Mike Martin MP: written questions 2025
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Family Courts: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure children are adequately safeguarded in family courts.
Answer: The Children Act 1989 requires the court to have the child’s welfare as its paramount consideration when making a decision about the child’s upbringing. Any decisions the family courts make about the future arrangements for children are based on this fund...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation Service: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department took to undertake due diligence in relation to the National Investigation Service before its funding for that body to enhance counter-fraud work was announced in the Spring St
Answer: At the time of the Spring Statement 2022 the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) had commissioned and managed NATIS to undertake potentially fraudulent covid loan investigations.Through the Machinery of Government changes acco...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation Service: AuditDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many audits the Public Sector Fraud Authority has undertaken into the National Investigation Service; what the purpose of these audits was; what methods were used during these audits; what the risk
Answer: On 12 October 2023, the Public Sector Fraud Authority were requested to undertake a formal operational review of National Investigation Service, with a primary purpose to focus on performance. The review team included experts from the National Crime Agenc...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many complaints his Department has received on the National Investigation Service.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not maintain a central record of complaints specifically about the National Investigation Service (NATIS).While no formal complaints have been received directly by the Department, NATIS has been the subject of va...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation ServiceAttorney GeneralTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76157More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment the Crown Prosecution Service has made of the adequacy of National Investigation Service investigations.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has responsibility for the National Investigation Service, given it is overseen by the Insolvency Service. As a result, the Crown Prosecution has made no assessment of the adequacy of the National Investigation Servic...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Investigation ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what date his Department was made aware of Mazars' report commissioned by Thurrock Council into the National Investigation Service; and what steps it took in response.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) became aware of the Mazars report commissioned by Thurrock Council into the NATIS in June 2024.The report was independently commissioned by Thurrock Council to review NATIS activity internally. DBT was not consu...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBounce Back Loan Scheme: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many cases of alleged covid-19 Bounce Back Loan Fraud the National Investigation Service investigated under its contract with the Government; and how many people were arrested because of these inve
Answer: The National Investigation Service have investigated 254 Bounce Back Loan Fraud cases in total (including both open and closed cases).There have been 6 arrests resulting in no charge.There have been 56 arrests where the cases are still ongoing, and the su...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBounce Back Loan Scheme: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Government renewed the contract for the National Investigation Service to investigate COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan fraud nationwide.
Answer: NATIS was commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), subsequently The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in September 2020 to undertake investigations into potentially fraudulent activity by recipients of lo...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBounce Back Loan Scheme: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what date the National Investigation Service was contracted to investigate COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan fraud nationwide.
Answer: NATIS was commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), subsequently The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in September 2020 to undertake investigations into potentially fraudulent activity by recipients of lo...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Minister for Secondary Care plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 July 2025 from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on the Dashboard for Accelerated Discharge.
Answer: I have received the hon. Member’s correspondence and will reply in due course.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many cases have been transferred from the National Investigation Service under Thurrock Council to the Insolvency Service.
Answer: No cases have yet been transferred from the National Investigation Service (NATIS) to the Insolvency Service. The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with both agencies to ensure a smooth and secure transition of ongoing investigations. T...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Students' AllowancesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the contracted suppliers for the Disabled Students' Allowance are transparent with students on pricing.
Answer: Non-medical help hourly rates, together with any awards for travel, accommodation, or other costs, are supplied in the student’s entitlement letter, which outlines approved support. Additionally, the full breakdown of equipment costs is detailed in the ne...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Decorations: FraudMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of criminalising stolen valour.
Answer: There are currently no plans for the Ministry of Defence to give consideration to criminalising Stolen Valour. However, the Department reserves the right to do so in the future. Armed Forces veterans are expected to adhere to the guidance regarding the we...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: PayMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of pay for workers in the Probation Service.
Answer: We are committed to supporting probation officers and value their hard work, commitment and dedication. As part of our approach to annual award proposals we will review our pay position and priorities for the award to get the best outcome for staff. As pa...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to address the loophole in the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 whereby freeholders can retain undemised flats to prevent buildin
Answer: The government wants to support leaseholders to take control of the management of their buildings through the right to manage or to enfranchise should they wish to do so. That is why we have already implemented the provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans (a) to (i) launch and (ii) close the public consultation on enfranchisement valuation methodology under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and (
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 68213 on 23 July 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage and Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will require water companies to re-evaluate wastewater management plans in the context of increased housing targets.
Answer: The Government secured a record £104 billion of private investment into the water sector that will provide infrastructure including 9 new reservoirs and waste water treatment works across the country. This will support the building of 1.5 million new home...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance his Department issued to British citizens in Iran during the airstrikes of June 2025.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice remains under regular review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British nationals. On 13 June, the FCDO updated its travel advice for Iran to note that Israeli strikes ...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordBoston Consulting GroupForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Boston Consulting Group since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not held discussions with the Boston Consulting Group since 4 July 2024 concerning Gaza. We have always been clear that any plans to enforce a reduction in territory or demographic change in Gaza are to...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the maternity care inquiry to include the limitations of coroners’ powers to hold inquests into stillbirths.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, recently announced an independent, national investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services, to look at the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells on coroners holding inquests into stillbirths, dated 6 June 2025.
Answer: The Department has received the Hon. Member’s correspondence of 6 June and will reply as soon as possible.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: Occupied TerritoriesTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64677More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63473 on Origin Marking: Occupied Territories, how many compliance checks HMRC undertook to identify whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produced
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law, and that goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: IsraelTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63474More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value of imports from Israel that were deemed ineligible for preferential tariff treatment under the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement in 2024.
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOrigin Marking: Occupied TerritoriesTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63473More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 61108 on Import Duties: Israeli Settlements, what compliance checks HMRC undertakes to identify goods whether goods labelled as originating from Israel were produce
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for implementing the reforms to the Electronic Communications Code through the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022.
Answer: Most reforms to the Electronic Communications Code through the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 have already been implemented. Government is committed to implementing the remaining provisions as soon as possible. A technical consultation o...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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