Max Wilkinson MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Driving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays for drivers whose licences require medical review by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has seen sustained growth in the volume and complexity of driving licence applications where a medical condition must be investigated before a licence can be issued. The length of time taken to deal with an a...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of between increased business rates on the level of closures of community pharmacies.
Answer: At the Budget, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation was the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pand...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the seven-day deadline for providing information in support of a Child Maintenance Service mandatory reconsideration request, including for working parents
Answer: If a parent feels that a child maintenance calculation decision is incorrect, they can ask the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to look at the decision again. This is known as a Mandatory Reconsideration. If they remain dissatisfied following the Mandatory...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including consideration of coercive and controlling behaviour between parents into Child Maintenance Service calculations and decision-making proce
Answer: Whilst calculation and decision-making processes are set out in legislation, and decision makers must act in accordance with those statutory provisions, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring victims and survivors of abuse get the he...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS Employers on pay adjustments to support visa holders in meeting indefinite leave to remain salary thresholds.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is considering exemptions for NHS workers who fall marginally below the salary threshold requirement for indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The government recognises the valuable role of those who work in the NHS. The ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ Command Paper set out that there should be a shorter pathway for those working in certain public service roles. The government’s proposals for w...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS employees with Skilled Worker visas will not meet the salary threshold for indefinite leave to remain at their current pay levels at the point of eligibility.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS workers have salaries within £500 of the salary threshold required for indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staff being unable to secure indefinite leave to remain due to salary thresholds on the workforce in the NHS.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of NHS staff whose current salaries fall below the threshold required for indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of NHS workers ineligible for indefinite leave to remain due to salary threshold changes introduced since 2023.
Answer: The government recognises the valuable role of those who work in the NHS. The ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ Command Paper set out that there should be a shorter pathway for those working in certain public service roles. The government’s proposals for w...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department will make an assessment of the economic impact of lost working hours due to disruption caused to parents by school closures during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: The department publishes fortnightly data on pupil attendance in schools but does not specifically collect data on school days lost due to high temperatures, or on which parents may be unable to work as a result. Decisions on full or partial school closur...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air ConditioningDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department is making plans to offer support for schools that require air conditioning or other cooling technologies for continued function in amber and red weather warnings.
Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-findings-in-relation-to...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department plans to make an assessment of the number of hours of education lost due to high temperatures in the week beginning 22nd June 2026.
Answer: The department does not specifically collect data on school days lost due to high temperatures.It is for individual settings and responsible bodies to determine their approach to closure based on their own risk assessment. Closures should be considered a ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a timeline for announcing the chosen model for Local Government Reorganisation in Gloucestershire.
Answer: The government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025. Proposals for Gloucestershire were received by 28 November 2025 and were subject to statutory consultation from 5 February 2026 to 26 March 2026. The Secretary of State i...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the relationship between alcohol consumption and incidents of anti-social behaviour on trains.
Answer: My Department published the Personal Safety on Public Transport survey in February 2026. This found that “People under the influence or drinking excessively” was the most common type of ASB experienced that made people feel less safe on their journey: 69%...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour on trains related to excessive alcohol consumption.
Answer: My Department is committed to ensuring that the railway remains safe for passengers and staff including by tackling anti-social behaviour. The British Transport Police (BTP), as the dedicated police force for the railway, work closely with the rail indust...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of the Adoption Support and Special Guardianship Support Fund on the amount of therapy available for adopted children.
Answer: The revised criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) were introduced in April 2025 and were designed to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF funding. An Equalities Impact Assessment was published in July 2025. Mor...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his department has made of how closely the online guidance about equal shared and day-to-day care aligns with the experiences of parents using the CMS system.
Answer: The Department’s online guidance is intended to provide accessible information for parents that reflects how the requirements of the Child Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 statutory framework is applied in practice, helping them to understand how ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what factors may be considered when assessing child maintenance claims made in cases where parents have a court-sealed 50/50 custody arrangement.
Answer: In the child maintenance system, shared care is reflected in the maintenance calculation. Where a child stays overnight with the paying parent for at least one night a week on average, the amount of maintenance due is reduced to reflect the care provided....
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support employers to meet the needs of young people who require additional support in roles gained through the Youth Guarantee or Youth Jobs Grant.
Answer: The Department is committed to helping young people move into employment, education and training through the Youth Guarantee. The Youth Jobs Grant and Jobs Guarantee are central parts of the Youth Guarantee, supporting young people at different stages to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department will take to help ensure that the roles gained through the Youth Guarantee or Youth Jobs Grant by young people not in education, employment or training lead to ongoing employme
Answer: The Department is committed to helping young people move into employment, education and training through the Youth Guarantee. The Youth Jobs Grant and Jobs Guarantee are central parts of the Youth Guarantee, supporting young people at different stages to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people not in education, employment or training do not claim Universal Credit or Jobseekers Allowance for the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The ‘Young people and work: interim report’ by Alan Milburn estimated that in England out of 678,000 18- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, around 314,000 were not claiming any benefits in the financial year ending 2024, the latest ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the level of the 25 per cent threshold applied to changes in income for recalculating child maintenance liability.
Answer: Currently, where a paying parent's income is at least 25% different than the figure obtained from HM Revenue and Customs or no figure is available, the Child Maintenance Service will consider whether the liability should be based on the parent's current i...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the requirement to use an existing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating to determine eligibility for insulation f
Answer: Support is available for households to install insulation, alongside measures such as heat pumps and solar PV, through the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) and the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF). These schemes take a whole‑house approach, with as...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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