Lincoln Jopp MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: Motor VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for a new fleet of cars to be circulated into service after the Land Rover vehicles have been recalled and retired.
Answer: The Light Mobility Vehicle Programme will identify a modern and enduring successor to the in-service Land Rover and Pinz Gauer fleets. The programme aims to commence delivery of the first replacement vehicles to the Integrated Force before 2030, subject t...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: Exhaust EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on whether studies have been done on potential links between military aircraft exhaust emissions and rare cancers.
Answer: Two studies have been commissioned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to examine the potential links between military aircraft exhaust emissions and rare cancers. In 2022, the Institute of Naval Medicine examined if there were any causal links between expos...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: SpelthorneDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support pubs in Spelthorne constituency.
Answer: Pubs in the Honourable Member’s constituency and nationwide are an important part of day-to-day community life, and we are mindful of the challenges many have faced in recent years.In response, we are reviewing the approach to valuing pubs for business ra...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908896More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of revenue received from forecourt fuel in January to March in (a) 2025 and (b) 2026.
Answer: Based on available data, fuel duty receipts are estimated to be around £6 billion between January and March 2025 and £5.7 billion between January and March 2026. The Treasury does not hold figures specifically for “forecourt fuel”, as fuel duty is paid at...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheries: UK Trade with EUScotland OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU on Scotland's fishing sector.
Answer: The UK Government remains steadfast in our commitment to maintaining world-leading food safety and animal health standards. All food and drink products imported into the UK must comply with our regulatory standards. But we want to limit red tape for our e...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Innovation and ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve research and innovation in the defence sector.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review and Industrial Strategy were clear. Innovation is central to deterrence and decisive factors in war. DSIT is working closely with the Ministry of Defence to implement the Defence Industrial Strategy. UKRI are delivering £550m ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings Ministers and senior officials have held with representatives of (a) Anthropic, (b) OpenAI, (c) Google, (d) Microsoft, (e) Meta and (f) Palantir since July 2024.
Answer: The full details of Ministerial and senior civil servant-level meetings will be published publicly in quarterly transparency returns.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of GOV.UK AI assistant pilot developed with Anthropic on (a) user satisfaction, (b) call centre volumes, and (c) accuracy of informa
Answer: The pilot of the GOV.UK AI assistant is currently being undertaken by GDS and will be concluding soon. We will then evaluate the concept to inform future development of the concept.At this stage, the pilot is about learning and understanding the potential...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many AI-related MOUs, strategic partnerships and service agreements have been signed by government departments since July 2024.
Answer: A total of 26 AI‑related MOUs, strategic partnerships, and service agreements have been signed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology since July 2024.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the US CLOUD Act for UK government data held on infrastructure provided by (a) Microsoft, (b) Google Cloud and (c) Amazon W
Answer: DSIT has not made any central assessments of the US CLOUD Act and the implications for UK government data.Under UK data protection laws, UK organisations, including UK Government, must ensure personal data is appropriately protected when transferred inter...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ProcurementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether specific, measurable deliverables have been agreed with (a) Anthropic, (b) OpenAI and (c) Google DeepMind under the Memoranda of Understanding signed since February 2025.
Answer: The Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding with these companies to support industry cooperation. You can read the full details of these agreements on the GOV.UK website for each company: Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind.The Government is a...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of regulation of rented homes on landlords.
Answer: The government has already published impact assessments in respect of the Renters’ Rights Act; higher Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for the private rented sector; and the extension of our updated Decent Homes Standard to it.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 93579 on Asylum: Spelthorne, if she will set out how the Asylum Accommodation Plans take into account the number of asylum seekers accommodated in
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation Plans ensure a fair and balanced distribution of asylum seekers across local authorities by considering existing accommodation pressures. Dispersal accommodation aims to replace hotels, using an evidence-based model, supported by ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many properties in the UK are currently unable to be sold because they are part of probate negotiations.
Answer: My Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of salary sacrifice pension scheme changes on the value of occupational pension funds.
Answer: We are taking a pragmatic approach to reforming pension contributions made via salary sacrifice, the costs of which were set to nearly triple to £8bn between 2017 and the end of this decade. The £2,000 cap means that only 5% of workers earning below £30,0...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068 on Universal Credit: Veterans, whether the rules have changed since July 2024.
Answer: With regards to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068, there have been no changes since July 2024.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068 on Universal Credit: Veterans, if he will set out the reasons for differences in how Armed Forces Pensions and service attributable pensions
Answer: In common with the legacy benefits it replaces, Universal Credit takes into account money available from other sources which allow a claimant to support themselves, allowing a fair balance to be struck between those in the greatest financial need and taxp...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an armed forces pension is treated as unearned income for the purpose of calculating Universal Credit.
Answer: Regular, unearned income payments that are paid to meet living costs cause reductions in the customer’s Universal Credit entitlement pound for pound. This includes occupational pensions such as Armed Forces Pensions. War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensa...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SpelthorneHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government is purchasing houses in multiple occupation in Spelthorne to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office has a statutory obligation to provide accommodation and support to destitute asylum seekers while their claims are considered. The procurement and management of Asylum accommodation is undertaken via the accommodation providers and is cond...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI BronzefieldMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if there are any biological men in HMP Bronzefield.
Answer: As of 1 November, no biological males were being held at HMP Bronzefield.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where the River Thames Scheme is on the Environment Agency's register.
Answer: Taking the register referred to as meaning a risk register, the River Thames Scheme is managed as part of the Environment Agency’s (EA’s) capital FCRM Investment programme and is therefore captured within the wider programme-level corporate risk register,...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffensive WeaponsHome OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of catapults as offensive weapons.
Answer: The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention chaired a meeting with concerned MPs and the Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals at DEFRA to discuss this issue.We are clear that catapults should not be used against wildlife, property or people, a...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906214More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a digital identity system on levels of equality.
Answer: As we build and deliver digital ID, the government will undertake the biggest ever programme to drive digital inclusion, to ensure that every person can access all the benefits of using digital tools to access public services. We are working with expert o...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the provision of equipment to Ukraine.
Answer: We can be very proud as a nation that this year, the UK will give more military support to Ukraine than ever, with a £4.5 billion boost, including £600 million into accelerating drone delivery. As part of the £1.6 billion announced earlier this year, we r...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate Travel Management: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the value of profits made by Corporate Travel Management under the Stanwell Hotel asylum contract; and whether any profits made have been returned to the Gover
Answer: The Home Office entered into an agreement with Corporate Travel Management (CTM) in April 2025. Accommodation at the Stanwell Hotel is provided as part of the contracted services.Given this contract has been in place for a short period of time, the first ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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