Nigel Huddleston MP: written questions
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Written questions
Tourism: Economic SituationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish an updated assessment of the economic contribution of outdoor visitor attractions to the UK economy; and what recent discussions she has had with industry representatives on t
Answer: DCMS recognises the vital role outdoor visitor attractions play in the UK’s visitor economy. These sites, ranging from world-leading zoos and theme parks to historic gardens, contribute to regional investment, local employment and often support learning a...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is considering extending the duration of Bereavement Support Payment from 18 months to a longer period.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. Where longer-term financial support is needed, benefits such as Universal Credit ha...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift Aid: Operating CostsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the administrative costs to charities caused by the current manual Gift Aid process, including the time and resources spent correcting errors and navigating rules.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGift Aid: Pilot SchemesTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116518More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with HMRC regarding the Future of Gift Aid pilot, and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on the charity sector.
Answer: HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116517More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussion she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the financial burden on charities arising from VAT on social media advertising.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116516More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on updating VAT guidance to recognise social media advertising as qualifying zero rated charity advertising.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to respond to responses received on the Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.
Answer: The government is committed to protecting consumers who enter into subscription contracts. We consulted on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act and have engaged closely with stak...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage and Tourism: SubscriptionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the cooling-off period provision in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on cultural, heritage and tourism organisations oper
Answer: This government recognises the significant public value delivered by the UK’s charitable sector.The government has consulted on the implementation of the subscriptions regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024. The consultation rece...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will undertake a review of the Highways Act 1980 in regard to road adoptions, in the context of the cost to residents of petitioning under Section 37 of the Act for roads on a new estate to be adopted wh
Answer: The Department is undertaking a dedicated research project examining the current road adoption landscape in England, collating evidence from local highway authorities and stakeholders, and assessing options to streamline processes and improve outcomes. Fi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted Roads: WorcestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to update the Highways Act (1980) to support the delivery of news homes, including the Wychavon Town development in Worcestershire.
Answer: The Department is undertaking a dedicated research project examining the current road adoption landscape in England, collating evidence from local highway authorities and stakeholders, and assessing options to streamline processes and improve outcomes. Fi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCinemas: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding she plans to provide for local cinemas in the next 12 months.
Answer: We are very proud to be delivering a significant package of funding for arts and cultural organisations. I understand the disappointment that funding for independent cinemas was not included in that announcement, though we have no current plans to extend ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCinemas: Capital InvestmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to extend new capital funding for culture venues to include local independent cinemas.
Answer: We are very proud to be delivering a significant package of funding for arts and cultural organisations. I understand the disappointment that funding for independent cinemas was not included in that announcement, though we have no current plans to extend ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment: AdvertisingCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much and what proportion of central Government advertising spend was spent with (a) Meta, (b) Google, (c) Twitter/X, (d) YouTube and (e) TikTok in the last (i) three, (ii) six and (iii) 12 months; and what t
Answer: As digital and social media become central to how people consume information, Government is adapting its communications approach to meet audiences where they are. Digital and social media channels enable us to reach audiences more cost-effectively, delive...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: CrimeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Fire Service’s powers to prevent fires at illegal waste sites.
Answer: No assessment has been undertaken by this Department. Responsibility for tackling illegal waste sites and preventing waste-related fires, sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with enforcement undertaken by the Environment Agen...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: CrimeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many fires there have been at illegal waste and recycling facilities in England in the last three years.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government collects data on fires at waste and recycling facilities attended by fire and rescue services in England. However, it does not specify if the premises was operating legally or illegally.Specifica...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve HM Courts and Tribunal Service response times in cases which require referral for expert probate examination.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff in 2026, alongside system process improvements and a programme of upskilling new and existing staff to conduct more specialist examiner work. This will improve the timeliness for applications th...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to recruit more specialist examiners in HM Courts and Tribunal Service.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff in 2026, alongside system process improvements and a programme of upskilling new and existing staff to conduct more specialist examiner work. This will improve the timeliness for applications th...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Products: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential financial implications for the dairy and yoghurt manufacturing industry of redesigning labels and packaging as a result of yoghurt and other dairy-based
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Heath Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.As part of this, we are comm...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Products: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential financial implications for the dairy and yoghurt manufacturing industry of reformulating products if the revised Nutrient Profiling Model results in yog
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Heath Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.As part of this, we are comm...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Products: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on jobs and employment on changes in regulation in the dairy sector, including through the proposed revisions to the Nutrient Profili
Answer: The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) and National Insurance contributions are the responsibility of HM Treasury and packaging taxes fall under the remit of the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.The Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) is under t...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy Products: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Dairy UK and other trade bodies on the potential impact of the revised Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) for the dairy supply chain.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.As part of this, we are com...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce youth unemployment in the context of employment levels in the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the Hospitality sector in providing employment for young people. The Budget made more than £1.5bn available over the next three years for investment in employment and skills support. This funds £820m for the You...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99184More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of business rates relief and business rates revaluation on high street businesses.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseum Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue the Museum Renewal Fund past March 2026; and whether that fund remains open for new applications.
Answer: The Museum Renewal Fund, announced in February, closed to applicants in May 2025. 75 museum groups were awarded a total of £20 million in October, to keep our local museums open and serving communities, protecting opening hours and jobs and telling our na...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and GalleriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the survival of local museums in a) England and b) Worcestershire.
Answer: This Government supports museums nationwide through direct funding of National museums, funding of the Arts Council, and the administration of tax schemes like the Museums VAT Refund Scheme, and the Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief. In October...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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