Luke Murphy MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Department for Work and Pensions: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what quality assurance arrangements are in place for final complaint responses issued by the Department.
Answer: The Department does not measure complaints timings as described in the question (i.e. average response times). We recognise that response times to hon. Members’ enquiries on behalf of constituents have not been consistently adequate in recent months, as h...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time was for complaints handled by Complaints Resolution Managers in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Department does not measure complaints timings as described in the question (i.e. average response times). We recognise that response times to hon. Members’ enquiries on behalf of constituents have not been consistently adequate in recent months, as h...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of minimum response and complaint-handling standards for residential manging agents.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that leaseholders can obtain invoices and other documentation supporting service charge expenditure within a reasonable timeframe.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing statutory time limits within which managing agents must provide leaseholders with annual service charge accoun
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFirstport: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of changes in FirstPort’s performance since April 2026 in relation to service charge transparency, complaint response times and maintenanc
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the number of miscarriages a patient is required to experience before they are routinely offered care, tests and treatment to help prevent further pregnan
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is chairing the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce to ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: SafetyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to remove regulatory barriers while maintaining high safety standards for domestic battery technologies.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that safety requirements for domestic battery systems are effective and proportionate. The Department is sponsoring the British Standards Institution's review of PAS 63100, the specification for domestic battery ins...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTanzania: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of (a) the release of political prisoners detained following the post-election u
Answer: The violence that took place during Tanzania's October 2025 elections, including reports of widespread extrajudicial killings and the concealment of bodies, was shocking. The Presidential Commission of Inquiry found evidence that at least 518 people were ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTanzania: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of casualty statistics reported following post-election violence in Tanzania in October 2024; and what steps he is tak
Answer: The violence that took place during Tanzania's October 2025 elections, including reports of widespread extrajudicial killings and the concealment of bodies, was shocking. The Presidential Commission of Inquiry found evidence that at least 518 people were ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a standardised methodology for identifying special educational needs and disabilities, ahead of the roll-out of the Inclusive Mainstream Fund
Answer: The government recognises the importance of consistent identification of special educational needs and disabilities, so that children and young people receive the right support as early as possible. We are improving the evidence base for identifying needs...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure schools apply a consistent, nationally defined methodology for identifying and determining whether a child has (a) special educational needs and (b) a disability, beyond those
Answer: The government recognises the importance of consistent identification of special educational needs and disabilities, so that children and young people receive the right support as early as possible. We are improving the evidence base for identifying needs...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the National Inclusion Standards being developed as part of the Schools White Paper will include a standardised, nationally defined methodology for schools to identify and determine whether a child has
Answer: The government recognises the importance of consistent identification of special educational needs and disabilities, so that children and young people receive the right support as early as possible. We are improving the evidence base for identifying needs...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how Ofsted’s new inspection framework will evaluate schools’ provision for vulnerable pupils, including those with Adverse Childhood Experiences; and whether inspectors will be required to consider the impact o
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Basingstoke directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on adapting physical and structured learning environments for pupils whose prefrontal cortex development has been impacted by trauma; and what steps she is takin
Answer: This government is committed to supporting local areas to create high-quality places that are suitable to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).To support this, we are investing at least £3.7 bi...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school behaviour and reward systems on the needs of vulnerable pupils, including those affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences and neurodiver
Answer: The department recognises that behaviour and reward systems should meet the needs of all pupils, including vulnerable pupils, those affected by adverse childhood experiences, and pupils with special educational needs and disabilities or neurodivergent con...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking through its cross-government data strategy to develop a secure, unified data-sharing framework with the Department for (a) Energy Security and Net Ze
Answer: The Digital Economy Act 2017 (‘DEA’) Part 5, Chapter 1 Public Service Delivery Powers enable information sharing between certain public authorities and gas and electricity suppliers. This information sharing power enables government departments (such as t...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that data held across HM Treasury, HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions is used effectively to reduce fuel poverty and improve the targeting of ener
Answer: The Government recognises the pressure that rising energy prices place on households. We already use data from multiple sources including HMRC and DWP to identify households eligible for the Warm Home Discount, enabling most rebates to be paid automatical...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on helping to reduce business energy costs.
Answer: Every business in the country has paid the price of Britain’s dependence on foreign fossil fuel markets. The government’s clean power mission will end the exposure of industry to the rollercoaster of fossil fuel prices. And we are supporting businesses th...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: SuicideMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to publishing annual data on suicides among armed forces veterans.
Answer: Any suicide is a tragedy and is one too many. Our thoughts remain with the families, friends and colleagues of all those affected. In 2024, for the first time ever, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published annual suicide rates (year 2021) for th...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Vulnerable AdultsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms his Department uses to monitor (a) the impact of private rented sector reforms on the availability of housing for vulnerable people and (b) local housing authorit
Answer: My Department collects data on the private rented sector through the English Housing Survey, which is published annually and can be found on gov.uk here, and through ongoing longitudinal survey of private tenants. My Department also publishes data showing...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOil and Gas Transition Training FundDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many workers applied to the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund during the pilot programme; and what estimate he has made of the number of workers who will be supported by the Oil and Ga
Answer: As of 6th February, the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund has received 980 applications and of these 402 have been approved so far. Following the success of the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund pilot in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire UK and Scotti...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the availability of flexible, remote or hybrid working on mothers with childcare responsibilities, including in Basingstoke; whether he h
Answer: We’re delivering a modern deal for working parents through the Employment Rights Act. Improving access to flexible working to allow parents to fit work around their family life, and employers will be expected to agree flexible working requests unless ther...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107578More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inability of Further Education colleges to reclaim VAT on their financial sustainability.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107577More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered extending Section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 to Further Education colleges.
Answer: Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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