Hannah Spencer MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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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
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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| Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade | 1 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Ministry of Justice | 2 |
| Treasury | 1 |
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