Melanie Onn MP: written questions
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Written questions
Child Maintenance Service: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls the Child Maintenance Service MP hotline has received in 2025.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) MP hotline is available for MP offices or constituency staff who need to contact CMS regarding a general enquiry or a constituency case. This service is in addition to written correspondence routes. The hotline operates...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Market RasenDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with National Rail and LNER on alternative platform solutions at Market Rasen on the Lincoln to Cleethorpes East Coast line.
Answer: With rail infrastructure and passenger services being brought together as we progress towards Great British Railways, we expect a fresh assessment of the business case to be made. The aspirations of local communities and stakeholders are noted and will be...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence Colleges: Great Grimsby and CleethorpesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a Technical Excellence College in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors.The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper confirmed that the government is expanding...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her department is providing to local authorities to help them increase levels of library use ahead of the national year of reading in 2026.
Answer: Public libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExtended ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) financial sustainability of early years providers and (b) capacity of schools to deliver wraparound care in areas experiencing long waiting lists.
Answer: In 2025/26, this government plans to spend over £8 billion on early years entitlements, increasing to over £9 billion in 2026/27, and we have increased the early years pupil premium by over 45%. On top of this we have provided further supplementary fundin...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Energy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the installation of solar panels on the level of Energy Performance Certificate ratings for domestic properties.
Answer: Alongside lower electricity bills, there are many potential benefits for householders that invest in rooftop solar. These include improved property valuation and EPC scores, although the overall score for an individual property is based on several differe...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rail companies maintain (a) station ramps and (b) boarding equipment to safe standards for passengers using wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
Answer: All train and station operators must develop an Accessible Travel Policy, approved by the Office of Rail and Road. This requires operators to ensure that they make ramps that are fit for purpose, (either at the station or on board the train) to facilitate...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85197 on Motor Vehicles: Testing, what steps her Department is taking to support small and independent MOT testing stations in managing operational costs.
Answer: Independent MOT garages are a cornerstone of our testing regime, and their contribution to delivering high-quality MOT tests is greatly valued. Their efforts do not go unnoticed and play a crucial role in ensuring our roads remain safe for all users.I und...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85820 on Marriages and Civil Partnerships: LGBT+ People, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the guidance on registering births to
Answer: The General Register Office for England and Wales provide handbooks, regular publications, and training products for registrars covering the full range of registration duties. Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their staff deliver services in ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure registrars receive clear (a) guidance and (b) training on registering births to same-sex couples who conceive after marriage.
Answer: The General Register Office for England and Wales provides handbooks and e-learning products to registrars. These cover the whole range of registration duties.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage competition between independent MOT testing garages and large national chains.
Answer: The MOT is a vital part of the regulations that keep our roads safe, and I greatly appreciate the work of skilled mechanics in both independent garages and larger businesses that are essential to testing. It is one of the strengths of our testing regime t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on introducing tougher sentences for repeat (a) motorbike and (b) car theft offenders.
Answer: The maximum sentences available for criminal offences are set by Parliament. Theft of a motor vehicle may be prosecuted under different provisions of the Theft Act 1968 (“the Act”). For example, theft of a motor vehicle under section 1 of the Act is a tri...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing one of the five proposed Clean Energy Technical Excellence Colleges in Northern Lincolnshire.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors.The Post-16 education and skills white paper, confirmed that the government is expandin...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: 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
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