Luke Evans MP: written questions
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Food: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on her food labelling policies.
Answer: Defra meets regularly with a variety of stakeholders in the farming and food industry. Through these meetings, ministers are able to engage with relevant stakeholders on a range of relevant topical matters, including food labelling, as necessary.Defra als...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing information about methods of slaughter on food labelling.
Answer: The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy, we are committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 76397 on Driving: Disqualification, how many drivers with more than 12 or more penalty points had not been disqualified by a court in 2025.
Answer: Where a driving licence holder has accumulated 12 or more penalty points, a court can exercise its discretion and decide not to disqualify them. Courts may allow drivers to retain their entitlement to drive where it is considered that disqualification wo...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Fixed PenaltiesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of (a) the ability for police forces to issue fixed penalty notices for motorists caught for excessively driving in the middle lanes of motorways and (b) trends in excessive middl
Answer: (a) The enforcement of road traffic law and how available resources are deployed is the responsibility of individual Chief Officers and Police and Crime Commissioners, taking into account the specific local problems and demands with which they are faced. ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Fixed PenaltiesHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fixed penalty notices for careless driving due to excessive middle lane motorway use have been issued by police forces in (a) England and (b) Leicestershire since 2013.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of the annual "Police Powers and Procedures: Roads Policing” statistics. The latest publication can be found at https://www.g...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Fixed PenaltiesHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fixed penalty notices for careless driving have been issued by police forces in (a) England and (b) Leicestershire since 2013.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of the annual "Police Powers and Procedures: Roads Policing” statistics. The latest publication can be found at https://www.g...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107755 on Hospitality Industry VAT, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of lessons learned from (a) France, (b) Germany,
Answer: The Government is aware that some European countries apply reduced VAT rates to hospitality, reflecting different tax systems, policy choices and wider fiscal contexts. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Self-assessmentTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112345More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 109606 answered on 3 February 2026 on Pensioners: Taxation, what the maximum value is of small amounts of tax.
Answer: As stated in answer to WPQ 109606 on 3 February, the government will set out in due course further details on how it will ease the administrative burden for pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current safeguards in place to protect NHS staff from patient assaults, and subsequent follow-up procedures.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. There is a zero-tolerance approach to violence in the workplace.Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in plac...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safeguards to protect mental health facility staff from patient assaults and subsequent follow-up procedures.
Answer: Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. Violence rates in mental health settings are lower than the national average. Individual employers put in place a robust range of measures, including, security, tr...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for issuing Pension Savings Statements to doctors.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is currently conducting a Pension Service reprioritisation exercise. Once this process is complete, the NHSBSA will announce expected timelines for any outstanding Pension Saving Statements to be issued.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors have had to file an estimate for their tax returns as a result of not receiving the appropriate Pension Savings Statements before 31 January 2026.
Answer: The Department, the NHS Business Services Authority, and HM Revenue and Customs do not hold this information.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of IT issues on pharmacies claiming payment for Pharmacy First Services that they have carried out.
Answer: Payments made to pharmacy contractors in England are set out in the Drug Tariff. Within the Drug Tarif there are discretionary provisions for advanced services, including Pharmacy First, that allow contractors to receive payment if the submission of claim...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCerebral Palsy: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current provision for young adults with cerebral palsy but with no diagnosed learning disability.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that young adults with cerebral palsy, including those without a diagnosed learning disability, can access appropriate, high‑quality services that meet their individual needs.Integrated care boards (ICB...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake a review of (a) current levels of on-call firefighters and (b) the challenges faced by fire and rescue services to recruit on-call firefighters.
Answer: Fire and Rescue Authorities are responsible for resourcing their services. To support the future of the on-call system, the Government funded the National Fire Chiefs Council to undertake detailed research into the sustainability of the retained duty sys...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Self-assessmentTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109606More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ensure that pensioners are not required to file self-assessment tax returns for small amounts after the new state pension exceeds the tax-free allowance in 2027.
Answer: Pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not pay income tax in 2026-27.At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will ease the administrative burden for pensioners whose sole income is the basic or ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who will be required to pay tax for the first time after 2027.
Answer: The majority of pensioners paid tax under the previous Government, with 8.3 million taxpayers over state pension age in 2024/2025. The Chancellor has said that those whose only income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not have ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on the financial sustainability of small private schools with less than 500 pupils.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees.The department has announced allocations for at least £3 billion in high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support children and young ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on trends in the level of demand for state SEND provision due to private school pupils transferring to the state system.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees.The department has announced allocations for at least £3 billion in high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support children and young ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the numbers of parents using private education due to issues with accessing [i] SEND provision and [ii] EHCPs.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees.The department has announced allocations for at least £3 billion in high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support children and young ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: SubsidiesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a targeted subsidy for small charitable independent schools with fewer than 500 pupils on those schools.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees.The department has announced allocations for at least £3 billion in high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support children and young ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Sports: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with motorsport manufacturers and related bodies on growing the sector in the UK.
Answer: The UK’s globally recognised motorsport cluster continues to play a vital role in driving engineering excellence and supporting investment across the automotive sector. DBT Ministers have engaged on issues affecting the UK motorsports sector, including a ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the NHS's refusal rate in paying pharmacies for carrying out Pharmacy First Services.
Answer: Pharmacy First is an essential approach to make greater use of pharmacy professionals and shift more care from hospital into the community. The service allows pharmacists to supply prescription-only medicines for seven common conditions, enabling patients...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of pharmacy contractors who are due outstanding payments from the NHSBSA for Pharmacy First Services and (b) total value of outstanding payments.
Answer: Pharmacy First is an essential approach to make greater use of pharmacy professionals and shift more care from hospital into the community. The service allows pharmacists to supply prescription-only medicines for seven common conditions, enabling patients...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHSBSA provide timely payments to pharmacists carrying out Pharmacy First consultations.
Answer: Pharmacy First is an essential approach to make greater use of pharmacy professionals and shift more care from hospital into the community. The service allows pharmacists to supply prescription-only medicines for seven common conditions, enabling patients...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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