Luke Taylor MP: written questions
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Written questions
Proof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when will the mandatory digital ID scheme be introduced.
Answer: The Government’s new digital ID scheme will be rolled out by the end of this Parliament.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Proceedings: CAFCASSMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of CAFCASS in supporting children during family court proceedings who have (a) experienced or (b) witnessed domestic abuse.
Answer: As a Non-Departmental Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, the oversight and assurance arrangements for Cafcass are carried out in accordance with the Arms-Length Body Code of Practice. Specific areas of oversight are also covered in the Framework D...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnology: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase the level of taxation on tech companies in the forthcoming Budget.
Answer: The Chancellor’s decisions on tax will be announced in the usual way at the Budget. We do not comment on tax speculation outside of fiscal events.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the covid-19 vaccination booster people with (a) diabetes and (b) coeliac disease.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Southampton Itchen on 19 November 2025 to Question 90568.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing additional safeguards to protect victims of rape, including the bail conditions of those charged with rape.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact sexual violence can have and are absolutely committed to tackling rape and sexual offences and achieving the best possible outcome for victims.We are providing £13.1m to the new National Centre for VAWG and Public Prote...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of Pension Credit among eligible pensioners.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all pensioners receive the support to which they are entitled. That is why we have been running the biggest ever Pension Credit taken-up campaign, promoting Pension Credit to eligible pensioners and their famil...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is he taking to simplify the pension credit application process.
Answer: The Department is committed to modernising the Pension Credit service and regularly reviews the user experience to balance simplification with ensuring accurate awards.A key objective of DWP’s Service Modernisation Programme is to make services more user-...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder People: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support elderly people with the cost of care.
Answer: The adult social care system is means tested and provides funded support for those with the least financial means. While the Department sets the minimum thresholds for accessing local authority support, local authorities have the discretion to set more ge...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the palliative care workforce is able to cope with growing demand for end of life care.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10-Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10-Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DeathsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of deaths in hospital.
Answer: Our recently published 10-Year Health Plan sets out that community-based advice and support will help more people die in their home rather than in hospital, while community teams will work closely with care homes and paramedics to share care plans to avoi...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce emergency hospital admissions involving people who are in the last 12 months of life.
Answer: Our recently published 10-Year Health Plan sets out that community-based advice and support will help more people die in their home rather than in hospital, while community teams will work closely with care homes and paramedics to share care plans to avoi...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the early identification of palliative care needs.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England. I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087, which I gave to the House on 24 November 2025. The early identification of som...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce variations in the approaches of commissioners in meeting local population need for palliative and end of life care services.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087 I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.Through our MSF, we will closely ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce regional inequalities in (a) access to and (b) quality of palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1087 I gave to the House on 24 November 2025.Through our MSF, we will closely ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to tackle the sale of illegally modified e-bikes.
Answer: E-bikes can only be legally used on the roads where they comply in full with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983. The Product Regulation and Metrology Act received Royal Assent in July. One of the main aims of the Act is to prevent unsa...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Warm Homes Plan will include (a) independent inspections of retrofit work, (b) requirements for training for installers and (c) protections for residents.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the system of consumer protection and oversight for home retrofit installations. This work looks at the entire landscape: from how installers work in people’s homes to where homeowners turn for rapid action and enforcement if t...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) homes retrofitted under the Eco4 scheme are inspected and (b) any (i) substandard and (ii) unsafe work is fully remediated.
Answer: Government is offering free inspections of all properties where external wall insulation was fitted under ECO4. The focus is on this measure as audits highlighted particular issues with external wall insulation under the scheme. Ofgem will contact every h...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Public TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of assaults on public transport staff.
Answer: The British Transport Police are responsible for policing the railway in England, Scotland and Wales and they record the number of incidents of violence and abuse against rail workers. Analysis by the Department of Violence Against the Person offences sho...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a criminal offence of assaulting a public transport worker.
Answer: There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker. Public transport workers and the wider public should be assured that where offenders commit acts of violence they will be arrested and brought before the courts quickly and that the British Transport P...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of (a) reforming the G20 Common Framework for debt relief and (b) a new UN-led system for debt relief.
Answer: Whilst the G20 Common Framework process has been slower than the government would like, we remain committed to making it a success and are actively working with our G20 partners to ensure that it can deliver more timely, efficient, orderly and coordinated...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that food outlets must display their Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating.
Answer: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Introducing a statutory scheme in England would require primary legislation as well as the secu...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that egg production in the UK comes from cage-free systems.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 29 April 2025 to the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole, PQ UIN 47556.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82077More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to appoint an independent commissioner who would be responsible for outstanding losses from the Equitable Life scandal.
Answer: Under plans put in place by the Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition Government, the Equitable Life Payment Scheme was fully wound down and closed in 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to el...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help the Metropolitan Police restore public confidence among women and ethnic minorities.
Answer: This Government is clear that discriminatory attitudes and behaviours have no place in policing. All Londoners, including women and ethnic minorities, deserve to have trust and confidence in their police force. As part of our mission to take back our stre...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Metropolitan Police leaders on the use of metrics to assess the efficacy of cultural reform programmes introduced following the Casey Review.
Answer: This Government is clear that discriminatory attitudes and behaviours have no place in policing. All Londoners, including women and ethnic minorities, deserve to have trust and confidence in their police force. As part of our mission to take back our stre...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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