Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
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Pupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on (a) the use of suspension by schools in England and (b) compliance with the statutory guidance "Suspension and Permanent Exclusion from maintained schools, academies and pup
Answer: The department monitors trends in suspensions regularly through our published statistical releases. The decision to exclude a pupil rightly lies with headteachers, and we are clear that exclusion may be necessary in the most serious cases to maintain safe...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on reception year pupils of the age based eligibility threshold for the Nursery Milk Scheme; and whether he is taking steps to ensure consisten
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. Schools ca...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of the survivor pension rules in the Police Pension Scheme 1987 in England and Wales and the equivalent rules applying to (a) police officers i
Answer: The 1987 police pension scheme is now a closed scheme, superseded by the 2015 scheme, and there are no plans to make further improvements to the benefits accrued under it. From 1 April 2015, the 1987 police pension scheme was amended to allow widows, wido...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the lease extension premium formula on leaseholders with short leases; and whether he plans to bring forward proposals to r
Answer: The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Impact Assessment assessed the changes to enfranchisement premiums and included analysis on the distribution of leases by length. It can be viewed online here.I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated analytical tools are used to process data submitted by sponsor employers for visa sponsorship purposes.
Answer: AI is not being used to make or support decision making in Sponsor Licensing applications, licence maintenance or visa sponsorship applications. There is some automation of updates to organisation and key personnel details made by sponsors via their Spons...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that automated or AI-supported decision-making relating to sponsorship licences is transparent, fair, and subject to human oversight.
Answer: AI is not being used to make or support decision making in Sponsor Licensing applications, licence maintenance or visa sponsorship applications. There is some automation of updates to organisation and key personnel details made by sponsors via their Spons...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security protocols are in place to protect sensitive personal and commercial data submitted by sponsor employers as part of visa and sponsorship compliance processes.
Answer: The Home Office routinely requires additional evidence from sponsors. The evidence requested is proportionate to the purpose of its use.The Home Office has appropriate technical and organisational safeguards in place and applies a sensible, risk-based app...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons sponsor employers are required to submit large volumes of sensitive information without the routine use of protective measures such as password-protected files or encrypted transfer s
Answer: The Home Office routinely requires additional evidence from sponsors. The evidence requested is proportionate to the purpose of its use.The Home Office has appropriate technical and organisational safeguards in place and applies a sensible, risk-based app...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFeed-in Tariffs: Consumer Price IndexDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact on Feed-in Tariff scheme participants of changing the indexation of payments from the Retail Price Index to the Consumer Price Index from April 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Bristol Central (Carla Denyer) on 17 April 2026 to Question UIN 123909.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMortgages: Interest RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128931More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to mortgage rates, including those influenced by recent global economic conditions, on housing market activity.
Answer: The Government keeps the economic outlook, including the housing market, under close review. The path to lower interest rates is through low inflation, and the government is fully committed to supporting the Bank of England get inflation back down to the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is working with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to introduce a stand-alone clinical rule for suspected bowel cancer, including for patients under 50, to
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for making decisions on whether its published guidelines should be updated in light of new evidence or emerging issues not in the scope of the original g...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to deliver Disabled Facilities Grant adaptations where the property requiring adaptation is owned by a social landlor
Answer: The government recognises the importance of timely Disabled Facilities Grant adaptations to help disabled people live independently and safely. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide adaptations to eligible people, and have powers to agree a m...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure patients prescribed topical corticosteroids are informed of potential risks, including withdrawal reactions.
Answer: Clinicians are expected to work with patients to make decisions about their care and treatment as part of shared decision-making, including discussing risks, benefits, and possible consequences of different options through information-sharing. Further inf...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness and clinical recognition of Topical Steroid Withdrawal among GPs, dermatologists and other healthcare professionals.
Answer: Topical corticosteroids are an important and effective treatment for inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, when used appropriately. It is essential that healthcare professionals are aware of both the benefits and potential risks associated with ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce updated clinical (a) guidance and (b) training for healthcare professionals on the identification and management of Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
Answer: Topical corticosteroids are an important and effective treatment for inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, when used appropriately. It is essential that healthcare professionals are aware of both the benefits and potential risks associated with ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese state export subsidies, including the export VAT rebate applied to zero-emission vehicles, on the competitiveness of UK bus ma
Answer: DBT keeps the impact of overseas state support for zero emissions vehicles under close review and engages regularly with UK manufacturers to understand effects on competitiveness. While reports include mechanisms such as export VAT rebates, only the indep...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that publicly funded electric bus procurement schemes support domestic manufacturing supply chains.
Answer: DBT works closely with DfT, the Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service to ensure publicly funded electric bus procurement supports UK manufacturing where possible, within procurement and trade rules. This includes through setting up the DfT UK Bus Ma...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of school transport costs on families in areas outside London; and whether she has plans to review school transport policy to address region
Answer: Children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, will be eligible for free travel if they attend their nearest school and would not be able to walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, disability or mobility problem, or the safety of...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFoie Gras: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the she is taking to fulfil to help ban the importation of foie gras; and whether he has set a timeline for doing so.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the reply given to Ruth Jones on 17 March 2026 to PQ UIN 119441.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Waste DisposalDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable Network Rail has set for the clearance of construction and maintenance waste from lineside land across the rail network.
Answer: When work is being undertaken, how any waste will be removed is part of Network Rail’s plan for the works and, in general, waste is removed at the end of works. At times, material will be left lineside for forthcoming works in the same area.On occasion, i...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many speech and language therapists and educational psychologists will be required to deliver the Experts at Hand service set out in the SEND White Paper.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Maidenhead to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121419.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to hold local authorities accountable for meeting the statutory 20-week timeframe for issuing education, health and care plans.
Answer: The Schools White Paper sets clear expectations for the quality and timeliness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision delivered by local authorities, supported by significant investment to drive system transformation.In March 2026,...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TribunalsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to SEND tribunal powers on the ability of parents and carers to secure named school placements for children with education, health and ca
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator and Groceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure coordination between the Groceries Code Adjudicator and the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator to provide a coherent regulatory framework for the food s
Answer: The Government's Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) 2022-2025 published on 14 April 2026. The Statutory Review invites the operationally independent GCA to consider recommendations about its existing confidentiality protections, tran...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code AdjudicatorDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Groceries Code Adjudicator on (a) improving the transparency of its enforcement activity and (b) the potential merits of publishing practical examples of how the
Answer: The Government's Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) 2022-2025 published on 14 April 2026. The Statutory Review invites the operationally independent GCA to consider recommendations about its existing confidentiality protections, tran...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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