Mike Martin MP: written questions
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Written questions
F-35 Aircraft and Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has conducted an assessment of the potential impact of the purchase of F35A and PrSM on the UK's level of reliance on the United States.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30231Department for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve (i) rail connectivity and (ii) bus services between Paddock Wood and Brighton.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30177Department of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a Limb Loss and Limb Difference Liaison Nurse in every ICB to oversee care coordination.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNHS Kent and MedwayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department held with representatives of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in the 2025-26 financial year; and how many of those meeti
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested, and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGP SurgeriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provides guidance to GPs on the suitability of premises for the delivery of GP services.
Answer: Providers are expected to comply with Regulation 15 Premises and equipment in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Premises where care and treatment are delivered must be clean, and suitable for the intended purpose...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current ratio of GPs to patients is in Tunbridge Wells constituency; how this compares to five years ago; whether a threshold exists for the ratio of GPs to patients above which additional
Answer: Tunbridge Wells had 5.1 full time equivalent doctors in general practice (GP) per 10,000 patients in March 2026, the most recent comparable month for which data is available. This compares with 5.2 in March 2021.Each practice is required to provide servic...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Kent and Medway: Neighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Kent and Medway ICB has submitted Neighbourhood Health Centre proposals for (i) Lonsdale, (ii) Grosvenor & St James, (iii) Kingswood and (iv) Speldhurst & Greggswood GP surgeries.
Answer: We are working to deliver 250 neighbourhood health centres by 2035. The first 120 centres, expected by 2030, will be delivered through the NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme using a mix of public investment and a new model of public–private partnerships....
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many extra GP appointments were delivered in Tunbridge Wells constituency in 2025/26 compared to 2024/25.
Answer: The following table shows general practice (GP) appointment data for the Tunbridge Wells constituency:Financial yearAppointments in GPs2024/25622,6442025/26614,065We are working to expand capacity in GPs which will help deliver more appointments to patien...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access. The Department has not held discussions with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. It is for the relevant commissioner to ensure that appropriate provision is in plac...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of available section 106 funding has been spent on improving GP services in the last 12 months, and what this equates to in pounds sterling, in (i) England, (ii) Kent and (iii) Tunb
Answer: We recognise the challenges significant housing and population growth can place on primary care infrastructure.The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department have had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the use of section 106 funding from new housing developments to expand access to GP services and improv
Answer: We recognise the challenges significant housing and population growth can place on primary care infrastructure.The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to determine ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on plans to upgrade GP provision and access in the Tunbridge Wells constituency, specifically at the (i) Lo
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access. The Department has not held discussions with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. It is for the relevant commissioner to ensure that appropriate provision is in plac...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWoodlands Health CentreDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on commissioning building upgrades at Woodlands Health Centre in Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: The Department has engaged with all integrated care boards (ICBs), including the NHS Kent and Medway ICB, as part of the process for developing the future pipeline of neighbourhood health centres. The NHS Kent and Medway ICB has submitted a proposal for t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of establishing a neighbourhood health centre in the Tunbridge Wells constituency to meet demand for GP services.
Answer: Neighbourhood health centres will be seen as the place to go for most health needs in every community. Delivery will be locally led and designed to reflect the specific needs of local populations. On 15 April 2026, we published Neighbourhood Health Centre...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his department has had with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the expansion of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the performance of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in improving access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the provision of GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency over the next five years.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the quality of GP premises in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen's Health Hubs: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Kent and Medway ICB; and what services they provide.
Answer: Four pilot women’s health hubs were established in NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in 2024/25 as part of a £25million nationwide investment in women’s health. The pilots were delivered through existing primary care networks (PCNs) rather than se...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to (i) acknowledge and respond to job applications within a reasonable timeframe, and (ii) provide feedback to unsuccessful app
Answer: DWP does not set or enforce expectations on how quickly employers should acknowledge or respond to job applications, but it uses its relationships with employers to encourage more timely communication throughout the recruitment process. This includes prom...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise people to insulate their homes; and if he will set out the support available to help people cover these costs.
Answer: Insulation plays an important role in making homes cheaper to heat and healthier to live in, and many homes, particularly those at risk of fuel poverty, stand to benefit from cost-effective fabric upgrades through the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the bigg...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to integrate DVLA and DWP data systems so that disabled people who qualify for vehicle tax reductions through receipt of PIP or DLA are not required to complete a separate annual renewa
Answer: The law requires that entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is checked when a vehicle is taxed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remains committed to working with the Department for Work and Pensions to review and improve the pr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing sentencing guidelines for serious sexual offences committed by under-16s.
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.Under the current guidelines, children convicted of rape and sexual assault can be given custodial sentences.The Lord Chancellor has the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Earned Settlement consultation that closed on 12 February 2026.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We received over 200,000 responses and are now in the process of carefully con...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: Care HomesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact on residents of privately-managed leasehold retirement housing of the requirement to upgrade communal telecare
Answer: Switching a landline from the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) should not increase costs for the end customer.However, independent businesses, including privately managed retirement housing w...
Answered 26 May 2026
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