Ian Sollom MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Sugar: Import DutiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of tariff suspensions on high-sugar food items.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education.
Answer: Further Education plays a critical role in delivering the Government’s Missions and ensuring that everyone has access to the opportunities they need, breaking down the barriers to their success and boosting economic growth.On 1st July we announced an extr...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOxford-Cambridge ArcDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to appoint a Ministerial Champion for the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor.
Answer: The Chancellor reaffirmed Government’s commitment to the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor in his growth speech on 7 September, highlighting it alongside the Northern Corridor as one of the UK’s key economic priorities and a central part of the Government’s good ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: CambridgeshireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road provided input to the Health and Safety Executive during its post-prosecution engagement with Cambridgeshire County Council in relation to the Guided Busway.
Answer: The Railways Act 2005 excludes guided bus systems from the Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) enforcement remit (along with fairground equipment and cableways). Instead, this is undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which undertook a successfu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of remediation liabilities on SME housebuilders’ ability to deliver new homes.
Answer: The Government has been clear that those responsible for unsafe buildings should contribute towards the cost of fixing them. As of March 2025, the Government estimated that it will cost between £11.8bn and £22.7bn to remediate residential buildings 11 met...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many small and medium-sized housebuilders face building safety remediation liabilities.
Answer: The Government has been clear that those responsible for unsafe buildings should contribute towards the cost of fixing them. As of March 2025, the Government estimated that it will cost between £11.8bn and £22.7bn to remediate residential buildings 11 met...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOxford-Cambridge ArcDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions Lord Vallance has had with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ministers or officials, in his role as Ministerial Champion for the Oxford-Cambrid
Answer: As Ministerial Champion for the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor Lord Vallance engaged with ministers across Government on how their departments’ agendas can support our ambition to unlock the economic potential of the region.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he had discussions on Lord Vallance on the implications of the local government reorganisation options for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for delivery of the Growth Corr
Answer: The government will aim to reach a decision on which option, if any, to implement by October at the latest. This will still allow elections to new councils in May 2027 before they go live in April 2028.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date he plans to announce a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this will affect the planned timetable of shadow e
Answer: The government will aim to reach a decision on which option, if any, to implement by October at the latest. This will still allow elections to new councils in May 2027 before they go live in April 2028.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department plans to undertake during the time period for reaching a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this
Answer: The government will aim to reach a decision on which option, if any, to implement by October at the latest. This will still allow elections to new councils in May 2027 before they go live in April 2028.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) operate under a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out arrangements for cooperation and enables HSE to seek specialist input from ORR, where appropriate, when dealing with issues r...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) operate under a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out arrangements for cooperation and enables HSE to seek specialist input from ORR, where appropriate, when dealing with issues r...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: AI is embedded across Defence. The Ministry of Defence uses a range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot and Chat‑MOD, to support productivity and business processes. The Department has appropriate contractual and licensi...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Home Office uses artificial intelligence tools and services across a range of functions and purposes, as set out in the response to UIN 73677 and UIN 5862.This includes publicly available AI technologies, internally developed tools, and those procured...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Artificial IntelligenceTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13642More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: Artificial intelligence covers a broad range of capabilities, including data analytics, machine learning, automation and newer generative AI tools. These capabilities are widely embedded within modern software and digital services used across government, ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial IntelligenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Government is committed to adopting artificial intelligence in a way that is transparent, responsible and accountable to the public.The only generative AI tool currently cleared for use within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is Micros...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
Answer: The Department uses a small number of Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These currently include Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Anthropic Claude.The Department has contractual arrangements in place for the AI tools it uses. Microso...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEngineering and Technology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle gender imbalances in pre and post-16 academic and vocational pathways into engineering and technology careers.
Answer: It is compulsory for all pupils to study science at key stage 4 and, since the 2024/25 academic year, it has been compulsory for all pupils to study science at GCSE. Following the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the government is ensuring science is mad...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Technical QualificationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has assessed the potential merits of allowing Growth and Skills Levy funding to be used for Higher Technical Qualifications, particularly for adult learners.
Answer: This government is investing over £18 billion per year in post-16 education and skills and is delivering record investment this parliament, committing an additional £1.2 billion a year by the 2028–29 financial year to support around 65,000 more learners a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Technical QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is a single, comprehensive list of available government-approved Higher Technical Qualifications for use by prospective learners and careers advisers.
Answer: The department has regular engagement with higher and further education providers and their representative bodies to discuss matters of mutual interest.The department engages with these representative bodies as part of the development of policy to increas...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Technical QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers and officials in her Department have had with FE colleges and universities on the profile and awareness of Higher Technical Qualifications.
Answer: The department has regular engagement with higher and further education providers and their representative bodies to discuss matters of mutual interest.The department engages with these representative bodies as part of the development of policy to increas...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to support new Technical Excellence Colleges to work in collaboration with established Institutes of Technology; and whether measures are in place to support existing part
Answer: Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) will draw on the experience and expertise of Institutes of Technology (IoTs), which have shown the benefits of collaborative working between employers, further education providers, and universities.As system leaders, T...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish options for potential changes to the allocation methodology for capital funding for local highway authorities.
Answer: My Department has not yet set a date for publishing options for potential changes to the highways maintenance block funding formula. The review of the formula will be conducted before 2029/30, the end of the period for which highways maintenance block all...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Assistance SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 3569, what the estimated cost is of providing retrospective pre-1997 indexation only, excluding arrears, at a CPI cap of 2.5% to Financial Assistance S
Answer: The estimated cost of providing retrospective pre‑1997 indexation only, applying CPI capped at 2.5%, and excluding the payment of arrears, for Financial Assistance Scheme members whose former schemes provided for mandatory indexation, is approximately £0....
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of Neighbourhood Health Centres in new housing developments.
Answer: MHCLG Ministers and officials engage regularly with the Department for Health and Social Care about infrastructure provision. The new National Planning Policy Framework we recently consulted upon stresses the importance of all forms of public services inf...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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