Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Aspirin: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is providing to dispensing GP practices in Newbury to help prevent shortages of aspirin.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.The Department is aware of a recent disruption to the supply of aspirin tablets due to manufacturing issues and knock...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAspirin: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that rural dispensing GP practices in Newbury have a sufficient supply of aspirin.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.The Department is aware of a recent disruption to the supply of aspirin tablets due to manufacturing issues and knock...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support young adults in Newbury constituency with financial difficulties as a result of freezes to the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold.
Answer: Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments, and we are having to make hard choices to balance taxpayer and borrower interests to ensure that the student finance system remains sustainable.Student loan repayments are linked to incom...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of freezes to the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold on recent graduates.
Answer: Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments, and we are having to make hard choices to balance taxpayer and borrower interests to ensure that the student finance system remains sustainable.Student loan repayments are linked to incom...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address the decline in populations of British wild birds.
Answer: We are committed to delivering our statutory biodiversity targets which will support the recovery and conservation of native wild birds. Nationally, Government actions to restore and create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042, alon...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources have been allocated to promote awareness of the LGBT+ Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme among isolated or digitally excluded veterans.
Answer: Defence is working closely with local councils, veteran employers, LGBT and Service charities, as well as the Services, to enhance awareness among affected veterans about the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme and how they may apply. As part of this outrea...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times in Impact Panel decisions under the LGBT+ Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: Defence is committed to ensuring that applications to the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme are considered fairly and processed as quickly as possible. We recognise the importance of timely decisions, and are prioritising applications for those ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to engage key stakeholders on the assumptions underpinning workforce modelling in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up way. We are therefore engaging ex...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish a national delivery model for NHS-commissioned clinical services for pupils in schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. The National Health Service is responsible for meeting the health needs of children and young people diagnosed with an illness or medical condition, including long term con...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: VATDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the VAT implications of the Places of Worship Grant Scheme on historic churches, particularly those providing warm community spaces.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal fund will have a budget of £23 million per year, continuing the 2025/26 funding levels of the previous scheme. The new fund will award grants for total project capital works rather than being restricted solely to the VAT elem...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Warm SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to provide guidance to local authorities on working in partnership with Warm Welcome Spaces located in heritage faith buildings as part of loc
Answer: We recognise the value of religious heritage buildings in local communities and the important role they play in the UK’s national story. Listed places of worship are far more than bricks and mortar; they are at the hearts of our communities, serving as vi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department worked with the Home Office in the development of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.
Answer: My Department has been closely involved in the development of the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (Freedom from Violence and Abuse) Strategy, which includes nine commitments to help improve safety for women and girls on the transport network...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to encourage nature-positive renewable energy development.
Answer: Government will ensure that the protection of nature is embedded into the delivery of clean power and we will be driving for nature to not only be protected but restored through clean power infrastructure. In delivering our Clean Power Action Plan, we are...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to promote the National Year of Reading within early years policy and strategy during 2026 and beyond.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Newbury to the answer of 16 February 2026 to Question 111973.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to reduce retail crime in rural areas.
Answer: The central aim of our police reforms is to protect and revitalise neighbourhood policing. We are lifting national responsibilities off local forces so they focus on tackling local issues, like fighting retail crime. All communities, including rural commu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that rural shops have (a) reliable broadband and (b) reliable mobile connectivity.
Answer: The government is continuing to work in partnership with industry to rollout gigabit coverage and maintain a stable pro‑competition regulatory environment that encourages private investment.This is complemented by Project Gigabit, where we are delivering ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in addressing online content that encourages, promotes or provides instructions relating to eating
Answer: The Government recognises the serious harm caused by online content that encourages, promotes or provides instructions relating to eating disorders.The Online Safety Act 2023 makes platforms legally responsible for keeping people, especially children, saf...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of data published by NHS England on waiting times for children and young people to begin community eating diso
Answer: The Government keeps data published by NHS England on waiting times for children and young people’s community eating disorder services under close review.We recognise that demand for services has increased and that performance varies across the country. T...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made towards meeting the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard, as set out in the Elective Recovery Plan.
Answer: NHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance for 2025/26 set a target that, by the end of March 2026, 65% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks.To achieve this, we expect the size of the total waiting list to reduce and have already made significant pro...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that youth and enrichment initiatives across government are aligned to (a) maximise impact, (b) avoid duplication and (c) better join-up in school and out-of-sc
Answer: The Government's National Youth Strategy is a 10-year plan designed to ensure that every young person nationwide has somewhere to go, someone who cares for them, and a community they feel a part of. Halving the participation gap in enriching activities be...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support apprenticeship programmes and technical training in the vehicle repair and salvage sector, in the context of the skills gap in the industry.
Answer: Several apprenticeships, including Level 2 Autocare Technician, Level 3 Accident Repair technician and Level 4 Vehicle Damage Assessor, are available to support employers and learners in the vehicle repair and salvage sector to develop the skills they nee...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of skills shortages in the vehicle repair and salvage sector on (a) road safety, (b) insurance costs and (c) repair times, in the context of incre
Answer: In October 2024, we formed the motor insurance taskforce, which worked across government, bringing together departments and independent regulators to understand the complexities of the market and to agree a set of actions to help stabilise and reduce prem...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of vehicle write-off categories.
Answer: The Government has no plans to promote awareness of vehicle write-off categories or to make the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) Code of Practice for the Categorisation of Motor Vehicle Salvage (‘Code of Practice’) statutory. This is because the cod...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review existing guidance on the categorisation and repair of written-off vehicles, in the context of advancing vehicle technologies, including electric and hybrid vehicles.
Answer: The Government has no plans to promote awareness of vehicle write-off categories or to make the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) Code of Practice for the Categorisation of Motor Vehicle Salvage (‘Code of Practice’) statutory. This is because the cod...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what considerations her Department has given to placing the ABI Salvage Code of Practice on a statutory footing.
Answer: The Government has no plans to promote awareness of vehicle write-off categories or to make the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) Code of Practice for the Categorisation of Motor Vehicle Salvage (‘Code of Practice’) statutory. This is because the cod...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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