Linsey Farnsworth MP: written questions 2026
10 published records · newest first.
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
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