Laura Kyrke-Smith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Fishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the overfishing of commercially important species.
Answer: The Government is committed to restoring our stocks to sustainable levels and supporting the long-term viability of the UK fishing industry. This is in line with our domestic and international obligations, including those of the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to strengthen trauma-informed training for police officers responding to domestic abuse cases.
Answer: In our manifesto, we committed to strengthening training on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) for policing to ensure that all officers have the right skills to investigate all VAWG offences, included domestic abuse, and provide consistent support fo...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that magistrates receive training on (a) coercive control and (b) the longer-term impacts of domestic abuse; and whether any similar training is planned for the future.
Answer: To preserve judicial independence, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Lady Chief Justice has the statutory responsibility for the training of the courts judiciary in England and Wales, fulfilled by the Judicial College.Domestic abuse is a signi...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Animal BreedingHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of routinely (a) recording and (b) reporting the number of animals bred for and not used in scientific research.
Answer: The Home Office is presently reviewing the potential merits of recording and reporting the number of animals that were bred for and not used in scientific procedures.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCheerleading: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider adding cheerleading as an approved (a) sport and (b) activity which can be assessed for GCSE Physical Education qualifications.
Answer: Cheerleading was recognised as a sport by the Home Nations Sport Councils in December last year.It is not part of the current GCSE activity list, which was last reviewed in 2018. The department and awarding organisations developed a set of five key consid...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Statutory levy and online slot stake limits to be introduced to tackle gambling harm, published on 27 November 2024, what steps she is ta
Answer: Online stake limits have been set at £5 per spin for adults aged 25 and over since April of this year, and £2 per spin for 18-24 year olds since May. All gambling operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must have a licence from the...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support families of UK citizens murdered overseas.
Answer: The Government remains committed to improving the support available to families affected by these tragic events. We recognise the importance of ensuring that bereaved families receive clear, compassionate, and timely information.The Ministry of Justice is...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) support retention in the police in England and (b) increase the number of police officers in Aylesbury constituency.
Answer: In 2025/26, the Home Office is providing a total of up to £17.4 billion for police forces, which is an increase of up to £987 million compared to the 2024/25 police funding settlement. This includes a total of up to £376.8 million specifically to support ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that a higher proportion of housing is affordable in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771).
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Injuries: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing access to the national spinal cord injury database to (a) charities and (b) other stakeholders.
Answer: The effectiveness of the National Spinal Cord Injury Database (NSCID) is kept under review and is subject to small incremental improvements to reflect changes to spinal cord injury services, and to maintain compliance with legislation. NHS England has bee...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Injuries: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the national spinal cord injury database.
Answer: The effectiveness of the National Spinal Cord Injury Database (NSCID) is kept under review and is subject to small incremental improvements to reflect changes to spinal cord injury services, and to maintain compliance with legislation. NHS England has bee...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply of New Cars Order 2000Department for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will review the effectiveness of the Supply of New Cars Order 2000.
Answer: The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 was introduced following a Competition Commission investigation, to remedy or prevent the adverse effects identified by the Competition Commission in relation to the car retail market. Responsibility for reviewing the Sup...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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