Luke Taylor MP: written questions
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Visitor Levy: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to exempt (a) campsites, (b) activity centres and (c) other overnight accommodation used by voluntary youth organisations from the proposed Overnight Visitor Le
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Visual ImpairmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons offer the provision of braille transcription services for individuals with visual impairments.
Answer: Braille translation services are available in publicly operated prisons through the national translation and transcription contract, which is currently held by thebigword Group Limited. Privately managed prisons must have arrangements in place using eithe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to make data showing whether vehicles have been reported stolen publicly available free of charge.
Answer: The Government recognises the severe impacts that vehicle theft has on individuals, businesses and industry.The Government is determined to ensure that crimes such as these receive the response they deserve. A central aim of the Government’s police reform...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help stop organised crime involving vehicle theft.
Answer: The Government recognises the severe impacts that vehicle theft has on individuals, businesses and industry.The Government is determined to ensure that crimes such as these receive the response they deserve. A central aim of the Government’s police reform...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOmaveloxoloneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing an interim access pathway in England for omaveloxolone.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 29 June in response to Question 11724.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOmaveloxoloneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet Ataxia UK to discuss the potential merits of including omaveloxolone in the pilot scheme.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 29 June in response to Question 11724.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLetting Agents: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 19183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to introduce reforms requiring greater transparency and accountability from letting agents regarding the operational condition of essential residentia
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what he is taking, as co-owner of the International Education Strategy, to ensure UK schools expanding overseas do not use non-disclosure agreements to silence harassment or discrimination in ways that
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting workers from Non-Disclosure Agreement misuse. The Employment Rights Act 2025 includes a measure that void NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.We recently consulted on the measure and are curre...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government's response to the Make Work Pay consultation on non-disclosure agreements will address staff employed by the overseas franchises of UK schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting workers from Non-Disclosure Agreement misuse. The Employment Rights Act 2025 includes a measure that void NDAs in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.We recently consulted on the measure and are curre...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to amend the British Schools Overseas standards to prohibit accredited schools from using non-disclosure agreements to prevent disclosure of harassment or discrimination; and whether the appro
Answer: British Schools Overseas schools must abide by the local laws of the host country. There are no current plans to amend the British Schools Overseas Standards.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Crime: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will use the Illicit Finance Summit to press the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to introduce publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership without
Answer: Tackling illicit finance at home and internationally remains a key priority for this Government. We recognise the role of those professional enablers who exploit the integrity of their professions to facilitate serious and organised crime and corruption. ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Crime: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will expand the remit of the Illicit Finance Summit to include tax abuse.
Answer: Tackling illicit finance at home and internationally remains a key priority for this Government. We recognise the role of those professional enablers who exploit the integrity of their professions to facilitate serious and organised crime and corruption. ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic CrimeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle the enablers of illicit finance in the financial and legal services sectors.
Answer: Tackling illicit finance at home and internationally remains a key priority for this Government. We recognise the role of those professional enablers who exploit the integrity of their professions to facilitate serious and organised crime and corruption. ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to issue guidance on the indoor temperatures at which nurseries and early years settings become not safe for young children.
Answer: The department has published guidance to support education and early years settings during hot weather which is available at: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/hot-weather-and-heatwaves-guidance-for-schools-and-other-education-settings/. This draws...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider providing funding to support nurseries in upgrading older buildings to make them safer during hot weather.
Answer: The department has published guidance to support education and early years settings during hot weather which is available at: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/hot-weather-and-heatwaves-guidance-for-schools-and-other-education-settings/. This draws...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of cooling and heat-management systems in nurseries and early years settings during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: The department has published guidance to support education and early years settings during hot weather which is available at: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/hot-weather-and-heatwaves-guidance-for-schools-and-other-education-settings/. This draws...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNurseries: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider introducing a maximum safe indoor temperature standard for nurseries and early years settings.
Answer: The department has published guidance to support education and early years settings during hot weather which is available at: https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/hot-weather-and-heatwaves-guidance-for-schools-and-other-education-settings/. This draws...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that access to safe and good quality education for children overseas.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to promoting equal access to safe, quality and inclusive education for all children worldwide, with a particular focus on girls, children with disabilities, and those displaced due to conflict and the climate crisis. We work...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce avoidable emergency admissions for people with neurological conditions.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing avoidable emergency admissions for people with neurological conditions by improving earlier diagnosis, strengthening community-based care, and ensuring better coordination between services.NHS England is encouraging...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues about imports from Israeli settlements mislabeled as originating from Israel.
Answer: I have had several discussions with colleagues on trade with and within the Israeli settlements in Palestine, which are illegal under international law. We strongly advise against conducting any economic and financial activities in settlements.Goods produ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: HealthHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase support for emergency service personnel whose mental or physical health is affected in the line of duty.
Answer: Through the measures set out in the Government’s Police Reform White Paper, “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” we are taking steps to strengthen wellbeing provision for the policing workforce, including enhanced trauma support and occupati...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSangeethsan GaneskumarForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Sri Lankan counterpart on the arrest of Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, also known as Hip Hop Sangee.
Answer: Officials at our High Commission in Colombo are monitoring this case, and the British High Commissioner raised it with the Sri Lankan authorities on 4 June.The UK remains firmly committed to protecting human rights in Sri Lanka, including securing truth, ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11000More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of Loan Charge and disguised remuneration cases on affected individuals’ financial wellbeing and mental health.
Answer: Tackling tax avoidance continues to be a priority for the Government and has introduced additional criminal sanctions in Finance Act 2026. These will enhance the deterrent against promotion of tax avoidance and increase protection against harm caused to t...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10999More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Loan Charge and disguised remuneration cases the Government expects to remain unresolved following implementation of the McCann review proposals.
Answer: The new Loan Charge Settlement Opportunity (LCSO) is currently being legislated for and represents a fair and proportionate attempt to provide a route to resolution for those who have not yet been able to settle with HMRC. In turn, this requires taxpayers...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10998More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of continuing to pursue remaining Loan Charge and disguised remuneration cases.
Answer: The new Loan Charge Settlement Opportunity (LCSO) is currently being legislated for and represents a fair and proportionate attempt to provide a route to resolution for those who have not yet been able to settle with HMRC. In turn, this requires taxpayers...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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