Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2026
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of usage of the drug nerandomilast to treat pulmonary fibrosis.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is currently evaluating nerandomilast for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis and expects final guidance to be issued in January 2027.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue guidance to secondary schools on how to support students starting year 10 in 2027 who want a technical or vocational education ahead of the 2028 introduction date.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating provisions or early-adopter frameworks for schools wishing to implement the new technical education pathways for 14 year olds for the 2027 GCSE
Answer: The department is at an early stage of developing the new technical education pathways. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and ski...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of aerial attacks in Gaza and violence in the West Bank during August 2026.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement of 8 September, and the debate in the house led by myself on the 14 September.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: Fire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what overseas capacity does the department have for aerial firefighting capabilities for wildfires.
Answer: Where required, the Joint Aviation Command provides a limited seasonal aerial firefighting capability in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, using Chinook helicopters based at RAF Akrotiri during periods of elevated wildfire risk.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will set out a timeline for decarbonising industry in order to support long term investment by hydrogen companies.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy, through the 10 Year Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, backs hydrogen as a frontier technology. The associated Action Plan gives the green light to industry investors and the supply chain, announcing investment rounds and polici...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Cells: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support British businesses that manufacture hydrogen fuel cells.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role British manufacturers play in developing hydrogen technologies, including fuel cells. Hydrogen is backed as a frontier technology in the Industrial Strategy’s Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan. Funding is ava...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with hydrogen suppliers on making the gas network hydrogen-ready.
Answer: In 2025, Government consulted on hydrogen blending in the GB gas transmission network to explore the potential strategic benefits, and the technical and economic implications, of enabling hydrogen blends in the network. The consultation received more than...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: HydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help make the gas pipe network hydrogen-ready.
Answer: Government remains committed to assessing the case for blending hydrogen into existing gas networks. To this end, we continue to work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to progress the blending safety assessment, which is reviewing evidenc...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAtaxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Ataxia campaign.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis in the Department’s transparency data.
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: BroadhempstonDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve mobile signal in Broadhempston.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. The Government continues to work closely with the industry to ensure this is delivered, including through the identification and removal of barrie...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the terms of office for Town and Parish Councils will be aligned with the proposed five-year terms for shadow authorities, so that future election cycles coincide.
Answer: The Government values the important role that town and parish councils play in supporting their communities.As the Secretary of State set out in her oral statement to the House on 7 September 2026, the Government has paused the local government reorganisa...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what arrangements her Department plans to put in place for ongoing engagement with Members of Parliament, principal councils, and other local stakeholders regarding proposals for
Answer: On local government reorganisation, I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September. On devolution, Ministers have written to local leaders to understand their preferences on future devolution. Officials have subsequen...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMayors: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will take steps to enable Devon to hold regional or mayoral elections in May 2027; and if she will set out the current timetable and decision-making proces
Answer: On local government reorganisation, I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September. On devolution, Ministers have written to local leaders to understand their preferences on future devolution. Officials have subsequen...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26750More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 29 June 2026, case ref MW16100.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. member for Newton Abbot sent on the 20th of May 2026 under case ref MW15998.
Answer: I apologise to the Hon. Member for the delay. A response was issued on 9 September 2026.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FraudDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to a) reduce and b) support victims of scam texts from people pretending to be the NHS.
Answer: NHS England has worked with the National Cyber Security Centre and telecommunications partners to implement technical measures to reduce fraudulent text messages purporting to be from National Health Service organisations. NHS England has also issued guid...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if she will take steps to ensure the Responsible Business Conduct Review takes into account Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence.
Answer: The Responsible Business Conduct review was an evidence-based appraisal of the UK’s current policy approach to responsible business conduct, its impact and options to strengthen it further, including mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence....
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEl NiñoCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26247More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to prepare the UK for El Nino in 2027.
Answer: The current El Niño is now growing rapidly, with Met Office forecasts suggesting it is likely to be a very large event. A large El Niño increases the likelihood of elevated global mean temperatures in 2026, and particularly 2027, which is likely to exceed...
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenland: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to prevent the drilling of oil in Greenland.
Answer: This is a matter for the Government of Greenland, which is responsible for licensing for the drilling of oil. The UK's supports Greenland's right to determine its own future.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: MiningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a statutory body is under a duty to monitor concentrations of respirable crystalline silica in ambient air at residential properties in the vicinity of mineral extraction sites
Answer: The Government's response is being taken forward through the respective departments' responsibilities. Additionally, the Government has established the Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss, bringing...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClay: MiningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for her Department's policies of levels of ambient concentrations of respirable crystalline silica near ball clay workings in England.
Answer: The Government's response is being taken forward through the respective departments' responsibilities. Additionally, the Government has established the Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss, bringing...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSilica: Health HazardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to mineral planning authorities on the monitoring of respirable crystalline silica at residential receptors.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency made of the adequacy of Capita Pension Solutions' performance on other public-sector pension administration contracts before exercising the optio
Answer: The Environment Agency Pension Funds (EAPF) contract was awarded in accordance with procurement regulations applicable at the time. As part of the decision to exercise the option to extend its administration contract with Capita Pension Solutions (CPS), t...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCapita: StandardsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26250More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment was made of the adequacy of Capita's performance in administering other public-sector pension schemes as part of the procurement process for the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension S
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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