Mike Martin MP: written questions
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Written questions
Iron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's decision to limit tariff-free steel imports on the price of carbon or alloy steel - not produced in the UK - for UK manufacturers
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the use of encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and chemotherapy as a first-line treatment
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: TonbridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been made available to South Eastern Railway to undertake outline designs to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood station.
Answer: I can confirm that there has been no funding from the Department to Southeastern to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood train station. The Rail Minister has asked the Managing Director of South Eastern Railway to contact the MP about this matter.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had regarding the implementation of defence reform with (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers and (ii) other consulting firms since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department has engaged with consulting firms and their subcontractors that hold contracts supporting the implementation of the Defence Reform Programme. Information on these contracts is published and available through the Contract ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the automatic release of Standard Determinate Recall prisoners under the Sentencing Act 2026 on public protection; and if he will publish the (a) criteria us
Answer: An Impact Assessment, published on 1 September 2025, set out the expected effects of the automatic release following the implementation of the recall provisions in the Sentencing Act 2026, including their implications for public protection. Eligible offen...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment TrustsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122422More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the FCA regarding the timeline for reviewing listing rules on related party transactions in investment trusts; and if she will ask the FCA to bring forward that review, in th
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority is a non-governmental body which is independent from the Treasury. The Financial Conduct Authority announced its intention to consult on some aspects of the UK Listings Rules for investment entities and to complete the work...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that national planning policy supports the delivery of specialist and adaptable housing for older people by almshouses, community-le
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, proposed a number of changes to support the delivery of specialist forms...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consistent standard acr
Answer: The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in recent years and that people are experiencing severe delays for accessing such assessments. Th...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has allocated funding towards a public awareness campaign for the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1st April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of a public awareness campaign around the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026 in (a) deterring perp
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to make (a) the police, and (b) the public aware of the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide training to police forces in connection with the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her proposed timeline is for issuing guidance to police forces on the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Livestock IndustryHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of withdrawing the visa concession for temporary employment as shearers on the welfare of (i) sheep and (ii) alpacas.
Answer: We understand the importance of safe and timely shearing to protect animal welfare. The sheep shearing concession had been operating for 14 years and closed after the 2025 shearing season as it is reasonable to expect that over this period a long-term sus...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary procedures, such as
Answer: No recent assessments have been undertaken by the Department.Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. We expect these organisations to commiss...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCinemas: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding funding for cultural organisations to include independent cinemas.
Answer: I am very proud to have announced in January a significant package of funding for arts and cultural organisations. I do, however, understand the sector's disappointment that funding for cinemas was not included in that announcement. We are still operating...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership Schemes: Stamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Stamp Duty Land Tax rules for shared ownership properties, particularly the requirement for first-time buyers to pay SDLT when staircasing abov
Answer: The Government already offers flexibility when SDLT is due on transactions relating to shared ownership properties. When a shared ownership lease is first granted, the purchaser can choose to either pay SDLT on the market value of the property, in which c...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: TaxationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing Making Tax Digital at the same time as removing the wear and tear allowance on childminders.
Answer: The department is taking a range of measures to support the financial sustainability of childminding businesses and other early years providers. From April 2026, local authorities will be required to pass at least 97% of their funding directly to provider...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing Section 31 grants.
Answer: The Department does not routinely ringfence the section 31 grants it pays. We have listened to what local government needs and we are consolidating and simplifying the funding we pay to authorities. Local Transport Authorities know their areas better than...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: GuaranteesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of guarantor requirements in the private rented sector on prospective tenants who can demonstrate affordability but do
Answer: According to the latest English Private Landlord Survey, which can be found on gov.uk here, 21% of landlords required a guarantor for their most recent letting.The government recognises that blanket requirements for a guarantor could act as a barrier to r...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on patients with relapsed or refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma of NICE’s draft decision not to recommend brexucabtagene autoleucel (Tecartus) for N
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently re-evaluating brexucabtagene autoleucel to determine whether it can be recommended for routine National Health Service funding following a period of managed access through the Cance...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordShingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend NHS eligibility for the Shingrix shingles vaccine to older adults who previously received Zostavax.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an independent departmental expert committee which advises the Government on matters related to vaccination and immunisation. In November 2024, the JCVI provided advice to the Government on eli...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the noise from aircraft operating between 4,000 and 7,000 feet under the proposed Aviation Navigation Guidance 2026 on affected communities; and whether t
Answer: The Department for Transport consultation on changes to the Air Navigation Guidance closed on 26 January 2026 and responses are now being reviewed. The consultation included a proposal for new airspace design priorities which would prioritise flight effic...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: AirspaceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Civil Aviation Authority’s CAP1616 airspace change process in relation to Gatwick Airport.
Answer: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the United Kingdom’s independent aviation and aerospace regulator. CAP1616 is the CAA’s process for all airspace changes in the UK, including potential airspace changes at Gatwick Airport. The CAA has recently consult...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Work ExperienceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities and employer groups on the availability of work-experience placements for Year 10 pupils; and what steps she is taking to ensure adequate placements in
Answer: The government set out its vision for reforming work experience in the 2025 careers statutory guidance. Every pupil will have access to 2 weeks’ worth of multiple and varied workplace experiences throughout key stages 3 and 4. According to the Careers &am...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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