Lee Dillon MP: written questions 2026
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Leasehold: ElectricityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right for leaseholders to manage their own electricity supply arrangements.
Answer: The rights of leaseholders in respect of electricity supply arrangements are governed by the terms of their leases. The government is committed to implementing measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to make enfranchisement cheaper and easi...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of being charged commercial electricity tariffs where the supply account is held in the name of a business on residential leaseholders.
Answer: The Government is committed to support domestic households with a non-domestic energy supply with their energy costs, and are very clear that resellers such as landlords should not profit from the act of reselling energy to consumers. Ofgem’s Maximum Resa...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of consumer and small business protections when parcels are lost or delayed by couriers; and whether he plans to review the refund and reimbursem
Answer: When a consumer purchases a product, the contract is with the seller, not the delivery company. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the seller is responsible for delivery of goods bought online until they are in the consumer's possession. This removes the...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEvriDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofcom regarding its monitoring and enforcement activity in respect of Evri.
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with Ofcom in its capacity as the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services. The government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions. Following...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to require parcel delivery companies to publish regular data on a) delivery success rates, b) complaints volumes, c) compensation claims and d) average resolution times.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector. The government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions. Ofcom last reviewed postal regulation in 2022 and considered extending the requirement on Royal Mail to publish complaints handl...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEvriDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Evri on measures to support frontline delivery staff, including a) training, b) working conditions and c) pay.
Answer: All businesses must comply with relevant laws and employers must comply with their legal obligations to ensure that their workforce receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled. Evri, and other parcel delivery operators, are independent b...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held discussions with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of the operations of major parcel delivery operators during seasonal demands.
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with Ofcom in its capacity as the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services. The government wants to see all operators provide a good level of service, inc...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to accelerate WINEP/AMP upgrades for chalk stream catchments given their protected status.
Answer: Chalk streams are incredible source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife. Water companies will invest £2 billion over the next 5 years to deliver more than 1,000 targeted actions for ch...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, State what assessment she has made of the potential environmental impact of Thames Water’s decision to defer upgrades at sewage treatment works impacting the River Kennet, Pang, and La
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is clear that delays to any water company schemes, required under the Water Industry National Environment Programme are unacceptable as they will delay environmental improvement and risk failure of statutory requirements. The E...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has plans to mandate real time, publicly available MCERTS certified data for all storm overflow and treatment flows by Thames Water.
Answer: The Environment Act 2021 requires all water companies, including Thames Water, to publish near real time Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for all storm overflows. EDM installation follows specifications set out in the CIWEM (Chartered Institution of W...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential compliance risks caused by erroneous monitoring data at Thames Water sewage treatment works, including East Shefford, Winterbourne, Hamste
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has undertaken inspections of Thames Water sewage treatment works at East Shefford, Winterbourne, Hamstead Marshall and Hungerford. It has also assessed Event Duration Monitoring data from these sites and completed Event Durati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Thames Water on preventing early and dry discharges at Newbury, Hungerford, East Shefford, Compton, and Hamstead Marshall sewage treatment works.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets with water companies to discuss a range of issues, including the need to reduce sewage discharges into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Environment Agency (EA) has had regular engagement with Thames Water on the issue of early ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken in response to spills into the Kennet, Pang, and Lambourn chalk streams from Thames Water sewage treatment works between 2021 and 2025.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has led the Water Industry National Environment Programme, which sets out a wide range of improvement schemes that Thames Water must deliver, including investigations and actions to reduce discharges from storm overflows, with ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Local Housing Allowance levels on (a) Personal Independence Payment claimants, (b) Universal Credit claimants and (c) households placed
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) sets the maximum level of support for people living in the private rented sector and is administered through Universal Credit Housing Element or Housing Benefit. The current LHA rate does not apply to households living in tem...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Business RatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending business rates relief o community pharmacies providing NHS services.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon on 23 February 2026 to Question 113205.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase engagement with public libraries during the National Year of Reading 2026.
Answer: On 2 March DCMS announced £150,000 for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading. Funding will be delivered by The Reading Agency in support of the Go All In campaign to reconnect people with reading for pleasure.The £150,000 fund is expect...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading 2026.
Answer: On 2 March DCMS announced £150,000 for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading. Funding will be delivered by The Reading Agency in support of the Go All In campaign to reconnect people with reading for pleasure.The £150,000 fund is expect...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase investment in social housing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283) and 2 July 2025 (HCWS771).
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the proposed revised National Planning Policy Framework will protect and enhance playing fields, pitches and community sports facilities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 107478 on 30 January 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses were received to the recent consultation on the reform of statutory consultees, specifically in relation to the proposal to remove Sport England as a statutory
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answers given to Questions UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026, and UIN 112696 on 2 March 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the sport and recreation sector on proposals to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answers given to Questions UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026, and UIN 112696 on 2 March 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory planning consultee on the future provision of playing fields, pitches and community s
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answers given to Questions UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026, and UIN 112696 on 2 March 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve 24-hour Urgent Community Response services for people at the end of life.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people approaching the end of life receive high-quality, compassionate care whenever it is needed.Urgent community response (UCR) services play a key role in this. UCR provides a two-hour community-based respon...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve out-of-hours access to medicines for people at the end of life.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people at the end of life can access the medicines they need, including outside of normal pharmacy opening hours.Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve out-of-hours support for people at the end of life.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people approaching the end of life receive high-quality, compassionate care whenever it is needed.Urgent community response (UCR) services play a key role in this. UCR provides a two-hour community-based respon...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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