Monica Harding MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Students: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the gap between the introduction of increased tuition fees in 2026 and the reintroduction of maintenance grants in 2029 on students from lower-income hous
Answer: No assessment has been made. Tuition fees are covered by tuition fee loans, so students do not need to pay them while they study.Regarding students from lower-income backgrounds, we are acting to support them through future proofing our maintenance loan o...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many letters relating to the British Council were received by her Department in each year from 2019 to 2024, and what proportion received a substantive response in each y
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external individuals and organisations are routinely published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on a quarterly basis. The requested data on correspondence could only be collated and verified for the ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings her predecessors held with the Chief Executive or Chair of the British Council in each calendar year from 2019 to 2025.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external individuals and organisations are routinely published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on a quarterly basis. The requested data on correspondence could only be collated and verified for the ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the number of specialist Parkinson's nurses serving residents of Esher and Walton constituency.
Answer: The Government will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, including specialists across the full scope of National Health Service care. It will ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClothing: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK fashion brands comply with labour standards in their global supply chains; and what enforcement mechanisms are in place to address violations.
Answer: The Government expects all UK businesses to respect human rights and the environment throughout their supply chains in line with the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Section 54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 req...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGold: SudanTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112957More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of industry-led standards, including those of the London Bullion Market Association, to prevent conflict-linked gold from Sudan entering the United Kingdom market; and wh
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds undermines the rule of law and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK has imposed sanctions on a n...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the United Kingdom’s sanctions regime relating to Sudan in preventing gold originating from that country from entering UK
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engage...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGold: SudanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework governing the import of gold linked to conflict and human rights abuses; what steps his Department is taking to improve over
Answer: The trade of illicit gold linked to conflict undermines the rule of law and has no place in UK supply chains and our global economy. The Government engages with the gold industry, in particular the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the World Go...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the potential risk of gold imported into the United Kingdom via Switzerland originating from conflict-affected areas of Sudan, includ
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 December 2025 in response to Question 95190.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her United Arab Emirates counterpart on reports of gold originating from Sudan being exported to, processed in and re-exported from th
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. Gold extraction and smuggling operations represent a significant loss to Sudan and undermine effective resource governance. The UK Government engage...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Aid ImpactForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the long-term (a) funding, (b) staffing and (c) remit of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI); and whether s
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Minister for Development's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed issues around the future of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) at length. Decisions on how ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which animal products will be included in the exploration of method-of-production labelling outlined in the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Putney, Fleur Anderson, on 26 January 2026, PQ UIN 106592.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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