Jonathan Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
National Centre for Arts and Music EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to announce the awarding of the contract for the operation of the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordA400M Aircraft: FiresMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of adapting RAF A400M Atlas aircraft to assist with tackling large scale wildfires.
Answer: Responsibility for responding to wildfires in the UK rests with the relevant civil authorities and emergency services, with military support potentially available where requested through established Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) arrangement...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate availability of oestrogen and testosterone implants for women who are unable to use any other form of hormone replacement therapy.
Answer: We are continuing to work closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to ensure safe access to these products. We have reached out to specialist importers who can source unlicensed medicines in order to find alternative sou...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for her assessment of the adequacy of the availability of oestrogen and testosterone implants.
Answer: We are continuing to work closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to ensure safe access to these products. We have reached out to specialist importers who can source unlicensed medicines in order to find alternative sou...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShorthold TenanciesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 24642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department has taken to help protect tenants from the requirement for two month’s notice to exit a tenancy, where tenants entered into Assured Shorthold Tenancies
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordConstruction: LicensingDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory licensing for builders.
Answer: This Government is working to ensure we have a high-quality and professional construction industry, with consumer protection at the heart of this. TrustMark, sponsored by the Department and licenced by the Government, is the Government Endorsed Quality Sc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24640More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero on the potential merits of reducing VAT for public electric vehicle chargers.
Answer: Public EV charging is subject to the standard rate of VAT (20 per cent). This matches the VAT treatment of petrol and diesel, as well as all non-domestic electricity.VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to mos...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommissioning Support Units: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support her Department is providing to NHS staff in Clinical Support Units (CSU) to allow them to transfer to other jobs within the NHS following the planned closure of CSUs.
Answer: Activity is under way to ensure all services provided by commissioning support units (CSUs), along with all CSU staff, are mapped and destinations clarified, where a function will continue. Governance arrangements are in place across NHS England and the C...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBurial and CremationMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what considerations his Department has made regarding a response to the Law Commission's Burial and Cremation: Final Report, published 18 March 2026.
Answer: The Law Commission’s report made 62 recommendations in relation to a future legislative framework for burial and cremation.The Government is considering these recommendations carefully and will respond in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Climate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what relationship the National Security Assessment on biodiversity will have with the work of the recently announced Climate Security Taskforce.
Answer: The National Security Assessment on biodiversity and the Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss are mutually reinforcing. The Assessment provides the evidence base, and the Taskforce, co-chaired with ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16748More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ongoing First Time Buyer ISA consultation, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the Lifetime ISA product rather than creating a new product.
Answer: On 23 June the Government published a consultation on the implementation of the First-Time Buyer ISA (FTB ISA), further details of which can be found at www.gov.uk/government/consultations/first-time-buyer-isa-consultation. The consultation sets out why w...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShared 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
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