Mike Martin MP: written questions 2025
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Local Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of reforms to the enforcement of standards in local government following his Department's response to the Strengthening the s
Answer: We are continuing to engage closely with the sector on the detailed design of the proposed reforms and will bring forward the necessary legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for primary schools to apply for funding under the £10 million Libraries for Primaries scheme; and how will primary schools be able to apply for that funding.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: CompensationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for requiring estate managers to join an approved redress scheme, under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation Service: PowersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under what powers the National Investigation Service was able to seize and forfeit money.
Answer: The Accredited Financial Investigators from the National Investigation Service used powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including s294 for seizure of cash, s297A for forfeiture of cash and s303Z9 for forfeiture of money held in accounts.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation Service: AuditDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 76468 on National Investigation Service: Audit, if he will publish the report into NATIS conducted by the Public Sector Fraud Authority; and what
Answer: The Department is not planning to publish the report or recommendations from the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s review of the National Investigation Service at this time. Any future publication will be coordinated with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury,...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking support patients with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a pathway of care and treatment from di
Answer: In August, NHS England updated the Specialised Neurology Service Specification, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/specialised-neurology-services-adults/The updated service specification includes specific refer...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds a copy of the contract for the National Investigation Service to investigate COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan fraud nationwide of September 2020 that was signed by both the Depart
Answer: I confirm that the Department holds a copy of the contract for the National Investigation Service to investigate COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan fraud nationwide of September 2020 that was signed by both the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strat...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFolic Acid: FlourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory folic acid fortification on people with MTHFR gene variants.
Answer: The Government’s policy to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid is aimed at reducing the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in pregnancy. This policy is based on robust assessment of the evidence by the UK Scientific...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to review workforce speciality training allocations in the NHS; and if he will take steps to increase the number of (a) training posts and (b) permanent position
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, we will work across the Government to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for foundation training, and to prioritise UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the National...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating restaurants in England to display their food hygiene rating.
Answer: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Evidence from Wales and Northern Ireland demonstrates that mandatory display has improved tran...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the impact of 53 week rent-years on rent payment schedules for Universal Credit claimants; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that pay
Answer: Universal Credit always converts weekly amounts to monthly sums using 52 weeks. The legitimacy of this approach was confirmed by the High Court having been tested via a judicial review. Every five or six years, weekly tenants may have a rent charging year...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) review and (b) update the guidance entitled Children and young people’s continuing care national framework, published on 22 January 2016.
Answer: The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, published by the then Department of Health, now the Department of Health and Social Care, in January 2016 is intended to support good practice locally, providing guidance for integrat...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJudges: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will hold discussions with the Judicial College on the adequacy of the mandatory training for judges on (a) domestic abuse and (b) coercive control.
Answer: To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College. Whilst the content of judic...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: National Investigation ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many internal meetings his Department held on the National Investigation Service between January 2020 and December 2022.
Answer: Regular meetings are a routine way of conducting departmental business. These are not tracked and recorded, so this information is not held in a reportable form by the Department for Business and Trade.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBounce Back Loan Scheme: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 76154 on Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud, for what reason his Department's contract with the National Investigation Service to investigate Covid-1
Answer: The contract with Thurrock for the services of the National Investigation Service (NATIS) was renewed under the previous government on 1 April 2024 to continue service delivery.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Holiday AccommodationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of requiring self-catering holiday lets to achieve Energy Performance Certificate rating C under the proposed Minimum Energy Efficie
Answer: Government recently consulted on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation included proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030. We have sought v...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a timetable for the roll-out of the new pet passport scheme.
Answer: 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 Phytosanitary Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an animal healt...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation ServiceAttorney GeneralTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80400More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many times the Crown Prosecution Service has been contacted by the police wanting to charge people following investigations conducted by the National Investigation Service in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) engaged directly with the National Investigation Service (NATIS) and therefore did not have any communication with police on these matters, unless the police were otherwise assisting NATIS on a case.A manual count of ca...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many newly qualified nurses have secured employment through the Graduate Guarantee scheme since its introduction; what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Graduate Guarantee sche
Answer: Supporting newly qualified nurses and midwives to move smoothly into employment is a key priority. The Graduate Guarantee, introduced in August 2025, is now being implemented across the National Health Service to ensure every newly qualified nurse and mid...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure newly qualified nurses can access Band 5 roles in their local area; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) experience requireme
Answer: Newly qualified nurses are an essential part of the National Health Service workforce, and it is important that they are able to access suitable Band 5 employment opportunities on qualification. The Graduate Guarantee, introduced in August 2025, is now be...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80397More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for further interim payments to the estates of infected people who died after joining infected blood support schemes.
Answer: Following the publication of the Inquiry’s Additional Report, the UK Government has announced further interim payments of £210,000 for eligible estates of someone registered with an IBSS or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) who sadly passed ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 75814 on Coronavirus: Fraud, how many cases the National Investigation Service (a) has open and (b) expects to transfer to the Insolvency Service
Answer: Since the commencement of Covid-related investigations, the National Investigation Service has opened 254 criminal cases into alleged Bounce Back Loan fraud, with 131 cases currently ongoing.We remain committed to tackling fraud and are working closely wi...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list the ten most frequently (a) used commodity codes for imports and (b) types of goods imported from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not available.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: IsraelTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC recorded imported goods whose country of origin was falsely labelled as Israel in 2024 .
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s current trade agreements wi...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister for Rail plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 August 2025 from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on accessibility at High Brooms Station.
Answer: On behalf of the Rail Minister, I apologise to the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells for the delay in responding to his correspondence regarding accessibility at High Brooms Station. A full response to the hon. Member was issued on 16 September.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
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