Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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NHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619 on NHS: Databases, if he will implement an independent audit arrangement to monitor access to identifiable patient data by external con
Answer: Access to the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, including full audit logging, regular assurance activity, and oversight by NHS England. The platform operates within established United Kingdom data...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027, to introduce safeguards to govern access to identifiable patient data by non-NHS personnel within the Federated Data Platform.
Answer: Safeguards are already in place governing access to identifiable patient data and non-National Health Service personnel within the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP).The NHS has strict policies in place for managing access to patient data and carries o...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, what assessment his Department has made of the necessity of granting elevated “admin-level” access to identifiable patient data to external
Answer: NHS England has undertaken a detailed assessment of the access requirements necessary to safely operate and maintain the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), including within the National Data Integration Tenant, through the procurement process and supp...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMissing Persons: DevonHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to, a) reduce the number of children that go missing, and b) find children who have gone missing, in Devon.
Answer: This Government remains firmly committed to working across government and with safeguarding partners, including the police and voluntary sector, to ensure a robust response to when people go missing anywhere across the country. This includes ensuring that...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps they are taking to improve access to disability equipment.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment to disabled people typically falls to local authorities and the National Health Service...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to HC6 of the National Planning Policy Framework on local pubs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102463 on 23 March 2026.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of coercive control.
Answer: Coercive and controlling behaviour (CCB) is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse and I recognise the long-term emotional and psychological distress it can cause victims. We know that more can be done to improve the response to and support for v...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to support councils and people to retrofit older housing stock to make it more carbon neutral.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15 billion to upgrade Britain’s old housing stock with solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation to cut bills for good. The Government is committed to working in partnership with local government to deliver the P...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she are taking to support children with medical conditions in schools.
Answer: Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to sch...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPet Travel Scheme: UK Relations with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affair, what steps she has taken to align the United Kingdom as a part 1 listed status with the EU in relation to pet travel into the EU.
Answer: The previous Government applied to the European Commission in February 2020 for the United Kingdom (UK) and Crown Dependencies to be listed as a ‘Part 1’ third country for the purposes of the EU pet travel scheme. However, the EU formally ‘listed’ the UK ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLynx: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-introducing the Eurasian lynx to britain.
Answer: Defra is committed to providing opportunities for the reintroduction of formerly native species where the benefits for the environment, people and the economy are clear. To maximise benefits and minimise risks, it is important that species reintroductions...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve diagnosis rates for infants and new-borns of type 1 diabetes.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recently updated the clinical guidelines on type 1 diabetes in children and young people which support clinicians in diagnosis. The updated guidelines are available at the following link: www.nice....
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing VED for vehicles ages 20-39 years old by 50%.
Answer: At Budget 2014 the Government announced that it would introduce a rolling 40-year exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for classic cars. This means that currently vehicles constructed before 1 January 1986 are exempt from paying VED. The law does not ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the PCS trade union over the Department for Education office closures in Exeter.
Answer: The department engages regularly and constructively with its recognised trade unions, including the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union, in line with established frameworks. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education is fully ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism: Newton AbbotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support residents who are suffering from alcoholic addiction in Newton Abbot.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for commissioning alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services as part of their public health responsibilities. As a condition of the Public Health Grant, local authorities are responsible for improving the uptake of,...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to end the requirement for three miscarriages before pregnant women and people are offered support following a miscarriage.
Answer: No central assessment has been made of either the impact of providing specialist support after three miscarriages, the extent to which treatable conditions linked to miscarriage are identified early under existing pathways, or the number of miscarriages p...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the current NHS policy of only providing specialist support after three miscarriages on pregnant women and people's mental health and wellbeing.
Answer: No central assessment has been made of either the impact of providing specialist support after three miscarriages, the extent to which treatable conditions linked to miscarriage are identified early under existing pathways, or the number of miscarriages p...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren's Wellbeing and Schools BillDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish an impact assessment of the provisions in Part 2 (Sections 24–29) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of those p
Answer: The department has published impact assessments considering a broad range of impacts of provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, all public authorities, including government departments, must give ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for providing further information on the next steps after the closure of the private parking code of practice consultation.
Answer: The government is committed to publishing its new Private Parking Code of Practice in Autumn 2026.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) her Department and (b) any intelligence body holds written guidance, instructions, emails and briefings relating to supervision, accompaniment and activity restri
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129375More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) any intelligence body holds written guidance, instructions, emails and briefings relating to supervision, accompaniment and activity restrictions concerning Lord Mandelson foll
Answer: I refer you to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson required a (a) chaperone and (b) accomplice as condition for his security vetting clearance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGyms and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129344More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the business rates relief given to pubs to independent gyms and other leisure businesses.
Answer: Pubs rents in business rates valuations are analysed differently to some other sectors. While most hospitality and leisure properties are valued by comparing the size of the property, pubs are valued by comparing their turnover potential. Industry bodies ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the ministerial statement made during the House of Lords debate on Security Vetting on 20 April 2026, whether any conditions or restrictions were placed on
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support fire and rescue workers in Devon.
Answer: Fire and rescue workers in Devon are employed by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority which is responsible for workforce wellbeing and operational deployment based on local risk. Government supports fire and rescue services nationally through fund...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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