Jim Dickson MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Driving under Influence: TestingHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117141More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the annual cost of evidential drink-driving testing to the police budget from (a) blood and (b) urine tests.

  Answer: The Government’s Road Safety Strategy launched in January 2026, includes a consultation on a range of motoring offences including the drink and drug driving testing framework. The government will continue to support the police to ensure they have the tool...

  Answered 5 Mar 2026

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• Driving under Influence: BreathalysersDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117140More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of people screened for drink-driving with a breath alcohol content of (i) 9–21, (ii) 22–34 and (iii) higher than 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of br

  Answer: Data on screening test results in England and Wales, including the concentrations of alcohol detected in drivers’ breath in roadside breath tests, are published in table RAS2042. The table has not been updated for 2023, so the latest data currently availa...

  Answered 5 Mar 2026

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• Department of Health and Social Care: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115965More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from Target Ovarian Cancer and 33 hon. Members of 18 November 2025.

  Answer: We have received and since responded to the Hon. Member’s correspondence.

  Answered 22 Apr 2026

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• SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907641More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing.

  Answer: The Government is committed to transparency in our courts and tribunals, and I know the judiciary are too.Last month we announced that we are expanding free access to sentencing remarks to all victims whose case is sentenced in the Crown Court.This is a l...

  Answered 3 Feb 2026

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• School Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108948More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role local authorities will play in monitoring compliance with planned updated school food standards.

  Answer: The department aims to revise the School Food Standards and is engaging with stakeholders to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history.We want to gather a broad spectrum of perspectives. To achieve this, we in...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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• School Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108947More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what timeline her Department has set for its consultation on updating school food standards in England.

  Answer: The department aims to revise the School Food Standards and is engaging with stakeholders to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history.We want to gather a broad spectrum of perspectives. To achieve this, we in...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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• Electronic Commerce: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107571More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the outcome of the review of the online marketplace VAT liability rules announced in April 2025.

  Answer: In the Spring 2025 Simplification, Administration and Reform Tax Update Summary, the Government sought stakeholder views on VAT online marketplace liability. The Government is grateful to all those who have taken the time to respond and share evidence. Gi...

  Answered 26 Jan 2026

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