Julian Lewis MP: written questions
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Electric Vehicles: TyresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13075 on Electric Vehicles: Tyres, if he will make an assessment of the availability of butyl for tyres for electric vehicles other than fro
Answer: I refer the Rt hon Member to the answer I gave to him on 30 June to question UIN 13075.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: TyresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 15258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13075 on Electric Vehicles: Tyres, if he will make an assessment of the availability of butyl for tyres for electric vehicles other than fro
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) roles of all senior clinicians who declined to take part in the Ockenden Review of Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services.
Answer: The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Maternity and Neonatal Review led by Donna Ockenden is an independent review. Therefore, the Department does not hold information about those individuals who declined to participate.The Public Office (Accounta...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to supply the Patient Safety Commissioner, by 16 July 2026, with the information she has formally requested on (a) Government discussions, (b) actions taken across Government
Answer: The Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) wrote to the Prime Minister on 16 June, requesting information regarding internal and cross-Government discussions in relation to the Hughes Report, actions that have been taken beyond the Department, the future plans...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to include the time spent by Ukrainian refugees in the UK since the invasion of Ukraine in the qualifying period necessary to be granted permanent residence.
Answer: The Ukraine Schemes were established to provide temporary sanctuary in the UK for Ukrainians and their eligible family members fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. They do not confer refugee status or international protection and are distinct from the asylum ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: RefugeesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) opportunities and (b) obstacles she has identified to admission to university and other higher education establishments of Ukrainian children who came to the UK as refugees from the Russian invasion an
Answer: While universities are independent from government and responsible for their own admissions decisions, we are committed to supporting Ukrainian young people in the UK. Students granted leave under the Ukraine schemes are treated as home students for admis...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: TyresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has for tyre manufacture for electric vehicles when butyl is no longer available from fossil fuel sources.
Answer: Through the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, we are supporting resilient and innovative automotive supply chains, including the materials needed for zero emission vehicle manufacturing.There are no plans to limit the use of Butyl.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEastern Europe: BBC World ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her department has made of the effectiveness of BBC World Service long-wave broadcasts into (a) Eastern Europe and (b) Russia in reaching audiences wit
Answer: The BBC is editorially and operationally independent, and must decide for itself the most effective and efficient way of delivering the BBC World Service, despite blocking and other forms of harmful interference in several parts of the world.The World Ser...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Catches: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the legal requirement for fishermen to report marine mammal bycatch to the Marine Management Organisation is being fulfilled; and wh
Answer: The reporting of marine mammal bycatch is an important obligation and the requirement is communicated to the fishing industry at regular intervals by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) along with other applicable regulation. We take compliance serio...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which techniques used by fishermen in UK waters are assessed by her Department to pose the most risk of inflicting bycatch losses; and what measures she will put in place to minimise s
Answer: Minister Hardy attended the launch of Wildlife and Countryside Link’s “Hidden in the Haul” report. The department is considering the report’s detail.To understand and address bycatch, Defra funds a range of initiatives including:The Bycatch Monitoring Pro...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the statistics published by Wildlife and Countryside Link showing the unintentional killing of (a) seals, (b) dolphins and (c
Answer: Minister Hardy attended the launch of Wildlife and Countryside Link’s “Hidden in the Haul” report. The department is considering the report’s detail.To understand and address bycatch, Defra funds a range of initiatives including:The Bycatch Monitoring Pro...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHemiplegia: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to promote the drafting of NICE guidelines on early intervention by clinicians to treat infants diagnosed with Hemiplegia; and what recent assessment his department ha
Answer: There are no current plans to commission the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to develop guidelines specifically on the treatment of hemiplegia in infants. Topics for new or updated NICE guidance are identified through its establis...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have (a) the Surgeon General’s Office and (b) the Ministry of Defence more widely taken as a result of the 2016 recommendations of the Defence Committee report (HC567) on its inquiry into the harmful e
Answer: The Defence Committee Report (HC567) made a series of recommendations on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) use of mefloquine (trade name Lariam), individual risk assessments, research undertaken research on mefloquine, and comparisons with the use of mefloqui...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has provided to the NHS on appropriate treatment for former Service personnel presenting with suicidal ideation resulting from brain injury caused by neurological side-effects of Lari
Answer: Mefloquine, trade name Lariam, is recommended as an effective anti-malarial by international health agencies, including the World Health Organisation. Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service both follow National Institute for Care and Ex...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the results of his Department's research study number 713/MoDREC/15 on anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis, including Lariam (Mefloquine).
Answer: The Defence Committee Report (HC567) made a series of recommendations on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) use of mefloquine (trade name Lariam), individual risk assessments, research undertaken research on mefloquine, and comparisons with the use of mefloqui...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MalariaMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fourth Report of the Defence Committee of Session 2014-15 entitled An acceptable risk? The use of Lariam for military personnel, HC 567, published on 10 May 2016, how many Service personnel
Answer: The Department continues to monitor and publish bi-annual statistics on the number of prescriptions for mefloquine (also known as Larium) given to UK armed forces personnel at Ministry of Defence medical facilities since 12 September 2016. The full releas...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has received from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development on the effects of global debt on low-income countries; and what action she plan
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key priority of this government. Debt servicing costs are at their highest for 25 years and are crowding out vital investments in growth and development. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of high-interest debt repayments by low-income countries on the ability of those countries to provide adequate (a)
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key priority of this government. Debt servicing costs are at their highest for 25 years and are crowding out vital investments in growth and development. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on the (a) amelioration and (b) cancellation of high-interest debts incurred by low-income countries; and what steps she plans to take to implement that po
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key priority of this government. Debt servicing costs are at their highest for 25 years and are crowding out vital investments in growth and development. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129450More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who first suggested to the Prime Minister that Peter Mandelson should be appointed as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128634More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals have settled their loan charge liability (a) in full or (b) through a Time to Pay arrangement since the publication of the Ray McCann review on 26 November 2025 until the most recent date for wh
Answer: HMRC have now written to all taxpayers that they have identified as being eligible for the settlement opportunity, to explain how they are affected by the outcome of the review. Taxpayers who register an interest in settling under the new opportunity now ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many bids were accepted for the contract to provide up to 10,000 sets of protective body armour for prison officers; and whether any provider of new sets of protective body armour for prison officers has prev
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract to Safariland UK LTD for 6,250 sets of Body Armour for Prison Officers. The Ministry of Justice received two bids from suppliers and accepted one.This contract was tendered via a Bluelight Commercial Framewor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether representatives of prison officers were consulted over the (a) design, and (b) procurement of new protective body armour.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is committed to equipping up to 10,000 staff with protective body armour by March 2027. Work is continuing to support delivery against this commitment, ensuring it is implemented in a controlled and pro...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the tender for providing up to 10,000 sets of protective body armour for prison officers was made public, and if he will make a statement.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract to Safariland UK LTD for 6,250 sets of Body Armour for Prison Officers. The Ministry of Justice received two bids from suppliers and accepted one.This contract was tendered via a Bluelight Commercial Framewor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the process of procuring up to 10,000 sets of protective body armour for prison officers is (a) open, (b) transparent, and (c) effective.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract to Safariland UK LTD for 6,250 sets of Body Armour for Prison Officers. The Ministry of Justice received two bids from suppliers and accepted one.This contract was tendered via a Bluelight Commercial Framewor...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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