Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Energy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for properties; and what discussions he has had with (a) industry stakeholders and (b) property owner
Answer: Department officials have worked closely with industry on the implementation and design of the policy to ensure the policy is fair and proportionate for landlords and tenants alike. This includes multiple workshops this year with these stakeholders to upd...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to help ensure that staffing levels of lock keepers and river infrastructure on the non-tidal River Thames are sufficient to guarantee public and oper
Answer: Ensuring public and operator safety on the non-tidal River Thames is a priority for the Environment Agency (EA). The EA is investing in additional lock and weir resource.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersex and Transgender People: FacilitiesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71839More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that all members of the Trans and Intersex communities have access to (a) safe and (b) gender affirming (i) bathrooms, (ii) changing rooms and (iii) refuges; a
Answer: Trans and intersex people deserve dignity and respect. Protections remain in place for them to live free from discrimination and harassment. Regarding service provision, we want everyone to be able to access services that meet their needs whilst protectin...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for publishing a Government response to the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government Departme...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DiscriminationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to ensure that (a) X and (b) other social media platforms prevent their artificial intelligence systems from promoting (i) racist and (ii) anti-Semitic
Answer: The Online Safety Act’s illegal content duties took effect on 17 March. These duties require user-to-user and search services to implement robust measures designed to reduce the risks that users encounter illegal content and activity, including from illeg...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPet Travel Scheme: EU CountriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the reinstatement of UK-issued pet passports for travel to EU member states; and what his planned timeline is for impleme
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area. This will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of needing an animal health...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to degree apprenticeships in midwifery for (a) mature students, (b) career changers and (c) other people who face (i) financial and (ii) practic
Answer: We will publish a new workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and will treat patients on time again. This will include how we ensure we train healthcare staff, through all training routes including appr...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) EU member states and (b) (i) VFS Global and (ii) other third-party visa service providers on improving the (A) accessibili
Answer: The Government regularly uses its diplomatic channels to facilitate conversations between the UK, the EU and EU Member States on issues impacting British Citizens overseas.Non-British Citizens experiencing difficulties applying for EU entry visas should a...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: MaidenheadDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much additional funding her Department plans to spend on transport projects for Maidenhead; and what those projects are.
Answer: We are yet to announce the local authority allocations for the majority of the transport funding announced in the Spending Review. This will be announced in due course. We have informed Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council of their allo...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the symptoms of chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The National Health Service provides information on the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs), including chronic UTIs, at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tract-infections-utis/The Department currently has no plans to raise p...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of guidance from the Highway Authority and Utilities Committee that utilities beneath tram tracks must be diverted under the New Roads and Street Works
Answer: My Department works closely with the Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC(UK)) - which brings together highway authorities, utilities and government with the aim of working safely and smartly to reduce the impact of street and road works on m...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: MaidenheadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to green belt protections on (a) biodiversity, (b) access to green space and (c) the lo
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework was published on 12 December 2024, following extensive consultation, including with local planning authorities.I otherwise refer the hon. Members to the answers given to questions UIN 26508 on 5 February 2025...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Transport for London on taxi and private hire driver licence renewals.
Answer: Transport for London is the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authority for London and is responsible for administering the licensing regime in London. The Department discusses a range of licensing matters with them.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring television manufacturers to include a dedicated BBC iPlayer button on remote controls in line with existing buttons for com
Answer: The Government recognises the need to ensure that public service broadcasters’ (PSB) services and content remain easy to find as viewers increasingly shift online.That is why we are getting on with implementing the Media Act 2024 which introduces a new on...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for adolescent mental health services in Berkshire.
Answer: We know children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need and that waits for mental health services are too long across England, including Berkshire. We are determined to change that as part of our shift to prevention and earlie...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: MaidenheadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of air quality levels in Maidenhead constituency.
Answer: Local authorities review and assess air quality in their areas and publish an annual report on their actions to improve local air quality including local monitoring data.The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have reported continued reductions in con...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing its plans to reduce the time taken for patients to receive mental health treatment.
Answer: Long waits for mental health services are being driven by increasing demand to a system in desperate need of change. The Government is already responding by delivering new and innovative models of care in the community. We are piloting innovative models o...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElizabeth Line: MaidenheadDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the reliability of Elizabeth Line services (a) to and (a) from Maidenhead in the last 12 months.
Answer: Statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road show that 4% of Elizabeth Line services scheduled to stop at Maidenhead station in the year ending 26 April 2025 were cancelled. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor, and TfL has overall responsi...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: MaidenheadDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve broadband speeds in rural parts of Maidenhead constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 99% of homes and businesses in the Maidenhead constituency can access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 87% have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection (>1000 Mbps...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: MaidenheadDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department has allocated to grassroots sports clubs in Maidenhead in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government provides the majority of our funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year. £283,300 has been invested in the constituency of Maidenhead...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: MaidenheadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a seven-day Community Diagnostic Centre at St Mark's Hospital in Maidenhead.
Answer: Slough Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is currently delivering temporary activity at St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead, and has done so since January 2024, in addition to activity at the permanent site at Upton Community Hospital, whilst the new facility...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: MaidenheadDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school buildings in Maidenhead are classified as requiring urgent repair under her Department’s Condition Data Collection.
Answer: From 2021 to 2026, the Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme is visiting every government-funded school and college in England to collect data about the condition of their buildings. This is providing an updated and comprehensive picture of the con...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: MaidenheadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of homes in Maidenhead that are below EPC band C.
Answer: The information requested is available on the Open Data Service here.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHunting: Prison SentencesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has considered introducing custodial sentences for people found guilty of illegal hunting under the provisions of the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans in a generation to improve animal welfare and that is exactly what we will do. The Hunting Act 2004 makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with dogs, except where it is carr...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the uptake of non-animal New Approach Methodologies in (a) regulatory testing and (b) scientific research.
Answer: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding is focused on translational, clinical, and applied health and care research. We therefore do not fund basic research or work involving animals, animal tissue, or both. However, the NIHR does w...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
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