James Naish MP: written questions
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Active Travel: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2024 to UIN 8287, what the status is of the proposed rural design guide; and when that guide will be completed.
Answer: Following consultation with stakeholders, Active Travel England’s Rural Design Guidance is currently in its final development stages and is expected to be published by the end of the year.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of changing planning laws to ensure developments with full planning permission are (a) completed on time and (b) n
Answer: Local planning authorities (LPAs) already have a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance, which they can use in instances where development has not taken place in accordance with the relevant planning consent. These enfo...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the forthcoming Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will include provisions to (a) regulate the use of estate rentcharges on freehold properties, (b) limit enforcement p
Answer: The use of Sections 121 and 122 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to enforce rent arrears is draconian and wholly inappropriate given alternative means for rentcharge arrears are available. We will publish an ambitious draft Leasehold and Commonhold reform ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925 powers on freehold homeowners' ability to sell properties subject to estate ren
Answer: The use of Sections 121 and 122 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to enforce rent arrears is draconian and wholly inappropriate given alternative means for rentcharge arrears are available. We will publish an ambitious draft Leasehold and Commonhold reform ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing the use of body mass index thresholds to determine eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the potential merits of removing the use of body mass index (BMI) thresholds to determine eligibility for joint replacement surgery. It is the responsibility of individual integrated care boards to determi...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to weight loss injections for long-term conditions.
Answer: Weight loss injections are currently recommended for use on the National Health Service for the treatment of obesity and/or type 2 diabetes. To be routinely used in the NHS in England, a medicine normally needs a marketing authorisation from the Medicines...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on meeting the 18-week treatment targets in the Elective Reform Plan.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. We have exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, having delivered 5.2 million additional appointments between July 2024 and June 2025. This marks a...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce elective care waiting times (a) in general and (b) for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first and tackling waiting lists as part of our Health Mission. We exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million appointments, tests, and operations in our first year of Government, delivering 5.2 mill...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service do not send arrears letters to people who pay on time.
Answer: Robust processes are in place to ensure correspondence issued by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is accurate and reflects each customer’s payment status. CMS systems monitor compliance of expected payments and where payments are not made in full and o...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce Child Maintenance Service (a) response and (b) decision times.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has made significant strides through its Service Modernisation and Digital Transformation Programmes, improving response times and expanding online services for separated parents. It has optimised digital channels and s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Child Maintenance Service provides proof, if requested, of calculations of collection fees.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring transparency in the operation of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). The CMS provides two service types: Direct Pay, where parents arrange payments between themselves, and Collect and Pay, where the CMS calculates ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrisis and Resilience Fund: Civil SocietyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make and assessment of the adequacy of funding for the voluntary sector through the Crisis Resilience Fund.
Answer: No assessment has been made on the adequacy of funding for the voluntary sector through the Crisis Resilience Fund. The Government is providing £842 million per year (£1 billion including Barnett consequential) to reform crisis support, which represents t...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTongue-tie: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) research the causes of ankyloglossia and (b) improve early diagnosis of that condition.
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, loc...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a national strategy for (a) palliative and (b) end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the hon. member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087 I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.The MSF will drive improvements in the ...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for the specialist (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessment provided by hospices.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the (a) cost of the services they provide and (b) needs of their local populations.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, which can include hospice services available within the ICB catchment. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that transition plan requirements to clean energy are (a) proportionate and (b) flexible for SMEs.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether transition plans will be integrated within the UK’s Sustainability Reporting Standards framework.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning UK transition plan requirements with international sustainability standards.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for transition plan disclosure to help promote private investment into the UK’s net zero transition.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to establish a clear (a) pathway and (b) timetable for transition plan disclosure to become mandatory for large UK companies.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he his planned timetable is for publication of the Government’s plan for implementing mandatory transition plan disclosure for in-scope companies.
Answer: The government consultation seeking views on how to implement transition plan requirements has now closed. We are reviewing responses and will respond in due course. Sustainable finance is a key priority for the government and is one of the growth pillars...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding provided to nurseries to deliver the extended free childcare hours without financial shortfall.
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving the life chances for every child and the work choices for every parent.In the 2025/26 financial year alone, the depa...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK will contribute £1 billion to the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 September 2025 to Questions 72852 and 72853.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what resources her Department has allocated to the enforcement of heavy goods vehicle operator licensing standards; and what plans her Department has to strengthen enforcement in this area.
Answer: There is a robust operator licensing system administered by independent Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain who act as gatekeepers to the industry. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supports this process by providing compliance and enforc...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
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