Henry Tufnell MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
ASW: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of indexing payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme for pensions accrued before 1997 by Allied Steel and Wire members.
Answer: We are committed to consider what we have heard on this issue. I have heard first hand all the challenges facing ASW workers and others with pre-1997 accrued pensions. However any change in this area has significant implications on public finances for the...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on implementing the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025.
Answer: We are progressing the implementation plan for the Defence Industrial Strategy. I am happy to report to the House that I spoke with the Welsh Government about the roll out of a Defence Growth deal for Wales and how Wales will benefit from the £250 million...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: South WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on setting out a roadmap for carbon capture utilization and storage projects in south Wales.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) across the UK, including in South Wales by allocating £9.4 billion in capital budgets over the Spending Review period. As part of the CCUS Programme...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: South WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that dispersed industrial sites in south Wales can access (a) onshore and (b) offshore non-pipeline transport storage capacity solutions.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of enabling dispersed industrial sites in South Wales to access carbon storage solutions. Through the Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Programme, we are exploring non-pipeline transport (NPT) options includ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Justice and Probation: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of devolving (a) probation and (b) youth justice services in Wales.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice and Welsh Government regularly discuss justice matters in Wales and are developing a programme of work to consider administrative options on youth justice delivery and partnership arrangements on probation services. This work is cu...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: South WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) existing jobs are protected and (b) investor confidence is maintained in the South Wales Industrial Cluster.
Answer: The South Wales Industrial cluster is home to many longstanding and globally recognised businesses. Our modern Industrial Strategy has already set out further support for key growth sectors including foundational sectors such as chemicals. This government...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: South WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the future delivery of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage projects in the South Wales Industrial Cluster.
Answer: The Government is working to create a CCUS industry and provide increased support to UK CCUS by allocating £9.4 billion in capital budgets over the Spending Review period. South Wales Industrial Cluster was awarded approximately £20 million in grant fundi...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) heat batteries as low-carbon heating systems and (b) including those batteries in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: On 30 April, the Government launched a consultation on potential changes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, including proposals to support air-to-air heat pumps and alternative electric heating technologies such as heat batteries. The consultation closed on th...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of consumer choice in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Government is always considering how to improve access to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to boost deployment and support more property owners to transition to low carbon heating. On 30 April, the Government launched a consultation on potential change...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybersecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Legal Aid Agency’s digital systems are cyber-secure.
Answer: The recent data breach is the result of heinous criminal activity, but it was enabled by the fragility of the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) IT systems as a result of the long years of underinvestment under the last Conservative Government. By contrast, since t...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Legal Aid Agency is taking to engage with local legal aid providers to increase legal aid provision.
Answer: It is vital that those who need legal aid—some of the most vulnerable people in our society—can access it wherever they live.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) monitors provider numbers in each procurement area and across all categories of law. It takes operation...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safe passage of aid to Gaza; and what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the Madleen vessel.
Answer: We are aware of the interception of the Madleen and the arrest of its passengers by Israeli Naval Forces on 09 June. We note that this happened without serious incident or injury to any passenger.Over the weekend and last week, we pressed the Israeli auth...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs Syndrome: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 56598 on Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments, whether he plans to make such an assessment.
Answer: The Department has no plans to make such an assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has an established prioritisation process overseen by a prioritisation board, for the identification of priorities for guidance developmen...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on implementing the Arab Plan for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary welcomed the Arab initiative of a Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza, alongside Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy on 8 March. However, reconstruction can only fully begin once there is a long-term ceasefire. To pr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) imposing further sanctions on settlers in the West Bank and (b) restricting goods, trade and investment in Israeli
Answer: We are deeply concerned by the levels of violence towards settlers in the West Bank and continue to urge the Government of Israel to take action to hold violence to account. On 10 June 2025, together with international partners Australia, Canada, New Zeal...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to push for the removal of restrictions on humanitarian access and aid to Gaza.
Answer: As I made clear to the house on 4 June, Israel's unjustified block on aid into Gaza needs to end. It is inhumane. The Foreign Secretary recently announced that we have suspended negotiations with this Israeli government on a new free trade agreement and w...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter Boxes: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make the British standard entitled BS EN 13724:2013 Postal services: apertures
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of prohibiting low-level letterboxes.
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Workers: Health and SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of low-level letterboxes on postal workers.
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Workers: Health and SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of protecting postal workers against the health and safety risks posed by low-level letterboxes.
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with housing developers on the minimum height for letterboxes in new build homes.
Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs Syndrome: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to consult people with restless legs syndrome in the development of (a) policy and (b) clinical treatment guidelines.
Answer: Involving the relevant patient advocacy organisations, including people with lived experience of restless legs syndrome, is central to developing our policies for the National Health Service, to improve patients’ experience of services. The consultation o...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs Syndrome: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the use of dopamine agonists as a first-line treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) before the NICE guidance was updated in February 2025; and what steps he is taking
Answer: No assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has not developed any guidelines on the diagnosis and/or management of restless leg syndrome (RLS) but has commissioned a Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) on the diagnosis ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on implementing a two-state solution in the region.
Answer: The Government regularly raises that a long-lasting ceasefire is the only credible pathway towards a sustainable peace, a two-state solution and the reconstruction of Gaza with counterparts in the Israeli Government. The Foreign Secretary last raised this...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average appeal waiting times are for legal aid cases by (a) represented and (b) unrepresented cases.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. The unit cost of processing an application is not specifically tracked or recorded by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), nor is the operating expenditure relating to exceptional case funding (ECF) recorded separat...
Answered 2 May 2025
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