Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions

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Written questions

Motor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29753More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the equitability of vehicle excise duty rates for zero-emission light goods vehicles used for private, non-commercial purposes; and if he will review the differential between the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 28534Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, why pitch fee reviews for residential park homes are linked to the Consumer Prices Index through legislation, while equivalent protections do not apply to holiday park homes; and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Pets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the planned launch date for the single point of search tool that will allow all pet microchip databases to be searched.
Answer: The Association of Microchip Database Operators has been working closely with commercial providers to develop a single point of search platform which is expected to go live this autumn.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Menopause: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS menopause services in supporting women whose symptoms affect their ability to remain in work; if she will work with integrated care boards to ens
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 11 September in response to Question 26409. The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy recognises the impact of menopause on women’s health, wellbeing, work, and quality of life.The Government has made no assessm...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Local Government: WarwickshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Local Government Boundary Commission for England regarding the timetable for conducting electoral reviews of the proposed North Warwickshire
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Local Government Boundary Commission for EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s capacity to undertake the electoral reviews required as a consequence of local government r
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Higher Education: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether career progression outcomes differ for neurodivergent academics between highly selective universities and the wider higher education sector.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Higher Education: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which non-traditional educational pathways affect access to (a) academic careers and (b) leadership positions within higher education institutions.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Higher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address inequalities in career progression among academics from ethnic minority backgrounds who are also (a) disabled or (b) neurodivergent.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Higher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to higher education providers on reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent academic staff throughout recruitment, promotion and disciplinary processes.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Higher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential barriers faced by neurodivergent academics in higher education institutions to progressing through academic career pathways.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Food: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of offering updated dietary guidance to schools, hospitals and other public institutions, and ceasing to use the Eatwell Plate.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 23 June in response to Question 9942.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Forestry Act 1967Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of modernising the Forestry Act 1967 to support nature recovery and ecological targets.
Answer: Defra has no immediate plans to make changes to the Forestry Act 1967. We will continue to review whether making changes to the Act could help to meet our wider objectives. Any changes to the Act would require primary legislation. Government already has a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Tree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of spatial targeting of tree planting in urban areas to help reduce social inequalities.
Answer: The Trees Programme includes a number of schemes that support urban tree planting. Lower urban tree cover often correlates with higher socioeconomic deprivation. The Government supports urban tree planting through the Tree Council and England’s Community ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Forests and Tree Planting: Droughts and TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and consecutive drought on tree planting and established woodland.
Answer: Forest Research (FR) has assessed that extreme heat and drought can reduce tree growth and increase tree mortality. Consecutive droughts may have cumulative impacts. Tree mortality will be recorded through the field work associated with FR’s National Fore...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil ServiceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23604More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether mechanisms are in place to ensure independent scrutiny of the findings and recommendations of the review into the Organisation, Performance and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: Local PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local planning authorities are permitted to allocate land that they own for (a) housing and (b) mixed-use development in local plans.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: Local PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on the allocation of land owned by those authorities within local plans.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Vitamin B12Department of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to develop a National Strategy for Vitamin B12 Deficiency; and if she will review (a) diagnostic thresholds for vitamin B12 deficiency, (b) treatment protocols f
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 22 and 25 April 2025 in response to Questions 44657, 44658, and 44659.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to establish a compensation scheme for women harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate; and if she will meet the Patient Safety Commissioner to discuss redress for affected patie
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July to Question 16121.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Social Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repeated disability benefit assessments on the mental and physical wellbeing of claimants, including people with autism spectrum disorder and other
Answer: The Timms Review is considering the role of PIP in enabling disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to live independently and participate fully in society, and how it can remain fair and fit for the future. Listening to the lived experi...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Arthritis: BaricitinibDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate access on the NHS to baricitinib for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); and whether he has considered alternative
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new, licensed medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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Pancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer by ensuring that eligible patients are automatically identified and referred to appropriate clinical
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with pancreatic cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The National Cancer Plan sets out the Government’s ambition to deliver wor...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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HospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the move of care from hospital to community set out in the 10 Year Health Plan will be funded for hospices providing community and hospice-at-home care.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out the Government’s ambition to shift more care from hospitals into the community. Hospices have an important role to play in this shift, including through community and hospice-at-home services.Palliative care services are i...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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HospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the proportion of the operating costs of (a) The Myton Hospices and (b) The Shakespeare Hospice is met by NHS Coventry and Warwickshire; and what assessment
Answer: As hospices are independent charitable organisations, neither the Department nor NHS England collect data on their financial accounts, therefore, we do not hold information on what proportion of operating costs are met by the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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