Ian Byrne MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay: Self-employedDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing an equivalent paid paternity entitlement to self-employed fathers and partners who are not eligib
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPaternity Leave and Paternity PayDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the rate of Statutory Paternity Pay on (a) take-up of paternity leave and (b) the amount of paternity leave
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPaternity Leave and Paternity PayDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make it his policy to (a) increase the statutory entitlement to paternity leave to at least six weeks and (b) to pay that leave at 90 percent of average weekly earnings.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of nature-based solutions, including peatland restoration and reconnecting rivers with floodplains, on reducing flood, drought and
Answer: Nature-based solutions play a key role in mitigating natural hazards. The Government continues to enhance the evidence base whilst enabling more, such as developing private markets for investment and investing £300m in natural flood management to 2036. Th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform surrogacy law to provide a pathway under which intended parents can become the legal parents of a child from birth, with appropria
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 1 July in response to Question 11944.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27569More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact to the public purse of the trends in the level of money collected from beer duty paid over the past year compared to 2022-23.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility will publish an updated Alcohol Duty forecast at Budget 2026.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) increased public procurement of plant-rich foods, (b) expanded domestic horticulture production and (c) increased
Answer: The Government is keen for public sector canteens and restaurants to offer a choice of nutritious and sustainable meal options, including plant-rich meals. However, specific menu decisions are best left to local canteen managers.The Government is working ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: VATTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27567More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will cut the VAT on swimming lessons for children.
Answer: The Department for Education is working with third sector organisations, including Swim England, the Royal Life Saving Society UK, and National Water Safety Education, to support schools in delivering swimming lessons as part of the national curriculum. C...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAntidumping DutiesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, for what reason has the Trade Remedies Authority has initiated an interim review into potential changes to anti-dumping duties.
Answer: The Trade Remedies Authority self-initiated an interim review on the existing anti-dumping measure on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China on 20 July 2026. The TRA publicly set out the reasons for initiating the review on their public f...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to end the leasehold system during this Parliament; and what steps it plans to take to deliver that policy following pre-legislative scrutiny of the
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Human RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for full implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on the human rights
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: LiverpoolMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of leasehold tenure in new residential developments in Liverpool; and what steps she is taking to protect lea
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFreehold: Foreign CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of residential freeholds held through offshore ownership structures; and what steps she is taking to improve transparency of b
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward proposals to regulate property managing agents; and whether those proposals will include mandatory professional qualifications, transparency requi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFlats: LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for leaseholders in high-rise and mixed-use residential developments from service charges, management fees and freehol
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFlats: LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to legislate to prohibit the sale of new leasehold flats except in limited circumstances; and what steps she is taking to prevent developers continuing to sell new
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward legislation to cap ground rents in existing residential leases; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of continued uncapped gro
Answer: My Department will issue a substantive response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and introduce a substantive Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in due course. Annex 5 of the draft Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold and LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to expedite reforms to make lease extensions and freehold purchase quicker, easier and cheaper.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDraft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to introduce the final Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill following pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill.
Answer: My Department will issue a substantive response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and introduce a substantive Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in due course. Annex 5 of the draft Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislative changes she plans to bring forward to address technical defects in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 before commencing provisions on lease extensions an
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish a full implementation timetable for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including provisions on lease extensions, freehold purchase, valuation,
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments to end corridor care are supported by sufficient NHS bed capacity, safe staffing levels, ambulance handover improvements, social care
Answer: We recognise that corridor care is unacceptable and should not become a normal part of National Health Service care. It reflects pressure across the whole urgent and emergency care pathway, including in hospitals and across wider health and care services....
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: MerseysideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of corridor care in NHS hospital trusts serving Merseyside; and what support is being provided to those trusts to reduce the use of inappro
Answer: NHS England now publishes trust-level corridor care data as part of its regular NHS Performance Statistics Publication. As this is a new dataset, it is currently designated as Statistics in Development while data quality and completeness continue to impro...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department expects NHS England to publish reliable national data on the number of patients receiving care in corridors, waiting rooms, ambulance queues and other temporary care environment
Answer: NHS England introduced a national definition of corridor care and began publishing validated corridor care data at a trust level for the first time on 11 June 2026. The data continues to be published through the monthly NHS Performance Statistics publicat...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding made available for Continuing Professional Development for social workers employed by the NHS.
Answer: NHS England allocates funding to commissioners to fund the services they commission within an integrated care board area and in line with their, and NHS England’s, delivery plan. Responsibility for the continuing professional development (CPD) of employee...
Answered 19 Aug 2026
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