Henry Tufnell MP: written questions

Written questions

• Written question 30241Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30241More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Border Force, the Animal and Plant Health agency and Port Health Authorities on strengthening control against illegal meat imports.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Written question 30240Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30240More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many seizures of illegally imported meat products have been made at UK borders in each of the last three years.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28150More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of insourcing the Civil Service Pensions Scheme.

  Answer: We are actively developing a strategy the options for the long-term delivery of the scheme, including options to bring scheme administration back in-house in line with our manifesto commitment to oversee the biggest wave of insourcing of public services i...

  Answered 24 Sept 2026

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• Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27326More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on Debt Management and debt recovery of making advance payments to Universal Credit claimants before the conclusion of their assessment period.

  Answer: New Claim Advances give customers the option to spread twenty-five Universal Credit payments over twenty-four months, giving them more flexibility over the payments of their Universal Credit award. Advances are not considered a loan so no interest is char...

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27325More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the different rates of Universal Credit standard allowance payable to single claimants and to couples on a) incentives for fraudulent claims and b)

  Answer: Universal Credit is assessed at the household level. Different standard allowance rates apply to single claimants and couples to reflect that people living together may share household resources and living costs, and support is therefore calculated for th...

  Answered 11 Sept 2026

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• Horizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27084More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing wrongly convicted applicants to the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme with the £600,000 fixed-sum award as an upfr

  Answer: The Government remains committed to providing full and fair redress to those affected by the Horizon scandal.In Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry report, Sir Wyn Williams noted that he could not be convinced 'that the Fixed Sum Offer should, ...

  Answered 10 Sept 2026

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• Army Reserve and University Officers Training Corps: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23599More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what engagement his Department has had with a) recognised trade unions and b) affected staff regarding the potential impact of the proposals to remove caretaker posts from the Army Reserve and University Officers

  Answer: The Army Caretaker Review remains ongoing and no final decisions have been made. Consultation on the proposed implementation plan is taking place with the recognised trade unions. Affected employees have been informed of the proposal and indicative timeli...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Overseas Trade: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19600More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) banning imports into the UK of goods and services originating from illegal settlements in the West Bank and (b) prohibiti

  Answer: The UK is clear that Israel's illegal settlements and decisions designed to further them are a flagrant violation of international law. The measures announced by the Foreign Secretary on 8 September will restrict the import of goods originating in illegal...

  Answered 17 Sept 2026

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