Maya Ellis MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Rural Areas: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will appoint a Minister for Rural Communities.
Answer: Ministerial appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDairy Farming: Ribble ValleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support dairy farmers in Ribble Valley constituency.
Answer: The UK dairy sector is highly resilient and adaptable and continues to supply healthy and affordable products in spite of the many challenges it has faced in recent years. This Government recognises that food security is national security, and that it req...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that every ICB retains its Women’s Health Champion.
Answer: The network of women’s health champions brings together senior leaders in women’s health from every integrated care system (ICS) to share best practice to improve women’s health outcomes across the life course and reduce health inequalities. The role is a...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce gynaecology waiting lists in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.
Answer: Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are committed to cutting waiting times across all specialities and integrated care boards (ICBs). We have committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional ...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the Trusts outlined in the national maternity review were made aware of (a) their inclusion before the review was publicly announced and (b) why they had been chosen to be included in t
Answer: All trusts were made aware that they had been selected for inclusion in the national maternity and neonatal investigation before it was publicly announced.The Chair’s selection of the trusts for the local reviews has been made with a view to ensure a dive...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Immigration ControlsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to secure an exemption to the EU Entry / Exit System for international road hauliers.
Answer: The European Union’s (EU) Entry/Exit System (EES) is being implemented by the EU to improve border security. EES does not introduce new restrictions but will replace the current manual system for border checks of the 90 in 180-day (90/180) limit on short ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: GrantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue funding grant programmes operated by (a) Arts Council England, (b) National Lottery Project Grants and (c) National Portfolio Organisation.
Answer: Yes. DCMS plans to continue funding grant programmes operated by Arts Council England (which includes the National Portfolio). Arts Council England also continues to receive funding from the National Lottery, which goes towards supporting a range of progr...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to modify the UK Ancestry visa.
Answer: The Government values the UK’s close cultural and historical ties with its fellow Commonwealth countries. This is reflected in our immigration system by the UK Ancestry visa, which allows Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent to live and work i...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Hereditary DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support primary care providers in assessing hereditary cancer risk for people without a clear family history.
Answer: Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver laboratory based genetic t...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHome BirthsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that home birth is presented as an (a) guaranteed and (b) consistently-available option to pregnant women.
Answer: The NHS Long Term Plan and the accompanying guidance, Universal Personalised Care, made commitments to deliver choice and personalised care in maternity services. The NHS Long Term Plan and the Universal Personalised Care guidance are available, respectiv...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing local housing allowance rates on levels of homelessness in (a) rural and (b) other areas.
Answer: The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex; they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We do however work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code Adjudicator: ReviewsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator will consider the feasibility of extending its remit to include (a) farmers supplying via intermediaries and (b) other indirect suppliers
Answer: The public consultation to the fourth statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator asked whether there are unfair contractual practices in parts of the supply chain that are not covered by the Groceries Code or the Fair Dealing Regulations under the...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring train operating companies to guarantee an adequate level of family-friendly design on new trains.
Answer: In advance of establishing Great British Railways, the Government is developing a long-term rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, which will be the first for over 30 years. The strategy will set out our assessment of the likely long-term future rolli...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: Unadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support she is providing to protect residential estates that are on unadopted road in the event of inadequate residential management group maintenance.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80700 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department applies when assessing asylum claims from (a) people with a risk of persecution from the Taliban and (b) other Afghan rights defenders.
Answer: All asylum and human rights claims from Afghan nationals are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations.Each individual assessment is made by considering any relevant extant caselaw, the latest availab...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Profitability ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including protections against unfair supermarket practices in the Farming Profitability Review.
Answer: Baroness Minette Batters was appointed to complete a review into barriers to profitability in English farming and present her report to the Defra Secretary of State. The review has examined how farmers can embrace innovation, improve productivity and mark...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to pregnant women to ensure they receive adequate information on all four birth settings.
Answer: The NHS Long Term Plan and the accompanying guidance, Universal Personalised Care, made commitments to deliver choice and personalised care in maternity services. The NHS Long Term Plan and the Universal Personalised Care guidance are available, respectiv...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure pregnant women’s access to birthing choice is protected.
Answer: The NHS Long Term Plan and the accompanying guidance, Universal Personalised Care, made commitments to deliver choice and personalised care in maternity services. The NHS Long Term Plan and the Universal Personalised Care guidance are available, respectiv...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordClothing: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to assess and monitor company buying practices in the UK’s clothing supply chains.
Answer: The Government expects all UK companies to respect human rights, workers’ rights and the environment throughout their operations and supply chains in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Cond...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targets his Department has on reducing inequalities in (a) baby deaths and (b) pregnancy loss.
Answer: A number of interventions specifically aimed at addressing maternal and neonatal inequalities are underway. These include the Perinatal Equity and Anti-Discrimination Programme, delivery of an inequalities dashboard, and projects on removing racial bias f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FarmersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) mental health and (b) wellbeing needs of British farmers.
Answer: We know that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we recognise that British farmers, and others living and working in isolated communities, may face particular challenges in accessing the mental health services that they...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Local PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to support updating the legal definition of a newspaper to allow local councils to place public notices with eligible online news outlets.
Answer: The Government is concerned about the sustainability of local journalism and DCMS is developing a Local Media Strategy, in recognition of the importance of this vital sector. We also recognise that local press continues to play a vital role in informing l...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to include provision in the Child Poverty Strategy for children living in non-mayoral areas.
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to include provision in the Child Poverty Strategy for children living in rural areas.
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to include provision in the Child Poverty Strategy for children living in the North West.
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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