Jonathan Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
Shared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of introducing a statutory right to a buyback for all existing shared owners.
Answer: The government recognises that some shared ownership leaseholders face difficulties selling their homes, especially where building safety issues are present.We have taken steps to support shared owners who find themselves in such a position, including mak...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Audit Office report into shared ownership (25 March 2026), what steps the Government is taking to improve affordability of shared ownership propert
Answer: The government recognises that some shared ownership leaseholders face difficulties selling their homes, especially where building safety issues are present.We have taken steps to support shared owners who find themselves in such a position, including mak...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership Schemes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to support those in shared ownership properties who are unable to sell their property.
Answer: The government recognises that some shared ownership leaseholders face difficulties selling their homes, especially where building safety issues are present.We have taken steps to support shared owners who find themselves in such a position, including mak...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Migrant WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the British Council on supporting the recruitment and retention of international teachers, including through improvements to visa sponsorship, induction and profe
Answer: Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child. While our focus is on increasing the number of high-quality domestic teachers, international teachers make a valuab...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Migrant WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Home Secretary on taking steps to reduce barriers to the recruitment and retention of international teachers in shortage subjects, including Modern Foreign Languages.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child. While our focus is on increasing the number of high-quality domestic teachers, international teachers make a valuab...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many expressions of interest her Department has received in the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: The first funding round of the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund closed on Sunday and Historic England received 1041 expressions of interest. The Fund is part of our wider Arts Everywhere package and will enable churches and other places of worship to ca...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protections where rogue traders use a limited company to avoid liability.
Answer: The law protects consumers when they buy goods, services or digital content remotely or in person. Consumer protections apply regardless of how a business is set up and are designed to help when consumers are treated unfairly or when things go wrong. Thes...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Places of Worship Renewal Fund to allow for VAT costs on repairs and maintenance to be reclaimed.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund opened in May 2026 and awards grants for capital works, rather than just the VAT element of a project. Where capital grants have been awarded, VAT on eligible works and costs can be covered by the grant funding if it can...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6698More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether further regulations will be brought before the House regarding the abolition of the Lifetime Allowance.
Answer: The Government has already legislated to abolish the Lifetime Allowance from 6 April 2024 and has brought forward a number of regulations to ensure the legislation operates as intended. Most recently, the Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge e...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is offering to protect businesses from tariffs where it is not possible to source steel products domestically in the context of the Steel Trade Measures.
Answer: The measure has been designed to strike a balance between securing domestic steelmaking while maintaining secure supply for downstream users. It is designed to only cover requirements that can be met in the UK. Where not feasible for technical reasons, qu...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Town of CultureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to announce the shortlisted places for the UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition.
Answer: We are delighted by the energy and enthusiasm the UK Town of Culture competition has generated amongst towns. We previously told applicants that we would announce the shortlist in Spring. As a result of the exceptional response we have received, the exper...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversity of Derby: MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his department has provided to (a) establish a medical school at the University of Derby, and (b) to do so in time for the 2027/28 academic year.
Answer: The Government welcomes the University of Derby’s commitment to establishing a medical school and to supporting the local community and boosting social mobility.It is for the independent regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC), to approve new medical...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnfair PracticesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce new consumer protections against rogue traders.
Answer: This government is committed to protecting consumers from rogue traders. Consumer legislation already sets out standards consumers should expect when a trader supplies goods and services, as well as remedies if these rights are breached.The Digital Market...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on what proportion of driving test bookings involved the initial driving licence number on the booking form being subsequently changed, in each month since January 2015.
Answer: The attached spreadsheet provides data on the number bookings made and the number of bookings, including percentage, of practical driving test bookings where the initial test candidate’s driving licence number was subsequently changed to a different drivi...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women who require hormone replacement therapy medication for management of long-term health conditions.
Answer: We recognise the significant impact that menopause symptoms can have on women’s health, wellbeing, and daily lives. Improving support for women experiencing menopause is an important part of the Government’s wider work on women’s health.The hormone replac...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to stabilise the supply of progesterone and other hormone replacement therapy medications.
Answer: There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy products, and the vast majority are in good supply.We are aware of ongoing intermittent supply issues affecting Estradot (estradiol) patches due to global supply disruptions of this product. We continue to reg...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school budgets on workforce decisions.
Answer: We are investing an extra £1.7 billion into schools in the 2026/27 financial year, including funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform announced in the Schools White Paper. We are now more than 60% of the way towards our ambitio...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her department has to improve retention of experienced and senior teachers in mainstream schools.
Answer: Retaining experienced teachers is at the heart of the government’s pledge for 6,500 additional expert teachers. Details of the delivery plan were published in February and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Law ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility for a free copy of a judge’s remarks made after a jury has delivered its verdict to complainants in sexual assault case
Answer: Currently, victims of rape and other sexual offences and bereaved families of homicide victims can already request a free copy of the judge’s sentencing remarks. Building on this, the Government is taking significant action to go further. From Spring 2027...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Recognition CertificatesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 620More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on improving the process by which people can apply for and obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting trans people, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect.We have already delivered our manifesto commitment to equalise all existing strands of hate crime to ensure that hate crime committed on the b...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Recognition CertificatesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129979More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on improving the process by which people can apply for and obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support local authorities in the provision of adult social care.
Answer: Baroness Casey is leading an independent commission into adult social care to help shape the reforms needed to realise a National Care Service. But councils can make a difference to improving care via their role as commissioners, and I am working with the...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning ObligationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing for greater pooling of section 106 funds between local authorities to free up unspent funding.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 54059 on 6 June 2025.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning ObligationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of producing guidance for local authorities on a) the opportunities to reallocate s.106 funding for stalled projec
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 54059 on 6 June 2025.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning ObligationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in utilising unspent s.106 funds.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 54059 on 6 June 2025.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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