Lee Dillon MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Housing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will set out how her Department will measure the impact of the Home buying and selling reform roadmap, updated on 19 June 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing delays in the home buying and selling process on the level of economic growth.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken to complete home purchases.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that reforms to the homebuying and selling process are delivered alongside planning reforms so that people can buy and move into hom
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of aligning the repayment cancellation terms for pre-2006 Plan 1 student loans, which are cancelled at age 65, with the 25-year cancellation period appli
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what were the reasons for changing the cancellation terms for Plan 1 student loans for borrowers entering repayment from 2006, from cancellation at age 65 to cancellation 25 years after entering repayment; and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps were taken to ensure that prospective Plan 1 student loan borrowers in the 1998-99 academic year were made aware that their loans could remain repayable until the age of 65; in which documents this i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Bereavement Support Payment recipients had children aged under five at the point their entitlement ended.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has he given to the potential merits of replacing the 18-month limit on Bereavement Support Payment with a tapered withdrawal of support for families with dependent children.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment was designed to provide financial support during the immediate period following a bereavement, rather than replace income over the longer term. We continue to keep Bereavement Support Payment under review to ensure it remains e...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her department plans to promote examples of effective stepping stone schemes to local authorities as part of its work to prevent youth homelessness.
Answer: My department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tackle homelessness, including stepping stone accommodation. Local authorities are best placed to assess the local need in...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her department plan to take to reduce the number of young people on housing registers in a) Newbury b) West Berkshire and c) England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether proposed reforms to electricity network infrastructure, consents, land access and rights will include protections for homeowners where inherited wayleave agreements may d
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to homeowners seeking to a) challenge, b) renegotiate or c) clarify electricity wayleave agreements that affect the use or sale of their pro
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of aligning eligibility for free home-to-school transport with a child's designated or catchment school, rather than nearest suitable school.
Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, are eligible for free travel if they attend their nearest suitable school an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCameroon: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his department is taking to improve humanitarian access to civilians impacted by the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon.
Answer: The UK remains concerned by the impact of the conflict in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions on civilian populations. Through our High Commission in Yaoundé, we continue to engage the Cameroonian Government at all levels and call for inclusive d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCameroon: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of the use of targeted sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, against people alleged to be respon
Answer: The UK remains concerned by the impact of the conflict in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions on civilian populations. Through our High Commission in Yaoundé, we continue to engage the Cameroonian Government at all levels and call for inclusive d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCameroon: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.
Answer: The UK remains concerned by the impact of the conflict in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions on civilian populations. Through our High Commission in Yaoundé, we continue to engage the Cameroonian Government at all levels and call for inclusive d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood and Water Management Act 2010Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to implement Sections 3 and 48 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
Answer: The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In 2024 and 2026 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for probate applications requiring specialist consideration, including cases involving lost wills and affidavits.
Answer: Caseworkers receive ongoing training across all aspects of probate work and are deployed flexibly across workstreams to respond to operational demand and ensure resources are directed where they are needed most.To improve waiting times, HMCTS has invested...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that applications to the Probate Service requiring specialist consideration, including cases involving lost wills and affidavits, are processed without undue delay.
Answer: Caseworkers receive ongoing training across all aspects of probate work and are deployed flexibly across workstreams to respond to operational demand and ensure resources are directed where they are needed most.To improve waiting times, HMCTS has invested...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration she has given to amending planning guidance to enable local planning authorities to require ecological surveys, including bat surveys, as a condition of planni
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered reviewing the council tax premium exemptions as they apply to occupied annexes attached to unoccupied main dwellings.
Answer: This government has introduced a range of exceptions from council tax premiums to reflect individual circumstances. This includes an exception for annexes which are being occupied by a person as part of their sole or main residence. This does not make a d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to address the ongoing shortage of Creon in England.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 January 2026 in response to Question 107832.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of late concessions by local authorities in Special Education Needs and Disabilities Tribunal cases, and whether she will commission an independent audit of the le
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes information about the number of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Tribunal cases disposed of as well as outcomes, including the number of cases conceded, in the SEND Tribunal Tables.In the department’s rec...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Housing: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her department provides to local authorities on making appropriate allowance for licensed dog home boarding businesses that are in the process of changing premises when s
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations (2018) local authorities may vary a licence following an application by the licence holder and inspect premises as part of the process for granting or renewing lice...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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