Michael Wheeler MP: written questions
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Maritime and Coastguard Agency changed the operating model of the Coastguard Rescue Service to an unpaid model rather making changes necessary to reflect the Court of Appeal judgment in Mari
Answer: Plans to move the Coastguard Rescue Service to an expenses-only volunteer model in September will not go ahead, and current arrangements will remain in place. We will now take time to gather the robust information required to understand the full operation...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197 and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October
Answer: The government has published the 2024 guaranteed hours impact assessment, including the results of the sensitivity analysis referred to in paragraph 62. The impact assessment made clear that many policy details, including eligibility and the process for m...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to page 19, paragraph 62 of his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 Octobe
Answer: The 2024 guaranteed hours impact assessment clarifies that many policy details, including eligibility and the process for making offers, would be set in secondary legislation following consultation. To account for this uncertainty, the impact assessment u...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's publication entitled Employment Rights Act 2025: economic analysis and enactment summary impact assessmen
Answer: The government’s preference is for the hours threshold for the right to guaranteed hours to be between 8 and 20 hours per week, on the basis that options in this range are more likely to provide a favourable balance of costs and benefits. A baseline of 8 ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 9197, and with reference to his Department's impact assessment entitled ZHCs - Right to Guaranteed Hours, published 21 October 2024, for what policy r
Answer: The government’s preference is for the hours threshold for the right to guaranteed hours to be between 8 and 20 hours per week, on the basis that options in this range are more likely to provide a favourable balance of costs and benefits. A baseline of 8 ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) ensures statutory requirements are met in practice when granting generic licences for regulato
Answer: Trained Home Office Inspectors assess applications for animal research on a case-by-case basis. All such research must meet the rigorous legal and ethical requirements set out in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.The use of animals in scientifi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4648, what assessment her Department has made of whether the statutory Home Office guidance used by inspectors and the Animal Welfare and Ethical Revi
Answer: The Home Office keeps guidance related to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. Regular independent advice is obtained through commissioning the independent statutory advisory body – the Animals in Science Committee (ASC). The ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment her Department has made for the implications for her policies of page 14 of the The Animals in Science Committee’s Non-Human Pri
Answer: The Government has considered the implications of the Animals in Science Committee’s advice, including the findings on page 14 of its October 2024 report on non-human primates used in service licences. The Minister for the Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flin...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how harm–benefit analysis is undertaken in relation to studies authorised under service licences where the specific substances are not specified
Answer: Trained Home Office Inspectors assess applications for animal research on a case-by-case basis. All such research must meet the rigorous legal and ethical requirements set out in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.The use of animals in scientifi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific p
Answer: The number of inspectors has recently been increased from an average of 14.5 inspectors in 2023 to 22 in 2026 following an assessment of the resource required for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to meet its purpose and strengthen the regulatory sys...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of workplace lottery exemptions under the Gambling Act 2005 in enabling workplace sweepstakes associated with major sporting events in
Answer: Workplace lotteries and sweepstakes are a fun way of bringing people together to enjoy and engage with major sporting events. We are aware that the legislation, as drafted, is arguably now somewhat out of date given the context of increased remote and hyb...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what meetings he h
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 7811 on 8 June 2026.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether his Depart
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 8243 on 15 June 2026.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what cost-benefit
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 7810 on 12 June 2026.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference is for the hours threshol...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what is the eviden
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, which businesses h
Answer: Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with business, trade unions and representative organisations on the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, informing the development of the consultation. Details of Ministers’ meetings with ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, whether the Govern
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what estimate his
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what his Departmen
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course. The government’s preference for the hours threshold f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many meetings
Answer: Ministers and officials have engaged extensively with business, trade unions and representative organisations on the zero hours measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, informing the development of the consultation. We have held over 13 individual meet...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many workers w
Answer: The government has published its consultation on zero hours and similar contracts which will run until 25 August 2026, to understand further the impacts that different options could have on employers and workers.We will publish further analysis in due cou...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what factors the g
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course.The government’s preference is for the hours threshold...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking HoursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what research pape
Answer: The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course.The government’s preference is for the hours threshold...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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