Melanie Onn MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Teachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department had with teachers on the removal of the application window for the 2024–25 Student Finance England teacher student loan reimbursement scheme to March 2026, and what assessment sh
Answer: In September 2025, the department communicated to eligible teachers that the application window for the Teacher Student Loan Reimbursement (TSLR) scheme was being rescheduled from autumn 2025 to March 2026, so that eligible teachers commit to teaching for...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of probation staff pay, in the context of the (a) workload and (b) public safety responsibilities of probation staff.
Answer: We are committed to supporting probation staff and value their hard work, commitment and dedication. We recognise that fair and competitive pay is essential not only for staff wellbeing and retention, but also for maintaining the resilience of the Probati...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to Lyft shots prescribed for children with Type 1 diabetes in (a) Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency and (b) England.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. Decisions on the prescribing of medicines in England are a matter for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has published advice on the management of Type 1 Diabetes, includin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of variations between integrated care boards for access to free Lyft shots on the management of Type 1 diabetes; and whether he has plans to ensu
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. Decisions on the prescribing of medicines in England are a matter for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has published advice on the management of Type 1 Diabetes, includin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoeliac DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of gluten free prescribing provision for people with coeliac disease.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made by the Department. However, a review was undertaken in 2019, which confirmed that the position in England remains that gluten free (GF) bread and mixes can be provided to all eligible coeliac patients on a National Healt...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Agencies: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking fiscal steps to help support employment agencies in the context of trends in the level of costs in that sector.
Answer: The department recognises the vital role employment agencies play in our labour market. While there are no specific fiscal measures targeted exclusively at employment agencies, the government is conscious about the cost of conducting business. That is why...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to meet representatives of the UK fishmeal and fish oil export sector to discuss (a) the impact of delays at EU ports and (b) potential solutions.
Answer: Ministers continue to work closely with industry to address immediate challenges to the cross-border trade between the UK and EU. As announced at the UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phy...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support UK exporters of Category 3 fishmeal and fish oil facing delays at EU Border Control Posts.
Answer: Defra actively supports GB exporters of Category 3 fishmeal and fish oil to navigate EU Border Control Post processes. To assist exporters, Defra has issued detailed Notes for Guidance outlining the certification process, including specific requirements t...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how often physical sampling checks are applied by the Service d’Inspection Vétérinaire Et Phytosanitaire to UK consignments of Category 3 fishmeal and fish oil exported through Calais;
Answer: The baseline frequency rate for physical checks on consignments of fishery products, is set out in EU legislation, though this may be increased where serious deficiencies are identified on specific goods. The EU regulations also require that for Processed...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74404More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments rate; and whether she plans to update that rate.
Answer: Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle. These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified mot...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Skilled Worker visa salary threshold on the ability of veterinary practices to recruit staff; and what appeals process is a
Answer: Practices sponsoring veterinarians for Skilled Worker applications post 22nd July 2025 will need to offer a salary of at least £49,500 to meet the requirements.There are salary discounts available for “New entrants” at the start of their careers. If they ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the minimum salary requirement is for overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons to be eligible for Skilled Worker visas.
Answer: Practices sponsoring veterinarians for Skilled Worker applications post 22nd July 2025 will need to offer a salary of at least £49,500 to meet the requirements.There are salary discounts available for “New entrants” at the start of their careers. If they ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to NHS prescriptions for people unable to operate online health services.
Answer: People who are unable to use online health services are still able to access the NHS via traditional routes. To get a prescription without online services, patients can visit their GP surgery and request a paper repeat prescription slip or fill out a form...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: DisabilityTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70547More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to cash for disabled people who are not able to use cash machines.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals as a priority.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed r...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering and SmugglingTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the merits of implementing a national strategy to tackle (a) the sale of (i) illegal tobacco and (ii) vapes and (b) money laundering.
Answer: The UK Government has national strategies to curb the sale of illegal tobacco and combat money laundering, and is developing a robust compliance framework for the upcoming Vaping Products Duty. In January 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Border For...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking (a) ensure the safeguarding of beagles at MBR Acres during periods of extreme warm weather and (b) phase out the use of dogs in clinical trials.
Answer: Licensed establishments are responsible for the welfare of animals in their care at all times, including during extreme weather. Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), all such establishments must comply with legal requirements and sta...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ComplaintsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average response time was to public complaints submitted to her Department in the last 12 months.
Answer: Performance against service standards in relation to replies to customer complaints for UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force (excluding His Majesty’s Passport Office) is available from published data and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of (a) UK-flagged and (b) EU member state-flagged fishing vessels were subject to port inspections in in Scotland in the last 12 months.
Answer: The regulation and oversight of port inspections in Scotland predominantly fall within the remit of the Scottish Government. As such, the Scotland Office does not hold the specific information requested. I recommend contacting the Scottish Government for ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current tariff for the Minor Surgery Directed Enhanced Service in the context of rising operational costs.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are paid for minor surgery directed enhanced services through global sum payments, although they have the option to opt out of these services, and if so, the relevant deductions will be made from their global sum payments.Every yea...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFootballDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the closure of the FA Futsal Committee on futsal governance in England; and if she will publish a long-term development strategy for the sp
Answer: I recognise the passion within the futsal community in England and the importance of effective governance for the sport's development. Last year, the Football Association (FA), as the sport's National Governing Body, evolved its structure for futsal, inte...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to extend the requirement for mandatory anti-lock braking systems to include all new 125cc motorcycles.
Answer: The UK's technical requirements for the type approval of motorcycles currently remain aligned with the EU's as the Department seeks to reduce burdens on businesses by limiting UK-EU regulatory divergence. Motorcycles with an engine capacity of 125cc or le...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the biodiesel industry.
Answer: My department supports Clean Energy industries to invest and grow, including biofuels such as biodiesel, and the sectors that use these fuels. Our approach to these sectors is set out in the industrial strategy.My officials also work alongside colleagues ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCastle Hill HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safety levels at Castle Hill Hospital.
Answer: The Department recently sought information from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regarding their regulatory oversight of Castle Hill Hospital. The CQC last inspected Castle Hill Hospital in November 2022, where it was rated as Requires Improvement overal...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCastle Hill HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department is having with the Care Quality Commission on carrying out further inspections at Castle Hill Hospital.
Answer: The Department recently sought information from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regarding their regulatory oversight of Castle Hill Hospital. The CQC last inspected Castle Hill Hospital in November 2022, where it was rated as Requires Improvement overal...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) UK-flagged and (b) EU member state-flagged fishing vessels were subject to port inspections in the last 12 months.
Answer: As of 1 June, there are 4,656 licensed UK fishing vessels. Any of these vessels could be subject to inspection by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) or by an Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority if they come into a port within our administra...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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