Layla Moran MP: written questions
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Written questions
East West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to UIN 127833, what progress she has made on train modification, train testing and driver training to achieve the December timetable for passenger services between
Answer: Chiltern is continuing to work closely with its partners and the Department to conclude the remaining train, infrastructure and staff arrangements and a start date for the first East West Rail services. This includes the recruitment and training of 44 tra...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: PopulationMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the population in Gaza, in the context of military reconnaissance flights.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not collect information on the population of Gaza.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: NationalisationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether existing legislation prevents the Government from nationalising a water company.
Answer: The Water Act 1989 and the Water (Target Investment Limit) Order 1990 limit Government shareholdings in water companies to around 3% (exact figure differs by company). Nationalisation would need new primary legislation to require changes to water company ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what functions set out in the May 2025 Model ICB document are being transferred out of ICBs in 2026-27; and if he will publish the updated NHS England document entitled Model ICB functions.
Answer: Under the Health and Care Act 2022, integrated care boards (ICBs) have flexibility to delegate their statutory functions, their duties and powers, to other statutory bodies, subject to secondary legislation and NHS England’s guidance. While ICBs can deleg...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: ResearchDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available for UK-based research and development companies in the solar industry.
Answer: The Government supports UK solar research and development companies in various ways. There is funding available for innovation companies looking to grow, including through UK Research and Innovation. Moreover, the Solar Roadmap included several actions to...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInnovation: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support is being provided to regional innovation clusters, to i) support UK Research & Development in clean tech ii) promote the export of high-value research and development.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is supporting regional innovation clusters by working with priority city regions to connect universities, Catapult centres and innovative firms, aligning place-based R&D with the UK’s Industrial Strategy and...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 18 September 2025 to Question UIN 76304, what progress has been made since that date towards to help enable the commencement of passenger services on each phase of East West Rail
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern and other partners to confirm a start date for the first stage of services. For passenger services to commence, trains will need to have been modified and fully tested, and driver training will need t...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to meet that the commitment set out in the Post 16 Skills White Paper to maintain 16–18 funding per student in real terms.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the pay gap between Further Education lecturers and school teachers; and whether she is taking steps support FE colleges in recruiting and retaining skilled teachers t
Answer: The statutory requirements for maintained schoolteachers' pay are set nationally subject to recommendations from the School Teachers’ Review Body. In 2023/24, the median FTE salary for teachers in secondary schools was £47,666.Further education (FE) colle...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: PakistanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Pakistan on reports of a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul.
Answer: The UK is concerned by the recent escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the resulting impact on civilians. We continue to urge dialogue and de-escalation, building on the Eid ceasefire and the recent talks in Urumqi, China.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much further education colleges paid in VAT for non-business activities in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold readily available data on the amount of VAT paid by further education colleges in relation to non-business activities for each of the last five financial years. Further education colleges may undertake a mix of ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent 16–18 funding decisions on the Government’s stated ambition to develop a high-skill workforce; and whether she plans to review the fundi
Answer: The department has made significant increases to the average funding per student since the 2024/25 academic year, an expected per student increase of 10.5%. We expect that the average per student funding in 2026/27 will stand at £6,874, compared to £6,219...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccination: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent by NHS England on (a) each Section 7A service, (b) immunisation programmes within Section 7A services, (c) childhood immunisations within Section 7A services and (d) school-age i
Answer: Funding for public health functions delegated by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to NHS England, known as section 7A services, is allocated as part of NHS England’s mandate funding total. The following table shows the...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium Tax and VATDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to VAT and Insurance Premium Tax to the Motability scheme on the finances of to disabled people.
Answer: An Equality Impact Assessment including consideration of the impact on affected individuals was undertaken and published by HMT as part of the Autumn Budget and can be found here: Motability Scheme: reforming tax reliefs - GOV.UK.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Maternity and Neonatal TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of including a Director of Midwifery on the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.
Answer: When setting up the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, careful consideration has been given to ensuring a diversity of experience, region, and discipline across the maternity and neonatal system.We recognise that the inclusion of midwifery perspec...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish a response to the consultation on reforming the approach to floods funding.
Answer: On 14 October 2025, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Further information can be found here.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 19413 on NHS: Expenditure, how much NHS England, clinical commissioning groups and integrated care boards spent in aggregate on (a) mental hea
Answer: The table attached sets out the spend categories for the specified services commissioned by NHS England and the integrated care boards, formerly the clinical commissioning groups, using audited figures between 2015/16 to 2024/25. Information for 2025/26 i...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the disaggregation of local authority responsibilities in the context of local government reorganisation on (a) flood
Answer: Lead Local Flood Authorities are required, under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, to develop and maintain a strategy for managing local flood risk. They also have a duty to collaborate with other flood risk management authorities and to keep a reg...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the (a) implementation of transport infrastructure projects and (b) strategic planning.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the lead department for the planning system, and the Department for Transport works with it closely on the impacts of local government reorganisation. Existing district councils have responsibil...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on educational services for children with SEND.
Answer: The department fully recognises the importance of ensuring that any structural changes to local government protect the safety, wellbeing, and life chances of children and young people. The department is already working closely with the Ministry of Housing...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decisions relating to local government reorganisation meet relevant (a) public sector equality duties and (b) provisions of the
Answer: Decisions on the most appropriate option for each area will be judgements in the round, having regard to the statutory guidance and the available evidence, including governance and service delivery considerations. All public bodies, including the Governme...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the disaggregation of services in local government reorganisation proposals on (a) governance and (b) service d
Answer: Decisions on the most appropriate option for each area will be judgements in the round, having regard to the statutory guidance and the available evidence, including governance and service delivery considerations. All public bodies, including the Governme...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: Transgender PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department requires sports bodies in receipt of public funding to demonstrate how their participation policies promote inclusion and safe access to grassroots sport for transgender pe
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring that sport is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Under the Code for Sports Governance, all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) receiving public funding must have robust inclusion policies in place. NGB...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: Transgender PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that national governing bodies receiving funding from Sport England assess and mitigate safeguarding risks for transgender participants arising fr
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring that sport is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Under the Code for Sports Governance, all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) receiving public funding must have robust inclusion policies in place. NGB...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: DebtsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a letter of comfort or other formal assurance has been given to allow Thames Water to issue debt to finance South East Strategic Reservoir Option.
Answer: No letter of comfort or formal assurance has been provided by Defra to Thames Water on the financing of the White Horse Reservoir (formerly SESRO).
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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