Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions 2026
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Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the number of British glioblastoma patients who have sought alternative treatment overseas in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the proportion of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients who receive the full standard of care on the NHS.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson had access to the China audit at any stage.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIntensive Care: EmergenciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the sector is appropriately reflected within wider emergency planning and resilience frameworks, including consideration within Civil Contingencies structures, to ensure uninterrupted delivery
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the recognition of air ambulance services within NHS emergency services fuel access arrangements is safeguarded and maintained, ensuring priority access in line with other frontline emergency
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that air ambulance charities are formally included within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning, including consideration alongside Category 1 responders.
Answer: We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUyghurs: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of UK sanctions in response to ongoing human rights violations in the Uyghur Region since 22 April 2021.
Answer: This Government stands firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang, where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities. We continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister ra...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordXinjiang: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking in response to the House of Commons motion of 22 April 2021 entitled Human Rights: Xinjiang.
Answer: This Government stands firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang, where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities. We continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister ra...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123579 on Unmanned Air Systems: 3D Printing, how many Bambu Lab printers have been purchased across the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 December 2025 to Question 95831 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty), which remains extant. The cyber assessment commenced in December 2025 and is expected to conclude in the coming mon...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences who had been given a suspended sentence or any other non-custodial sentence within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences who had been sentenced to immediate custody within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the recent search of a vessel with supplies for the Chagos Islands; and whether UK-based officials travelled to assist with this sear
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support access of supplies to Chagossians living on Peros Banhos.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the right of abode for Chagossians on the Chagos Islands, with reference to the judgement of the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any goodwill payment or any other costs will be paid to the Mauritian Government as a result of the Diego Garcia Bill not having progressed through Parliament.
Answer: Costs associated with the Treaty cannot be paid without the relevant legislation being passed.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of conditions for freedom of religion or belief in North Korea; and what discussions she has had w
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer he received on 5 March in response to Question 114767.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether security concerns were raised by officials in his Department prior to the procurement and implementation of Bambu Lab 3D printers for use in critical drone production; what due diligence his Department un
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains rigorous security procedures to ensure the protection of all sensitive information and capabilities. Bambu Lab 3D printers are used within the MOD as part of limited trial and experimentation activity. These printer...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which research projects her Department funds in China including those marked Beijing sensitive; and what the cost to the UK is of each of those projects.
Answer: I have written to the Rt Hon Member about this matter.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new personalised treatments for glioblastoma are being assessed.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for assessing new medicines to ensure they meet the required standards of quality, safety, and efficacy before they can be authorised for use in the United Kingdom. The MHRA con...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Life ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average life expectancy is for (a) newly diagnosed and (b) recurrent glioblastoma patients in the NHS over the last 10 years.
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, as the national cancer registry, collects diagnosis, treatment, and outcome data on cancer patients in England. The NDRS does not routinely publish statistics on life expectancy.However, NHS...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS professionals are aware of personalised cancer vaccines.
Answer: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform set up to accelerate the development of cancer vaccines and speed up access to mRNA personalised cancer vaccine clinical trials for cancer patients. The CVLP has been instrumental in accelerating tria...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help small-volume automotive manufacturers access the US market.
Answer: The Economic Prosperity Deal has reduced tariffs for UK exporters in critical sectors such as the car industry - this includes a preferential rate of 10% on 100,000 UK cars exported to the US each year.The UK exports around 100,000 cars a year, so this qu...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraig Foreman and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to secure the release of Lindsay and Craig Foreman.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 March in response to Question 114825.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: LoansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether in future financing for Ukraine, in line with the policy conditions for macro-financial assistance proposed by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe in it
Answer: We welcome the progress made towards delivery of the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan: this will be critical to meeting Ukraine's pressing needs. The loan's regulation also makes clear financing may be used by Ukraine to assist in the financing of co...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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