Matt Western MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Diplomatic 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
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