Michelle Welsh MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Local Press: Licensing LawsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Government's consultation on alcohol licensing reform on local newspapers.
Answer: Following the Licensing taskforce report, the Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system on 7 October, which closed on 6 November. The Call for Evidence invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relatio...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: InternetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure online retailers clearly disclose (a) international return locations and (b) costs before purchase.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions and omissions of material information, that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decision.The DMCCA also requi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTirzepatide: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that tirzepatide remains at an affordable rate for people not prescribed the medication through the NHS.
Answer: As we shift the focus from treatment to prevention through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are determined to bring revolutionary modern treatments to everyone who needs them, not just those who can afford to pay.NHS England has worked with Eli Lilly to ensure...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTirzepatide: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the price increase of mounjaro on people accessing weight loss medication.
Answer: As we shift the focus from treatment to prevention through our 10 Year Health Plan, we are determined to bring revolutionary modern treatments to everyone who needs them, not just those who can afford to pay.NHS England has worked with Eli Lilly to ensure...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a cap on the amount of self-funding for care payable by any person.
Answer: The Government inherited a commitment to implement charging reforms in October 2025, including a cap on personal care costs. Regrettably, funding for these reforms had not been guaranteed, preparations for full rollout were not on track, and thus it was i...
Answered 29 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to hearing services in rural areas.
Answer: NHS audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for prioritising primary care audiology lies with local NHS Service Commissioners. NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed decisions about the pro...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for (a) appointments and (b) assessments for hearing services.
Answer: Cutting elective care waiting times, including for hearing services, is a key priority for this government. We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra 2 million operations, scans, and appointments, having now delivered 4.6 million additional appo...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people leaving hospital and moving to a care home.
Answer: The statutory hospital discharge guidance sets out that people leaving hospital, including those who will be moving to a care home, should be supported throughout the discharge process and post discharge. The discharge process should be person-centred, st...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Sherwood ForestDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of driving tests in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: HeatingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing training opportunities for manufacturers (a) installing and (b) maintaining biomass heating products.
Answer: The Government takes a proactive role in developing the skills base needed for the transition to low carbon heating, through the provision of targeted support in line with workforce requirements. Commercially available training opportunities exist for tho...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle littering; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging companies to increase (a) customer edu
Answer: Litter is a blight on our communities and the environment. Local councils are responsible for keeping streets clear of litter and have been given enforcement powers to help them do so. The Government is targeting some of the most commonly littered items t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of using income from tax obtained by the sale of (a) tobacco, (b) alcohol and (c) gambling on prevention education.
Answer: The allocations of all revenues received by the Government are decided in the round alongside broader fiscal and economic objectives. Widespread hypothecation of tax revenues can undermine the Government’s ability to flexibly manage the public finances.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49211More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the Valuation Office Agency’s processing of cases; and whether her Department plans to take steps to help mitigate any
Answer: Inheritance Tax (IHT) is the responsibility of HMRC. In matters involving the valuation of land and buildings, HMRC will refer cases to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for a specialist view. HMRC decides whether to refer particular property valuation ca...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabil
Answer: The Government has no current plans to make Blue Badge applications online-only. For online applications, the Department for Transport works continuously to improve online badge applications so they are quicker and easier for applicants. This includes und...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Pre-school EducationTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on early years providers.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in line wi...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the covid-19 vaccination from Autumn 2025 to include people with severe lung conditions.
Answer: The independent Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the Department on the approach to vaccination and immunisation programmes. The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains the prevention of severe illn...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing money received from the settlement of an estate claim to be treated in line with money received from a (a) personal injury claim and (
Answer: We have no plans to change the Universal Credit capital rules to disregard the settlement payments from estates for cases related to (i) maternity and (ii) death of a baby for the purposes of Universal Credit entitlements.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety within maternity services.
Answer: The Government continues to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year plan for maternity and neonatal services. The plan sets out how the NHS will make maternity and neonatal care safer, more personalised, and more equitable for ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Sherwood ForestHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal off road biking in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.On 27 November 2024, the Government announced proposals to give the police greater powers to clamp down on off-road bikes and other vehicles i...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: VAT Zero RatingTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equipment.
Answer: To protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government has committed £2.4 billion over the next two years to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. Through this funding the Government provi...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours: SuccessionCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27780More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to end male primogeniture for baronetage.
Answer: The Government recognises that baronetcies, like other hereditary titles, can usually only be inherited by male heirs. However, the Government is prioritising on delivering its manifesto commitments, including reform of the House of Lords.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlowers: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of border checks on the cut flower industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting our biosecurity and we are using a risk-based approach to maintain the appropriate level of controls. Defra will continue to monitor for new and emerging risks and review the border control checks introduced under...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, when her Department plans to publish the findings from the call to evidence on weight limits for Volumetric Concre
Answer: The Department will publish its findings shortly.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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