James Naish MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Disability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her department is taking to reduce the Child Disability Living Allowance claim time.
Answer: We have seen unprecedented demand in new claims to the DLA Child service line. Additional resources have been deployed, and cases are cleared in date or to ensure fair customer service. As a result, we are seeing improvements in our processing times.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications (a) by adults and (b) on behalf of children for Disability Living Allowance benefits are outstanding; and what is the average waiting time for these applications to be resolved.
Answer: New claims for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) are only open to children under the age of 16. As of August 2025, there are 39,150 new claims for child DLA that are outstanding, with an average actual outstanding time of 33 days. Points to note:- Figures...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) local authorities and (b) Trading Standards take action against rogue builders; and what steps her Department is taking to improve
Answer: My Department does not hold the data requested. Local Authorities are responsible for determining resourcing priorities in accordance with the needs of their local electorates, and the members of those electorates will differ according to the areas where ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on the number of rogue builders prosecuted in England in each of the past three financial years.
Answer: My Department does not hold the data requested. Local Authorities are responsible for determining resourcing priorities in accordance with the needs of their local electorates, and the members of those electorates will differ according to the areas where ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to continue the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that will better target SFI in an orderly way towards our priorities for food, farming and nature. Further information about the r...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of agri-environmental farming schemes.
Answer: In the recent spending review, we committed to carrying on the transition towards paying to deliver public goods for the environment, with over £7 billion directed into nature’s recovery between 2026 and 2029. This includes environmental farming schemes (...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce nature-friendly farming schemes.
Answer: We have allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. All our Environmental Land Management schemes (Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, and Landscape Recovery) will...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThyroid Cancer: LiothyronineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NICE last reviewed its guidance on the (a) availability and (b) prescribing of T3 for the treatment of thyroid cancer; and whether he has plans to improve access to T3 for patients where it is
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not made any recommendations on the use of liothyronine in the treatment of thyroid cancer. NICE published a guideline on the assessment and management of thyroid cancer in December 2022. Th...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Department of Business and Trade and (b) the Cabinet office on ensuring its supply chains do not involve forced labour.
Answer: Modern slavery is a serious human rights violation depriving individuals of their freedom and dignity while inflicting immeasurable harm on families, communities, and society as-a-whole. DESNZ is committed to tackling all forms of modern slavery, holding ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce targeted retention incentives for experienced teachers in addition to those offered to early-career teachers.
Answer: Supporting our expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the within-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcomes...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools have sufficient funding to retain experienced teachers alongside recruiting new staff.
Answer: This government recognises the importance of retaining experienced teachers. We have demonstrated our commitment to supporting schools by increasing school funding by £3.7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core school budget will total £6...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAllied Health Professions: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the job guarantee scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives to include (a) occupational therapists, (b) physi
Answer: There are no plans to expand the job guarantee scheme to the professions highlighted, but the Government is committed to supporting all clinical staff in their careers. The new 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right p...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential impact of auditing car park operator records where recurring disputes over charges have b
Answer: The Government is aware of the high volumes of small claims from the parking industry and is determined to drive up standards in the parking sector. The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the Government to prepare a code of practice cont...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of instructing the DVLA to audit car park operator records in cases where a recurring pattern of disputes over charges has been identified.
Answer: The law allows the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to provide vehicle keeper information to parking companies so that they can contact the registered keepers of vehicles which may have been parked on private land in breach of the terms and cond...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: GlaucomaDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including hazard perception tests for drivers who have been diagnosed with glaucoma.
Answer: Glaucoma is a condition that can affect visual fields. Driving licence holders or applicants who have glaucoma in both eyes must notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and will be required to have an eyesight test to make sure that they mee...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) single mandatory redress and (b) ombudsman scheme for freeholders on private estates wh
Answer: The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory code of practice for private estate management in re
Answer: The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whetehr he plans to take steps to mandate the disclosure of contracts between managing agents and maintenance contractors to residents.
Answer: The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a prescribed annual statement for estate management charges that itemises (a) contractor costs, (b) management fees and (c) procuremen
Answer: The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require estate management companies to provide estate management agreements to residents when requested.
Answer: The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish quarterly breakdowns of eVisa issues by (a) category, (b) access failure, (c) incorrect data, (d) share-code errors and (e) outcomes.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times people have been refused (a) airline boarding and UK entry as a result of eVisa verification problems since 1 January 2025.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the merits of introducing an offline backup for e-visas.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the reliability of eVisa share codes.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the UK Visas and Immigration account terms and conditions in relation to liability for losses arising from inability to access a
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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