Joe Robertson MP: written questions 2026
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Primary Health Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the backlog maintenance costs for GP surgeries and other primary care premises in England.
Answer: There is no separate assessment of general practice (GP) premises as part of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) assessments of practices. The CQC’s Premises Regulations, primarily Regulation 15, mandate that care locations must be clean, suitable, secure...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Health Care: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the condition of the primary care estate in England; and what proportion of GP premises are currently rated as (a) good, (b) requiring improvement, and (c
Answer: There is no separate assessment of general practice (GP) premises as part of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) assessments of practices. The CQC’s Premises Regulations, primarily Regulation 15, mandate that care locations must be clean, suitable, secure...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the efficiency savings attributed to executive agency reform will be permanent.
Answer: The Department for Transport efficiencies quoted in the Departmental Efficiency Plan are in line with the Government Efficiency Framework. In particular, the Government Efficiency Framework states that efficiencies “… should be sustainable (recurring)” an...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ReformDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the implementation costs are for the DVSA, DVLA and VCA reform programmes underpinning the projected £39 million per year efficiency saving by 2028–29.
Answer: The forecast efficiencies of £39m in 28/29 set out in the Departmental Efficiency Plan from reform of the Executive Agencies is the net position and were based on forecasted efficiencies of £52m and forecasted costs of £13m.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways and Network Rail: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the up-front technology and systems investment costs required for Network Rail and National Highways to deliver the efficiency gains assumed in the regulated settlements
Answer: Technology and systems investments are integral to delivering efficiencies within Network Rail’s plan for Control Period 7. Significant investments have been made in specific technology and systems programmes, for example £930 million on Digital Signallin...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice of Rail and RoadDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the efficiency savings attributed to regulated settlements arise from regulatory funding constraints imposed by the Office of Rail and Road.
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road has a key role in providing assurance to Government on the regulated settlements for National Highways and Network Rail, this includes assuring what is to be delivered against the available funding as well as what is an appropr...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the annual efficiency savings projected for 2028–29 depends on efficiencies from National Highways’ Road Investment Strategy 3 which have not yet been finalised.
Answer: The forecasted efficiencies for 28/29 set out in the Departmental Efficiency Plan do not currently assume any efficiency savings from National Highways. National Highways’ efficiency target for the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS) will be confirmed wh...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105434More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend business rates relief to retail businesses.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. RVs are re-assessed every three years. The most recent r...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPRS for Music: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she Department has made of the potential impact of Performing Right Society licensing fees on the profitability of microbusinesses, freelancers and sole traders, particu
Answer: Performing Right Society Limited (PRS) is a collective management organisation (CMO) and a private commercial entity and the Government does not regulate its commercial affairs. Consequently, the Department has not made an impact assessment in relation to...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPRS for Music: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what oversight exists of tribunal decisions relating to Performing Right Society licensing fees; and what criteria are used to determine whether such fees represent fair and reasonable
Answer: Performing Right Society Limited (PRS) is a collective management organisation (CMO) and a private commercial entity and the Government does not regulate its commercial affairs. Consequently, the Department has not made an impact assessment in relation to...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, what actions her Department will be taking to increase the number of unannounced inspections of
Answer: The Government is fully committed to continuous improvement in regulation and strengthening the UK’s position as a global leader in science and innovation. As part of this, the Home Office is in the final stages of delivering a comprehensive programme of ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimals in Science Regulation Unit: StaffHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit Annual Report 2024, published in December 2025, (1) what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of inspectors employed by the Un
Answer: The Government is fully committed to continuous improvement in regulation and strengthening the UK’s position as a global leader in science and innovation. As part of this, the Home Office is in the final stages of delivering a comprehensive programme of ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Isle of WightHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds data on all Home Office contractors and subcontractors operating HMOs for asylum accommodation on the Isle of Wight.
Answer: The Home Office is not currently using HMOs on the Isle of Wight to accommodate asylum accommodation.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commit to publishing regular, local authority–level data on asylum accommodation in HMOs, including numbers, capacity and duration of use.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate and staff, it is our longstanding policy not to disclose information about sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office.The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of suppo...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Isle of WightHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many enforcement actions have been taken against providers of HMOs used for asylum accommodation on the Isle of Wight in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office is not currently using HMOs on the Isle of Wight to accommodate asylum accommodation.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Multiple OccupationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the location, size and occupancy of HMOs used for asylum accommodation by local authority area.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate and staff, it is our longstanding policy not to disclose information about sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office.The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of suppo...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Isle of WightHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many HMOs on the Isle of Wight are currently licensed for use as asylum accommodation; what the capacity of each is; and how many asylum seekers are currently housed in each property.
Answer: The Home Office is not currently using HMOs on the Isle of Wight to accommodate asylum accommodation.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the October 2025 publication of FCDO spending on government procurement cards over £500, a) what furniture was bought from SOHO HOME LTD for £28,979.00 and
Answer: The expenditure in question was not subject to direct ministerial approval, but I am informed that it related to furnishings for representational areas within the UK's mission at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve quality of life for people being diagnosed, treated for or living with cancer under the National Cancer Plan .
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, and research and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPerpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009Ministry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009; and whether any measures referred to in the House of Commons Hansard debate of 2 November 2009 (Vol. 49
Answer: No systematic concerns have been raised by stakeholders about the operation of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009, and as such, no assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Act. The then Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill was read for...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in December 2025.
Answer: The tables below show the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications made both online and not onlinein December 2025 for both group 1 (cars and motorcycle) and group 2 (lorry and bus) applications. Group 1Group 2DateOnlin...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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