Jayne Kirkham MP: written questions
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Breasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce regular testing of approved breast implants to ensure continued compliance with safety standards.
Answer: Under existing medical device regulations, UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002, all medical devices must meet the Essential Requirements, which includes the use of designated standards that specify mandatory safety and performance criteria for those devic...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help make primary care workers aware of the potential for a link between autoimmune conditions and breast implants.
Answer: Guidance for clinicians and patients called Symptoms sometimes referred to as Breast Implant Illness, including autoimmune conditions, was published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in 2020 and updated in 2023. Healthcare profess...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commission research to better understand the health impacts of breast implants.
Answer: The Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including the health impacts of breast implants. Through the NIH...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYellow Card SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the MHRA's yellow card system.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is committed to continually strengthening the Yellow Card scheme to support patient safety. The MHRA regularly promotes awareness through public health campaigns, conferences, established netw...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreasts: Plastic SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that all surgeons, including private surgeons, record the implants they have done in the Breast Implant Registry.
Answer: The Outcomes and Registries Directions 2024 require that all healthcare providers of National Health Service funded care contribute data to the Breast and Cosmetic Implant Register. Therefore, compliance from both NHS and private clinicians, in relation t...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of foreign passports no longer being held by the Passport Office for the duration of the family visa application process.
Answer: With the introduction of the eVisa digital permission, eligible customers can now complete their biometric appointment at the Visa Application Centre (VAC) and retain their passport. Customers applying under family routes have retained their passports whi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve family visa waiting times.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications, where applicable. The department is also in the process of implementing technology changes to improve efficienc...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that estates are distributed to beneficiaries within a reasonable timeframe after probate has been granted.
Answer: There is no maximum time limit in which personal representatives must distribute an estate after probate has been granted.A personal representative is under a statutory duty to administer the deceased person’s estate according to the law and without undue...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (i) requiring administrators and executors of estates to file a copy of the estate accounts with the Probate Registry and (ii) creating a central regis
Answer: Personal representatives (the umbrella term for anyone legally responsible for administering a deceased person’s estate) have a statutory duty to administer the estate lawfully. They must act in beneficiaries’ best interests and keep clear, separate estat...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: Renewable Transport Fuel ObligationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether small to medium-sized commercial work and fishing vessels could be incorporated in the RTFO framework, allowing carbon credits to be applied to each litre of fuel and reducing the cost per litre of HVO.
Answer: Last year the Government published the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, setting out the pathway to zero emissions by 2050. This will be delivered through five key policies, including fuel regulation and emissions trading. Alongside this we published a C...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason Access to Work decisions are not subject to appeal.
Answer: Although discretionary grant payments do not come with a right of appeal, Access to Work customers who disagree with their award can have their award decision reconsidered by a different case manager to ensure fairness and consistency within the scheme.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are no longer subject to the two-child benefit cap will still be subject to the overall benefit cap.
Answer: The requested information is published as part of the Universal Credit (removal of the two child limit) Bill. It is available in Table 7 of the Regulatory impact assessment template (2023 reforms) Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill publica...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift AidTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114511More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will amend Gift Aid regulations to ensure refund rights required under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 do not invalidate eligibility.
Answer: HMRC has updated its Gift Aid guidance (para 3.13.4) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charities-detailed-guidance-notes/chapter-3-gift-aid) to confirm that charities’ eligibility for Gift Aid will not be affected by the Digital Markets, Competi...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCharitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish guidance to charities on the implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
Answer: This government recognises the significant public value delivered by the UK’s charitable sector. We have consulted on the implementation of the subscriptions regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The consultation received over...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCharitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a specific exemption and tailored regime for charities under the subscription provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consu
Answer: This government recognises the significant public value delivered by the UK’s charitable sector. We have consulted on the implementation of the subscriptions regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The consultation received over...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Department has to promote the National Year of Reading in a) early years settings, b) primary schools, c) secondary schools, d) further education and e) higher education.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Truro and Falmouth to the answer of 23 February to Question 112757.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to support the reconstruction of Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the second half of the answer provided on 26 January in response to Question HL13572 which, for ease of reference, is copied below:The UK is providing £81 million for humanitarian and early recovery support for Palestine this fin...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will provide an estimate of the proportion of UK-funded aid to Gaza that has been held up at the Israeli border and prevented from entering Gaza.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, and the UK is doing all we can to alleviate suffering. All allocations under our Humanitarian Programme are publicly available on Development Tracker. While much UK‑funded aid has entered Gaza, many...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza and West Bank: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last spoke to her Israeli counterpart regarding the decision to restrict the operations of international non-governmental organisations in Gaza and the West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatementon-the-g...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employment Income Support Scheme: ParentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of financial support for new parents who are (a) self-employed and (b) limited company directors.
Answer: The Government launched the Parental Leave and Pay Review in July 2025, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. The Review is exploring how the system can better support working families, including those where parents are self-employed, and reflect the real...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FloodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to provide local authorities with standards to help support the construction of flood resilient social homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 81948 on 21 October 2025.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPets: InsecticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the VMD has made with its roadmap to help address the presence of chemicals from pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways.
Answer: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) leads the cross‑government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) Group and is taking forward a programme of work to address the presence of chemicals from pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways. In respo...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: InsecticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of asking the VMD to reduce the unrestricted use of spot-on pet treatments by re-classifying them from general sales to POM-V.
Answer: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is responsible for setting legal distribution categories for veterinary medicines and must balance animal health and welfare, public health, environmental protection and access to treatment. Many flea and tick pr...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: InsecticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of amending the user risk mitigation advice for spot-on pet treatments to include all sources of the potential impact of short and long te
Answer: Veterinary Medicinal Products (VMPs) undergo a product-specific user risk assessment that considers all those that may come into contact with the medicine, including adults and children. This assessment considers the identified hazards of the medicine, th...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to prevent parents from avoiding paying VAT on private school fees by paying several years' fees in advance.
Answer: All fees paid since the tax changes were announced on 29 July 2024, in relation to terms after 1 January 2025, are subject to VAT. HMRC is scrutinising the detail of any pre-payment schemes and stands ready to challenge the validity of these schemes.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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