Lee Barron MP: written questions
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Written questions
Silica: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is considering a ban on engineered stone to prevent workers' increased exposure to silica dust.
Answer: Great Britain has a well-established regulatory framework to protect workers from exposure to harmful dusts, including from processing engineered stone. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is delivering a targeted programme of over 1000 inspections to e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department will publish the outcome of its Responsible Business Conduct Review.
Answer: Some time soon.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: BricksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will release guidance on Swift Bricks for new build properties.
Answer: Planning Practice Guidance setting out how swift bricks are expected to be used in new developments can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: United Arab EmiratesHome OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 130017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens resident in the UAE have returned to the UK since the beginning of the war on Iran.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEggs: UkraineDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109428More
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 temporary removal of tariffs on egg imports from Ukraine on UK egg producers.
Answer: Under our Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, tariffs on all goods are temporarily removed until March 2029, except for poultry and eggs, where the liberalisation is due to end on 31 March 2028 following the two-year extension announced on 19 January 2026.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPowers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the rationale for requiring separate applications for a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney and a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, where both pow
Answer: A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows a person (the donor) to choose people they trust (the attorney) to make decisions for them should they lose the mental capacity to make their own decisions. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides the legal framework...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: Corby and East NorthamptonshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to consult with communities on the use of Pride in Place funding in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency.
Answer: The community will decide how to invest £20m of Pride in Place funding in Corby Kingswood. A Neighbourhood Board made up of local people will come up with an investment plan for the future of their area. This plan must evidence how they have consulted the...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the conclusions of the consultation on the regulation of the debt enforcement sector.
Answer: People in debt deserve to be treated fairly. That is why the Government is supporting the Enforcement Conduct Board’s work to make sure anyone facing enforcement action is treated fairly. We will respond to our consultation about regulation of the enforce...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish monthly data from the Capacity Tracker on the number of returned care packages, by (a) NHS-funded and (b) Local Authority-funded recipients.
Answer: Since January 2025, we have hosted a survey on the Capacity Tracker which has collected information on a voluntary basis from both care home and home care provider locations regarding their handing back of local authority or National Health Service funded...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will issue guidance on a reasonable timeframe for the (a) construction and (b) completion of an energy recovery facility with a capacity of 350,000 tonnes per y
Answer: All full planning permissions for development, including waste to energy development, are required to be commenced within three years of the grant of permission (unless the local planning authority sets a different time period.) Further guidance on this c...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlmshouses: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce greater flexibility in the National Planning Policy Framework to support small almshouse charities in building affordable homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 31178 on 24 February 2025.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSugar BeetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support sugar beet growers.
Answer: contribution to UK sugar production. Also, that sugar beet itself, used in crop rotations, is beneficial to soil and crop health and allows arable farms a season of “rest” from cereal production. We are committed to promoting fairness across the food supp...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlexible Working and Reasonable AdjustmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to (a) strengthen the right to flexible working for people with neuro-disabilities and (b) make it the default position for all employers to offer reasonable adjustments for
Answer: The Employment Rights Bill contains measures to make flexible working the default for all employees, except where it is not reasonably feasible. A job applicant or employee with cerebral palsy will almost certainly meet the Equality Act 2010's definition ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking tackle the shortfall in the children's health and therapy workforce across integrated care systems.
Answer: The refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan, which will be published in summer 2025, will deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, to treat patients on time again. We will ensure we have the staff we need so that children and ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: NorthamptonshireCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24074More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suicides there were in Northamptonshire in each year since 2020; and how many of these were men.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14 January is attached.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TechnologyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with the electrical contracting industry on estimated future trends in the level of demand for electricians for the implementation of low carbon technologies.
Answer: Alongside the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, The Office for Clean Energy Jobs published an evidence annex, which provides an initial assessment of the skills challenges for the Clean Energy Mission. This evidence will be used as a basis for the Government ...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Corby and East NorthamptonshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency spent on flood defences in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency in each year since 2019.
Answer: To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The Environment Agency are best placed to pro...
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: CancerDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the qualifying period for (a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Personal Independence Payment and (c) Carers Allowance on applicants under 25 wit
Answer: Other than in cases of people nearing the end of life, all claims to either Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are subject to the qualifying period. The qualifying period, together with a prospective test, ensures tha...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on regulating advertisements of products that are high in (a) fat, (b) salt and (c) sugar (i) on TV and (ii) online.
Answer: The Department has engaged with a range of stakeholders on the advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink, also known as products high in fat, salt or sugar, on television and online. The Department will continue to engage with stakeholders a...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent retailers from misrepresenting the origin of (a) meat and (b) dairy products that are not (i) raised and (ii) produced in the UK.
Answer: The UK maintains high standards on the information provided on food labels and packaging so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. Country of origin information is required for fresh and frozen meat of beef, sheep, goat, pigs and po...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with North Northamptonshire Council on school transport fees.
Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home to school travel for children of compulsory school age, between 5 to 16, w...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImports: CompaniesTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help protect British businesses in (a) the hobby sector and (b) other sectors from (i) TEMU and (ii) other cheap import companies.
Answer: Under the UK’s Low Value Imports Regime, consignments valued below £135 can be imported into the UK without incurring customs duty. This is a common provision in customs regimes around the world designed to avoid disproportionate burdens on low value trad...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues on licence approvals for incineration plants in residential areas.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for assessing environmental permit applications for new incinerators to operate in England and has a duty to assess any application it receives against the requirements of the Environmental Permitting (England an...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11491More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to businesses of administering the excise duty system following the end of the temporary easement on 1 February 2025.
Answer: In August 2023 the Government introduced reforms to alcohol duty so that products are taxed in proportion to their alcoholic strength, not volume. The reforms aimed to modernise and simplify the system, to prioritise public health and incentivise consumpt...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11490More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade of the potential impact of withdrawing temporary easement for wine on business operations and the UK supply chain.
Answer: In August 2023 the Government introduced reforms to alcohol duty so that products are taxed in proportion to their alcoholic strength, not volume. The reforms aimed to modernise and simplify the system, to prioritise public health and incentivise consumpt...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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