Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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PoliceHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the current boundaries of operational independence for police forces.
Answer: Operational independence of the police is a longstanding fundamental principle of British policing. This ensures that Chief Constables maintain direction and control over their police force so that they can perform their role without fear or favour.There ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Section 22 of the Department's White Paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, how does her Department define dangerous behaviour
Answer: There is no one specific definition of ‘dangerous behaviour’ or any exhaustive list of the criteria for identifying it, as this changes as crime changes and evolves. However, the College of Policing (CoP) provide a non-statutory definition of Potentially ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, is Lord Mandelson currently in receipt of a government salary.
Answer: No.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, is he will publish the list of companies who have had (a) their license to sponsor skilled and temporary workers revoked and b) their license since reinstated in each of the last five years.
Answer: The register of licensed sponsors can be found on the Home Office website at: Register of licensed sponsors: workers - GOV.UKThis is a live document that shows which sponsors are currently fully active and the absence of a sponsor from the list signals th...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on outcomes of asylum appeals since March 2023.
Answer: Data on asylum appeals is published in table Asy_D06 and Asy_D07 of the ‘Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets’. The latest data relates to the year ending March 2023. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ pag...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what quality assurance data her Department holds on the outcomes of initial asylum decisions since 2023-24.
Answer: The Department publishes asylum decision quality data annually. Asylum decision quality data is published in the ADQ_01A table found in Migration transparency data - GOV.UK(opens in a new tab) of the Immigration and Protection data.The publication of 2024...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what impact assessments, internal modelling or economic analyses were produced to inform the policies set out in the White Paper “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”.
Answer: The Home Office has published the Technical Annex accompanying the White Paper (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-white-paper/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-technical-annex) and two sub...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish an impact assessment of the policies contained in the White Paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System; and if she will set out a timetable for publication.
Answer: The Home Office has published the Technical Annex accompanying the White Paper (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-white-paper/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-technical-annex) and two sub...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBiometrics: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what number of people have been arrested as a result of mistaken identity due to Live Facial Recognition in the last year.
Answer: The Home Office is not aware of anyone being arrested as a result of mistaken identity, due to live facial recognition in the last year. Forces also publish information about their deployments on their website. More details on LFR deployments can be found...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordComputer Misuse Act 1990Home OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will update the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to give greater protection to cyber security professionals.
Answer: The Government is conducting an ongoing review of the Computer Misuse Act.As part of the review, we are reviewing how we can better support legitimate cybersecurity researchers so they can operate within a clear and supportive legal framework, while maint...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring online retailers to offer a choice of delivery couriers.
Answer: The department currently has no plans to require retailers to offer a choice of delivery couriers to consumers. This is a commercial decision for the business to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. Th...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including medication for the treatment of Parkinson's disease in the medical exemption scheme.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Broxtowe on 20 January 2026 to Question 106198.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered legislation to limit the sale of e-scooters in the UK.
Answer: Private e-scooters are illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements. While it is not illegal to sell an e-scooter for use on private land, retailers are breaking the law if they knowingly mislead a buyer or do not make the legal restrictions ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service's arrears department is (i) office based and (ii) staffed through home working; how many people work for that team; what their response time is; and whether that re
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) arrears department operates using a combination of office‑based and hybrid working arrangements. CMS currently offers the opportunity to work a minimum of 60% of time in the office with 40% at home, although staff can c...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent fraud relating to Universal Credit recipients claiming for properties they no longer occupy.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, the Government has committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in GB, which includes savings from the new powers contained within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Rec...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to women's State Pension age on retirement insurance schemes for vulnerable individuals.
Answer: The precise design of any benefits under an insurance policy is a matter for the insurer and the policy holder and is not covered in Department for Work and Pensions legislation.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastic Bags: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the plastic bag levy at lowering use; and whether she plans to introduce further measures to reduce the use of single-us
Answer: The Government’s assessment is that the single-use carrier bag charge has been highly effective in reducing the use of single-use plastic bags in England. Since the charge was introduced in 2015, sales of single-use plastic carrier bags sold by the main s...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the £100,000 earnings threshold for free childcare on incentives to work.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The working parent entitlement aims to support parents to r...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108336More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of student loan repayment thresholds, tax thresholds and fiscal drag on incentives to work for people with plan 2 student loans.
Answer: The Government is making fair and necessary choices on tax so it can deliver on the public’s priorities. Everyone is being asked to contribute to support these goals, but the Government is keeping the contribution as low as possible by pursuing a programm...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to enable leaseholders to hold management companies to account for service charges.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 4 July 2025 (HCWS780) and 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to enable homeowners to challenge increases in fees from management companies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 4 July 2025 (HCWS780) and 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordM5: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of the upgrade to junction 10 of the M5 to the Cheltenham Tewkesbury and Gloucester Strategic Local Plan.
Answer: The deliverability of local plans, including in relation to the provision of essential infrastructure, is tested by Inspectors during local plan examinations. It will be for the inspectors to determine the importance of different infrastructure required t...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its policies on the right to work for irregular migrants on levels of irregular migration.
Answer: The Home Office has developed new legislation to expand the scope of right to work checks to a wider range of businesses. This activity aims to prevent illegal working and to further reduce the opportunities for individuals in the UK illegally to gain emp...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many working-age people are on the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract through the National Referral Mechanism.
Answer: The Home Office does not publish data on the method of entry to the UK, where relevant, for individuals referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). However, there is published data on small boat arrivals who have been referred into the NRM, includi...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingHome OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department collects on how migrant survivors of trafficking in the National Referral Mechanism entered the UK.
Answer: The Home Office does not publish data on the method of entry to the UK, where relevant, for individuals referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). However, there is published data on small boat arrivals who have been referred into the NRM, includi...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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