John Slinger MP: written questions
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Written questions
Arts: Basic IncomeDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department has a) investigated implementing a basic income for the arts, which provides artists with a weekly income, b) plans to economically support creative artists.
Answer: The Government is not considering basic income for artists at this time. We believe that British creators are second-to-none and are committed to giving them security and a regulatory and fiscal environment where creativity can flourish. This is exemplifi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: RugbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the the adequacy of urgent and emergency care services arising from Rugby and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring patients in Rugby have access to timely, high-quality urgent and emergency care services. The Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is developing and delivering an Integrated Urgent and Emergency Car...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: RugbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she expects University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust to remain within the same Integrated Care Board as Rugby following local government reorganisation; and what steps she i
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the policy statement made collectively by the Cabinet Office on 31 July, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rewiring-the-state-cabinet-statementThis made clear the commitment to al...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Government will investigate reports that Royal Mail has failed to meet its obligations.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has opened an investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance for 2025-26.The Government will continue to d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail's performance in relation to its delivery targets.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, has opened an investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance for 2025-26.The Government will continue to d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to hold Royal Mail senior management accountable for statutory delivery performance targets.
Answer: The government has been clear that Royal Mail’s quality of service has not been good enough. The Government has discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the company and Ofcom, as the independent regulator, and they know there is more to do to improve stabi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: SurveillanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that local authorities are aware that they can use covert surveillance to tackle fly tippers.
Answer: Defra has published best practice guidance to support local authorities to make better use of their power to seize vehicles suspected of fly-tipping. This guidance explains the circumstances in which overt and covert surveillance may be used in fly-tippin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what research his Department has conducted on supermarket pricing in recent years.
Answer: The Department has considered supermarket pricing evidence through its work on the Price Marking Order, including a 2023 consumer survey and public consultation on unit pricing, which showed strong support for helping consumers identify best value. It has...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: MenHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) what research her department has conducted on for what reason the most serious criminality is committed by men and b) what if any measures are being considered to reduce this.
Answer: The Home Office has not conducted research on the reasons why much of the most serious criminality is committed by men. The Government is committed to keeping people safe and tackling all forms of crime
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: MenMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department has conducted any research regarding why 96% of the prison population are male, and what measures are being considered to try and reduce the proportion of men offending.
Answer: We know that men make up the majority of those who come into contact with the criminal justice system and are disproportionately represented among offenders committing the most serious crimes. As these offences are more likely to attract custodial sentenc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23630More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how will the impact of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Code of practice for services, public functions and associations, be assessed; and how will this be reported to Parliament.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordYoung PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a youth triple lock to provide ongoing support for the younger generation, across a range of policy areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving opportunities and outcomes for young people. We are working to ensure that every young person has access to learning, training or employment support to help them progress into good work. This forms part of a broade...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support is available to help councils provide ‘meanwhile use’ for the benefit of the community, especially young people, and vacant properties within city or town
Answer: Meanwhile use can help maintain footfall on high streets while providing opportunities for creative use of space that would otherwise be empty between tenancies or before redevelopment. There is no dedicated fund for meanwhile use but local authorities ha...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of recommending the creation of a Minister for the younger and future generations.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, alongside the rest of the ministerial team, have responsibility for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy in England.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve the efficiency and value for money of defence procurement.
Answer: A substantial programme of work is underway across Defence to improve procurement performance and efficiency. This includes implementing acquisition reform to speed up routes to contract, strengthen contractual levers, improve delivery discipline, and imp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConstituenciesLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23625More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the allocation of an annual budget to Members of Parliament for distribution to good causes in their constituency.
Answer: The Government does not have plans to provide individual budgets to MPs for local causes. There is an established process for parliamentary approval of local funding via the Estimates process, and IPSA independently of Parliament is responsible for admini...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23624More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he is taking to review the role of Member of Parliaments a) in general and b) given planned changes through local government reorganisation.
Answer: The Government has no plans for a general review of the role of MPs who, as elected representatives, play an important scrutiny role at a national level. MPs are accountable to their constituents and as office holders are able to perform their role as the...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent research his Department has carried out into the psychological effect on job seekers of employers not responding to their application.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a legal obligation on employers to reply to people who apply for a job.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23621More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will outline the findings of the consultation on the introduction of an overnight visitor levy in England; whether guarantees will be in place to ensure that, where revenues are collected and distributed by
Answer: The consultation on the visitor levy has closed and the Government will publish a response in due course. It will be for strategic authorities to decide whether a levy is the right choice for their region and how funds should be reinvested within their ar...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture: GrantsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if, in the context of the review of National Lottery funding and its distribution, the Government will consider increasing the proportion of National Lottery proceeds allocated to cultur
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Government will make it a requirement for prospective employers to reply to all job applications.
Answer: The government recognises concerns about modern recruitment practices raised by young people who contributed to Alan Milburn's interim review of the rise in the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Many rep...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Mail meets its obligations under the universal postal service in relation to the free delivery of Articles for the Blind; w
Answer: It is important that postal services are accessible and work effectively for all users, particularly those relying on the Articles for the Blind service. The obligation to provide this service is set out in legislation and regulations are overseen by Ofco...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses reliant on imported steel.
Answer: Based on 2025 data, three-quarters of UK steel imports by value (74%) and over half by volume (53%) are outside scope of steel trade measure.Following extensive engagement with UK industry, the final quota volume increased by 21% compared to our provision...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department gives to qualified peripatetic and school music teachers to help them deliver music lessons.
Answer: The department provides £76 million per annum for the Music Hub network that employs or contracts with over 9,000 peripatetic teaching staff across England. Music Hubs work with classroom teachers in over 90% of schools.The Music Hub network provides cont...
Answered 28 May 2026
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