Markus Campbell-Savours MP: written questions
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Written questions
Rescue Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Department is responsible for monitoring the impact of regulation on volunteer land based search and rescue organisations; and how that responsibility is coordinated across Government.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for monitoring the impact of its regulatory activity through inspections, ratings, and ongoing assessment of providers.The Department oversees the effectiveness of the legislative framework, including throu...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Department holds lead responsibility for determining whether volunteer land based search and rescue organisations are required to register with the Care Quality Commission; and which statutor
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for monitoring the impact of its regulatory activity through inspections, ratings, and ongoing assessment of providers.The Department oversees the effectiveness of the legislative framework, including throu...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Voluntary WorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Department holds lead responsibility for determining whether volunteer maritime search and rescue organisations are required to register with the Care Quality Commission; and which statutory
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for monitoring the impact of its regulatory activity through inspections, ratings, and ongoing assessment of providers.The Department oversees the effectiveness of the legislative framework, including throu...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Voluntary WorkCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12539More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which minister has overall responsibility for volunteer search and rescue policy across government.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport leads on volunteering policy, and the responsible Minister is Stephanie Peacock MP and Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth. The Cabinet Office owns the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), which prov...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: EndometriosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42370, when his Department plans to respond to the Office for National Statistics’ findings published in February 2025 on the impact of an e
Answer: The publication from the Office of National Statistics in February 2025 on the labour market impacts of endometriosis provided the first robust national evidence in England quantifying its impact on earnings and employment. The analysis provides evidence ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42370, what progress NHS England has made in developing metrics to assess timely access to care and outcomes for women with suspected endome
Answer: NHS England is progressing work to collect metrics on endometriosis through its wider women’s health data improvement and reporting programme. As a starting point, NHS England is establishing which measures can be collected in a consistent and quantifiabl...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 42370, what progress has been made on implementing the updated November 2024 NICE guideline on endometriosis diagnosis and management across
Answer: NHS England encourages adherence to guidance publications by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). However, healthcare professionals and practitioners are expected to take NICE guidelines into account alongside the individual needs...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6506More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which minister has overall responsibility for search and rescue policy across government.
Answer: The term ‘Search and Rescue’ covers a broad range of capabilities provided by civilian, military, and voluntary responders in the urban, rural, mountain, and maritime domains. As such, individual departments sponsoring these various services are responsib...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will publish the number of second homes, and any other relevant statistical assumptions, that the Department has used for each of the next three financial years (2026/
Answer: The Department does not identify the number of second homes in forecasts of council tax base, or calculations of the Local Government Finance Settlement. Council tax base figures are used in the calculation of local authorities’ Fair Funding Allocations w...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether additional funding is being considered for fire and rescue authorities facing heightened wildfire risk.
Answer: On 9 February 2026, the Ministry published the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue. (a) In 2026/27, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: CumbriaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the capacity of fire and rescue services to respond to increased wildfire risk in the upland areas of Cumbria.
Answer: Each fire and rescue authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfire), through their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), and having regard to the views of other key local responders. This includes a local asse...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: CumbriaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of climate change and changes in upland grazing practices on the risk of wildfires in Cumbria; and what steps she is tak
Answer: The Government is committed to setting stronger adaptation objectives to improve preparedness for climate impacts, supporting an ambitious fourth National Adaptation Programme in 2028. These objectives will be underpinned by evidence in the Climate Change...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CumbriaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising electricity costs on the financial resilience of small businesses in Cumbria.
Answer: The government recognises that volatile energy prices remain a concern for small businesses in Cumbria and across the country. We are monitoring the impact of international energy markets on businesses and stand ready to respond.The Chancellor recently an...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in reducing the influence of gas prices on wholesale electricity prices.
Answer: Government is accelerating the deployment of low-cost renewable electricity technologies to reduce our reliance on international fossil fuel markets. The existing Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forth new renewable as...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward legislation to regulate third-party intermediaries in the business energy market.
Answer: The Government intends to protect business and household consumers by appointing Ofgem to regulate third‑party intermediaries as part of the Energy Independence Bill. The Energy Independence Bill has now been announced in the King’s Speech and will be int...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of recent increases in electricity standing charges for business customers in Cumbria on businesses; and what steps he is taking to ensure charges ar
Answer: Levels of standing charges in the non-domestic market are a commercial decision for suppliers, who typically set their prices based on network charge differences, leading to regional variations in electricity standing charges. Nonetheless, the Government ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered supporting businesses with the cost of energy following recent increases in its cost.
Answer: Through our Clean Power 2030 mission we are accelerating the transition to clean, homegrown electricity to shield end-users from the volatility of fossil fuel prices and to deliver reliable, affordable energy to every part of the UK economy. We are alread...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAhmed al-DoushForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Saudi Arabian counterpart on the case of Ahmed al-Doush.
Answer: The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of a number of ind...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Freedom of ExpressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Saudi counterpart on (a) freedom of expression, (b) the cases of arbitrarily detained journalists and (c) the recently reported arrest a
Answer: The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of a number of ind...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Migrant WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her officials are having discussions with their counterparts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia about the protection of the rights of migrant workers employed in preparat
Answer: The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of a number of ind...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: Saudi ArabiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK-Saudi investment creates 100 new British jobs, published on 3 September 2025, how many new jobs have been created.
Answer: This answer is provided at a time when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East region more generally, is facing material challenges given the ongoing regional conflict.Given that the press release names specific companies, it is for those compani...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Saudi ArabiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding concluded with the Saudi Public Investment Fund on 28 October 2025, how much UK Export Finance has spent on promoting UK companies' engagement in the S
Answer: UK Export Finance (UKEF) does not have a marketing budget specifically related to promoting UK businesses’ engagement in the Saudi or other individual markets.Details of UKEF’s overall expenditure on marketing for the current financial year will be includ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the number of executions in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December in response to Question 97116.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Saudi Arabian counterpart on the risk of execution of men convicted of alleged crimes committed as minors, such as Youssef al-Manasif
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December in response to Question 97116.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of appeals to the Court of Appeal originating from the Crown Court were successful in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Official statistics published by Ministry of Justice provide figures for appeals that were allowed and dismissed. Withdrawn cases are not separately recorded in the published dataset.In the most recent year for which data is available (2024), Court of App...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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