Mary Kelly Foy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Schools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on the timeframe for consulting on changes to home to school transport provision and the implementation of any proposed changes.
Answer: The ‘Travel to school for children of compulsory school age’ statutory guidance makes clear that, where a local authority is proposing to make changes to their school travel policy which may affect children’s eligibility, they should consult locally for a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the further legal costs that may be incurred by the Department in relation to ongoing litigation concerning compensation for women affected by maladministration in State Pen
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the comparative cost to the public purse of compensating women affected by maladministration in State Pension Age communications.
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this cas...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Department has considered participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution or mediation in relation to the ongoing legal proceedings associated with the WASPI campaign.
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this cas...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is preparing a cross-Government action plan for unpaid carers, to improve how unpaid carers are recognised, how support is offered, and how they can be helped to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.Through measures in the 1...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the identification and support of unpaid carers within NHS services.
Answer: The Government is preparing a cross-Government action plan for unpaid carers, to improve how unpaid carers are recognised, how support is offered, and how they can be helped to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.Through measures in the 1...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the physical and mental health of unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is preparing a cross-Government action plan for unpaid carers, to improve how unpaid carers are recognised, how support is offered, and how they can be helped to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.Through measures in the 1...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is developing a cross-government action plan for unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government is preparing a cross-Government action plan for unpaid carers, to improve how unpaid carers are recognised, how support is offered, and how they can be helped to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.Through measures in the 1...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local planning authorities on the material weight to be afforded to emerging policies within the draft National Planning Policy Framework
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102812 on 13 January 2026
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBurglary: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8667More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on insurers’ treatment of claims where burglaries occur following (a) misuse and (b) legitimate disclosure of a key-safe code; and whether exclusions
Answer: Insurers make decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. The Government has not made a specific assessment of domestic key safes and generally does not intervene in the commercial decisions of i...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Locks and KeysTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of differing requirements imposed by insurers for key-safe equipment, installation and compliance on barriers to switching providers and levels of competiti
Answer: Insurers make decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. The Government has not made a specific assessment of domestic key safes and generally does not intervene in the commercial decisions of i...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Locks and KeysTreasuryTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of levels of consistency in underwriting standards for domestic key safes across the insurance industry and the potential impact on disabled and vulnerable policyholders.
Answer: Insurers make decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. The Government has not made a specific assessment of domestic key safes and generally does not intervene in the commercial decisions of i...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities maintain an (a) independent and (b) impartial process for handling complaints made against councillors.
Answer: Current legislation requires local authorities to make arrangements to investigate allegations of breaching codes of conduct. These must include the involvement of an appointed independent person. The local authority is required to seek the views of this ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will issue guidance to local planning authorities to help ensure consistency in how (a) draft and (b) consultative planning policies are applied to pre-applicat
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102812 on 13 January 2026.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: Railway StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the draft well-connected places policy and the proposed railway station connectivity assessment currently set out in
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). As part of the consultation, my Department worked with the Planning Advisory Service to organise a series of in-person and online engagement events w...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: RetirementMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of lowering the the retirement age for prison officers.
Answer: We are aware of the POA campaign for a reduced prison officer pension age.We recognise the unique and challenging role that prison officers play in protecting the public and reducing reoffending and that pension age is an important issue for prison staff ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody and Prison officers: Industrial DisputesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reinstating the right to strike for prison and custody officers.
Answer: Ministers and officials have previously met with the POA to listen to their concerns on this issue. Prison officers work in difficult environments every day, with some of the most challenging people in society. The Government recognises that the work of p...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTobacco: Community Interest CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department considers that the Community Interest company Clean Streets is part of the tobacco industry.
Answer: We are considering this matter very carefully and will write to the honourable member for the City of Durham when we are in a position to do so.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of universities at risk of insolvency in each of the last five years, broken down by Russell Group and non-Russell Group institutions.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education in England, is responsible for monitoring the sector’s financial sustainability. Its most recent report on the sector’s financial health, published in May 2026, can be found here...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDurham University: AstronomyDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the Institute for Computational Cosmology.
Answer: The Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) is in Durham University’s Department of Physics and is a leading centre in its field. The department has not made a specific assessment of funding for the Institute; however, it often receives funding from U...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine.
Answer: Under the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, the Government of Israel committed to the full entry of aid without interference. It is unacceptable that over the last 6 weeks, volumes entering Gaza are only 35 per cent of the minimum targets agreed in the Plan.This ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce disparities in the early diagnosis of breast cancer.
Answer: Reducing disparities in the early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a specific priority within the National Health Service’s wider Core20Plus5 approach to reducing healthcare inequalities. Core20Plus25 targets the most deprived 20% of the p...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure NHS England meets its target of 80 per cent breast screening uptake across all regions and eligible groups.
Answer: The NHS Breast Screening Programme is seeing improvement in uptake nationally with annual data from NHS England for 2024/25 showing 70.6% of women attending their appointment. However, there is much more to do.NHS England recently published a review of na...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Secretary of State for Science and Technology on the potential impact of a respiratory modern service framework on the life sciences ecosystem.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of modern service frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
Answer: Modern service frameworks (MSFs) will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. The first wave was agreed as:Cardiovascular Disease;Sepsis; andSeve...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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