Luke Evans MP: written questions 2025
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Agriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's progress on improving agricultural grant funding to help support fruit and vegetable growers.
Answer: The Government is steadfastly committed to our excellent horticulture sector and the vital role that it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Both Defra ministers and officials host...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has carried out a recent impact assessment for the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.
Answer: The Government is steadfastly committed to our excellent horticulture sector and the vital role that it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Both Defra ministers and officials host...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last held discussions with the fruit and vegetable growers sector on the potential impact of the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme on that sector.
Answer: The Government is steadfastly committed to our excellent horticulture sector and the vital role that it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Both Defra ministers and officials host...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 82925 on Special Educational Needs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) children, (b) parents and (c) experts on SEND provision; and if she will ma
Answer: This government is determined to deliver reform that stands the test of time and rebuilds the confidence of families. To ensure lived experience and partnership are at the heart of our solutions, we are currently engaging with children, young people and t...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 82987 on Jobcentres: Neurodiversity and Young People, what recent discussions she has had with (a) education providers and (b) local authorities on recent t
Answer: Over the last year, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, and the former Minister for School Standards, alongside expert advisers like Tom Rees and Dame Christine Lenehan, have listened to the voices of parents, teachers and young pe...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 82927 on Special Educational Needs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the outcomes of the Curriculum and Assessment Review feed into the forthcoming W
Answer: The Curriculum and Assessment Review looked closely at how to break down the barriers that hold back children and young people, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.We have alread...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025 with supported accommodation providers on sustainable levels of funding support.
Answer: The government values the vital role played by supported housing in helping older, disabled and other vulnerable people to live independently and well, and the contribution it makes to wider government objectives, including tackling rough sleeping and hom...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Supported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has with supported accommodation providers on the (a) role and (b) needs of those providers in the development of local homelessness strategies.
Answer: The Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out that housing authorities will need work with partners when drafting their homelessness strategies and have regard for supported housing provision to help prevent and resolve homelessness for people with support n...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 83938 on Roads: Horses, if she will make an assessment of trends in levels of equestrian related incidents in (a) England and (b) Leicestershire.
Answer: The number of reported personal injury road collisions involving ridden horses for the last 10 years in England and Leicestershire (local authority) are shown in the table:YearEnglandLeicestershire2015904201697220178132018690201951020207312021762202268020...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeavy Goods Vehicles: CompaniesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on the number of (a) starts, (b) completions and (c) licences obtained from the HGV providers (i) System Group and (ii) Qube.
Answer: The government carries out assurance and financial reconciliation exercises of Skills Bootcamps across all sectors, including the HGV sector. The department publishes data on Skills Bootcamps starts, completions and outcomes by sector. This can be found h...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted a formal audit of funding for the HGV driving bootcamp.
Answer: The government carries out assurance and financial reconciliation exercises of Skills Bootcamps across all sectors, including the HGV sector. The department publishes data on Skills Bootcamps starts, completions and outcomes by sector. This can be found h...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report by the NAO entitled Home to School Transport, published on 31 October 2025, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities about the increasing demand for home to suppor
Answer: Department officials hold regular forums to which all local authority home-to-school travel teams are invited. These meetings provide the department with valuable information about the challenges local authorities face. We have committed to reform the spe...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Industrial DisputesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to manage industrial disputes within the rail sector following the proposed transfer of all rail franchises into full public ownership.
Answer: The Government is committed to resetting industrial relations. A first of its kind joint industry and trade union Rail Engagement Group recently held its inaugural meeting to discuss shared ambitions for GBR. The Government plans to use this group to fost...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been over detained in prison in the last five reported years.
Answer: Release inaccuracy is yet another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctly, we are clamping down on those errors that do occur, and this includes unlawful detenti...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: RedundancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 August 2025 to Question 67474 on NHS England: Redundancy, when his Department will provide an update on the cost impact of integrating NHS England with the DHSC.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre. Reducing the size of the Department and NHS England will ultimately deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of savings that can be r...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: RedundancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations his Department has received from Integrated Care Boards on (a) the abolition of NHS England and (b) subsequent planned redundancies.
Answer: The Department has not received any formal representations from the integrated care boards regarding the abolition of NHS England or any subsequent planned redundancies. This includes anything in relation to NHS England’s announced voluntary redundancy sc...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: RedundancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on the source of funding for redundancy packages resulting from the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear about the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board running costs and National Health Service provider corporate costs in order to red...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards and NHS England: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to allocate funding for redundancy packages (a) following the abolition of NHS England and (b) for Integrated Care Boards.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board running costs and National Health Service provider corporate cost reductions in order...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding from local budgets will be used to pay redundancy packages, in the context of the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board running costs and NHS provider corporate cost reductions in order to reduce waste and...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to general practice staff on triaging (a) online consultation submissions and (b) reports of life-threatening symptoms shortly before the online tool closes each
Answer: The Department updates the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services regulations that govern general practice. NHS England issues contractual variations and provides supplementary resources to support practices in implementing these changes.T...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's requirement to keep online consultation tools open from 8am to 6:30pm from Monday to Friday on (a) patient safety and (b) GP
Answer: The change regarding online access means parity for walk-in, phone and online access. Implementation was deferred by six months to 1 October 2025 so practices could prepare and get support for this transition if needed. The requirement builds on policies ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Primary Care Networks: Limited LiabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, How many (a) GP practices and (b) Primary Care Networks providing NHS care are currently registered as Limited Liability Partnerships.
Answer: The Department does not hold comprehensive data on the types of organisations delivering general practice services.However, we expect that a large majority of GP practices operate as traditional GP partnerships, rather than Limited Liability Partnerships ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the amount of police time taken to administer vehicle stops under section 163 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answer: Section 163 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) 1988 allows a police officer in uniform to require the driver of a vehicle to stop when directed.This is an important provision in maintaining road safety. It also enhances understanding of road traffic crime and ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 74384 on Rugby, what assessment her Department has made of the long-term financial sustainability of professional rugby union; and whether
Answer: The governance of rugby union is a matter for the Rugby Football Union (the national governing body for rugby union), which is independent of government.DCMS continues to work with the RFU, representatives of Prem and Champ clubs as well as the Tier Two B...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will have discussions with (a) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (b) NHS England on the applicability of current guidance to assist medical professionals to recog
Answer: This is a matter for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as the independent body responsible for providing guidance and quality standards on the treatment and care of diabetes in England. NICE has an established prioritisation process...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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