Justin Madders MP: written questions
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National HighwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she had made of the adequacy of the benefits of the legal structure of National Highways.
Answer: In May 2016 the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned Ipsos MORI and Risk Solutions to undertake an evaluation of the Roads Reform programme, which included the establishment of what is now National Highways, to inform future Road Investment Strateg...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish a consultation on the measures within the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 in relation to product safety.
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
Original Parliament recordPetrochemicals: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the competitiveness of the UK's refined petroleum industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges facing the refining sector in the UK. The Government continues to engage with the fuel industry to explore what steps can be taken to further support the sector, including considering the feasibility and impacts of...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPollution: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency has made of the adequacy of permits supplied to manufacturers in Stanlow.
Answer: There are two permits issued to manufacturers on the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex by the Environment Agency (EA): Argent Biodiesel LP3233DK and Essar Oil UK (Stanlow Manufacturing Complex) (FP3139FN). Both have permits under Environmental Permitting Regu...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOdour Pollution: Ellesmere PortDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the odours emanating from Stanlow.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has initiated an investigation into the source and cause of odours in the area, visiting Stanlow refinery and other regulated businesses. EA officers have undertaken odour checking in the community, through scheduled visits and...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFranchisesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support the franchise industry.
Answer: Our Small Business Plan, launched in July 2025, outlines how we will support small and medium sized businesses, including franchisees, to grow and thrive across the UK.The plan includes the most significant package of legislation in 25 years to tackle lat...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFranchises: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the performance of franchise businesses in the UK since 2022.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not hold data on the performance of franchise businesses.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFair Work AgencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the Fair Work Agency a prescribed body under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
Answer: The Fair Work Agency will be established in phases. Initially, in April 2026, we will focus on bringing together the current enforcement bodies, delivering a single set of enforcement and investigatory powers, establishing the Advisory Board and ensuring ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to set out the timelines for the introduction of a (a) consultation on and (b) implementation of secondary legislation contained in Section 24 of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Answer: Section 24 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 will address the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by employers who want to silence workers about harassment and discrimination in the workplace.The Government will consult on the conditions under whic...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including trade union representatives in Alan Milburn's investigation to tackle rising youth inactivity.
Answer: DWP recognises the important role that the trade unions can play in a modern workplace, including the benefits that effective engagement between employers and unions can bring. Colleagues working on the Young People and Work Report continue to engage with...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Trade UnionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including trade union representatives to the Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel.
Answer: The Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel is made up of young people aged 18-24 from diverse backgrounds who bring valuable lived experience of overcoming barriers to accessing and participating in education, employment or training. Its purpose is to provide dir...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Recognition: BallotsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to introduce consultation on the reduction of membership threshold from 10% for statutory union recognition ballots.
Answer: The Government will implement in April the power in the Employment Rights Act that enables Ministers to issue secondary legislation to vary the 10% recognition application threshold, within parameters of 10% to 2% membership of the bargaining unit.We inte...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: BallotsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the introduction of electronic and workplace balloting was moved from April to August 2026.
Answer: The government will introduce electronic and workplace balloting through a statutory instrument under Section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004. Section 54 contains strict requirements that must be met in relation to ensuring that those entitled to ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: BallotsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to introduce the draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots.
Answer: The consultation on the draft Code of Practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots recently closed on 28 January. Officials are in the process of reviewing the responses, and we will publish a formal response in due course.A ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he plans to launch a consultation on introducing a single status of worker.
Answer: The Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to move towards a single status of worker.
Answer: The Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to assess compensation for those living with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder.
Answer: The Department continues to take forward work to explore redress for those affected by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate, which includes recommendations made by the Patient Safety Commissioner in the Hughes Report. We recognise the importance of these issu...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordQuality Franchise AssociationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the Quality Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Conduct.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Conduct. However, DBT Ministers and officials have recently met with MPs and Fairer Franchisees representatives to listen and understa...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Franchise AssociationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Ethics.
Answer: This Government has not made an assessment of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Ethics. However, DBT Ministers and officials have recently met with MPs and Fairer Franchisees representatives to listen and understan...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement UIN HCWS1044 on 11 November 2025, what specific findings were contained in the 2007 DWP evaluation of the effectiveness of automatic pension forecast letters that were no
Answer: On 29th January 2026, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced in Parliament the Government’s new response to the PHSO report on State Pension age communications. We have set out our detailed reasoning for our new decision in our decision do...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension Inequality: Legal CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost of litigation with the WASPI Campaign has been since December 2024.
Answer: Based on the information held, since December 2024, the recorded legal costs on litigation brought by WASPI including disbursements and VAT are £149,409.74.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSubversion: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to limit online foreign influence in the UK's democracy.
Answer: It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic processes from both mis- and disinformation and from foreign interference. Any new regulation addressing mis and disinformation must be carefully balanced with the need to protect f...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to introduce a database inclduing all published online political advertisements.
Answer: Under existing regulations, campaigners are required to include an imprint with their name and address on printed and digital campaigning material. Imprint rules play an important role in promoting trust in our democratic process by ensuring voters can cl...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of regulations governing online political advertisements.
Answer: Under existing regulations, campaigners are required to include an imprint with their name and address on printed and digital campaigning material. Imprint rules play an important role in promoting trust in our democratic process by ensuring voters can cl...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Child Maintenance Service's hotline in responding to concerns raised.
Answer: Where a customer makes a complaint, including when an MP contacts DWP on their behalf, DWP complaints service standard (including Child Maintenance Service - CMS) aim is to contact a customer within 15 working days to tell them of the outcome of their com...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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