Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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AWE: Conflict of InterestsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes are in place to identify and manage conflicts of interest involving members of the board of AWE.
Answer: AWE operates within an assured framework of corporate governance arrangements to ensure that the company conducts its business ethically, transparently and in the public interest. As part of these arrangements, all AWE Board members are vetted for potenti...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAWE: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of workforce planning and recruitment practices at AWE in recent years.
Answer: I am taking a keen interest in the negotiations and continue to urge dialogue, meaningful consultation and a constructive resolution between AWE and Prospect.The Ministry of Defence keeps AWE’s processes under regular review to support the delivery of cru...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAWE: Industrial RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the progress of consultations between AWE and Prospect.
Answer: I am taking a keen interest in the negotiations and continue to urge dialogue, meaningful consultation and a constructive resolution between AWE and Prospect.The Ministry of Defence keeps AWE’s processes under regular review to support the delivery of cru...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: NewburyDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce speeding on rural roads in Newbury constituency.
Answer: As part of the Road Safety Strategy, published on 7 January 2026, the department is exploring new sub-categories for rural roads to help target safety and speed management interventions more effectively, ensuring resources are focused where they will have...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordM4: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review diversion routes for M4 closures to ensure that country lanes are not used.
Answer: For planned closures on the M4, National Highways will identify and review diversion routes in advance to ensure they are safe, suitable and appropriate for the surrounding road network, including for heavy goods vehicles. National Highways will agree div...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAJM HealthcareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of AJM Healthcare in delivering wheelchair services to the NHS.
Answer: The safety of all patients, whether they are treated in the National Health Service or the independent sector, is a top priority for the Government. There are a range of providers of NHS wheelchair services across England. Integrated care boards (ICBs) ar...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the proportion of automotive technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the UK has the right vehicle maintenance and repair skills to remain at the forefront of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). According to the Institute of the Motor Industry there are 71,942 qualified EV tech...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRefrigeration: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump engineers receive training in handling flammable and toxic alternative refrigerants bef
Answer: The regulatory phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons has been in place since 2015, with the gradual transition of industry to alternative refrigerants occurring as the phasedown has continued. As stated in last year’s consultation document, the proposal put for...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrofluorocarbons: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed hydrofluorocarbon phasedown reforms will include mandatory training requirements for the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump workforce.
Answer: The regulatory phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons has been in place since 2015, with the gradual transition of industry to alternative refrigerants occurring as the phasedown has continued. As stated in last year’s consultation document, the proposal put for...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to end the use of body mass index as a criterion for determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer: It is the responsibility of individual integrated care boards to determine clinical commissioning policies for their local areas, including eligibility for joint replacement surgery.As with all surgery, body mass index (BMI) should be considered as part o...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: ThatchamDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential safety and operational benefits of converting the Thatcham level crossing from manually controlled barrier with CCTV to manually controlled barrier with obst
Answer: Network Rail is responsible for assessing and managing the safety risk at level crossings on the mainline railway in Great Britain, including at Thatcham. It routinely reviews the most appropriate safety measures, taking into account local risk, user beh...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109911More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to offer the same settlement terms to those facing the Loan Charge as were offered to individuals who previously settled with HM Revenue and Customs.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matter to a close for those affected, ensure fairness for all taxpayers and ensure that appropriate support is in place for those subject to the loan charge. The Government ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce animal welfare standards for imports to ensure that products produced in ways that are illegal in the UK cannot enter the UK market.
Answer: All agri-food products must comply with our import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring imported meat products have been slaughtered to animal welfare standards equivalent to our domestic standards. The Government sh...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement Hospice UK’s four-point plan for fair hospice funding.
Answer: Hospice UK’s four-point plan highlights key challenges faced by the hospice sector. We are addressing these concerns through wider reforms. The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. The...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce a public health campaign on air pollution.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out how the Government will take action to reduce exposure to harmful emissions, including commitments to increase public understanding of air pollution and to enhance communication of air quality information.The Department of...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to (a) provide funding to help improve broadband provision for very hard-to-reach premises and (b) ensure that the Universal Service Obligation supports co
Answer: Through Project Gigabit, we are delivering gigabit‑capable broadband to premises that are not included in suppliers’ commercial rollout plans, many of which are in rural areas.Government is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to 99% of UK premises by...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in Access to Work decision-making on the ability of people with learning disabilities to enter and remain in employment.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times in Access to Work so that people can access the support they need. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications and prioritise cases where someone is about to start a job or needs ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requiring claimants to score four points in a single daily living activity to be eligible for the Personal Independence Payment on
Answer: As I set out to the House on 1 July 2025, the Government listened to concerns and withdrew its proposal to introduce an additional requirement to score a minimum of 4 points in a single activity to be eligible for the daily living element of PIP. Instead,...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to maintain the adequacy of prison education provision in the context of changes to staffing levels.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring prisoners can access high-quality education and skills provision that supports rehabilitation and reduces reoffending.While the national prison education budget has increased by 3% this financial year, this has not ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent comparative assessment he has made of trends in the levels of violence in (a) public and (b) private prisons.
Answer: Public and private prisons are subject to the same performance monitoring of safety outcomes. Safety data is used in contract management, including as a contractual lever to address poor performance.We are committed to a mixed market in custodial services...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will establish an inquiry into delays in the NHS providing (a) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and (b) any other services related to children's mental health.
Answer: We recognise that many children and young people are currently experiencing significant delays in accessing mental health support and we are taking action to address this, as committed to in the 10-Year Health Plan. This includes providing mental health s...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: ClosuresDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to conduct an annual review of (a) the duration of closures of public level crossings, (b) the potential impact of those closures on local economies and (c) the potential merits of
Answer: Network Rail is responsible for the safe management and operation of level crossings across the rail network, which includes monitoring their performance and usage and the duration of closures arising from train operations. The Department for Transport ha...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109733More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to provide local authorities with guidance on whole society resilience.
Answer: In July 2025, the Government published its Resilience Action Plan which set out its approach to enable the whole of society to take action to increase resilience.The Resilience Guidance Doctrine on GOV.UK brings all resilience guidance together in one pla...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to update driving theory tests to include greater awareness of (a) horses as flight animals and (b) the risks associated with passing horses too (i) quickly and (ii) closely.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) keeps the driving theory test under continuous review. Both the multiplechoice and hazard perception elements already assess safe driving around vulnerable road users, including horse riders and horsedrawn ve...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: Horse RidingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to expand the use of Leicestershire and Rutland’s rural policing team's Hazard Express Van to improve public understanding of the impact of fast-moving vehicles on horses and riders
Answer: We welcome local road safety interventions which demonstrate innovation and contribute to improving road safety and as part of the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, we are working closely with National Police Chiefs' Council to consider opportunities f...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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