John Lamont MP: written questions
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Driving Tests: Scottish BordersDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for driving tests at (a) Hawick, (b) Galashiels, (c) Kelso, (d) Duns and (e) Berwick-On-Tweed test centres.
Answer: The table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) and number of tests booked and available for a car practical driving test at the (a) Hawick, (...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Kingdom: WalesWales OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.
Answer: Wales benefits from being a part of the United Kingdom and the UK is stronger for having Wales in it.We will do whatever it takes to strengthen the union by focusing on our economic, national, and energy security. This is a UK Government that is fully foc...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123660 on Television: Internet, whether her Department’s definition of universal access to free-to-air television requires that households be a
Answer: There is no single agreed definition of what it means for audiences to have universal access to free-to-air television, but – supported by the work of the Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum in particular – the Government has been considering a nu...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the extent to which chicken products from China are used to fulfil public procurement contracts in the UK.
Answer: The Government remains committed to its ambition that half of all food served in public settings is either locally sourced or certified to higher environmental standards and is open to considering all lawful means of achieving this. The Government recogni...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of whether chicken products from China have been produced in compliance with UK animal welfare standards.
Answer: Imports into the UK must comply with our existing import requirements. While poultry imports from China to the UK are permitted they are subject to stricter, updated certification requirements as of December 2024, requiring approved premises. Products pro...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of whether chicken products imported from China comply with UK food standards.
Answer: Imports into the UK must comply with our existing import requirements. While poultry imports from China to the UK are permitted they are subject to stricter, updated certification requirements as of December 2024, requiring approved premises. Products pro...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds data on the quantity of chicken products imported from China in each month since July 2024.
Answer: DateNumber of ConsignmentsTotal Net WeightJul-241702,585,700.29Aug-242614,015,899.31Sep-242803,961,455.90Oct-242143,053,346.90Nov-242504,052,208.76Dec-241972,879,896.97Jan-252503,656,965.02Feb-252153,081,240.87Mar-252904,255,461.46Apr-252393,765,926.54May...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the levels of imported chicken products from China since July 2024.
Answer: All agri-food products must comply with our sanitary and phytosanitary standards and wider import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. While poultry imports from China to the UK are permitted they are subject to stricter, updated certifica...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Deals: BorderlandsScotland OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much of the funding allocated to the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal remains to be spent.
Answer: The UK Government has committed £65 million to the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. Across Scottish and UK Government investment into the deal, around 6% of Government funding has been drawn down by Deal partners so far.The slow start to spending is a r...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to support households with broadband connectivity costs in a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable, reliable, and accessible to all households. The Government’s Future of TV Distribution project is undertaking work to assess the future of digital terrestrial...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of how universal access to free-to-air television would be guaranteed under any IPTV-only system.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable and accessible to all households, and that universal access to free-to-air public service broadcasting is maintained.No decisions have been taken on the future...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on household costs of a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV, in the context of the requirement for broadband subscriptions
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable and accessible to all households, and that universal access to free-to-air public service broadcasting is maintained.No decisions have been taken on the future...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which switching off digital terrestrial television could require households to take out broadband subscriptions in order to access television ser
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable, reliable, and accessible to all households. The Government’s Future of TV Distribution project is undertaking work to assess the future of digital terrestrial...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the reliability of broadband networks, including the frequency and duration of outages, for the delivery of television services compared
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable, reliable, and accessible to all households. The Government’s Future of TV Distribution project is undertaking work to assess the future of digital terrestrial...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the gap between broadband availability and household take-up in the context of a transition from digital
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable, reliable, and accessible to all households. The Government’s Future of TV Distribution project is undertaking work to assess the future of digital terrestrial...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that grooming gang members face the toughest possible sentences for their crimes. This is why we are introducing a new statutory aggravating factor requiring courts to consider grooming when sentencing for specified ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Scotland Office and (b) Scottish Government on the promotion of new nuclear development in Scotland.
Answer: Whilst the Scottish Government opposes the building of new nuclear power stations in Scotland, the UK Government is kickstarting the biggest nuclear building programme in a generation in the rest of the UK, creating thousands of good jobs and driving inve...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908193More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of taxation levels in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility produce forecasts of future tax receipts as part of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The latest Economic and Fiscal outlook was published at the Spring Forecast and it included forecast tax receipts for the next five y...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded school uniform items on specialist academies, including those with a particular sporting or technical focus.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to school uniform policy on academic outcomes.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded school uniform items on pupil behaviour and attendance in schools.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed uniform cap on the overall cost of school uniform for parents.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded uniform items on curricular and extracurricular PE participation.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review or clarify aspects of the school uniform guidance prior to the provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill coming into force.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what feedback her Department has received from schools on the practical application of the three-item cap on branded uniform.
Answer: Assessments made in relation to the limit on branded school uniform and physical education kit contained in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) have been published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
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