Katie Lam MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Government Departments and Public BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70087More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many open (a) processes and (b) applications there are for the creation of new (i) arm’s-length bodies, (ii) Government Departments, (iii) agencies and (iv) public bodies.
Answer: On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full review of all UK government arm’s length bodies, and proposals for new bodies, in order to return policy decisions to Ministers, reduce duplication and improve efficiency and transparen...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70083More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the published list of (a) arm’s-length bodies, (b) Government departments, (c) agencies, (d) public bodies, and (e) other related entities for which a Minister or Department is responsible is complete an
Answer: Cabinet Office publishes a list of Departments, agencies and public bodies which can be accessed on gov.uk. Individual government departments are responsible for ensuring their portfolio of organisations is accurately listed and kept up-to-date.The Govern...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: ProcurementHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70055More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will review the House's procurement frameworks to prioritise UK-manufactured goods and support domestic supply chains.
Answer: Parliament endeavours to purchase British goods and support domestic supply chains where it is possible and appropriate to do so.Parliament has procured its frameworks in accordance with applicable law, and has no imminent plans to review those frameworks...
Answered 29 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: ProcurementSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70054More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what proportion of the IPSA preferred suppliers list for MPs’ office purchases are UK-based manufacturers.
Answer: IPSA does not have a preferred suppliers list for MPs' office purchases. MPs are able to apply their own descretion within the parameters set out in the Scheme of MPs' Staffing and Business Costs when accessing funds from their Office Costs Budget.Whilst ...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: StationeryHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70053More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what guidance the House has issued to encourage the procurement of British-made (a) office products and (b) stationery by (i) Members and (ii) their staff.
Answer: Under current legislation and guidance, specifying the origin of goods or services is only permitted if it is necessary to do so in order for the requirements to be understood. The legislation expressly provides that any requirement specifying the origin ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: ProcurementLeader of the HouseTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70052More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions she has had with IPSA on the (a) promotion and (b) procurement of British-made goods through Members’ parliamentary budgets.
Answer: No such discussions have taken place. IPSA is independent of Parliament and Government.More widely, the Government is committed to ensuring public procurement expenditure boosts British industry.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: StationeryHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70051More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, from which countries the House of Commons sources the paper for its (a) official headed stationery and (b) other printed parliamentary materials.
Answer: Official headed stationery is sourced from the following locations:for letterheaded paper, the Papago cream paper is sourced from France and the Conqueror cream wove paper is sourced from Italy.paper for manilla envelopes is sourced and manufactured in Ge...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSkin Diseases: Steroid DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of topical steroid creams on (a) physical dependency and (b) withdrawal effects among users.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reviewed topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) reactions, and first communicated about these reactions in September 2021 through our Drug Safety Update, which is widely disseminated among healt...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister for Rail's letter to the hon. Member for Weald of Kent on rail, dated 14 April 2025, which hon. Members were invited to meet with the Minister for Rail to discuss the Kent and Med
Answer: A number of Kent MPs have made representations to the Department over the last twelve months regarding international rail services serving Kent stations. As a result of the representations received prior to March this year, the Rail Minister agreed to mee...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister for Rail's letter to the hon. Member for Weald of Kent on rail, dated 14 April 2025, on what basis the Minister for Rail selected attendees for the recent meeting between hon. Mem
Answer: A number of Kent MPs have made representations to the Department over the last twelve months regarding international rail services serving Kent stations. As a result of the representations received prior to March this year, the Rail Minister agreed to mee...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister for Rail's letter to the hon. Member for Weald of Kent on rail, dated 14 April 2025, whether (a) the Minister for Rail and (b) officials in her Department had met with the Kent an
Answer: DfT officials met with Kent and Medway Economic Partnership (KMEP) representatives on 10 October to discuss the issue of international rail services serving Kent stations. Following this, DfT officials have maintained a dialogue with KMEP, including provi...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) households that entered fuel poverty and (b) excess winter deaths in 2024/25 following changes to the eligibility criteria for the W
Answer: In the latest annual fuel poverty statistics published in March 2025, it is estimated that changes to Winter Fuel Payment eligibility did not affect the rate of fuel poverty in England in 2024, as measured by the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency (LILEE) m...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the 10 Year Plan for the NHS.
Answer: Our 10 Year Health Plan will make the NHS fit for the future with three key shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention.It will deliver the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change and will be published shortly.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: SlaveryChurch CommissionersTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57907More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 47116 on Church of England: Slavery, when the Church Commissioners plan to submit an application to authorise an ex-gratia paymen
Answer: The timing and discussion of when to apply to the Charity Commission to make an ex gratia payment application, under section 106 of the Charities Act 2011, are matters for the Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners. The Board has not yet decided o...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57514More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on levels of VAT for (a) repairs and (b) maintenance payments for places of worship.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £180.4 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital p...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the impact of international court rulings on the UK's sovereignty over (a) Gibraltar, (b) the Falkland Islands, (c) RAF Akrotiri and Dhekel
Answer: There have not been any rulings from international courts on the UK's sovereignty over Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia or any other Overseas Territories. The circumstances around the Diego Garcia Military...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Taskforce: Civil ServantsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many civil servants in the Solar Taskforce will be responsible for ensuring ethical relationships with Chinese companies.
Answer: The Solar Taskforce, which has now concluded its work, brought together government and industry stakeholders to identify the actions needed to accelerate the deployment of solar energy by 2030, which will be outlined in the forthcoming Solar Roadmap. Foll...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of what the median increase in gas bills will be in (a) England and (b) Kent between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years.
Answer: Ofgem publishes price cap levels on its website. The information is available here:Energy price cap (default tariff) levels | Ofgem.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions and Minimum Wage: KentTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57030More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on hospitality businesses in (a) Kent and (b) Weald of K
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs). The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including the impact on businesses and ca...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions and Minimum Wage: KentTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57029More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on small and medium businesses in (a) Kent and (b) Weald
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs). The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including the impact on businesses and ca...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: KentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with which businesses in Kent his Department held discussions on the Employment Rights Bill prior to its introduction.
Answer: Since August 2024, the Department for Business and Trade has held discussions on the Employment Rights Bill with over 180 stakeholders from across Great Britain. This covers a range of businesses that have a presence in Kent, including Greene King, McDona...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: UniversitiesHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided guidance to police forces on tackling antisemitic (a) chants and (b) slogans at universities.
Answer: i refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 15 May 2025 to Question UIN 51023.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of the Official Development Assistance budget has been reallocated to meet asylum-related costs since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Secretary is committed to ensuring that asylum costs fall and has already acted. The Government has taken measures to reduce the asylum backlog and reform the asylum accommodation system to end the use of expensive accommodation in the next Spend...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of her Department’s proposed 1.5 million homes will be built in rural areas.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes a new Standard Method for assessing housing needs that is aligned to our Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England by the en...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much agricultural land has been converted for solar panel use in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Weald of Kent constituency in the last 10 years.
Answer: The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (lan...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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