Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Aerials: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answers of 15 December 2025 to Questions 98222, 98223, 98224, and 98225, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the accuracy of ICNIRP self-certification
Answer: My Department does not monitor ICNIRP self-certification.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish a revised delivery timeline for issuing all outstanding Remedial Service Statements to retired teachers affected by Transitional Protection.
Answer: The department is working closely with the scheme administrator to process Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) as quickly and efficiently as possible. Several factors have affected the original delivery timeline, including technical dependencies, regulat...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the impact assessment for the removal of the right of defendants to elect for a jury trial.
Answer: An impact assessment will accompany our legislative measures, as is usual practice.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how often meetings are held to discuss NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Reports.
Answer: In May 2025, I initiated meetings to reflect on lessons learnt from last winter and to discuss priorities and preparations for this winter. These meetings ran until September 2025. In addition to this my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister is attending meetings to discuss NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Reports.
Answer: In May 2025, I initiated meetings to reflect on lessons learnt from last winter and to discuss priorities and preparations for this winter. These meetings ran until September 2025. In addition to this my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to improve the timeliness of probate claims.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service have invested in more staff, alongside system and process improvements to reduce and maintain lower processing times during the last year.The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness in our regular...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many instances of non-compliance with ICNIRP public exclusion zone requirements for telecommunications masts have been identified in each of the last five years; and what enforcemen
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is not responsible for public health considerations related to radio waves, nor for monitoring or measuring mobile network operators’ compliance with their existing obligations in this area. In the Uni...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to introduce mandatory third-party verification of ICNIRP compliance for telecoms mast installations above a specified power threshold.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is not responsible for public health considerations related to radio waves, nor for monitoring or measuring mobile network operators’ compliance with their existing obligations in this area. In the Uni...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance she has issued to local planning authorities on verifying ICNIRP self-certification against actual site conditions and public access restrictions.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is not responsible for public health considerations related to radio waves, nor for monitoring or measuring mobile network operators’ compliance with their existing obligations in this area. In the Uni...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the accuracy of ICNIRP self-certification declarations submitted by telecommunications operators in respect of public exclusion zones for
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is not responsible for public health considerations related to radio waves, nor for monitoring or measuring mobile network operators’ compliance with their existing obligations in this area. In the Uni...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error since 5 July 2024 by prison.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: ComplaintsHome OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds for each police force on the time taken to resolve complaints brought in relation to policing standards and policy.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold complete data on the time taken to resolve police complaints.As overseers of the police complaints system in England and Wales, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) collect and publish data on public complaints, i...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Foster CareMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of exempting foster carers from Council Tax in whole or in part.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of council tax and have discretionary powers to apply exemptions or council tax discounts. This could include offering discounts to foster carers where they consider this appropriate. The Government...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Care LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the maximum age for post-foster care arrangements to age 25.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting care leavers as they transition to independence.Staying Put enables care leavers to prepare for independence more gradually in a stable and secure family setting. It enables young people to continue living with th...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that concerns raised by NHS whistleblowers on patient safety are (a) recorded, (b) escalated and (c) reviewed.
Answer: There are a number of avenues through which healthcare workers can speak up and raise concerns, with established procedures in place to record, act on, and escalate issues as needed.In England, more than 1,300 Freedom to Speak Up Guardians now support sta...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff were subject to Maintaining High Professional Standards procedures in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold data centrally on how many National Health Service staff were investigated under the Maintaining High Professional Standards framework in each of the last five years. This data is also not held by NHS England.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current national oversight arrangements for the implementation of the framework set out in the document Maintaining High Professional Standards proced
Answer: Maintaining High Professional Standards was first published in 2005, and it remains an important framework for the initial handling of concerns about doctors and dentists in the National Health Service. All Department and NHS England guidance documents ar...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the prevalence of the use of Class (a) A, (b) B and (c) C drugs in NHS Mental Health Facilities.
Answer: We currently have no plans to make such an assessment. NHS England does not hold information or data related to the prevalence of illegal drug use across specialised mental health facilities.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOrigin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that where objections to a Geographical Indication (GI) application are upheld under assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/787 the applicant bo
Answer: By publishing names proposed for Geographical Indication protection and their associated product specifications on the gov.uk website, Defra enables any person with a legitimate interest, or the authorities of a third country, to submit a notice of opposi...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Military Academy: Fees and ChargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of charging members of Overseas Territory Regiments home rates rather than overseas rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Answer: There is no distinction between the home and international rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The only difference is whether costs are charged, and this is dependent on a number of factors which are considered at the time of app...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Cadet Forces Day as part of Armed Forces Week.
Answer: Whilst the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Cadet Forces are not part of the Armed Forces, they do firmly belong within the wider Defence family. It is therefore appropriate that they are recognised accordingly and we are planning to explore the viability of usi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Care HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating specialist dementia care homes to complete the Herbert Protocol for all residents with dementia.
Answer: The Herbert Protocol is a form that can provide the police and other emergency services with essential information about a person with dementia should they go missing.While this is not currently mandated, it is freely available for use online and can be c...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's recruitment targets for each branch of the armed forces are for (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with different requirements. We are committed to the vision that long-term success depends on reconnecting s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to provide a substantive Answer to Question 68513 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance.
Answer: As the hon. Member is aware, the Department keeps under review its approach to the disclosure of information in light of a wide range of factors. In this instance, having carefully considered the matter, I have concluded that the operational security risk...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key performance indicators he plans to publish on the impact of the National Armaments Director Group on defence procurement.
Answer: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are being developed for the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group as part of a single NAD Group performance framework for 2026-27. The KPIs will be aligned to the intent set in the Strategic Defence Review recommendatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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