Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Blue Badge Scheme: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission and EU member states on the recognition of UK-issued Blue Badges for disabled drivers.
Answer: The Blue Badge scheme in the UK is administered and enforced by local authorities and applies to on-street parking locations only. While the UK has informal reciprocal arrangements with EU Member States, acceptance of any non-UK badge is ultimately a matt...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMcClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will publish the number of former clients affected by the collapse of McClure Solicitors.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure) and is therefore not in a position to publish those figures.The legal profession in England and Wales, together wi...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing information for clients on their rights, options and available redress following the collapse of a regulated legal firm.
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board. The Solicitors Regulation Autho...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers from the Department are responsible for specific policy areas in different geographical regions in Devon.
Answer: Ministers from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Department do not have separate responsibility for Devon or any other council nationally, but Devon is included together with other councils for policy areas for which they are responsible. Thes...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBoris Johnson and Peter ThielCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103976More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December to Question 100721 on Boris Johnson and Peter Thiel, whether there is any (a) physical and (b) other form of record of the meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and M
Answer: The meeting is listed in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s diary, a hard copy of which is held by the Cabinet Office. This is the only physical record of the meeting that has been located.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on the 27 of November 2025 with case ref MW04041.
Answer: As the majority of the issues raised do not fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice, in line with Cabinet Office guidance, the correspondence was transferred out of the Department and accepted by the Home Office.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103974More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot dated 16 December 2025 on an FOI relating to a request to search for and provide copies of documents then held by the private offi
Answer: Cabinet Office responded to the hon. Member’s request on 8 January 2026, within the statutory time limit.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS organisations are expected to justify deviations from NHS England planning guidance where such guidance is non-mandatory.
Answer: The Medium-Term Planning Framework sets national delivery targets for integrated care boards (ICBs) and providers over multiple years. It sets performance expectations, based on nationally determined policies and budgets, and outlines enabling activities ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England issues internal guidance to staff on the use of language in planning documents to avoid ambiguity about whether requirements are mandatory.
Answer: The Medium-Term Planning Framework sets national delivery targets for integrated care boards (ICBs) and providers over multiple years. It sets performance expectations, based on nationally determined policies and budgets, and outlines enabling activities ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England distinguishes between the terms must, should, and are expected to in national planning guidance.
Answer: The Medium-Term Planning Framework sets national delivery targets for integrated care boards (ICBs) and providers over multiple years. It sets performance expectations, based on nationally determined policies and budgets, and outlines enabling activities ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has sought legal advice on whether the effective mandating of the Federated Data Platform requires a new competitive procurement or a contract modification notice.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) has not been formally mandated. Its role is, however, reinforced in the Medium Term Planning Framework 2026/27 to 2028/29, which can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/20...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNon-governmental Organisations: RegistrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the Department's standard response and protocol to responding to Governments which have de-registered UK funded NGOs.
Answer: Our responses will vary depending on the circumstances of each case. The UK supports open and inclusive civic space and an enabling operating environment for civil society globally. In terms of the recent threat to deregister NGOs operating in Gaza, I ref...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Land: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review and reform Dartmoor Commons legislation this Parliament.
Answer: There is no commitment or timescale for implementing a review or reform of provisions as set out in the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPetrol: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2024 to Question 52063 on a pump watch petrol price comparison platform, if he will implement a statutory open data scheme for fuel prices.
Answer: The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025, which provide the statutory footing for the Fuel Finder scheme, came into force on 18 December 2025. Registration to Fuel Finder has now launched for all petrol stations across the UK. Price reporting obl...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPetrol: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2024 to Question 52063 on a pump watch petrol price comparison platform, what recent progress he has made on implementing a statutory open data scheme for fue
Answer: The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025, which provide the statutory footing for the Fuel Finder scheme, came into force on 18 December 2025. Registration to Fuel Finder has now launched for all petrol stations across the UK. Price reporting obl...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkrainian Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made progress on the implementation of a Ukraine Language GCSE course.
Answer: Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations, AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC, rather than by central government. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has writte...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to take into account the time spent on Ukraine Scheme visas and the Ukraine Sponsorship, family, extension and permission extension schemes to qualify for the (a) and (b) 5 year
Answer: On 1 September, the Government announced in parliament that the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) would be extended for an additional 24 months to enable those eligible to obtain a further period of permission following their initial permission un...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the 24-month extension to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) is applied automatically for those already holding UPE visas.
Answer: On 1 September, the Government announced in parliament that the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) would be extended for an additional 24 months to enable those eligible to obtain a further period of permission following their initial permission un...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Catering and FacilitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.
Answer: Good physical working environments are important for staff wellbeing and retention. Staff need to be given the time and space to rest and recover from their work, particularly when working on-call or overnight. This is recognised as a priority in the NHS ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish Staff Treatment Hubs.
Answer: Following the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan on 3 July 2025, work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the staff treatments hubs. This will determine factors such as location, budgets, timeframes, and capacity.The commit...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 23 December 2025 to Question 100077 on Telecommunications: Innovation, whether she plans to connect all populated areas with (a) high and (b) very high connect
Answer: Government is working with the industry to deliver high quality digital connectivity right across the UK, whether this is fixed, or mobile connectivity. Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher-quality standalone 5G by 2030, and we...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCross Country Trains: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will transfer stored class 221 voyager units to Crosscountry.
Answer: The Department has funded 12 additional Voyager trains (60 carriages) for the CrossCountry network which entered passenger service in May 2025. It is for train operators to present their Business Case for any additional trains, setting out the benefits to...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Opinion: ConsumersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the regulation of estate planning and trust-selling practices to ensure consumers are given clear and comprehensible information about risks and long-term consequences.
Answer: The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether changes have been made to legal services regulation since the collapse of McClure Solicitors to ensure that widespread consumer detriment is identified and addressed at an earlier stage.
Answer: The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the complaints system through the Legal Ombudsman in cases where large numbers of consumers are affected by the collapse of a single legal firm.
Answer: The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) is the independent body responsible for administering the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) scheme. The Legal Services Board (LSB), as the oversight regulator, has statutory duties to monitor the OLC.The collapse of a law firm do...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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