Julian Lewis MP: written questions
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Written questions
Immigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on Ukrainian families invited to the UK following the Russian invasion wishing to seek (a) employment, (b) rental agreements, (c) educational continuity for their children and (d) i
Answer: The UK’s Ukraine visa schemes (including the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme) provide full access to the right to work, rent, access benefits, healthcare, and education in the UK.The Ukraine Visa Schemes provide temporary sanctuary and do not lead...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLandminesMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effectiveness of landmines in enabling the defence of land borders against conventional armed attack.
Answer: I hope the right hon. Gentleman will understand that the Ministry of Defence can’t comment publicly on operational matters. All anti-personnel landmines present an enduring risk to civilians in the wake of conflict. It is for this reason the UK remains a ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the cost of loans advanced to (a) overseas and (b) domestic applicants subsequently found not to have seriously participated in higher education courses will not be b
Answer: As a general rule, students are eligible for fee and maintenance loans only if they have settled status in the United Kingdom and have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland for three years. Students resident overseas ar...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is her policy that pre-sentence reports to inform judges prior to passing sentences on offenders should be requested in light of (a) their individual circumstances only and (b) any specific groups to w
Answer: Pre-sentence reports can be vital tools for judges and for all offenders, regardless of their membership of a certain cohort. Courts are required to obtain and consider them unless, in the circumstances of the case they consider them unnecessary.We are cl...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: Iron and SteelMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) domestic and (b) foreign sources of high-grade steel on which his Department will rely for the manufacture of (i) warships, (ii) armoured vehicles and (iii) jet aircraft (A) for the remain
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy will carefully consider the Ministry of Defence’s approach to steel, as a sub-sector within Defence and a critical element of the UK’s Defence industrial base. This will include consideration of the MOD’s use of specialist ...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) mechanisms exist and (b) steps he is taking to ensure that integrated care boards are accountable for their commissioning of children’s palliative care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative and end of life care services, including for children and young people, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37979 on Natural Gas: Imports, what the minimum safety criteria are with which a shale gas company must comply when plugging an unused well
Answer: The Heath and Safety Executive and the North Sea Transition Authority are the relevant regulators for onshore shale gas extraction. They regulate compliance with the criteria set for plugging and abandoning wells at the end of their useful life.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: TakeoversMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office on the prevention of future acquisition of UK defence companies by US defence companies; and what
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has regular discussions with the Foreign Secretary – and other members of the National Security Council – on a range of national security issues. The Government scrutinises any transactions in sensitive sectors such as d...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security Adviser: Select CommitteesCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38937More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions UK National Security Advisers have appeared as witnesses in front of (a) Commons, (b) Lords and (c) joint committees in each year since 2010; and if he will list those committees.
Answer: National Security Advisers and Deputy National Security Advisers have previously appeared in front of a range of Parliamentary Committees when necessary and appropriate to do so. This includes the Commons Defence Committee, the Commons Foreign Affairs Com...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential impact of putting the UK’s shale gas wells permanently beyond use on their policies; and whether he has
Answer: The UK has a secure and diverse energy system. Over the past three years the market has successfully delivered sufficient supplies amidst a period characterised by high energy prices and uncertainties caused by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and co...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the (a) volume and (b) proportion of liquefied natural gas imported from the United States derived from shale gas in each of the last three yea
Answer: Data on gas import origins (including imports of liquified natural gas (LNG) from the US) is published each month in Energy Trends table 4.4. Further disaggregation of US LNG by method of extraction is not collected or available. The UK has no active comm...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the willingness of the US administration to (a) consult with and (b) include in peace negotiations representatives of (i) the UK, (ii) F
Answer: We share the US administration's desire to bring this war to an end. As the Prime Minister has said, we warmly welcome the agreement reached between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on 11 March.We are regularly engaging with the US, together with other ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) Russian advocacy of and (b) US support for holding elections in Ukraine as part of any agreement
Answer: It is for Ukraine to decide when and how to hold elections. On 19 February, the Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy and reiterated his ongoing support and recognition of him as Ukraine's democratically elected leader. Ukraine's laws are clear that...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Defence of the potential merits of appointing a cross-departmental co-ordination unit to oversee efforts to (a)
Answer: In September 2024, the Government announced a new joint Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Ministry of Defence Ukraine Unit, led by the Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary. This Unit integrates expertise across the two departments and he...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a single independent inquiry into the (a) effectiveness of the Prevent programme and (b) adequacy of the handling of the cases in
Answer: Significant improvements have been made to Prevent over the last few years and a further package of work to strengthen Prevent was announced by the Home Secretary in December 2024. New reforms include the creation for the first time of an independent Prev...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) restrictions on freedom of movement and (b) other preventative measures are placed on migrants who have (i) arrived in the UK illegally and (ii) been identified as supporters of foreign terro
Answer: We have a range of powers at our disposal including prosecution, detention and removal and will not seek to hesitate to use those, as appropriate, against individuals who arrive here illegally and seek to threaten the security of our country.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on 13 January 2025 on Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan, Official Report, column 61, what
Answer: The Government continues to consider the use of artificial intelligence in all Government services. The potential impacts of using these tools in responding to correspondence from Parliamentarians and members of the public, and the implications for the fu...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters' Private Offices: TelephonesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32906 on Government Department: Telephone Services, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of dedicated telephone numbers from t
Answer: Departments publish email addresses as the first means of contacting Ministers. All departments have processes to ensure correspondence via email reaches the intended Minister or team in a rapid manner, meaning there should be no reduction in the ability ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish current waiting lists totals at each of the mesh removal centres set up following the publication of the Cumberlege report; and whether mesh-damaged women are given an option to
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and we are taking steps to return to the 18-week standard. The Elective Reform Plan sets out how the National Health Service will reform elective care services to meet the 18-week referral to trea...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many legal cases brought against the NHS by mesh-damaged women have been settled (a) in and (b) out of court in each of the past ten years.
Answer: NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England, and while the information is not available in the format requested, they have provided the data below. This information only covers England ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to commission (a) research into, and (b) training programmes for, improved techniques for removal of failed pelvic mesh implants from injured women including those removal met
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is currently funding research to develop a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for prolapse, incontinence, and mesh complication surgery. This will enable women to sel...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution made by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to the (a) repair and (b) conservation of such buildings for the use by (i) current commu
Answer: Since 2010, the grant scheme has returned nearly £350 million to listed places of worship across the UK. This has helped protect our listed places of worship and enabled them to continue their work as centres of worship and community assets.The scheme wil...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFenfluramineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the use of Fenfluramine to treat Lennox Gastaut Syndrome; and what representations his Department has had f
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance on new medicines independently and the Department has had no discussions with the NICE about its appraisal of fenfluramine for the treatment of Lennox Gastaut syndrome. Fur...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Telephone ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32906More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list each Department which (a) continues to and (b) no longer provides telephone numbers to Members of Parliament for its (i) Parliamentary Branch and (ii) for its Correspondence Section to pursue con
Answer: The List of Ministerial Responsibilities, published on GOV.UK, provides Members of Parliament with contact details for each Government department. It provides a single point of contact for each department, through which all Members of Parliament can pursu...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: MefloquineMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are applied by the Defence Medical Services to distinguish the adverse effects caused by the prescribing of Lariam (Mefloquine) to service personnel as an anti-malarial prophylaxis and those caused
Answer: People taking mefloquine (also known as Larium) can experience abnormal dreams, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and more rarely psychiatric symptoms such as hallucinations, agitations and psychosis have also been reported. This differs to Post Traumat...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
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