Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions 2025
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Immigration: 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has undertaken consultation with (a) business organisations and (b) export-focused SMEs on workforce reductions in export support services.
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
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of export support service workforce reductions on small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to export.
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
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding his Department has allocated for AI and digital technology to replace staff removed from export support services.
Answer: DBT is making use of AI tools to improve our services to business, but we are not replacing staff with AI and digital technology.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate has been made of the total savings to be achieved through workforce reductions in export support services.
Answer: The transformation of the department is ongoing and it is not yet possible to determine how many staff might be redeployed or may leave the department. Therefore, it is not yet possible to determine total savings that will be achieved.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methods will be used to reduce staffing levels in export support services; and whether these will include (a) redundancy, (b) voluntary redundancy, (c) redeployment to other departments, and (d) n
Answer: All staff in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) were able to apply for a voluntary exit scheme, before the announcement of workforce reductions. Staff impacted in export support services and in other areas of DBT may be offered redundancy, volunt...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff positions in export support services will be reduced in each individual export market as a result of the Department's workforce reduction programme.
Answer: As set out in the Trade Strategy our overseas network will increasingly focus on the markets, sectors and opportunities that will drive UK economic growth for the next decade and beyond. We will have fewer export support staff in some markets as we focus ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for leaseholders undertaking informal lease extensions, in the context of the (a) absence of specialist qualif
Answer: My Department has considered the adequacy of consumer protections for leaseholders undertaking informal lease extensions as part of the wider package of leasehold reform. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 already provides some protections by res...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: BusinessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) increases in costs and (b) recent trends in levels of economic uncertainty on the ability of (i) small and micro-businesses a
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation’s small and micro organisations is critical to the resilience of our wider economy. We recognise many smaller organisations lack the resources to invest in their cyber security. As such, the government has develo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the she is taking to support (a) small and (b) micro-businesses to prioritise cybersecurity spending.
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation’s small and micro organisations is critical to the resilience of our wider economy. We recognise many smaller organisations lack the resources to invest in their cyber security. As such, the government has develo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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