Luke Myer MP: written questions
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Defence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank on (a) access to finance for UK defence manufacturers and SMEs and (b) investment in UK defence
Answer: The UK and Canada share a common objective of strengthening Allied defence industrial capacity through closer international cooperation. The Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM) and Canada's proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) are intend...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAssisted AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring Assisted Area status to support investment, jobs and economic growth in less economically developed parts
Answer: The department currently supports Tees Valley Combined Authority, covering the Teesside area, through several existing growth focused funding pots including; Investment Zones, Freeports, and the Local Growth Fund. The department has no current plans to re...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Hospitality IndustryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Class E planning applications for hospitality uses have been rejected by local planning authorities on the basis of an Environmental Impact Assessment in each year since
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Hospitality IndustryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on how many Class E planning applications relating to hospitality uses of a property were (a) received, (b) approved, and (c) rejected by lo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26258More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average monthly pension payment is to civil service pensioners.
Answer: The average lump sum paid to Civil Service pensioners is £39,732.04, and the average net monthly pension payment is £742.23. Information regarding the average length of time from the date of retirement to the first payment is not currently available throu...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Lump Sum PaymentsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26257More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average lump sum is paid to civil service pensioners.
Answer: The average lump sum paid to Civil Service pensioners is £39,732.04, and the average net monthly pension payment is £742.23. Information regarding the average length of time from the date of retirement to the first payment is not currently available throu...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26256More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of time is from date of retirement to first payment for retired civil service pensioners.
Answer: The average lump sum paid to Civil Service pensioners is £39,732.04, and the average net monthly pension payment is £742.23. Information regarding the average length of time from the date of retirement to the first payment is not currently available throu...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic ArtsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affi
Answer: The department has not assessed the impact of the acquisition or discussed it with the CMA. Responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority to determine independently.Th...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: 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
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