Melanie Ward MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Syria: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consideration she has given to appointing a new British ambassador to Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on this issue by the previous Foreign Secretary and the Permanent Under Secretary during their hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 14 July.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into treatment for lobular breast cancer.
Answer: Responsibility for delivering Government funded cancer research is shared between the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation, which includes the Medical Research Council.As well as funding research itself, th...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Criminal CourtForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK is taking to support the International Criminal Court.
Answer: The UK continues to support the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and its independence, and we welcome their ongoing investigations in Sudan, Libya and Ukraine. This is reflected in our practical support for their activities, including witne...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he has given to the development of skills required by the defence industry in Fife.
Answer: The UK Government recognises how important the defence industry in Fife is for the UK’s national security, which is illustrated by the Type 31 frigate programme. That is why, alongside the launch of the Scotland Defence Growth Deal on 12 March, we announc...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesTreasuryTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3437More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to increase support for families in the context of trends in the cost of energy caused by the conflict in Iran.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact of the Iran conflict on households across the UK, not least as a result of pushing up on global energy prices.. A rapid de-escalation of the conflict remains the best way to protect people from rising bills. To protect...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureWales OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.
Answer: This UK Labour Government promised a Defence Growth Deal for Wales and we have delivered on that commitment.Wales is central to the security of the United Kingdom and I’m proud that our Defence Growth Deal, backed by £50 million of UK Government investmen...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will consider extending the validity of driving theory tests from two years to three years.
Answer: The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: DoctorsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on access to Gaza for a) Palestinian doctors and b) international doctors.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatemen...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the opening of a humanitarian corridor between Gaza and the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatemen...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs and Poultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's proposed timeline is for banning cages in relation to hens and pigs.
Answer: The recently published Animal Welfare Strategy sets out that ending the use of cages and crates is a key priority for this Government.We are currently consulting on a proposed timeline to ban the instalment of new enriched ‘colony’ cages for the keeping o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the CAA cannot release occurrence information on pilot fatigue events.
Answer: Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (“MOR”) Regulations mean that the Civil Aviation Authority can only use information from MORs for the purpose for which they have been collected. The CAA does not make any information from MORs available. The CAA only uses i...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many occasions in the last year the Health and Safety Executive has discussed the issue of pilot fatigue with the Civil Aviation Authority.
Answer: Where a fatigue issue may have led to a safety incident, the UK CAA's Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) scheme requires that operators send a report to the UK CAA. However, these reports can only be used to improve aviation safety, and the CAA cannot r...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of pilot fatigue have been reported to the Civil Aviation Authority in each of the past 10 years.
Answer: Where a fatigue issue may have led to a safety incident, the UK CAA's Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) scheme requires that operators send a report to the UK CAA. However, these reports can only be used to improve aviation safety, and the CAA cannot r...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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