Matt Western MP: written questions
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Medical Laboratory Scientific OfficersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reclassifying biomedical scientists as healthcare professionals, and (b) including them within the healthcare occupations paid under t
Answer: In their 18 December 2025 review of the Skilled Worker salary requirements the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) considered the requirements for biomedical scientists. The Government is carefully considering the recommendations in the MAC’s salary review...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Prosecutions: PalestineMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risks that private prosecutions in the United Kingdom may be used by well-resourced organisations to (a) target and (b) intimidate individuals associated with
Answer: Any individual or organisation in England and Wales has the right to bring a private prosecution where a criminal offence has been committed.The Government expects all organisations that bring private prosecutions to do so where there is sufficient eviden...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made in its target to deliver half of the food in the public sector from local and sustainable sources.
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring that at least half of public sector food is locally sourced or meets higher environmental standards within legal constraints. There is limited existing data about the origin and sustainability of food in the pu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOleh VoloshynAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104245More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether his Department holds data on communication between members of the European Parliament, UK Parliament and members of UK devolved legislatures and Oleh Voloshyn in the period between 2014-2019.
Answer: The department has conducted a search of the electronic materials currently available to it. No data on communications within the scope of this question was identified.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNathan GillAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104244More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, What date is the earliest evidence of bribery in the case of R. v. Nathan Gill.
Answer: The dates of the bribery offences are a matter of public record, the earliest being 6 December 2018.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNathan GillAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104243More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, If he will deposit case papers in the case R. v. Nathan Gill in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answer: The Law Officers will not deposit case papers in this matter.This was a CPS prosecution and the Attorney General’s involvement was only to provide consent for one of the offences charged. This offence has been left to lie on file, following pleas from Nat...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Relations: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made in appointing a special envoy for complex detention cases.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 19 March to question 37752.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to launch the steel strategy.
Answer: The Government is developing a Steel Strategy to be published in 2025 that will set out a long-term vision for a bright and sustainable steel sector in the UK and the actions needed to get there.The strategy will articulate what is needed to create a comp...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Cabinet Office's policy paper entitled National security strategy 2025: security for the British people in a dangerous world, updated on 29 August 2025, when her D
Answer: The Research Security Strategy, led by my Department, will for the first time present a single, coordinated Government view on research security and set out a clear narrative on how a thriving R&D sector, supported by a strong research security cultur...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 59879 on Cybersecurity: Public Sector, what recent progress she has made on the development of an implementation plan to support the d
Answer: DSIT expects to publish the Government Cyber Action Plan later this Winter. The plan sets out how we will adopt a radical shift in our approach to cyber and digital resilience risks across the public sector, strengthening accountability and investing in c...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93074More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish the National Cyber Strategy.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the response given to Question 80985, tabled on 10th October 2025.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGift AidDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing exemptions to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (2024) to enable people who pay for charity subscriptions to continue
Answer: The government understands the vital role that Gift Aid income provides for charities. The government intends that charities will be able to comply with both the consumer protections in the subscription chapter of the Digital Markets, Competition and Cons...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains her Department's policy to (a) phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 and (b) ensure that all new car sales are for Zero Emission Vehicles by 2035.
Answer: On 7 April the Government confirmed it is committed to phasing out the sale of new cars that rely solely on a petrol or diesel engine by 2030, and phasing out all new non-zero emission cars and vans by 2035.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) reducing VAT rates on hospitality businesses during the covid-19 pandemic on that sector and (b) reducing VAT to 12.5% on the hospitality sector on the e
Answer: VAT is the UK’s third largest tax. It is forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26, which funds public services. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59695More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, which departments have been consulted in the development of the National Security
Answer: The National Security Strategy is being developed by the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, led by the National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, with support from academic and technical experts. The Cabinet Office has engaged a broad s...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59694More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, which Department is leading on drafting the National Security Strategy.
Answer: The National Security Strategy is being developed by the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, led by the National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, with support from academic and technical experts. The Cabinet Office has engaged a broad s...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59690More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46758 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, whether the National Security Strategy is being developed in consultation with (a
Answer: The National Security Strategy is being developed by the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, led by the National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, with support from academic and technical experts. The Cabinet Office has engaged a broad s...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Apulia G7 Leaders’ communique, published in June 2024, what steps his Department is taking to support civil society peacebuilding efforts in (a) Israel
Answer: In June 2024, the G7 Heads of Government included milestone new language in their communiqué, committing to "working together and with other international partners to closely coordinate and institutionalize our support for civil society peacebuilding...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to include Israeli-Palestinian civil society peacebuilding in diplomatic resolutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Answer: The Prime Minister has pledged his support for the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Speaking on December 2, 2024, he announced plans for the Foreign Secretary to convene an "inaugural meeting in London to support ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInternational Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of working with his international counterparts to establish an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Answer: This government has prioritised working to end this conflict and secure the safe release of hostages, in co-ordination with international partners, since day one. We will continue to use every diplomatic lever to bring about a ceasefire deal as the first ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of potential disparities in access to prostate cancer screening among men of different (a) races and (b) socio-economic statuses.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).The UK NSC is carrying out an evidence review o...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the informed choice framework for prostate cancer screening.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees. This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).The Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme provides ge...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Antidumping DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Trade Remedies Authority’s recent recommendation to remove anti-dumping measures on e-bikes from China and the potential imp
Answer: The UK applies separate anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese e-bikes. The Trade Remedies Authority is currently conducting transition reviews of both measures and I therefore cannot comment further. Relevant information will be pub...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Antidumping DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Trade Remedies Authority's recommendation to remove anti-dumping measures on e-bikes on the UK Cycle Manufacturing Industry.
Answer: The UK applies separate anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese e-bikes. The Trade Remedies Authority is currently conducting transition reviews of both measures and I therefore cannot comment further. Relevant information will be pub...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: FraudDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many cases of TV licence fraud there were in the last year.
Answer: The Government does not hold information on ‘TV licence fraud’.The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The BBC’s annual Television Licence Fee Trust Statement provides an estimated evasion rate, which is the predicted...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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