Louie French MP: written questions
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Bereavement: ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support available to bereaved parents.
Answer: Bereaved parents may be eligible for Universal Credit, help with immediate costs through a Funeral Expenses Payment, and assistance through the Crisis and Resilience Fund. For Universal Credit customers, the department maintains payments for the assessmen...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: FinesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of businesses issued with fines for employing illegal workers (a) dissolving and (b) liquidating before fines are paid.
Answer: The Home Office pursues debt recovery in every case and proactively monitors liable companies through Companies House from the point a civil penalty referral is logged. This enables the early identification of proposed strike-offs and timely objections, h...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTax Yields: Greater London and South EastTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28865More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the tax take is generated by London and the South East.
Answer: The Office for National statistics publishes a series of official statistics on country and regional public sector finances. The publication presents statistical estimates for the allocation of public sector revenue for each country and region of the UK, ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that reforms to student finance, including the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and maintenance support, support skills development for the creative industries.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGovernmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government (a) announcements, (b) initiatives and (c) funding decisions have been delayed beyond their initial deadline since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government does not centrally record or hold timelines for all individual departmental announcements, initiatives, and funding decisions, including delays. Departments are responsible for tracking delivery with oversight and support from the centre of...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that those who have had asylum claims rejected are removed from the United Kingdom; and what percentage of rejected claimants have been removed from the UK since Jul
Answer: Since the July 2024 election, asylum-related returns have reached their highest level since 2010.The monthly breakdown in asylum related returns since July 2024 is published in the ad-hoc transparency release, which can be found here: Returns from the UK ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Consultation: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28861More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much HM Government has spent on consultations since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what she defines as immigration pull factors to the United Kingdom; and what steps she is taking to remove those pull factors.
Answer: The Government considers immigration pull factors to be aspects of the UK's asylum and immigration system that may incentivise irregular migration to the United Kingdom. Through the Restoring Order and Control Policy Statement and the Immigration and Asyl...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the weight of (a) fuel-powered vehicles and (b) electric-powered vehicles on the United Kingdom's road network.
Answer: Wear and tear on roads is dominated by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses, with a much smaller impact from cars of any type.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28858More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles is calculated on engine size rather than vehicle weight; and if he will make it his policy to commission a review of motorcycle VED.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. There are four engine size ranges, with the lowest rate applying to zero emission motorcycles and the smallest engines sized 150cc or less (currently £27 per year), and the highest rat...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of Compulsory Basic Training certificates for motorcycle riders renewed by the DVSA in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not hold full data for the number of people who repeat their CBT course, however, some analysis was conducted for inclusion in the recent ‘Improving moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing’ ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of Compulsory Basic Training certificates for motorcycle riders issued by or linked to the DVSA in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not hold full data for the number of people who repeat their CBT course, however, some analysis was conducted for inclusion in the recent ‘Improving moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing’ ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhound RacingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the economic and social contribution of greyhound racing in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that greyhound racing makes to Britain's cultural heritage, sporting landscape and economy.The Department has not made a separate assessment of the economic and social contribution of greyhound racing i...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has plans to replace Training Interface Group fellowships with an alternative national training pathway for surgeons specialising in complex multidisciplinary fields such as
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 March in response to Question 121818.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of national funding and coordination for Training Interface Group fellowships on the future workforce of surgeons t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 March in response to Question 121818.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Amateur Sports Clubs SchemeTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue HM Treasury raised from Community Amateur Sports Clubs in the last financial year.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) does not hold estimates of the amount of tax revenue raised from Community Amateur Sports Clubs.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Amateur Sports Clubs SchemeTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a review of the Community Amateur Sports Club threshold.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) play in supporting grassroots sport and promoting participation across the UK.The eligibility criteria, including the monetary thresholds for the scheme, are designed...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase Government funding for research to improve outcomes for brain tumour patients.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Rt Hon The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE on 16 July 2026 in response to Question HL1674.Available data on this issue is also published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, at the follo...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) foreign national offenders and (b) immediate family members of foreign national offenders were removed from the UK under the Facilitated Return Scheme in the last 12 months.
Answer: Since this Government came to power almost 10,000 foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been returned, an increase of 36%, and we will continue to do everything we can to remove these vile criminals from our streets.The information you have requested reg...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was paid to to (a) foreign national offenders and (b) immediate family members of foreign national offenders removed from the UK under the Facilitated Return Scheme in the last 12 months.
Answer: Since this Government came to power almost 10,000 foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been returned, an increase of 36%, and we will continue to do everything we can to remove these vile criminals from our streets.The information you have requested reg...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of drivers using learner driver plates to work.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the number of learner drivers driving for work, although learner drivers must be accompanied by an eligible supervising driver on public roads. The safety of anyone driving on our roads is a priority, and that includes those...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current system of electronic monitoring of offenders.
Answer: The number of individuals on the electronic monitoring (EM) caseload was most recently published in April 2026. The data from this publication is shown below for the post-release, court sentence and immigration cohorts combined, for the months June 2025 t...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of offenders in the electronic monitoring cohort that were unmonitored in (a) May 2024-May 2025, and (b) May 2025-May 2026.
Answer: The number of individuals on the electronic monitoring (EM) caseload was most recently published in April 2026. The data from this publication is shown below for the post-release, court sentence and immigration cohorts combined, for the months June 2025 t...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of offenders in the electronic monitoring cohort in (a) May 2024-May 2025, and (b) May 2025-May 2026.
Answer: The number of individuals on the electronic monitoring (EM) caseload was most recently published in April 2026. The data from this publication is shown below for the post-release, court sentence and immigration cohorts combined, for the months June 2025 t...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: SportsgroundsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the safety of artificial grass football pitches.
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) provide durable, safe, year-round playing surfaces, helping more people to access the benefits of physical activity. We remain comm...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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