Marie Goldman MP: written questions
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Health Services: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to question 97838, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the LGBT+ health evidence review.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the development of national linkable datasets for screening programmes will enable uptake data to be reported by (a) ethnicity and (b) level of deprivation.
Answer: Our NHS Screening Programmes can save lives and reduce ill health by finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered, or information can be given to help them make informed decisions.NHS Englan...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to establish a metastatic breast cancer data taskforce to (a) identify barriers to data collection, (b) share best practice and (c) monitor progress on improving data
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of robust and timely data on people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer to support service planning and improve outcomes.The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England collects, curates, qualit...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123801More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, by which date she will publish a draft bill to ban conversion practices for LGBT+ people.
Answer: We remain absolutely committed to publishing a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices and we firmly intend to do so soon. The first parliamentary session was incredibly busy, we saw the Government bring forward landmark employment legislation an...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWindrush CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what engagements she has had with the Windrush Commissioner since he took up that role.
Answer: The Independent Windrush Commissioner, since his appointment last year, has engaged regularly with the Minister for Migration and Citizenship and senior Home Office officials and will continue to do so as part of his role in overseeing progress on the Gov...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people eligible for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme that have not made a claim.
Answer: As of the end of December 2025, the Windrush Compensation Scheme had received 11,133 claims. Of those, 10,696 claims (over 94% of all claims received) had received a final decision, with 9,061 claims fully closed.The Government remains committed to improv...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the potential merits of reforming the application process to the Windrush compensation scheme.
Answer: As of the end of December 2025, the Windrush Compensation Scheme had received 11,133 claims. Of those, 10,696 claims (over 94% of all claims received) had received a final decision, with 9,061 claims fully closed.The Government remains committed to improv...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Windrush compensation scheme.
Answer: As of the end of December 2025, the Windrush Compensation Scheme had received 11,133 claims. Of those, 10,696 claims (over 94% of all claims received) had received a final decision, with 9,061 claims fully closed.The Government remains committed to improv...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of claimants for the Windrush compensation scheme whose applications are being processed.
Answer: As of the end of December 2025, the Windrush Compensation Scheme had received 11,133 claims. Of those, 10,696 claims (over 94% of all claims received) had received a final decision, with 9,061 claims fully closed.The Government remains committed to improv...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidates: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122819More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer to Question 117942 on Candidates: Equality, whether Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 can be commenced in time to apply to candidate selections for the next General Election.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer on 16 March 2026 (PQ 117942).
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidates: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122818More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 117942, which stakeholders she plans to engage with on the commencement of Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010; and what her planned timeline is for that en
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer on 16 March 2026 (PQ 117942).
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government’s response of 8 January 2026 to the Pavement parking: options for change consultation, whether the research commissioned by her Department will include (a) measurement of physic
Answer: The research announced on 8 January 2026 focuses on measuring the current prevalence and impacts of pavement parking, providing a baseline against which the effects of future legislation can be measured.This study will include a measure of public satisfac...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHadush KebatuMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Answer to Question 103509, when he expects Dame Lynne Owens’ independent investigation into the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford on 24th of October 2025 to conclude.
Answer: On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, which includes strengthening release checks across prisons and commissioning an independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens.The Deputy Prime ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010 and Gender Recognition Act 2004Women and EqualitiesTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120508More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a joint committee of cross-party MPs and peers to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of the (a) the Gender Recognition Act and (b) the Equali
Answer: The Government is currently prioritising working through the implications of the Supreme Court ruling in the For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers case, including reviewing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Code of Practice for services...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidates: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117942More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is required to take before it can commence section 106 of the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Government is committed to commencing section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections in accordance with regulations.We are currently explo...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charge-point accessibility for disabled people.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that public charging infrastructure is accessible for all. In November 2025, the British Standards Institution published the results of a review, commissioned by the Government and Motability Foundation, on changes ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve transport accessibility in the East of England.
Answer: The government is committed to improving passenger transport services, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity, including in the East of England.Our Bus Services Act 2025 includes a comprehensiv...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to engage key stakeholders on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will include updated workforce modelling and its underlying assumptions when published in spring 2026. The updated workforce modelling will be supported by independent external scrutiny to assess and test it.We are committed to ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Cancer Plan tackles identity-based disparities in cancer care, including for people from (a) ethnic minority backgrounds, (b) disabled?people?and (
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford to recruit and?retain?specialist cancer nurses and cancer workforce.
Answer: The Government and NHS England are acting to ensure that we train the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it including at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT).In 2024/25, an estima...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford to?meet?cancer waiting times?and?ensure people with?cancer receive?timely?care.
Answer: Improving cancer waiting times for patients is a high priority for the Government.We are seeking to achieve this goal through the increased use of community diagnostic centres (CDCs) which will increase the available capacity and bring healthcare closer t...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impacts on property owners of planning permission applications being permitted on their property from those who do not own it.
Answer: The planning system entitles anyone to apply for planning permission on any land, irrespective of ownership, but applicants are legally required to notify the owners of a site before they submit their planning application. This facilitates delivery of dev...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHadush KebatuMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects Dame Lynne Owens’ independent investigation into the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford on 24th of October 2025 to conclude; and whether he plans publish the findings in full.
Answer: On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, which includes strengthening release checks across prisons and commissioning an independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens.The Deputy Prime ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGrokDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom regarding xAI’s Grok creating intimate and sexually explicit images of people, including minors, without their consent.
Answer: The government is clear that no one should have to go through the ordeal of these horrendous images online.Ofcom has confirmed that they have opened an investigation into X and have our full backing to take necessary enforcement action.The commencement or...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that Ofcom adequately enforces the Online Safety Act 2023 in the context of social media companies.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for online safety and is responsible for scrutinising platforms’ risk assessments, requiring safety mitigations, and enforcing safety duties. Ofcom has our full backing in using all available powers to protect users.On 4...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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