Lee Dillon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Electricity: TaxationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing all social and environmental levies from electricity bills.
Answer: The reductions in electricity prices announced at the Budget, particularly the reduction in the Renewables Obligation, are a significant step forward in our ambition to reduce electricity bills. As stated, we intend to set out more detail in our Warm Home...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to lower energy prices for people in Newbury constituency.
Answer: Thanks to decisions in Government's Autumn Budget, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) will deliver an average £150 of costs off household energy bills from April 2026. As a result of this action, people in Newbury can expect to make a...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to end the for-profit system of housing people seeking asylum.
Answer: The Home Office is undertaking reforms to the asylum accommodation estate, including pilot schemes to repurpose derelict buildings and to develop other community-led alternatives to the use of hotels. This work will help inform the future operating model,...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is considering a 4% minimum annual increase in Core Spending Power for local authorities.
Answer: This Spending Review provides over £5 billion of new grant funding over the next three years which includes £3.4 billion of new grant funding which will be delivered through the Local Government Finance Settlement within financial years 2026-27 to 2028-29...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to increase GP dispensing fees to bring them in line with community pharmacies.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the sector both about what services they provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government will publish its guidance to local authorities on Neighbourhood Health Plans.
Answer: Neighbourhood health will move care out of hospitals and into communities, with more personalised, proactive, and integrated services starting from where and how people live their lives. This will involve building stronger links to wider local government ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: West BerkshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on West Berkshire Council, with regards to their capacity to sustain statutory services and mee
Answer: On Thursday 20 November, we published the government response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0, which sets out the government’s plan to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The government is making good on long overdue promises to fundamental...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEarwax: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to ear wax removal services for patients in Newbury constituency.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of services in Newbury because it is for integrated care boards to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local populations. Guidance for patients on ear wax build-up, including when ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCycleways: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve cycling connectivity between rural towns and villages.
Answer: The Spending Review in June 2025 allocated £616 million for Active Travel England to support local authorities to build and maintain walking and cycling infrastructure from over the years 2026/27 to 2029/30. This comes on top of £222.5 million announced i...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSwans: NewburyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect swans from harm caused by catapults in Newbury constituency.
Answer: The Government takes crimes against wildlife seriously, including those involving the use of catapults to cause harm to swans, in Newbury or anywhere else in the country. Although catapults are not listed as prohibited weapons in the Wildlife and Countrys...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all school children receive adequate first aid training.
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAWE: ScientistsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what directions his Department has given to the Atomic Weapons Establishment on changes to its Distinguished Scientist cohort.
Answer: AWE notified the Ministry of Defence last year of its intent to conduct a reorganisation to strengthen the company as it embarks on the challenge of designing and manufacturing the next generation of the UK’s sovereign nuclear warhead.The ongoing restruct...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAWE: Labour TurnoverMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reports of redundancies on the Atomic Weapons Establishment’s ability to recruit and retain scientists and engineers.
Answer: AWE notified the Ministry of Defence last year of its intent to conduct a reorganisation to strengthen the company as it embarks on the challenge of designing and manufacturing the next generation of the UK’s sovereign nuclear warhead.The ongoing restruct...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAWE: ReorganisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has issued guidance to the Atomic Weapons Establishment on proposed restructuring.
Answer: AWE notified the Ministry of Defence last year of its intent to conduct a reorganisation to strengthen the company as it embarks on the challenge of designing and manufacturing the next generation of the UK’s sovereign nuclear warhead.The ongoing restruct...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAWE: RedundancyMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of planned redundancies of (a) scientists and (b) other staff at the Atomic Weapons Establishment on the (i) supply and (ii) maintenance of the UK’s
Answer: AWE notified the Ministry of Defence last year of its intent to conduct a reorganisation to strengthen the company as it embarks on the challenge of designing and manufacturing the next generation of the UK’s sovereign nuclear warhead.The ongoing restruct...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the effectiveness of the Childcare Funding system.
Answer: We see the early years as more than just childcare and central to our mission to give every child the best start in life. The department is focused on reforming the childcare system to ensure it is fit for purpose, so children get the best start in life a...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: AgricultureDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote agricultural (a) careers and (b) skills development among young people in rural constituencies.
Answer: In October, the department published the Post-16 education and skills white paper, setting out a strategy to build a world-class skills system aligned with student and employer needs. Central to these reforms is Skills England, which provides expert insig...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the economic contribution of small-scale, family-run farms to local economies in England.
Answer: Defra does not collect data which classifies whether farms are family-run and does not hold any data on the economic contribution of small-scale, family run farms to local economies in England.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support diversification in (a) vineyards, (b) farm shops, (c) tourism and (d) other small rural business.
Answer: The Department’s flagship plan for Small and Medium Sized Business is giving rural businesses the tools they need to grow and diversify. Our plan will help businesses to tackle late payments, improve access to finance, and streamline licensing. Targeted f...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on improving rural broadband coverage for farming communities.
Answer: Defra officials are in regular contact with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and continue to work closely with the department on connectivity issues facing rural and farming communities. Project Gigabit is the Government’s programme t...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89902More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review inheritance tax reliefs for agricultural property.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce t...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Health ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Farming Resilience Fund in supporting farmer wellbeing.
Answer: An evaluation of the Farming Resilience Fund has been completed and is due for publication before the end of this year. The survey includes a question on impact of the scheme on farmers' wellbeing.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to specialist mental health support for farmers in rural areas.
Answer: Defra is supporting farmers’ access to specialist mental health services through funding the Farmer Welfare Grant, which is designed to offer tailored support as well as prevent further cases of poor mental health by helping to build resilience within far...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Translation ServicesHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of automated translation tools for use in the asylum decision making process.
Answer: The Home Office does not currently use AI or automation for interpreting or translation purposes. The Home Office is currently exploring the technology landscape for translation and transcription solutions with the view to better understand the capabiliti...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to households requiring removal of spray foam insulation installed under government grant schemes.
Answer: In any instance where insulation is installed improperly under a government-backed scheme, consumers are entitled to remediation by their installer or, failing that, the insurance-backed guarantee. Where the measure has not been installed correctly, homeo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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