Linsey Farnsworth MP: written questions
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Written questions
Equitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29848More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many payments were made through the Equitable Life Payment Scheme to residents of Amber Valley constituency.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department and the UK Health Security Agency have made of the potential merits of promoting targeted hygiene in workplaces and public spaces as a means of reducing the spread of
Answer: The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognise that effective infection prevention and control measures play an important role in reducing the transmission of infectious diseases in workplaces, public spaces, and other community settin...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the World Health Organization and UNICEF's 2025 Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings; and whether he plans
Answer: The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognise that effective infection prevention and control measures play an important role in reducing the transmission of infectious diseases in workplaces, public spaces, and other community settin...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the need for formal guidance for employers and workplace operators on workplace cleanliness and hygiene standards to help prevent the spread o
Answer: Employers have duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to assess and control risks to workers and others arising from their activities. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) already provides guidance on infections and biological hazards a...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Sick LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the total number of school days lost by teaching staff due to the incidence of infectious disease in (a) primary (b) secondary schools in England in the school years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and the proporti
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.The department collects absence data for teachers and teaching assistants employed directly by state-funded schools via the school workforce census. This includes absences due to sickness but does not includ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Sick LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the total number of school days lost by pupils due to the incidence of infectious disease in (a) primary (b) secondary schools in England in the school years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and what proportion of a
Answer: The department does not collect data on absence due specifically to infectious disease.The closest available measure is absence due to illness. In 2024/25, illness accounted for 2.83% of all possible sessions in state-funded primary schools and 3.61% in s...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the inclusion of fruit and nut bars in the location restrictions for high fat, sugar and salt products since October 2022 on businesses; and w
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever.Restrictions on the promotion by location of ‘less healthy’ f...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will publish an economic impact assessment on the potential impact of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model within the advertising and promotion regulations, specifically in relation to busi
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. As part of this, the Gover...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlowersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary trade negotiations on the cut flower and plant sector; and when small flower-selling businesses
Answer: The Government is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing trade barriers for British producers and retailers. While those negotiations...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Public AppointmentsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to appoint a Retail and Hospitality Envoy.
Answer: The Government will make an announcement on the appointment of the Retail and Hospitality Envoy in the coming weeks.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his priorities are for the UN Climate Change Conference 2025.
Answer: The Secretary of State and Minister for Climate are in Brazil to fight for our national interest. By working to protect the global ecosystem and speed up the clean energy revolution globally we can unlock investment in energy security, lower bills, and cr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rights of property buyers in the context of consultations on home buying and selling reform and the provision of material infor
Answer: Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, property listings must already not omit information that the average consumer needs to make an informed transactional decision. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the proposals set out in th...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootwear: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89014More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take legislative steps to create new commodity codes under Section 64 of the UK Global Tariff to include the use of sustainable materials in safety footwear.
Answer: UK customs commodity codes are matched to the EU’s, to enable the Windsor Framework in NI and facilitate trade with the EU. However, other mechanisms can be used to provide different tariff treatment for goods. If businesses would like to propose a lower ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFootwear: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89013More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of aligning the duty rates applied to textile footwear with other textile-based safety equipment.
Answer: The UK’s Tariff schedule, known as the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), adheres to global classification standards. We continue to monitor the UKGT to ensure our Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule functions as effectively as possible, supports domestic prioriti...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent developers seeking to (a) reduce and (b) remove obligations under agreements entered into under section 106 of the Town and Country
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure.As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the planning practice guidance PPG on viabilit...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve Child Maintenance Service (a) communication with service users, (b) maintenance calculations and (c) handling of arrears.
Answer: Communications & Our Digital ServiceThrough the Service Modernisation Programme, the CMS are ensuring customers have a greater choice of how they communicate access our service. The CMS has made improvements to customer communications, through more us...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGenetics: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allow self-funded Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy as an add-on to NHS-funded IVF treatment.
Answer: Commissioning decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards. We expect these organisations to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, ensuring equal acce...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: FlowersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on streamlining the import process for flowers.
Answer: Plant health import requirements are kept under continuous review, through the UK Plant Health Risk Group. Following such a review, most imports of cut flowers into GB from the EU no longer require an accompanying phytosanitary certificate and notificatio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of trained and skilled staff conducting checks on flowers and plants at UK border posts.
Answer: Checks at Border Control Posts are handled by trained staff working to standard operating procedures, ensuring inspections are undertaken safely and efficiently. APHA’s plant health import inspection process is accredited to the ISO 17020 Inspection Stand...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to end delays in border checks for flowers and plants imported from the EU.
Answer: The department does not recognise the assertation that there are routine delays. GB plant health services have significantly increased the number of plant health inspection staff to service the demand for import checks in England and Wales of EU plants an...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contract negotiations take into account variations in unit prices between dentistry practices (a) across England and (b) that are geographically c
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of their local populations and to determine the priorities for investment.Differential Unit of Dental Act...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: Opening HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the cap on the number of Crown Court sitting days on the average time taken for cases to be heard.
Answer: Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.In June, the Judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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