Julia Buckley MP: written questions

Written questions

• Immigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93997More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether individuals on the Hong Kong BN(O) visa route will have to meet B2 standard of English in order to achieve Indefinite Leave to Remain.

  Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...

  Answered 2 Dec 2025

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• Immigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93996More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to make any changes to the existing 5+1 route to Indefinite Leave to Remain for individuals already on the Hong Kong BN(O) visa route.

  Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...

  Answered 2 Dec 2025

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• A458 and A5: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91252More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of National Highways' work to improve road safety on the A5 and A458.

  Answer: The Department for Transport has not conducted a specific assessment of the adequacy of National Highways' work to improve road safety on the English sections of the A5 and A458. The Department assesses safety across the Strategic Road Network which inclu...

  Answered 24 Nov 2025

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• Disability Living AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74552More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help reduce the delays in decisions on Disability Living Allowance claims.

  Answer: We have seen unprecedented demand in new claims to the DLA Child service line. Additional resources have been deployed, and cases are cleared in date order to ensure fair customer service. As a result, we are seeing improvements in our processing times f...

  Answered 2 Oct 2025

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• Disability Living AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74551More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the processing times of (a) applications for and (b) mandatory reconsiderations of Disability Living Allowance.

  Answer: From April 2025 to August 2025, the actual average clearance times (AACT) for new Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims is 77 days. Over the same period, the AACT for DLA Mandatory Reconsiderations (MR) is 125 days. These figures are averages, and are ...

  Answered 19 Sept 2025

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• Hospitals: Vending MachinesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73826More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the provision of healthy food options in hospital vending machines.

  Answer: National Health Service hospitals are required to meet the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services through the NHS Standard Contract. They are also required to develop and maintain a food and drink strategy which focuses on healthier ea...

  Answered 16 Sept 2025

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• Electricity Generation: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68914More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of applying the same land access arrangements for distribution network operators as currently apply for other utilities.

  Answer: DESNZ published a consultation on consents, land access and rights for electricity network infrastructure on 8 July. It sets out a package of reforms intended to reduce delays to essential works and support the upgrade and maintenance of electricity infra...

  Answered 25 Jul 2025

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