Munira Wilson MP: written questions
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Members: CorrespondenceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Twickenham of 17 November 2025 on the Teddington Direct River Abstraction.
Answer: I thank the Honourable Member for Twickenham for writing and apologise for the delay in response. I have followed this up with the department will and respond shortly.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDolphins and Whales: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking steps to help protect animals from the grindadrap.
Answer: The UK strongly opposes the hunting of all cetaceans other than some limited activities by indigenous people for clearly defined subsistence needs. Cessation of the grindadrap, or “The Grind” would be a positive step in improving the conservation and resi...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBoats: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring boat owners using canals and rivers to generate their own renewable energy power.
Answer: Consideration of the inland waterways sector is included in the Department for Transport’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy (page 29) and accompanying Analytical Annex (page 12), published in 2025.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHouseboats: Inland WaterwaysDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the position paper by the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities entitled The challenges around t
Answer: Navigation authorities are not housing authorities. Defra will consider the matters raised in the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities position paper about the residential use of inland waterways, and will engage with the Ministry of Housing, Comm...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: National Policy StatementsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what external organisations are feeding into the review of the Airports National Policy Statement.
Answer: We have procured external experts to help inform our understanding of the links between air connectivity and the economy, and to undertake an Appraisal of Sustainability, Habitats Regulations Assessment, Health Impact Analysis and Equalities Impact Assess...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the economic review of Heathrow expansion is seeking input from external experts.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 11 February 2026, to Question UIN 108285.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the (a) Aviation Night Noise Effects study and (b) Aviation Noise Attitudes Survey before the review of the Airports National Policy Statement is completed.
Answer: The Aviation Night Noise Effects and Aviation Noise Attitudes studies are currently being completed and are expected to be ready for publication before the review of the Airports National Policy Statement is concluded.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115582More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the weight of the vehicle in the review of Vehicle Excise Duty.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. For certain vehicle classifications, VED liability is partially calculated in accordance with the vehicle’s weight, reflecting the greater road damage caused by heavier vehicles. For e...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Women and Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the rise in Employer's National Insurance Contributions on businesses hiring women and young people.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the hon. Member for Twickenham's correspondence, reference MC2024-00009674.
Answer: I thank the hon. Member for highlighting concerns about affordable software licenses for public libraries. This is a complex issue that has arisen from a change in Microsoft’s policy regarding the transition of libraries from Education to Not-for-Profit (...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled, Review of the Airports National Policy Statement engagement update, updated on 18 February 2026, on what date it made the requests to Heathrow Airport Ltd, and what
Answer: The Department provided Heathrow Airport Ltd with a provisional list of requests on 5 February 2026 prior to publishing the list on 18 February 2026. The Department received a response from Heathrow Airport Ltd on 20 February 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the requirements councils must meet to be eligible for the write-off of 90% of their historic SEND-related deficits.
Answer: As set out in the final Local Government Finance Settlement, all local authorities with a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) related High Needs deficit will be eligible in 2026/27 to receive a High Needs Stability Grant that will cover 90% ...
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Twickenham constituency.
Answer: Patients waiting for an endometriosis diagnosis may receive diagnostic tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, though the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopic procedure. A laparoscopy is also used to tr...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter sent on 12 December 2025 by the hon. Member for Twickenham.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member, a response was issued on 18 February 2026.
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers does she have to help ensure schools comply with (a) paragraph 6.81 of the SEN Code of Practice and (b) Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND regulations set out the detail that schools must include in special educational needs (SEN) information reports. The SEND Code of Practice states that schools should ensure that the information is easily accessi...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost of providing written guidance to schools on how to write accessible SEN Information Reports.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND regulations set out the detail that schools must include in special educational needs (SEN) information reports. The SEND Code of Practice states that schools should ensure that the information is easily accessi...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has she taken to help ensure schools comply with (a) paragraph 6.81 of the SEN Code of Practice and (b) Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND regulations set out the detail that schools must include in special educational needs (SEN) information reports. The SEND Code of Practice states that schools should ensure that the information is easily accessi...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Navigation: Community DevelopmentDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote community engagement on the new Air Navigation Guidance.
Answer: The Department for Transport consulted on potential changes to the statutory guidance (The Air Navigation Guidance) it provides to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This guidance is used by the CAA to inform its airspace change process. The consultation...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set up a meeting between the Aviation Minister and the Hon. Members for Twickenham and Richmond Park following his correspondence referenced MC 00050628.
Answer: My officials have scheduled a meeting for the end of February.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to improve accessibility for SMEs to the research and development tax credit system.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that research and development (R&D) plays in driving innovation and economic growth as well as the benefits it can bring for society. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government committed to maintaining the gener...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the Metropolitan Police of the proposals set out in her Department's policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing publishe
Answer: The reforms set out in the White Paper are fully funded to the end of the Parliament with nearly half a billion pounds invested. These reforms will make policing both more effective and more efficient with savings made through removal of duplication acros...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Free SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was originally made available for the provision of the planned 92 new special and AP free schools that were commissioned by the previous Government and were subject to a value for money review
Answer: For the 18 schools where no trust had been appointed and which were in the earliest stages of development local authorities will receive funding for 2487 school places in Summer 2026, equivalent to places the school would have provided.For local authoriti...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much alternative funding has been provided to the local authorities who have decided to not proceed with the building of the proposed special and AP free schools, following the review of planned special and
Answer: For the 18 schools where no trust had been appointed and which were in the earliest stages of development local authorities will receive funding for 2487 school places in Summer 2026, equivalent to places the school would have provided.For local authoriti...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much alternative funding has been provided to the local authorities of the 18 cancelled special and AP free schools, to create specialist spaces in mainstream schools.
Answer: For the 18 schools where no trust had been appointed and which were in the earliest stages of development local authorities will receive funding for 2487 school places in Summer 2026, equivalent to places the school would have provided.For local authoriti...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much has been spent on the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in each of the last five years; and how many children have gone through that assessment in each of the last five years.
Answer: The early years foundation stage profile assessment (EYFSP) is undertaken by teachers at the end of the academic year in which children turn five, usually reception year. No fee is charged per child for the EYFSP. Any costs incurred by schools would prima...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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