Luke Taylor MP: written questions 2025
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Self-assessment: Visual ImpairmentTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101553More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional support HM Revenue and Customs can provide to visually impaired people using the Self Assessment system.
Answer: HMRC’s online services are designed to work with screen readers and other assistive technologies. Guidance and help text are built into the online tax return and customers can access support through webchat or textphone if they need it. HMRC also offers a...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce legislation in 2026 to ban the sale and supply of peat for horticultural use.
Answer: The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help bring about a ceasefire in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025, where these issues were addressed at length.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure (a) unrestricted humanitarian access across the country and (b) the protection of humanitarian and aid workers in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement on Sudan made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025, where these issues were addressed at length.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transitional support will be provided to the families who are already on Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Answer: We are not changing the rules for those who have already gained settled status. Similarly, no reforms are planned that would remove settlement from those people already holding that status legitimately.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support the development and use of alternative methods to animal testing in medical research.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 25 November 2025 to Question UIN 91769.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that future reforms to Personal Independence Payment are accompanied by the publication of impact assessments on (a) mental health and (b) poverty.
Answer: We have launched the Timms Review to ensure Personal Independence Payment is fair and fit for the future. To ensure lived experience is at the heart of its work, the Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, a...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to take steps to provide compensation to women impacted by changes to the state pension age.
Answer: As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in his oral statement on 11 November 2025, we have decided to retake the decision made last December as it relates to the communications on state pension age. The work is underway, and we will updat...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will implement the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s 2025 report entitled Women’s state pension age: our findings for the Department for Work and Pensions’ commun
Answer: As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in his oral statement on 11 November 2025, we have decided to retake the decision made last December as it relates to the communications on state pension age. The work is underway, and we will updat...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS neurologists and geriatricians have specialist training to treat Parkinson’s disease.
Answer: The Department does not hold specific data on the number of specialist Parkinson’s nurses employed in the National Health Service in England. These roles are commissioned locally by NHS trusts and integrated care boards as part of neurology and movement d...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the current number of specialist Parkinson’s disease nurses employed within the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not hold specific data on the number of specialist Parkinson’s nurses employed in the National Health Service in England. These roles are commissioned locally by NHS trusts and integrated care boards as part of neurology and movement d...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96429More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is planning to take to ensure Parliamentary oversight of the digital ID scheme in relation to the UN Agenda 2030.
Answer: The Government’s proposed Digital ID scheme will require primary legislation, ensuring full scrutiny by Parliament. The Government will consult widely with stakeholders and the public, through a public consultation. The consultation will be open for the p...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96428More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK, published on 26 September 2025, what steps he is planning to take to ensure that the scheme cannot be (a) misused, (
Answer: The new scheme will be inclusive, secure, and useful. It will give people more control over their data than they have now, and make public services easier to access.Users will receive clear information about what data is collected, how it is used, retenti...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProof 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
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