John Grady MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Syria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to ensure the safety of Christians in Syria.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866 and to the former Minister for the Middle East's written statement to the House on 29 April.I am committed to raising issues related to freedom of religion or be...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of transport for disabled people.
Answer: From 1 April 2027, people who hold a disabled bus pass will be able to travel on buses for free in England, no matter the time of day. Currently, disabled bus passes are only valid for travel between 9.30am to 11pm during weekdays, unless local authoritie...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: AllergiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help protect people with dog allergies.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care for people with allergies, and ensuring they receive high-quality care and support, and access to the latest treatments.The Expert Advisory Group on Allergy (EAGA), co-chaired by the Department and the Nationa...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJagtar Singh JohalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in India on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has most recently raised Mr Johal's case with her Indian counterparts on several occasions, most recently when visiting India in early June. We continue to make clear to the Government of India that faster progress is needed towards ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: TrialsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with his counterparts in India on (i) human rights; (ii) civil liberties; and (iii) fair process in criminal trials in that country.
Answer: Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors these matters closely, and engages with civil society on a regular basis to support efforts to uphold human rights.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ShippingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review legislation and guidance designed to (i) prevent fires involving electric vehicles (EVs) on ferries and ships and (ii) mitigate risks arising from fires involving EVs on ferries and
Answer: Fire safety, including electric vehicle (EV) fire safety, on ferries and ships is kept under continuous review by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The MCA work closely with the Government, industry and international organisations such as the Inte...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether diagnoses by private healthcare providers are accepted by his Department when a person claims the upper level of Universal Credit.
Answer: We do not make entitlement decisions based solely on a diagnosis, whether provided by an NHS or private healthcare provider. For people claiming Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, decisions are based on how a person’s health condition o...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what treatment is available for people with Functional Neurological Disorder.
Answer: Most services for people with neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), are commissioned locally. Integrated care board commissioners are best placed to configure services for their populations and will be supported by cli...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve service accessibility for deaf claimants who also have additional support needs.
Answer: The Department is committed to pursuing a just, equal, and inclusive society, ensuring independence and control for everyone, including our deaf customers. Customers can communicate with us using Relay UK. We also offer email as a reasonable adjustment as...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to his Department's services for deaf claimants.
Answer: The Department is committed to pursuing a just, equal, and inclusive society, ensuring independence and control for everyone, including our deaf customers. Customers can communicate with us using Relay UK. We also offer email as a reasonable adjustment as...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation: GlasgowMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time was for applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by people resident in Glasgow in each of the last five years.
Answer: The table below shows the average time for decisions to be made on applications* for criminal injuries compensation by people resident in Glasgow**.Financial Year of CICA decisionAverage time (days)2020-213772021-224492022-234812023-244872024-25454* The ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation: GlasgowMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in Glasgow received awards under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each of the last five years; and what the value of those awards was.
Answer: The table below provides the number of compensation awards paid in each of the last five financial years to applicants living in Glasgow.Number of compensation awards paid to applicants living in Glasgow* ** Financial YearNumber of awards paidTotal value...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Israeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government’s assessment is of the steps required by the UK and international allies to help prevent further illegal settlement building and settler violence in the W
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on this issue in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and fourteen of her overseas counterparts on 24 December 2025 ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Israeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what analysis the Government has undertaken to assess levels of increases of illegal settlement building in the West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave on this issue in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and fourteen of her overseas counterparts on 24 December 2025 ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmobilisation of VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of cars being illegally unclamped have been reported to the Police by the DVLA since 1st March 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not hold a record of instances reported to the police. However, since 1 March 2025, just under 28,000 immobilisation devices were unlawfully removed from a vehicle before the wheelclamping company returned to i...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: PakistanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with International Law with reference to cross-border military actions in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 11 March to Question 116086.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: PakistanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international allies to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 11 March to Question 116086.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of sufficiently qualified assessors to review portfolios under the Portfolio Pathway system.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway system for qualification as consultants.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the average length of time to decide an application under the Portfolio Pathway route for each of the last five years for which data is available.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors have qualified as consultants under the Portfolio Pathway route over the last five years for which data is available.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors have applied to qualify as consultants under the Portfolio Pathway route over the last five years for which data is available.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department of the effectiveness of the Portfolio Pathway route to professional registration for overseas qualified specialist medical practitioners and general practitioners or the availability of portfolio assessors. Th...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProsthetics: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include workforce projections and training requirements for prosthetics and orthotics as a distinct profession within the update to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProsthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether discussions have taken place between his Department and (a) NHS England, (b) the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics and (c) universities on the sustainability of prosthetics a
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Education to support the availability of a diverse range of training routes into health and care careers including prosthetics and orthotics. While the Government is committed ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProsthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department or NHS England has undertaken a risk assessment on the potential closure of prosthetics and orthotics pre-registration programmes.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Education to support the availability of a diverse range of training routes into health and care careers including prosthetics and orthotics. While the Government is committed ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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