the latest homelessness statistics, published here.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of funding allocations in enabling young people presenting as homeless to receive an assessment and support where required.
Answer: Housing authorities have a duty to assess all eligible applicants and must work with them to develop a personalised housing plan to prevent or relieve their homelessness. The government is providing £3.6 billion funding for homelessness services from 2026...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on homelessness presentations to local authorities by age group.
Answer: The government publishes data on local authority homelessness assessments, including the age of main applicants owed a duty. You can find this in table A6 of the latest homelessness statistics, published here.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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