Maya Ellis MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Midwives: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of midwives in the NHS, including access to occupational mental health services, support after traumatic experiences i
Answer: The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority, and we are working to improve the support available to staff. NHS organisations have a responsibility to create supportive working environments for their staff, including acc...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth BillDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation his Department held with patients, carers, NHS staff and voluntary sector organisations before bringing forward the Health Bill.
Answer: The Health Bill gives effect to the Prime Minister’s March 2025 commitment to abolish NHS England, as well as reforms and recommendations set out in the 10-Year Health Plan and Dr Penny Dash’s review of patient safety across the health and care landscape,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department will take to ensure the independent oversight of complaints and safeguarding concerns under the reforms proposed in the Health Bill.
Answer: The independent oversight of complaints will continue. The independent Care Quality Commission will continue to perform its important role in ensuring National Health Service providers have an effective and accessible system for handling complaints from s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the independent patient and public scrutiny of NHS and social care services following the proposed abolition of local Healthwatch organisations under t
Answer: The aim of our patient and public voice reforms is not to maintain the current independent structures, but to strengthen the patient and public’s voice so it drives real change and improvement to services at all levels of the health and social care system...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: ResearchDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the current and future workforce capacity in the UK nuclear research sector; and how that assessment is informing the Government’s plans to expand n
Answer: The 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment, published by Cogent Skills, indicates the current levels and projected demand for the nuclear sector and sub-sectors (including research).To support the nuclear research sector in meeting this demand forecast the Gov...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on a private parking code of practice.
Answer: The government intends to lay the Private Parking Code of Practice in Parliament in autumn 2026 and will publish its consultation response at the same time.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the delivery of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: The government has committed to provide funding for all local authorities to deliver Best Start Family Hubs, backed by over £900 million. The department works closely with local authorities to monitor implementation and ensure they are meeting programme e...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the delivery of Best Start Family Hubs.
Answer: The government has committed to provide funding for all local authorities to deliver Best Start Family Hubs, backed by over £900 million. The department works closely with local authorities to monitor implementation and ensure they are meeting programme e...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his Department ensures equitable regional distribution of Pub is The Hub funding.
Answer: We recognise the important role Pub is The Hub plays in supporting pubs in rural and disadvantaged communities. This is why the Department provided funding in 2025–26 and has committed to continue support over the next three years. Pub is The Hub operates...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the newly expanded Women’s Employment Ambassador role will take to support new mothers returning to work.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market, whether they want to find a job, return to work, or progress in work, regardless of their background or stage of life. The Women’s Employment Ambassador will champion ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4953More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will publish the value-for-money assessments underpinning its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
Answer: HMRC’s use of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is not primarily driven by cost savings. HMRC uses MSPs to support the delivery of flexible and reliable customer service for taxpayers. All HMRC activity is assessed for value for money using standard Civil ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Managed Service CompaniesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4952More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
Answer: HMRC’s use of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is not primarily driven by cost savings. HMRC uses MSPs to support the delivery of flexible and reliable customer service for taxpayers. All HMRC activity is assessed for value for money using standard Civil ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImports: TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4951More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on the taxation of low-value imports; and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on UK businesses.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025 the Chancellor announced the removal of the Low Value Import (LVI) relief and published a technical consultation covering the design and implementation of the new LVI customs arrangements. This closed on 6 March, and the government i...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has regarding the eligibility of adult children of British citizens with UK Ancestry visas to remain on the five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We are now reviewing and analysing the results of this to inform the development...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on minimum contact standards for adult social care front-door services, including call handling, voicemail and email tria
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is assessing how well local authorities in England are meeting the full range of their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014, including local authorities’ front doors. The assessments identify local authorities’ streng...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMelatoninDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory classification of melatonin in the UK compared with other countries.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken a formal assessment comparing the United Kingdom’s prescription-only classification of melatonin with its status in other countries. In the UK, melatonin is regulated as a prescription only medicine. Decisions on how medi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate Service: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce waiting times.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.HMCTS publishes recent management information (which does not go through t...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and reduce delays in the probate service.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.HMCTS publishes recent management information (which does not go through t...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and communication in the probate service; and whether the Government plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce delays in straight
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.HMCTS publishes recent management information (which does not go through t...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBile Acid Malabsorption: TirzepatideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will request that NHS England and NICE evaluate the use of Tirzepatide, currently prescribed for weight loss on the NHS, as a potential treatment for Bile Acid Malabsorption.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, medicines need to have a licence before they can be marketed, and these are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. To get a licence, the manufacturer of the medicine must provide evidence which shows tha...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans for parents to receive a draft report of the home vi
Answer: The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans that visits must be pre-booked; and what systems wil
Answer: The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans to sanction parents if they cancel an arranged visit
Answer: The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether parents will be sanctioned if they do not respond to requests
Answer: The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, what methods will be used to contact parents and to ensure that the re
Answer: The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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