Matt Bishop MP: written questions
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Gynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce waiting times for gynaecological care.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, and cutting waiting times across all specialities, including gynaecology, across the country.To reduce waiting times for gynaecology care we are introducing innovative models of care that deliver...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOnlyFansDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to regulate the a) use of management contracts on OnlyFans, b) responsibility of OnlyFans to ensure creators on their platform are protected from unfair and mani
Answer: DCMS is working with law enforcement and the Home Office to tackle drivers of sexual exploitation. Any platform that provides services to UK users must abide by UK law, and will face enforcement action if they do not. Ofcom has DCMS’s full backing to use ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCurriculum: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to launch the Curriculum and Assessment Review Programmes of Study consultation in summer 2026.
Answer: The national curriculum and GCSEs are being updated for the first time in over a decade, with a public consultation on the draft programmes of study and subject content for the first group of GCSEs opening this September.The revised curriculum will be pub...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration she has given to repurposing social media algorithms whereby feeds recommend high-quality, age-appropriate content from a diverse range of trusted sources for child a
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, services that are likely to be accessed by children must prevent children from encountering the most harmful content and provide age-appropriate experiences. Ofcom has recommended measures to comply with the Act, including ens...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings and (b) the potential impact of child morning hunger on school readiness
Answer: The government is committed to tackling child poverty and delivering meaningful action to support children and families. We recognise the importance of a healthy breakfast at the start of the day for pupils and the impact this can have on attendance and r...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve consular support for British nationals overseas.
Answer: Providing consular support is a vital public service, with more than 20,000 British people given tailored assistance each year.We are continually investing in improvements, including integration of AI to improve efficiency, alongside staff training and cr...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to address ongoing illegal tipping a) across the country, and b) in the Forest of Dean constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling waste crime from the fly-tippers who blight our towns and villages to the serious and organised crime groups who are exploiting the waste sector. Defra is making policy and regulatory reforms to close loopholes exp...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making UK AISI / Thorn's guidance entitled Recommended Practice for AI-G CSEA Prevention, published in December 2025,
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated CSAM. Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and remove this content. We are ta...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure specialist emotional and practical support is available for parents caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Answer: We recognise the challenges families caring for a seriously ill child face, which is why NHS England have published statutory guidance and service specifications on commissioning children’s palliative care and end of life care. This specifically reference...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil Premium: Universal CreditDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding so that all children from families receiving Universal Credit are entitled to support.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all our children have the freedom to achieve and thrive in education. We are providing over £3 billion of pupil premium funding in financial year 2025/26 to improve educational ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology and Media: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that schools and teachers are well supported to deliver effective media and digital literacy education in the new curriculum.
Answer: Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report on 5 November, the department will update the national curriculum to prepare young people for life and work in a changing world, including media and digital literacy. Content will b...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89965More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the lower threshold of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on (a) business investment decisions in the food and drink manufacturing sector, (b) t
Answer: The proposed changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy were subject to the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation, which was open from 28 April to 21 July 2025. An assessment of economic and other impacts is included as part of this con...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including (a) clear and (b) deliverable objectives to combat child (i) sexual abuse and (ii) exploitation in the updated Violence Aga
Answer: This Government recognises the devastating impact of child sexual abuse and exploitation and is committed to tackling these crimes.The new VAWG Strategy will set the direction for the next decade, driving forward the Government’s bold ambition to halve VA...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to GP practices operating from newly built premises that subsequently experience (a) building and (b) maintenance problems not identified at the (i) planning and (ii) cons
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. This includes addressing any building or maintenance issues identified afte...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that pupil premium funding effectively supports the children it is provided for.
Answer: The pupil premium is additional funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all children have the freedom to achieve and ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has provided to GP practices operating from newly built premises with (a) building and (b) maintenance issues; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of th
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises is typically the responsibility of GP partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. The National Health Service reimburses partners for the recurring costs of operating in the pro...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what regulatory oversight is in place to ensure (a) (i) accurate and (ii) secure delivery in rural locations and (b) other basic standards of service by delivery companies.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services.The ‘Mail Integrity Objectives’, set out in Ofcom’s Essential Condition 1, seek to minimise the potential for postal packets to be subj...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to amend the Coal Industry Act 1994 to prohibit new coal extraction licences; and if he will ensure that those
Answer: On 14 November 2024 we announced that we will introduce new legislation as soon as possible to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines. Under our plans, the historic rights of Freeminers in the Forest of Dean will be exempted and can continue.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSevern River Crossing: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the HGV weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge on (a) haulers, (b) congestion and (c) businesses in (i) Forest of Dean constituency and (ii) surround
Answer: The weight restriction on the M48 Severn Bridge was introduced by National Highways as a safety measure following the identification of deterioration in the bridge’s main suspension cables. To keep the bridge open to the majority of traffic, vehicles over...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: DisabilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904714More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for disabled people.
Answer: Tackling pay disparities for disabled people is a priority for this government.The King’s Speech announced our intention to legislate to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting for large employers and to make the right to equal pay effective for ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones and Research: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish research on the impact of (a) smartphones and (b) social media on young people.
Answer: The Government is continuing to explore how the evidence base on the impact of social media on children can be improved.This is why in December 2024, DSIT commissioned a feasibility study on methods and data to understand the impact of smartphones and soc...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPeripheral Arterial Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in the (a) treatment and (b) outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Answer: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), like other cardiovascular conditions, shares risk factors and is largely preventable. However, access to timely diagnosis and treatment can vary significantly across regions. NHS England is working to reduce these dispar...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCPR: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the administration of CPR training in schools.
Answer: All state-funded schools in England are required to teach their pupils first aid training, which includes basic first aid and dealing with common injuries, within their statutory health education provision. In addition, pupils in secondary schools are tau...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Community Support Officers: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 20 years’ service medal for Police Community Support Officers.
Answer: The Home Office will consider any proposal for national long service recognition for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).It is only right that we recognise the commitment shown by PCSOs across the country and whose roles are undeniably at the sharp ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: ReviewsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47133 on Mobile Broadbands, whether the implementation of part two of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructur
Answer: The Government is continually engaged with developments in the mobile sector. This involves considering sector-wide investment challenges and technological innovations and their impact on the market and rollout of high-quality infrastructure, as well as m...
Answered 14 May 2025
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