Lisa Smart MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Anti-social Behaviour: Electric ScootersHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the use of e-scooters in (a) town centres and (b) neighbourhoods.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally hold data on the number of illegally modified or off-road bikes that have been seized by police in England and Wales, and could only collate that information for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionat...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Avoidance: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the requirement in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 that micro-entities publicly file their profit and loss accounts on sm
Answer: The Department is currently engaging with stakeholders on proposed changes in filing requirements at Companies House, to ensure they strike the right balance between tackling economic crime and avoiding undue burden on business. In 2022, the department es...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided guidance to police forces following the proscription of Palestine Action on the policing of protests.
Answer: The police are operationally independent of government and have significant experience in policing protests and ensuring proscription orders are implemented and in line with legislation while facilitating peaceful and lawful protest.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to help prevent receiving parents from limiting access of children to those parents paying child maintenance in order to receive higher payments.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that a child's welfare is best served by the continued involvement of each parent in their life, provided that involvement is safe and meets the needs of the child. It is aware that paying pare...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonationHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department has considered making identity theft a police recordable crime.
Answer: At present, identity theft is not a standalone criminal offence, but criminal acts which exploit stolen identities are already covered under existing legislation such as the Fraud Act 2006, Computer Misuse Act 1990, and Data Protection Act 2018. However, ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that hospitals are able to provide (a) nutritious and (b) good-quality food for patients.
Answer: Access to good quality, nutritious, and aesthetically pleasing hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to their recovery.All National Health Service trusts, including in Hazel Grove, are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for He...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Business and CharitiesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) businesses and (b) charities that provide activities for children with SEND.
Answer: The department provides funding to deliver £24 million worth of grants each year to provide support to low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. We have also funded innovative grants that promote best practice for de...
Answered 1 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordBattle of ArnhemMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to recognise the service of people killed in the Battle of Arnhem.
Answer: The war dead of the Battle of Arnhem are commemorated in perpetuity, predominantly at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, which is cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Over 1,700 casualties of the Battle of Arnhem and Operation Market G...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of funded support through Access to Work on deaf professionals who require full-time BSL interpreters.
Answer: As part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the Access to Work scheme, including how we may better support deaf professionals who require full-time BSL interpreters. Following the conclusion of the consultation, we are now c...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available units of dental activity.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. Dentists delivering NHS dental care ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDermatology: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the dermatology workforce.
Answer: We will publish a 10-Year Workforce Plan to create a National Health Service workforce in England ready to deliver a transformed service. The 10-Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to del...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many former Seasonal Workforce officers for the UK Border Force were successful in gaining employment through regular recruitment processes after their contracts were ended in 2024.
Answer: In accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, all recruitment of this nature is conducted using a sifting process where identifying information is removed, and all appointments are made on merit through open and fair competition. As a resul...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions to Official Development Assistance on women and girls’ reproductive (a) health and (b)
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), recognising that health and rights are co-dependent and mutually reinforcing. Official Development Assistance (ODA) is one of multiple levers to achieve this. We will conti...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister for Migration and Citizenship plans to respond to the correspondence of 2 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove, Ref LS06151.
Answer: A response will be sent to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove’s letter (ref LS06151) in due course to reflect the latest position on the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024.As per The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (Commencement) Reg...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Conditions of Employment and PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) dynamic pricing and (a) general payments on the (i) working conditions and (ii) pay of private hire drivers.
Answer: Subject to any requirements under relevant legislation, pay and working conditions in the private hire vehicle sector are commercial matters between drivers and operators.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64061More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bringing most unused pension funds within the value of a person’s estate for Inheritance Tax purposes on people currently receiving pensions.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 55099.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 23 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove on evacuation from Gaza.
Answer: The Minister for Migration and Citizenship replied on 1 July.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help facilitate safe passage to Jordan for refugees fleeing Gaza.
Answer: The Government has been clear that civilians in Gaza must be protected, and that Palestinians should not be forced to relocate from Gaza to third countries. Jordan is a generous host to several million refugees from regional conflicts, and entry of refuge...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: GazaHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) advice and (b) support her Department provides to UK citizens who wish to assist relatives in Gaza in seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 13 March to Question 35970.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: VisasHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a (a) fast-track and (b) expedited process for applications to the Displaced Talent Mobility Scheme for people seeking refuge from (i) war zones and (ii) crisis situatio
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May, announced a review of the UK’s existing refugee resettlement and sponsorship schemes. This will ensure that there is a framework which will allow businesses, universities and communities to sponsor refugee...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: GazaHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) safe and (b) legal routes are available for people in Gaza to seek asylum in the United Kingdom.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 13 March to Question 35970.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on appointing a permanent Independent Prevent Commissioner.
Answer: An open competition to recruit the permanent Independent Prevent Commissioner is underway, and an update will be provided once an appointment has been made.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review how attendance at schools is recorded for students who have been transferred to another school.
Answer: Once a pupil has been transferred to another school, their name is deleted from both the admission and attendance registers.The ’Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets out the process clearly for schools in paragraphs 222-224. The gu...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63120More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is no gap between the end of the term of office of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and their successor.
Answer: Paula Sussex has been appointed Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). Arrangements are now in place, meaning all casework can progress as normal.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63119More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman cases are pending the appointment of the new Ombudsman.
Answer: There were 187 pending decisions when Paula Sussex CBE was appointed as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on 26 June 2025.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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