James Naish MP: written questions 2026
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Water Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for restoring full Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector; and which body will deliver it.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure continuity of Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector during future changes to regulatory arrangements.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many consumer complaints were affected by the discontinuation of the WATRS adjudication scheme before a replacement provider became operational.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on consumers of the gap in Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector following the Consumer Council for Water's
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22237More
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 national policy framework for the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management schemes delivered by local auth
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that natural flood management (NFM) measures remain effective over the long term. Projects funded through the Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme are expected to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management projects.
Answer: Guidance for natural flood management (NFM) projects eligible for funding from the government’s flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme is available on GOV.UK here. Risk management authorities can access further guidance, FAQs and e...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private Rented HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what options are available to Armed Forces personnel unable to rent out properties while deployed overseas after using the forces help to buy scheme to purchase their property.
Answer: Defence recognises that the requirement for Service Personnel to relocate during their careers can create challenges for those who own a home. The Forces Help to Buy scheme provides financial assistance towards the choice to purchase a home but does not r...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22234More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered linking the Vehicle Excise Duty Expensive Car Supplement threshold to inflation.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to his question in PQ UIN 19506.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Small BusinessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has considered tailored mental health support for small business owners.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 2 September in response to Question 19504.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: PublicityDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote cultural and heritage assets overseas.
Answer: The UK’s cultural and heritage assets are a core component of our international economic and soft power, and DCMS is committed to furthering their global reach. The Soft Power Council has been advising the Government on a strategic approach to soft power ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to attract more international visitors to the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to attracting more international visitors to the UK and works closely with VisitBritain, the national tourist board, to showcase Britain as a premier holiday destination.To capitalise on the growing trend of screen tourism and ...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary industry codes of practice governing pub-owning businesses with fewer than 500 tied pubs.
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) enforces the Code. The Government currently has no plans to assess the effectiveness of the voluntary industry codes of practice governing pub-owning b...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the threshold of 500 or more tied pubs for inclusion within the statutory Pubs Code.
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) enforces the Code. The Government currently has no plans to assess the effectiveness of the voluntary industry codes of practice governing pub-owning b...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22228More
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 changing the regulatory framework governing relationships between pub-owning businesses and tied pub tenant
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) enforces the Code. The Government currently has no plans to assess the effectiveness of the voluntary industry codes of practice governing pub-owning b...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of tied pub agreements on the long-term viability of tenant-run pubs.
Answer: The Pubs Code only applies to pub companies with over 500 tied tenants. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) enforces the Code. The Government currently has no plans to assess the effectiveness of the voluntary industry codes of practice governing pub-owning b...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPubs Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many investigations the Pubs Code Adjudicator has concluded in each of the last five years; and what financial penalties were imposed following those investigations.
Answer: The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is a separate statutory entity independent of Government. The PCA completed its first investigation, into Star Pubs, in 2020, resulting in a penalty of £1.25m. The PCA launched an investigation into Stonegate Pubs in July 2...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Pubs Code Adjudicator on compliance with the statutory Pubs Code.
Answer: The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is a separate statutory entity independent of Government. The PCA completed its first investigation, into Star Pubs, in 2020, resulting in a penalty of £1.25m. The PCA launched an investigation into Stonegate Pubs in July 2...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Market Rent Only provisions of the statutory Pubs Code.
Answer: The Pubs Code is underpinned by two principles: 1) the fair and lawful dealing by regulated Pub Owning Businesses of their tied tenants and 2) that tied tenants should not be worse off than if they were not subject to any product or service tie. Effective...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the statutory Pubs Code in ensuring that tied pub tenants are not worse off than if they were free of tie.
Answer: The Pubs Code is underpinned by two principles: 1) the fair and lawful dealing by regulated Pub Owning Businesses of their tied tenants and 2) that tied tenants should not be worse off than if they were not subject to any product or service tie. Effective...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordComputer Misuse Act 1990Home OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the effectiveness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
Answer: The Government is conducting an ongoing review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and is actively taking forward reforms to the cyber landscape. Proposals to update the CMA will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows. The changes will allow law e...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Home ShoppingHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 on consumers' use of AI tools to interact with commercial websites on their behalf.
Answer: The Government is conducting an ongoing review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA). As part of that review, the Home Office is considering the impact of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to ensure that the Act remains up to date ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the potential merits of consumer AI tools are not restricted to services offered directly by large incumbent firms.
Answer: As the UK's principal competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has powers to address competition problems, including in digital markets. The CMA is operationally independent of the Government and decides which issues to investiga...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential challenges faced by small AI developers seeking to build consumer tools that rely on data from third-party commercial websi
Answer: The Government recognises that small AI developers can face particular challenges in accessing data lawfully and affordably, including from third-party websites. The Report on Copyright and AI, published in March 2026, considered evidence from across the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: SoftwareDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22218More
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 retailers' terms and conditions restricting automated and AI-assisted access to their websites on competiti
Answer: As the UK’s principal competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has powers to address competition problems, including in digital markets. The CMA is operationally independent of the Government and decides which issues to investiga...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: SoftwareDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on access to retail data for small businesses and app developers seeking to build consumer
Answer: The Department has not had any recent discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on access to retail data for small businesses and app developers seeking to build consumer-facing tools.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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