Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Asylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were in receipt of subsistence-only asylum support as of the most recent date for which figures are available.
Answer: The number of individuals in receipt of subsistence-only Home Office support is published in table Asy_D09 of the ‘Asylum support detailed datasets’. The latest data represents the number of people in receipt of support as at 30 June 2026.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHolidays: PricesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of school holiday scheduling on consumer prices in the travel and tourism sector.
Answer: Businesses in the travel sector consider many factors when setting prices including demand at peak times such as during the school holiday period. However, during periods of lower demand, the travel industry often offer early booking discounts or free chi...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential financial impact of staggering school summer holidays across regions in England on families.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates.School holidays are not determined at national level and are decided locally by trusts, schools and local authorities, depending on th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with representatives of the travel industry regarding the relationship between school holiday dates and peak-season pricing.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates.School holidays are not determined at national level and are decided locally by trusts, schools and local authorities, depending on th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates to reduce peak demand for domestic and international travel.
Answer: The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates.School holidays are not determined at national level and are decided locally by trusts, schools and local authorities, depending on th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential for the findings of the TRANSFORM study to inform a future national prostate cancer screening programme.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 17458.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for prostate cancer screening as further evidence becomes available from the TRANSFORM study.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 17458.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer on survival rates among men from groups at higher risk of the disease.
Answer: I refer the Hon member to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 17458.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScience and Technology Facilities Council: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department will conduct a facility by facility review of the savings proposed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council before any final decisions are taken.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have already undertaken an evidence-based prioritisation exercise across STFC's portfolio, and the resulting decisions have been published. The process considered a range ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJodrell Bank Observatory: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed funding reductions at Jodrell Bank Observatory on scientific research, national security capabilities and regional e
Answer: I met with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Executive Chair, Professor Michele Dougherty, and have engaged with the UKRI Chief Executive, Sir Ian Chapman on several occasions to discuss the council’s strategic programmes and infrastruc...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Official Development Assistance spending delivers value for money and advances the United Kingdom’s economic and national s
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) is focused where it can have the greatest impact, supporting the most vulnerable and advancing our modern development approach.To assess value for money and inform decision-making throughout the programme lifecycle, w...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to restore Official Development Assistance spending to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income.
Answer: The Government is committed to returning to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance when the fiscal circumstances allow.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22023More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the additional annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing Official Development Assistance spending from 0.3 per cent to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income in each of the next fi
Answer: At Spring Statement 2025 the Government took the decision to reduce the UK ODA budget to the equivalent of 0.3% of GNI by 2027 to fund a necessary increase in defence spending. Spending Review 2025 details departmental ODA budgets 2025/26 to 2028/29 that ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the adequacy and sustainability of the long-term system for payments for Coastguard Rescue Officers attending training and emer
Answer: The Department for Transport continues to work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to consider in depth the options for the future of the Coastguard Rescue Service. Our priority is to ensure the service remains safe, effective and sustainable in the l...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims receive individual and timely notification when an offender becomes eligible for earlier release under the Sentencing Act 2026.
Answer: The Sentencing Act 2026 contains provisions which change the proportion of a standard determinate sentence which must be served in prison before the offender serving such a sentence is released automatically on licence. Eligible victims who have opted int...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children and Sexual Offences: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted of (a) rape, (b) other sexual offences against adults, (c) child sexual offences and (d) offences involving grooming are expected to be released earlier than they otherwise would have
Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve the training given to (a) hospital and (b) general practice doctors in (i) understanding and (ii) supporting patients who are in chronic pains.
Answer: To support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of chronic pain, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance, which can be found at the following link:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193T...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that foreign national offenders are deported from prison when they eligible for removal.
Answer: The Home Office faces significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin or lawful place of return. Despite these barriers, we are fully committed to making our communities safer by...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason maximum tuition fee levels for the 2028-29 academic year have not been published; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of publishing tuition fee levels a limited number of ye
Answer: The higher education (HE) sector needs a secure financial footing to face the challenges of the next decade, and to ensure that all students can be confident they will receive the world-class HE experience they deserve.The department plans to provide long...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a review of retained European Union-derived provisions relating to Category C1 driving licence entitlement since the UK left the European Union; and whether she plans to br
Answer: The department keeps category entitlements under review to ensure they remain fit for purpose. The department considered potential changes to Category C1 driving licence entitlement as part of the 2022 driving licensing call for evidence, which sought vi...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on congestion and vehicle emissions.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on congestion and vehicle emissions. Category C1 entitlement relates to the licensing of drivers of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and up to 7.5 tonnes...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on the operating costs of small and medium-sized enterprises that use 7.5-tonne vehicles.
Answer: The Department considered evidence on Category C1 licensing requirements through its 2022 driving licensing review call for evidence, including whether Category B car licence holders should be granted C1 entitlement for vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. Response...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement. The Department considered evidence on Category C1 driving licence entitlement as part of the 2022 driving lic...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of holders of Category C1 driving licence entitlement in each age cohort; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact on workforce availability.
Answer: The department has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on workforce availability. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) holds data on driving licence entitlements. The latest availabl...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the interaction between licensing extensions and planning restrictions on operating hours; and the potential impact of this interaction on hospitality busine
Answer: Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State to make a Licensing Hours Order to extend operating hours on a national basis for occasions of “exceptional international, national or local significance” in England and Wales. National l...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
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