Justin Madders MP: written questions 2026
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Members: CorrespondenceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects to provide a response to the letter sent by the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 12th November 2025.
Answer: The department attaches great importance to the handling of correspondence from parliamentarians. Correspondence often raises complex and serious concerns, as it has in this instance, and as a department we aim to provide high quality, tailored responses ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce energy costs for vehicle manufacturers.
Answer: Our new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to 25% from 2027, bringing electricity costs more in line with other economies in Europe, and help level the playing field for British businesses.The scheme will benefit...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will consider conducting a review of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
Answer: The Government remains firmly committed to the EV transition and increasing vehicle manufacturing in the UK. This is why we have committed £4 billion of capital and R&D funding through to 2035 for our flagship DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
Answer: The Government acknowledges the challenges the EV sector faces due to volatile consumer demand. However, our ambition is to make the UK one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles. We engage closely with UK industry on the chal...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action will be taken against NHS Trusts that do not follow guidance from NHS England around proposals to consider the formation of a subco.
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has made representations outlining concerns to NHS England about multiple Trusts and FTs in the North West engaging in activities around the proposed formation of or changes
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: VATDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment had been made by DHSC or provided to DHSC by NHS England about the potential impact on the NHS of proposed changes to introduce the full refund model for VAT in the NHS.
Answer: The Department has not made a formal published assessment of the potential impact on the National Health Service of the proposed changes to introduce a full refund model for VAT under section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.The Department of Health and...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: VATDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what response was provided by DHSC to the consultation by HM Treasury around changes to the VAT treatment of public bodies under Section 41 of the VAT Act.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care did not submit a formal response to HM Treasury’s consultation on proposed changes to the VAT treatment of public bodies under section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.The consultation, VAT and the Public Sector:...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken to ensure NHS England enforces the guidance around the formation of subcos.
Answer: Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries, or material changes to existing subsidiaries, including any proposals in the North West, are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its published subsidiary transaction gu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information is being provided to his Department by NHS England on the progress on insourcing previously outsourced services within the NHS.
Answer: We do not routinely collect data on outsourcing or insourcing arrangements. Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries or material changes to existing subsidiaries are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its publ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department is collecting to monitor progress towards reducing the level of outsourcing in the NHS.
Answer: We do not routinely collect data on outsourcing or insourcing arrangements. Outsourcing transactions which involve the creation of new subsidiaries or material changes to existing subsidiaries are reportable to NHS England for review in line with its publ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employedDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what enforcement action his Department plans to take against companies found to be wrongly engaging people as self-employed.
Answer: Bogus or false self-employment is unacceptable and we are committed to robustly tackling it. HMRC will investigate evidence that suggests companies may have misclassified individuals for tax purposes. Employers can also be taken to an employment tribunal ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide support for the electric motorcycle industry after the end of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant.
Answer: The Government has committed £7.5 billion over the next decade to support industry and the public as they transition to zero emission vehicles.Ending the £500 Plug-in Motorcycle Grant is not expected to have a significant impact on uptake of zero emission...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: WolverhamptonDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the City of Wolverhampton Council's safeguarding standards for obtaining taxi and private hire vehicle licenses.
Answer: The Department’s statutory guidance sets out a robust set of measures that taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities should act on to safeguard the most vulnerable in society. This recommends that licensing authorities should require taxi and pr...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VettingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring licensed taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to obtain a DBS check.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and PHV driver licensing. As a first step, the English Devolution and Communi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to implement Baroness Casey's recommendation on stopping out of area taxis from the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse report.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and PHV driver licensing. As a first step, the English Devolution and Communi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative steps she plans to take to update taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and PHV driver licensing. As a first step, the English Devolution and Communi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxi drivers operating outside their licensing area on (a) public safety and (b) compliance monitoring.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and PHV driver licensing. As a first step, the English Devolution and Communi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Subsidiary CompaniesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any NHS Trusts are developing proposals for new SubCos.
Answer: National Health Service trust proposals to establish subsidiary companies are reviewed by NHS England in line with its published subsidiary transaction guidance. NHS England has one proposal under formal consideration. As set out on 26 September 2025, NHS...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOdour Pollution: Ellesmere PortDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence and compliance assessments the Environment Agency relied upon when permitting the continued operation of the Stanlow refinery, including in relation to BAT 52 obligations
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) assessed the Stanlow refinery BAT 52 derogation against known pollutants such as non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) benzene. The EA confirmed there would be no increase in emission concentrations from the White Oil ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered taking additional steps to facilitate further Parliamentary scrutiny of amending the terms of student loan repayments administrated by Student Finance England.
Answer: Parliamentary scrutiny is occurring in relation to the student loan system. For example, there has recently been a Westminster Hall Debate, as well as through the various mechanisms of parliamentary questions.It is worth remembering that these loans were ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Low IncomesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) graduate debt and (b) recent media reports on levels of children from low-income households choosing to study at university.
Answer: The department is committed to addressing the persistent disadvantage gap in access to higher education (HE) and we are encouraged by the fact that disadvantaged young people continue to choose this pathway.We are introducing targeted, means-tested mainte...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Low IncomesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that students from low-income households are encouraged to consider university education.
Answer: The department is committed to addressing the persistent disadvantage gap in access to higher education (HE) and we are encouraged by the fact that disadvantaged young people continue to choose this pathway.We are introducing targeted, means-tested mainte...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: SubscriptionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to take steps to tackle subscription traps.
Answer: The government is committed to protecting consumers who enter into subscription contracts. We consulted on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act and have engaged closely with stak...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProduct Regulation and Metrology Act 2025Department for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to bring into force secondary legislation contained within the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.
Answer: The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, which received Royal Assent in July 2025, enables the government to modernise, replace and simplify regulations. The Act’s powers have already been used to update the Outdoor Noise Regulations and the Governm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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