Mims Davies MP: written questions 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: MembersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MembersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Ministers at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) engage regularly with MPs to discuss a range of issues, whether in Parliamentary debates, committee hearings, or meetings with specialist groups. Ministers have had regular engagement wi...
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: MembersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Minister Jess Philips:a.) 1, b.) 5Minister Dame Diana Johnson:a.) 1, b.) 2Minister Seema Malhotra:a.) 1, b.) 3Minister Mike Tapp:a.) n/a, b.) 8Minister Dan Jarvis:a.) 0, b.) 1Minister Dame Angela Eagle:a.) 2, b.) 4Minister Natalie Fleet:a.) n/a, b.) 0Mini...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: MembersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Ministers in the Department held a total of 14 MP surgeries between July 2024 and January 2025, and 89 since January 2025.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: MembersDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Ministers meet regularly with Members of Parliament to discuss a wide range of issues relating to their departmental responsibilities and matters of interest to constituents. Information on individual meetings is no...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: MembersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: MembersTreasuryTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17361More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Treasury Ministers meet regularly with Members of Parliament to discuss a wide range of issues relating to their departmental responsibilities and matters of interest to constituents. Information on individual meetings is not held centrally and could be p...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: MembersDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many MP surgeries Ministers in her Department have had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: The Ministers of the department held 28 MP surgeries in the period July 2024 to January 2025, and 229 MP surgeries since January 2025.
Answered 7 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen and Equalities: MembersWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 17359More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many MP surgeries she has had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: MembersDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: The Secretary of State does not hold MP surgeries, she has 1-2-1 meetings as required. The figures for Ministers in the Department are below: MinisterJuly 24 to Jan 25Jan 25 to July 26Lord Hendy3459Lilian Greenwood3490Simon Lightwood1884Keir Mather020
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: MembersWales OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many MP surgeries have ministers in her Department had with MPs since January 2025.
Answer: Wales Office Ministers spend significant time engaging with Welsh and other MPs on a wide range of issues, hosting MPs at Wales Office events, and holding dedicated meetings with MPs on a regular basis.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: MembersWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs since July 2024.
Answer: Wales Office Ministers spend significant time engaging with Welsh and other MPs on a wide range of issues, hosting MPs at Wales Office events, and holding dedicated meetings with MPs on a regular basis.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on their meetings with foreign ambassadors.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works closely with the Wales Office to monitor and support the Welsh Government’s international engagement on devolved matters.The FCDO provides support and guidance when the Welsh Government chooses...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is informed when Welsh Government ministers meet foreign diplomats; whether permission is sought for such
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works closely with the Wales Office to monitor and support the Welsh Government’s international engagement on devolved matters.The FCDO provides support and guidance when the Welsh Government chooses...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when she last met with representatives of the glass sector to discuss the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave her on 18 June 2026 (UIN 8620).
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacy: NigeriaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of Nigeria becoming the second most popular international surrogacy destination for British residen
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 26 June to Question 10761.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacy: Parenting OrdersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of parental order applications for surrogate born babies made by single men in the courts of England and Wales since 2019 on safegu
Answer: There has been no assessment made of the potential impact of the number of parental order applications for surrogate born babies made by single men in the courts of England and Wales since 2019 on safeguarding risks.The Children and Family Court Advisory ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrogacy: NigeriaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the popularity of Nigeria as an international surrogacy destination for British residents seeking surroga
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 26 June to Question 10761.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTemperature: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of extreme temperatures in Wales.
Answer: The levers to mitigate the impact of extreme temperatures in Wales are a mixture of devolved and reserved responsibilities. Climate change adaptation is generally devolved in Wales. The Met Office (a UK Government Agency of the Department for Science, Inn...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tertiary education finances in Wales.
Answer: I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of topics including how UK Government policy interacts with educational institutions in Wales. Education is devolved in Wales and so is the responsibility of the Welsh Government. The UK G...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on Welsh livestock numbers.
Answer: I have regular discussions with the farming unions on a range of matters. While agriculture is devolved to the Welsh Government, the farming unions are a key partner for the Wales Office and both the Secretary of State and I are committed to working with ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of the retrospective Loan Charge.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UINs 109843.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: CybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has in place to ensure continuity of mass public communications during prolonged disruption to IP-based networks.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of maintaining public communications during disruptions affecting telecommunications networks. Telecommunications providers are required to take appropriate and proportionate measures to identify, reduce, prepare f...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits for cyber resilience of maintaining communications systems with differing architectures and modes of delivery.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of resilient communications networks and services. Telecommunications providers are required to take appropriate and proportionate measures to identify, reduce, prepare for and recover from risks to the security an...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: Power FailuresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of how the UK’s communications infrastructure would perform in maintaining mass public communications in the event of a national power outag
Answer: The Government works closely with communications providers, Ofcom, the energy sector and other partners to ensure the resilience and security of the UK's communications infrastructure. Communications providers are responsible for the resilience of their n...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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