Leigh Ingham MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Packaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility packaging fees on home improvement manufacturers who sell through builders' merchants and canno
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging. This assessed packaging producers as a whole but did not assess individual sectors or routes to market, such as hom...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Flood Control: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers her Department has to hold local authorities accountable for their performance in maintaining flood defences.
Answer: The Hon Member is right to raise this important issue and I know from visiting her constituency the impact of flooding on her local community. It is essential that local authorities maintain their flood defences as part of their statutory flood risk manag...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Public Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15170More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Procurement Innovation Champion has been appointed as set out in the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor set out that each Department should appoint a Procurement of Innovation Champion at Director General level to act as driving forces for behavioural change and to support the identification and adoption of innovation op...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Victim Support Schemes: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.
Answer: My department has secured £550 million for victim support services over the next three years – the largest investment to date. This includes a year-on-year funding increase, recognising the need to meet the rising cost pressures of delivery and increasing...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Women's Health HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the Integrated Care Boards with a women's health hub are delivering all eight core services specified by NHS England; and if his Department will publish the location and service offer o
Answer: Women's health hubs were established as a pilot model, supported by £25 million of funding across 2024/25. It was for integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission these services in the way that best met the needs of their local populations. Information abo...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Energy: DebtsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of Ofgem's decision to recover the costs of the Energy Debt Relief Scheme through consumer bills.
Answer: The affordability crisis is the biggest issue facing families across the country. At the Autumn Budget, the Government committed to taking money off energy bills to tackle the cost of living. The changes made at the Budget are factored into bills for year...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the safety of the veterinary medicines Librela and Solensia.
Answer: All veterinary medicines, including Librela and Solensia, are subject to rigorous scientific assessment before approval to ensure their benefits outweigh risks when used as authorised. Once approved, they are continually monitored through pharmacovigilanc...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Young Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure towns not included in the first wave of Young Futures Hub locations, including in Staffordshire, are not left behind in the delivery of the National Youth Strat
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Middle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, a) what assessments he has made of the implications of the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East for UK foreign policy priorities; and b) what steps his Department
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question 908756, and to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on the Middle East at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Gaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support the resumption of sustained humanitarian aid access into Gaza; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of aid flows relati
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question 908756, and to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on the Middle East at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of critical health data infrastructure being operated by companies subject to foreign law on national resilience; and whether the Government plan
Answer: The Government takes seriously its responsibility to ensure critical health data is handled lawfully, proportionately, ethically, and in confidence, whether by United Kingdom based companies or those that are subject to foreign law. Digital sovereignty is...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Medical Records: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US CLOUD Act on the security of NHS patient data held or processed by US-based companies; and whether his Department has sought independen
Answer: NHS England takes seriously its responsibility to handle health and care data lawfully, proportionately, ethically, and in confidence.There is no overseas processing of any type of data under contracts, and access to data and systems outside of the United...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Railways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of gaps in East-West rail connectivity in the West Midlands and Stafford; and what steps her Department is taking to improve links bet
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of East–West rail connectivity alongside North–South routes in supporting travel across the West Midlands and Staffordshire. Connectivity is kept under review, and the Department is currently working with the rail ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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National Insurance Credits: CarersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Carer's Credit rules where care is shared between two or more family members, each meeting the weekly hours threshold, on tho
Answer: Carer’s Credit is a National Insurance credit designed to help people aged 16 to State Pension age who provide at least 20 hours of care a week for a disabled person, to build qualifying years for the State Pension, where they might otherwise miss out. Th...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Solar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that solar energy development protects rural land.
Answer: Solar projects are subject to a rigorous planning process, during which impacts on land use are considered. Planning guidance encourages development on brownfield or previously developed land. Where the use of agricultural land is shown to be necessary, l...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Fuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households that rely on heating oil in the context of recent price increases; and what steps he is considering to protect off-grid households fr
Answer: The Secretary of State has written to the industry reminding heating oil distributors of their commitments under the UKIFDA Code of Practice, including the need for fair, transparent and justifiable pricing. Ministers have also spoken with the Competition...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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