Max Wilkinson MP: written questions 2026
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Counterfeit Manufacturing: SalesHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the adequacy of the capacity of local government to resource Trading Standards teams to tackle counterfeit goods sales from high street shops.
Answer: In the 2025 Autumn Budget, the Government allocated £10 million per year for three years to tackle high street illegality. This funding includes the creation of the High Streets Illegality Taskforce, enhancements to Trading Standards capabilities and supp...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPesticides: AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of outlawing the use of (a) Bixlozone, (b) Cinmethylin, (c) Isoflucypram and (d) Pydiflumetofen on farmers.
Answer: We are aware of concerns about the potential impact of the UK-EU SPS Agreement under negotiation on the availability of certain pesticides, including those containing the four active substances Bixlozone, (b) Cinmethylin, (c) Isoflucypram and (d) Pydiflum...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric ScootersHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of bans on e-scooters and e-bikes riding in pedestrian areas.
Answer: The police have a suite of powers under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Police Reform Act 2002 to seize e-scooters and e‑bikes being used illegally or antisocially, including ‑for offences such as riding on the pavement and in pedestrian areas.We are streng...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made in implementing the Injury on Duty Award Scheme.
Answer: I have met with those leading the campaign for a new award and I am working on proposals. Ultimately, any official award is a gift from the Government on behalf of His Majesty The King.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has his department made of the role of flexible office spaces in facilitating the activities and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade recognises that flexible office spaces can support small and medium sized enterprises by reducing fixed costs, enabling collaboration and allowing businesses to scale as they grow.While the Department has not made a s...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121441More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her department plans to take to support small and medium-sized enterprises who no longer qualify for business rates relief due to the VOAs reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for valuing non-domestic property for business rates purposes. They are required to maintain accurate rating lists in England impartially and independently of central Government, and must consider developme...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOffices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency's reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties on (a) the level of business rates and (b) small and m
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is responsible for valuing non-domestic property for business rates purposes. They are required to maintain accurate rating lists in England impartially and independently of central Government, and must consider developme...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRegulator of Social Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Housing Regulator in meeting its KPIs on i) Driving improvement, ii) Maintaining confidence, iii
Answer: The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. My Department has not itself assessed the adequacy of the RSH’s performance in meeting its KPIs. The...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the proportion of cases to the building safety regulator that (i) currently and (ii) historically require an extension before being as
Answer: Building Safety Regulator officials have provided the below data:66.4% of Live Gateway 2 applications have an extension in place (867 of 1,305)41.7% of closed Gateway 2 applications had an extension (1,374 of 3,286)48.7% of all Gateway 2 applications have...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the building safety regulator is (a) fully staffed and (b) working at full capacity.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 27 January 2026 officially moved to become an arm’s length body of MHCLG. BSR increased their regulatory capacity throughout 2025 and now have a headcount across all functions approaching 500, an increase of over 40%...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: AddictionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made on the relationship between ADHD and Substance Use Disorders.
Answer: Studies have shown that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of alcohol use disorder. One study found that impulsive decision making was causal, and that ADHD was present in up to 20% of people seeking treatmen...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress the Medical Research Council has made on delivering ME/CFS research improvements.
Answer: The Medical Research Council (MRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has prioritised research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) for many years, investing over £4.65 million since 2020, and welcomes high qu...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPost-mortems: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the (i) number and (ii) adequacy of provision of paediatric post-mortem specialists in (a) Gloucestershire, (b) the South West and (c) England.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of paediatric post mortem specialists either across England or in the South West or Gloucestershire regions.NHS England does publish monthly information on the number of staff employed in the National...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is his policy for Gloucestershire to be placed in a mayoral combined authority devolution deal with Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Answer: On 12 February, the government wrote to all local authorities – including in Gloucestershire and its neighbours – that do not currently have a devolution agreement inviting them to come forward with to agree a non-mayoral, Foundation Strategic Authority a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy that integrated care board boundaries should match mayoral combined authority boundaries.
Answer: It remains the Government’s ambition for integrated care boards (ICBs) to be coterminous with one or more strategic authorities wherever feasible, a commitment made in the English devolution white paper and reaffirmed in our 10-Year Health Plan.This summe...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is his proposed timetable for Gloucestershire to join a mayoral combined authority.
Answer: On 12 February, the government wrote to all local authorities – including in Gloucestershire and its neighbours – that do not currently have a devolution agreement inviting them to come forward with to agree a non-mayoral, Foundation Strategic Authority a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local government reorganisation processes in Gloucestershire will enable new unitary authority elections to take place in 2027.
Answer: The government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July 2025, with elections to new councils in May 2027 with a go live date of April 2028.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has made to address the health needs of those classified with severe ME/CFS while exploring the specialised very severe ME/CFS service.
Answer: The decision will be announced in due course. At this stage, officials from the Department and NHS England have been working carefully through the steps needed to make a decision on the prescription of a specialised service for very severe myalgic encepha...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department's proposed timeline is for announcing its decision on the prescription of a specialised service for Very Severe ME/CFS.
Answer: The decision will be announced in due course. At this stage, officials from the Department and NHS England have been working carefully through the steps needed to make a decision on the prescription of a specialised service for very severe myalgic encepha...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil Premium: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to help ensure that the Pupil Premium is spent on supporting the needs of the eligible children’s needs.
Answer: The department is providing £3.2 billion of pupil premium funding in 2026/27 to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England. To ensure pupil premium is focused on effective approaches, schools must use their pu...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil Premium: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of the efficacy of schools’ use of the Pupil Premium to support eligible children.
Answer: The department is providing £3.2 billion of pupil premium funding in 2026/27 to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England. To ensure pupil premium is focused on effective approaches, schools must use their pu...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil Premium: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her department has given to the potential benefits of changing Pupil Premium rules so that funding goes directly towards supporting the eligible child’s care.
Answer: The purpose of pupil premium funding is to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils. It is for schools to decide how to allocate the funding, afte...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil Premium: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her department made of the potential benefits to allowing parents of previously looked after children to make financial contributions to the Pupil Premium for therapy.
Answer: The purpose of pupil premium funding is to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils. It is for schools to decide how to allocate the funding, afte...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVulnerable Adults: HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has his department made of the potential benefits of introducing mandatory regular building surveys and maintenance plans in support of vulnerable adults under the court of protection.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. The court can appoint a range of persons to fulfil the role of deputy in managing the financial affairs, and if appropriate the property affairs, of a vulnerable adult who lacks the capacity to make decisions about their ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVulnerable AdultsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of financial abuse by negligent Financial Deputies on vulnerable adults under the court of protection.
Answer: When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) receives notice that the court has appointed a deputy to manage the finances or a person who lacks mental capacity, it provides the deputy with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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