Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the mandatory licensing scheme for builders provides adequate protections for homeowners who hire builders to complete work.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to implementing the Grenfell Inquiry recommendation that principal contractors working on higher-risk buildings should be licenced through a scheme managed by the Building Safety Regulator. We have accepted this recommend...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the National Lottery Community Fund on the design and scope of the Dormant Assets Fund.
Answer: The department is working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to help ensure all children and young people can access a broad range of enrichment activities. The next tranche of Dormant Assets funding for the Youth Cause will increase...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to align her Department’s work on enrichment, including the Enrichment Framework, the Enrichment Expansion Programme, the forthcoming Schools White Paper and the independent Curricul
Answer: The department is working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to help ensure all children and young people can access a broad range of enrichment activities. The next tranche of Dormant Assets funding for the Youth Cause will increase...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to take steps to require all major broadband providers to operate with an internal audit function.
Answer: The Government keeps the financial health of the market under close review and Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers. The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021, and its associated Regulations and Code of Practice introduced a ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordA34: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration his Department has given to reviewing diversion routes for A34 closures to ensure that country lanes are not used.
Answer: National Highways (NH) agrees strategic diversion routes with local authorities and the Police for any planned closures on the A34. These routes are selected as the most suitable for the type and volume of traffic expected and are kept under review. Count...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: TractorsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with the Metropolitan Police prior to their decision to retract approval for farmers to bring their tractors to London for a protest.
Answer: The right to peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy and will not be curtailed by this government. However, these rights are not absolute and must be balanced with the rights and freedoms of others.Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986 allows ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: TractorsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Metropolitan Police on its decision to retract approval for farmers to bring their tractors to London for a protest.
Answer: The right to peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy and will not be curtailed by this government. However, these rights are not absolute and must be balanced with the rights and freedoms of others.Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986 allows ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support people with British Nationals (Overseas) visas in relation to the changes set out in the Command Paper entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the recent changes to mandatory requirements for British Nationals (Overseas) who have not yet obtained indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the South Central Ambulance Service to reduce ambulance wait times for people in Newbury constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that in recent years ambulance response times have not met the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around and have taken serious steps to achieve this. Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 202...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of South Central Ambulance Service’s decision on crew break arrangements on ambulance wait times in Newbury.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. Operational arrangements such as scheduling and management of crew breaks is the responsibility of individual ambulance trusts which are required to comply with United Kingdom employment law and National Health Servic...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the financial sustainability of small-scale abattoirs.
Answer: Defra recognises the important role small-scale abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the smaller abattoir industry including through the Small Abatto...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the affordability of heat pump installation for households using oil heating in rural areas.
Answer: Government expects the transition to clean heat will involve installing a heat pump for most oil-heated homes as they are cost-effective, proven technologies and several government schemes support their installation. We will share more details in the Warm...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: BiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a transitional heating solution for rural homes using oil heating.
Answer: The Government launched a consultation on 18 November to explore alternative clean heating solutions that may play a role in some homes, including renewable liquid fuels (RLFs) such as hydrotreated vegetable oil. The consultation will run for 12 weeks. Th...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: NewburyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding is available to support community energy projects in Newbury constituency.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) and the UK government will turbocharge support for local and community energy projects across the UK. In 2025/26, Great British Energy have allocated £5 million to the Great British Energy Community Fund (GBECF), a grant scheme ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve processing times for driving licence renewals involving medical assessments.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications where a medical condition needed to be investigated before a licence could be issued for both group 1 (cars and motorcycles) and group 2 (lorry and bus)...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence renewals involving medical assessments in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications where a medical condition needed to be investigated before a licence could be issued for both group 1 (cars and motorcycles) and group 2 (lorry and bus)...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Wholesale TradeCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98047More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the economic contribution of wholesale distributors to the UK economy.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 8th of December is attached.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the speed of the roll out of the Environmental Land Management Scheme.
Answer: Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes remain at the centre of our offer for farmers and nature, putting us on the path to a more resilient and sustainable farming sector. The Department now has more than half of farmers in an ELM scheme, including o...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions has she held with UK a) wholesale suppliers b) distributors and c) the farming community on supporting UK agricultural and horticultural supply chains.
Answer: The Secretary of State has many discussions with a range of stakeholders. The Government’s commitment to farming and food security is steadfast, which is why we've allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parli...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to consider a legally binding target to increase the proportion of food that is UK-grown and eaten in Britain.
Answer: We have no plans for a legally binding food production target. In 2024 we were 65% self-sufficient for all food; 77% for food we can produce here – a balance that has been stable for many years. As we develop plans to support delivery of the food strategy...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEyesight: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has issued guidance on steps to help increase Child Vision Screening Programmes.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee recommends vision screening for children aged four to five years old. Information on the UK National Screening Committee is available at the following linkhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-national-screenin...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to help tackle potential gaps in specialist vision rehabilitation monitoring.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities in England have a legal duty to support people with sight loss to develop practical skills and strategies to maintain independence.Although the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not currently required to assess vi...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Diagnosis and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integrating AI into audiology care and diagnoses.
Answer: The Department recognises the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient care across a range of clinical areas, including audiology. While there is currently no dedicated programme focused solely on AI in audiology, the Government’s wide...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: West BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire Integrated Care Board to increase community audiology services across West Berkshire.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local population. This includes the arrangement of community audiology services. The Medium Term Planning Framework – deliveri...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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