Luke Myer MP: written questions
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Written questions
NHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the ratio of nurses and doctors is in the (a) North and (b) South of England.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly statistics showing the size and make up of staff employed in the National Health Service in England, and these include the number of full time equivalent (FTE) doctors and nurses employed by NHS trusts and integrated care boa...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Tees ValleyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of departmental expenditure on breakfast clubs in the Tees Valley region in each of the financial years (a) 2023/24, (b) 2024/25, and (c) 2025/26; and pr
Answer: The department is committed to delivering a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils in England. There are 34 schools already on the programme within the Tees Valley region.Early adopter schools opened free breakfast clubs...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: Tees ValleyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in the Tees Valley region were eligible for free school meals in 2023/24 and in 2025/26; how many are expected to be eligible in 2026/27; and what the estimated total value of support provided
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, including in the Tees Valley reg...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordVideo GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Cabinet Office on the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Sil
Answer: As set out in the Creative Industries Sector Plan, the Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK video games sector. In April this year we launched the £30 million Games Growth Package, doubling funding to invest in UK games businesses an...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on appointing a Chair to the statutory public inquiry into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; and what steps he is taking to ensure that t
Answer: The Department is fully committed to setting up the Statutory Public Inquiry into the serious harms that have taken place at the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.The Department has begun work to set up the inquiry, the Inquiry Secretary is ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmonia: ProductionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of low-carbon domestic ammonia production in improving the UK's energy security and industrial resilience.
Answer: Low carbon ammonia could play a role in reaching net zero as part of a diversified energy mix, as a flexible energy carrier or fuel. Ammonia can also be used as an industrial feedstock for essential products such as fertiliser. However, the scale of futur...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the timetable is for the completion of the Second Hydrogen Allocation Round and the announcement of successful projects.
Answer: The next stage of the Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 process is the Invite to Offer stage, and we are working hard across government to begin this as soon as possible. We will be in touch with projects when this commences. We understand that many projects ar...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of domestically produced polyhalite fertiliser to improving the resilience and security of fertiliser supplies for UK agricul
Answer: Polyhalite satisfies a proportion of the UK’s sulphur demand, but it is not a direct substitute for nitrogen or phosphate-based fertilisers. It can, however, be blended with other fertilisers to increase nutrient use efficiency and provide a balanced nutr...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Tees ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate the Department has made of the financial value to businesses in the Tees Valley of trade agreements since July 2024; how many businesses in the Tees Valley are expected to benefit and how
Answer: The Department does not produce such specific estimates. For new free trade agreements (FTAs), the Government publishes impact assessments to support the parliamentary scrutiny process of FTAs, which include an assessment of the UK’s regions and nations. ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPay: Tees ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people receive the Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage in the Tees Valley region; what estimate the Department has made of the additional wage income received by workers in the Tees Valle
Answer: Estimates by local authority and parliamentary constituency are not always available due to data reliability constraints.Around 140,000 workers in the North East were expected to benefit from a direct pay rise following National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Nat...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Tees ValleyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of Universal Credit in the Tees Valley region; what the total value of Universal Credit payments to claimants in the Tees Valley was in 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26; and w
Answer: Monthly statistics showing the number of people on Universal Credit by local authority, from November 2013 to February 2026, are published in the People on Universal Credit dataset on Stat-Xplore. The department regularly publishes benefit expenditure and...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data relating to children placed in households including a registered sex offender.
Answer: The department does not collect data on children placed in households where an individual is a registered sex offender.We collect data on children’s serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child where abuse or neglect is known or suspect...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is aware of any cases in the last five years where a child was placed in the primary care of an individual who is a registered sex offender.
Answer: The department does not collect data on children placed in households where an individual is a registered sex offender.We collect data on children’s serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child where abuse or neglect is known or suspect...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Hospitals: Redcar and ClevelandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which decisions on community hospital facilities take account of rural need, public transport accessibility and population growth in East Cl
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the planning and commissioning of National Health Service healthcare services. In doing so ICBs must take into account the needs of their local population, which includes meeting the healthcare needs of th...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 129729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether individuals previously deemed unsafe to foster can be reassessed, specifically in cases where they are registered sex offenders.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on children placed in households where an individual is a registered sex offender.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBalance of TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the trade deficit.
Answer: In the 12 months to February 2026, the UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) was £14.8bn, comprising a £210.1bn trade in services surplus, and a £225.0bn trade in goods deficit. The UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) has remained broadly ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has analysed the responses to the consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates which closed on 12 March 2026; and when he plans to respond t
Answer: We are currently analysing the feedback received to the consultation in question and will publish our response in due course.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMicroplastics: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of microplastic exposure.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is carrying out research to understand if there are potential health risks from exposure to micro and nano plastics through inhalational and oral routes. This work is in collaboration with Imperial College under the H...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIraq Conflict: VeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that veterans of the Iraq conflict are treated fairly and with respect in any investigations, while maintaining legal accountability.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting its people who act reasonably and in good faith in the course of their duties. Legal advice and welfare support are available to all Serving and former members of the Armed Forces, where they face criminal or civi...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ProcurementDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the amount and proportion of imported steel from (a) China and (b) other countries that will be used in the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) projec
Answer: The Government knows how important the use of UK made steel is to communities across the country. We are ambitious about increasing the use of UK made steel in UK energy and infrastructure projects where possible. We will publish a steel strategy this yea...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98018More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the sugar content of powdered milk based drinks and include those products within the scope of the soft drinks industry levy.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced her intention to review the Soft Drinks Industry levy (SDIL) to drive further product reformulation, whilst maintaining the fundamental design of the levy as a tax on pre-packaged soft drinks with added suga...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBoilers and Heat Pumps: SalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73868 on Boilers and Heat Pumps: Sales, whether he has made an assessment of the potential commercial sensitivities associated with the
Answer: The Department will receive independently verified sales data after the conclusion of the first scheme year, in summer 2026, and data on the full compliance cycle for that scheme year in late 2026. The government is continuing to assess the options for pu...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising Deaflympic athletes as elite athletes eligible for (a) UK Sport and (b) National Lottery funding.
Answer: The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone, including deaf people. Through our arm's length body, Sport England, we have provided £1.2 million to support the work of UK Deaf Sport.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: ProcurementDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) schools and (b) local authorities on food (i) procurement and (ii) supply chain transparency.
Answer: Schools are responsible for providing meals and meeting the School Food Standards. They may enter individual contracts with suppliers and caterers to meet this duty. Our guidance on the School Food Standards, available on GOV.UK, includes practical advice...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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