Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
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Visas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to change the minimum income requirement and English language proficiency level for applicants under the BN(O) visa scheme.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.There are no plans to change the requirements of the BN(O) visa route for those applying for entry clearance or permission to stay.As set out in the public co...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is planning to take to ensure that public confidence in the criminal justice system is maintained if the use of jury trials is reduced.
Answer: The Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard and too many victims waiting years for justice. The significant delays in our courts are corrosive of public co...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to remove jury trials for offences other than the most serious crimes on defendants’ rights.
Answer: Whilst the jury trial will remain an important feature of the criminal justice system following reforms, it is important to recognise that there is no constitutional right to a jury trial. The removal of the defendants’ right to elect or right to insist o...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of members of defined benefit pension schemes with pre-1997 service who have received no discretionary pension increases in the last ten years; and what steps he
Answer: Analysis published by the Pensions Regulator indicates that, as of March 2023, around 17 per cent of members of private sector defined benefit pension schemes do not receive any pre-1997 indexation on benefits. This information can be found at: thepension...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce standardised digital literacy guidance for schools to teach children critical evaluation skills for assessing the reliability of online information.
Answer: Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report on 5 November, the department will update the national curriculum to prepare young people for life and work in a changing world. In line with the Review’s recommendations, refreshed...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of funding mechanisms under the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme to enable local authorities and other land managers
Answer: In autumn last year, Defra published the final impact assessment for the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations when they were laid in Parliament. Payments for litter cleanup are outside the scope of the regulations and therefore th...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor and tackle the environmental impact of single-use packaging waste on terrestrial trail ecosystems, including public rights of way.
Answer: Local councils are responsible for keeping their public land clear of litter and refuse. We are targeting some of the more commonly littered items to reduce the presence of these in our communities. The sale of single-use vapes was banned from 1 June 2025...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will review the current eligibility criteria for NHS-funded COVID-19 vaccinations, in light of the emergence of a new variant and rising hospitalisations.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation carefully considered the latest evidence on the risk of hospitalisation and mortality in specific groups, as well as cost-effectiveness analysis, in order to provide the Government with advice on the aut...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to question 81028, tabled on 10 October 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 December 2025 to Question 81028.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of naturalisation fees on UK residents with Indefinite Leave to Remain who have not applied for British citizenship; and if she will reduce citizen
Answer: No specific assessment has been made on the impact of naturalisation fees on those who are resident in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Remain and have not applied for British Citizenship. However, where changes to fee legislation are made, Impact Assessme...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people living with rare diseases in England have timely access to innovative medicines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s approach to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of rare disease medicines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking in response to research by the UK BioIndustry Association published on 6 November 2025 showing that around half of rare disease medicines approved by the Europea
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commit to appointing a new National Clinical Director for Rare Diseases.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases. NHS England and the Department are strongly supportive of clinical leadership and recognise that national clinical director...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: TrainingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote recognition of UK professional IT qualifications, including CITP status, in trade negotiations with international partners.
Answer: Provisions on the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ) are an important part of the services chapters in the UK’s international trade agreements, including within the UK-Switzerland RPQ Agreement and our Free Trade Agreements with Norway, Icel...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of consumer protections in the parcel delivery sector, particularly where subcontracting arrangements are in place.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services. The ‘Mail Integrity Objectives’, set out in Ofcom’s Essential Condition 1, seek to minimise the potential for parcels to be subject to...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Bracknell ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people in the Bracknell Forest wards of Maidenhead constituency who are unable to register with an NHS dentist.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: MaidenheadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dental services in the Bracknell Forest wards of Maidenhead constituency; and what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmazon Web Services and MicrosoftDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the Government's proposed timeline for implementing the Competition and Markets Authority's recommendation to designate Microsoft and AWS with Strategic Market Status under the
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) has completed 3 Strategic Market Status investigations this year. The CMA is independent of the Government and decisions on which markets to investigate is for its Board. The CMA has published guidance on it...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ICTDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has the Government made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of the adverse effects on competition identified in the Competition and Markets Authority's Clou
Answer: The Government has not assessed the impacts of the practices detailed in the CMA’s Cloud Service Market Investigation. In the Final Report published on 31 July 2025, the key recommendation was for the CMA Board to prioritise commencing investigations unde...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: Public SectorCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93622More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps is the Government taking to review public sector cloud services procurement practices in light of the Competition and Markets Authority's finding that Microsoft and AWS hold approximately 70% market s
Answer: Further to the Competition and Markets Authority findings, the Crown Commercial Service, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office are exploring measures to strengthen value for money and promote supplier diversification...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for learner drivers seeking to book and take the car theory test.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has a key performance indicator (KPI) to provide theory test candidates with a test appointment within 28 days of their preferred date which is measured as a regional average. Despite unprecedented levels of demand ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, over what time period workforce reductions in export support services will take place.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade’s new export structures in the UK are expected to be in place from 1 April, however the workforce reductions in teams involved in export work across the UK and overseas will be ongoing over the course of 2026.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding has been allocated for redundancy packages related to workforce reductions in export support services.
Answer: A programme of transformation for the Department for Business and Trade’s export services is ongoing and will entail workforce changes. It is not yet possible to determine a level of redundancies that might result from that process. Any related funding ne...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of export support services during workforce reductions.
Answer: We are changing how we deliver export support in line with the Trade Strategy, and in response to the asks of businesses and our stakeholders, to provide a more accessible and easier to navigate offer that utilises technology to deliver more cost-effectiv...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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