Ian Sollom MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8194More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the value of compensation allocated under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme that will not be paid out to eligible policyholders; and what plans she has to ensure that money reaches thos
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to eligible With-Profit-Annuitants and the Scheme is on track to distribute the remai...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransgender People: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7783More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to Chapter 13 of the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations 2026, which paragraphs provide operational guidance on the specific circumstances in which
Answer: The EHRC's draft Code says that service providers should consider whether the impact on those excluded from a separate or single-sex service outweighs the benefits of achieving the legitimate aim.It is for service providers to read the draft Code's guidan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her department will begin to engage with local highways authorities ahead of reviewing the highways capital funding formula ahead of the 2030/31 financial year.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with local highway authorities and sector bodies to support the maintenance and renewal of the local road network.The review of the funding formula will be conducted to align with the end of the period for which highways m...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6076More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what legal advice was sought and received on whether the draft Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations fulfils the statutory purpose set out in section 14 of the Equa
Answer: The Government does not comment on legal advice it may have received. We have always been clear that there is a due process that needs to be followed by all. The draft Code was laid in Parliament by SoS on 21 May 2026. A Written Ministerial Statement was ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage ICBs to redistribute unallocated 'clawback' funding to NHS dental practices which are ready and able to deliver additional NHS care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning National Health Service dental services to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England encourages ICBs to make effective use of available dental funding, including the reinvestment...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture, Practices and Ethics of the Press InquiryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of Part One of the Leveson Inquiry; and whether she plans to resume Part Two.
Answer: The Leveson Inquiry led to changes in the regulatory system of the press, which included the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter, and two new press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the Independent M...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRecording Studios: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5052More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of recording studios from the lower Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates multipliers on the recording studio sector.
Answer: The Government has introduced new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 properties. Since these new multipliers were...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce Music and Dance Scheme funding for the 2026-27 academic year; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a lack of announcement on potential funding on schools' ability
Answer: The government has committed to a continuation of the Music and Dance Scheme. Providers will be informed of future funding shortly.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Visual ImpairmentTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5050More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to improve accessibility to online banking for blind and partially sighted people.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone can access and use financial services. Financial services providers are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services. UK ban...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Civil Service Pension Scheme MP casework sessions in Parliament.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what components are included in the Government's estimate of around £2 billion for the cost of Financial Assistance Scheme pre-1997 indexation; and whether that figure includes (a) arrears, (b) indexati
Answer: The Government has brought forward legislation to introduce increases on compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme that relate to pensions built up before 6 April 1997. These will be CPI-linked (capped at 2.5%)...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of offering funding support for those universities affected by the costs of the Teachers Pension Scheme contributions, in line with support provided for furt
Answer: The government recognises the financial challenges in the higher education (HE) sector both for providers and their staff.HE providers are autonomous bodies, and the government does not fund the costs of changes to the scheme for them in the same way as f...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of Teachers’ Pension Scheme contribution rates on the ability of post-1992 higher education institutions to compete with pre-92 institutions for staff.
Answer: The government recognises the financial challenges in the higher education (HE) sector both for providers and their staff.HE providers are autonomous bodies, and the government does not fund the costs of changes to the scheme for them in the same way as f...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedema: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of surgery and GLP-1 medication as treatments for Lipoedema.
Answer: The Department has not made any assessment of the potential role of GLP-1 medications in reducing inflammation and pain associated with lipoedema. Newly licensed medicines are appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), whic...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedema: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS diagnosis and treatment pathways for lipoedema.
Answer: The refreshed Women’s Health Strategy will play a central role in improving outcomes for women living with long‑term conditions like lipoedema by addressing the systemic barriers that have historically contributed to delayed diagnosis, variability in care...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to implement the NHS Accessible Information Standard effectively.
Answer: Since 2016, all National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers have been expected to meet the Accessible Information Standard (AIS), which details the approach to supporting the information and communication support needs ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include kidney disease as a priority condition within the National Service Framework programme announced in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan; and what steps he is taking
Answer: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are closely linked, with shared risk factors, as well as being risk factors for each other. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will publish a new cardiovascular disease Modern Service Fr...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of calculating Motability mileage on an individualised basis, taking into account needs as assessed in Social Care and Support Plans.
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The changes to the leasing package were announced on 26 March and include reducing the mileage allowance from 20,000 per year to 10,0...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, whether an Impact Assessment has been conducted on t
Answer: The anecdotal feedback referenced in the consultation document reflects issues raised through routine engagement activities, including meetings and discussions with delivery partners, sector bodies and other stakeholders. It would not be appropriate to id...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence supports the proposed polic
Answer: The anecdotal feedback referenced in the consultation document reflects issues raised through routine engagement activities, including meetings and discussions with delivery partners, sector bodies and other stakeholders. It would not be appropriate to id...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' Allowances: Assistive TechnologyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence underpins the statement tha
Answer: The anecdotal feedback referenced in the consultation document reflects issues raised through routine engagement activities, including meetings and discussions with delivery partners, sector bodies and other stakeholders. It would not be appropriate to id...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the cost of overpayments by the Student Loans Company to students; the reasons for the overpayments being made; and the cost of the overpayment per reason.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the cost of (a) overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company to students and (b) reclaimed overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company since 2000.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy rationale for treating Indefinite Leave to Remain applications as withdrawn if an applicant leaves the UK while a decision is pending; and what assessment she has made of the potent
Answer: In-country immigration routes, and any associated in country appeals rights, are designed to operate while the applicant remains physically present in the UK.Where an applicant leaves the UK before a decision is made, the application can no longer be cons...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that child protection frameworks keep pace with technological developments in digital platforms and online gambling.
Answer: Keeping children safe online is a priority for this government. We continue to work with a wide range of stakeholders including social media platforms to further strengthen protections. As outlined in the Online Safety Act, in scope social media companies...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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