Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Emergency Services: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the evidential and public interest thresholds applied when deciding whether to seek a second or subsequent retrial in cases involving alleged
Answer: Assaults on emergency workers are a serious matter. Prosecution decisions are for the independent Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider, and it would be inappropriate for a Minister to discuss this with the CPS. The evidential and public interest te...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: ConcessionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC on support for pensioners marginally above the Pension Credit threshold and not eligible for free TV licences.
Answer: The BBC Charter Review Green Paper sought views on ways to make the BBC’s funding fairer, including possible new concessions. As set out in the Green Paper, we do not plan to remove any existing concessions.This includes the concession for over 75s on pen...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: ConcessionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending free TV licences to pensioners at risk of (a) poverty and (b) social isolation.
Answer: The BBC Charter Review Green Paper sought views on ways to make the BBC’s funding fairer, including possible new concessions. As set out in the Green Paper, we do not plan to remove any existing concessions.This includes the concession for over 75s on pen...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10255More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential impact of the tax system on (a) single-earner households with children and (b) dual-earner households with the same total household income.
Answer: The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about the High Income Child Benefit Charge and the £100,000 threshold for childcare. These are both calculated on an individual rather than a household basis, in line with other income tax poli...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMarried People: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10254More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing married couples with dependent children to transfer a greater proportion of their personal allowance between spouses.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 9314 on 22 June 2026.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Income Child Benefit Tax ChargeTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10253More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the High Income Child Benefit Charge from an individual to a household income basis.
Answer: The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about the High Income Child Benefit Charge and the £100,000 threshold for childcare. These are both calculated on an individual rather than a household basis, in line with other income tax poli...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the risk of cyber-security breaches affecting personal data collected through the Companies House identity verification regime.
Answer: Companies House has assessed the cyber security risks associated with the identity verification process as part of its wider risk management framework. Any consequences to the agency's exposure to cyber threats and data risks resulting from the introducti...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what safeguards are in place to prevent biometric, photographic and identity data collected during Companies House verification processes from being used for other purposes.
Answer: Companies House applies strict safeguards to the collection and use of identity data as part of its identity verification processes. Companies House does not receive or store biometric data and only receives and stores photographic data in a small number ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what alternative non-digital methods of identity verification are available to company directors other than smartphone applications and digital identity services.
Answer: Individuals who are required to verify are encouraged to use GOV.UK One Login where possible. This offers several routes, including using photo ID, answering online security questions, or attending a Post Office with appropriate documents. Where an indivi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Companies House identity verification requirements on company directors who have previously verified their identity through company incorporation
Answer: Identity verification (IDV) became mandatory on 18 November 2025 for directors, equivalent roles in other registrable legal entities, and People with Significant Control (PSCs). Before the introduction of IDV, there was no requirement for verification on ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: AdvertisingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on the potential impact of new rules on political advertising on political debate, satire or criticism during election c
Answer: The Government is engaging regularly with the Electoral Commission as part of the development and implementation of reforms contained in the Representation of the People Bill. These reforms strengthen the existing framework for electoral campaigning and p...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Ombudsman has sought additional (a) funding and (b) staffing resources to improve complaint handling times.
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether officials in his Department have made representations to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the time taken for complaint allocation during the last twelve
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what performance standards apply to the time taken by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to allocate complaints for assessment.
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many complaints were awaiting determination by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman at the end of each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of ending core grant funding for Regional Organised Crime Units on the ability of police forces to tackle organised crime, county lines and v
Answer: Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) are a critical part of the national policing response to tackling serious and organised crime and that will remain the case. Their maturity and performance reflect years of sustained cross-force commitment, and we wa...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to funding for (a) Violence Reduction Units, (b) the Serious Violence Duty, (c) Regional Organised Crime Units, (d) hotspot policing gra
Answer: This government is committed to halving knife crime within a decade, and in April 2026 published a Plan to Halve Knife Crime. This included Home Office investment of over £130m in knife crime programmes including sustained funding of over £66 million for ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction UnitsHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for Violence Reduction Units and the Serious Violence Duty on levels of knife crime and youth violence.
Answer: We are committed to halving knife crime in a decade, and in April 2026 published a Plan to Halve Knife Crime. As part of this, the 26/27 Police Settlement included an allocation of over £66m for Serious Violence Reduction Programmes. This funding will be ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential cumulative impact of reductions to (a) prevention funding, (b) victim services funding and (c) hotspot policing grants on levels of violent cri
Answer: This government is committed to halving knife crime within a decade, and in April 2026 published a Plan to Halve Knife Crime. This included Home Office investment of over £130m in knife crime programmes including sustained funding of over £66 million for ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Young OffendersAttorney GeneralTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9388More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in cases involving rape and serious sexual offences committed by youth offenders.
Answer: During 2025, my office reviewed more than 1,000 sentences. Of these, 14 featured youth sentences imposed for sexual offences. So far during the first half of 2026, my office has already reviewed 9 youth sentences for sexual offences, and we are set to exc...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of youth custody reduction targets on sentencing outcomes for serious sexual offences.
Answer: Protecting the public is the Government’s main priority. Custody will continue to be available for the most serious offences and offenders, and the reforms set out in the Youth Justice White Paper do not alter that. The policies in the White Paper will re...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that sentences for rape and serious sexual offences committed by offenders under the age of 18 reflect the seriousness of those crimes and command public confidence.
Answer: Rape and serious sexual offences should always be met with a strong response from the criminal justice system, one which reflects the seriousness of the harm caused to victims and the need to protect the public.Individual sentencing decisions are for the ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: SubversionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of existing political finance rules in preventing foreign interference and improper influence in UK elections.
Answer: The threat of foreign interference is evolving, while the current UK rules are no longer sufficient to address these risks. Our Representation of the People Bill introduces tougher rules on political donations to protect UK elections. Legislation will req...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9111More
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 time taken for the allocation and investigation of complaints by the Local Government and Social Care Ombud
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many complaints were awaiting allocation for assessment by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the latest date for which figures are available.
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is operationally independent of central government, and the Ombudsman is accountable directly to Parliament for the use of their investigatory powers. The Department does not routinely collect performance inf...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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