Olivia Blake MP: written questions
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Bus Services: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of providing free bus travel to over 60s across the whole of the UK.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age. The ENCTS costs around £795 million annually in reimbursement costs to bus operators, and any ch...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he has considered the potential merits of ensuring that Sport England maintains its role in the statutory planning consultee framework.
Answer: On 17 November 2025, my Department published a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. That consultation closes on 13 January 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here. No decision will be made on Sport England’s role until views on impacts ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrantsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) children and (b) adults are subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds condition.
Answer: Data regarding how many people in the UK are subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition (NRPF) is currently in development and not ready for release. We will continue to explore what further information on NRPF can be produced. We are unable a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether data is available on the average length of time people spend living in the UK before acquiring Indefinite Leave to Remain, including (a) all individuals, (b) those on work routes, and (c) thos
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on individuals granted indefinite leave to remain, by initial leave type, and number of years into their journey in the ‘Migrant journey’ annual release. Data are published in table ‘MJ_D01’ of the ‘Migrant journey detailed ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Free School MealsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White Paper, whether families accessing Free School Meals under the No Recourse to Public Funds extension could be subject to penalties
Answer: Data regarding how many people in the UK are subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition (NRPF) is currently in development and not ready for release. We will continue to explore what further information on NRPF can be produced. We are unable a...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Social Security BenefitsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White Paper, whether her Department plans to apply the 5 and 10 year penalties for accessing public funds to those on limited leave to
Answer: Data regarding how many people in the UK are subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition (NRPF) is currently in development and not ready for release. We will continue to explore what further information on NRPF can be produced. We are unable a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the upcoming Homelessness Strategy addresses homelessness among newly recognised refugees arising from the 28 day move-on period.
Answer: Through A National Plan to End Homelessness, the Cross-Government Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, the Home Office has committed to strengthen data sharing processes to ensure councils receive information from asylum accommodation providers for 1...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update on the rollout of a Fracture Liaison Service, due to be implemented by 2030.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Stockton West on 13 October 2025 to Question 77172.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish the outcome of the Healthy?Start extension for families with the No Recourse to Public Funds condition; and whether a timeline has been set for bringing the scheme into law.
Answer: The Department is currently considering options following the consultation titled Eligibility for Healthy Start for groups that have no recourse to public funds or are subject to immigration controls. Further information will be available in due course.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the commitment to end the discharge of newborn babies into bed and breakfast accommodation or other unsuitable shared housing applies to all famil
Answer: The Government has committed to ending the practice of discharging newborn babies into bed and breakfast or other unsuitable shared accommodation through the Child Poverty Strategy. We are working closely across Government, including with Home Office, to ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrants: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which government departments and schemes will explicitly include families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) within their eligibility criteria following the introduction of new guidance; and what
Answer: The new guidance being produced by the Home Office is designed to assist local authorities in supporting families with NRPF, as set out in the Child Poverty Strategy. The guidance will provide clarity around statutory duties and key safeguards for local a...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCosmetics: AfamelanotideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has responsibility for preventing the availability of products containing Melanotan II in England; and what steps he has taken to tackle the availability of these products.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is required to determine whether products are medicines on a case-by-case basis taking into account the definition of a medicine in The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, relevant case law, and...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Cancer Plan will specifically address the availability of products containing Melanotan II.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancers more quickly, including skin cancers. The forthcoming National Cancer Plan will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care. It w...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCosmetics: AfamelanotideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to set out the legal status of products containing Melanotan II, including i) tan-enhancing injections; ii) tan-enhancing nasal sprays; iii) other products the Department is aware of.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is required to determine whether products are medicines on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the definition of a medicine in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, relevant case law, an...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Freedom of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider introducing a more centralised process for Freedom of Information requests concerning surgeons across England.
Answer: A Freedom of Information (FOI) request is a request for recorded information held by that public authority. The Department is only able to respond to requests for information that it holds at the time of the request, and interaction with other public auth...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking make it easier for those in terraced houses to charge their electric vehicle by their home.
Answer: The Government’s £400 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund has been allocated to all highest tier local authorities in England to ensure equitable chargepoint rollout across the country. Funding is primarily targeted at low powered, o...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to increase the number of lamppost chargers for electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government’s £400 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund has been allocated to all highest tier local authorities in England to ensure equitable chargepoint rollout across the country. Funding is primarily targeted at low powered, o...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to increase legal aid fees.
Answer: We have confirmed we will be uplifting fees for housing and immigration legal aid, the first increase since 1996, and worth £20 million when implemented.We have also recently consulted on funding of up to £92 million a year for criminal legal aid and pris...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will include provisions to grant leaseholders of houses the same Right of First Refusal as leaseholders of flats.
Answer: Leaseholders who receive notice that they are in breach of their lease should look at the terms of their lease and take independent legal advice. They can also access advice and guidance from the government supported Leasehold Advisory Service. Where a le...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce legislative measures to prevent freeholders from demanding disproportionate payments from leaseholders for historic breaches of leasehold covenants.
Answer: Leaseholders who receive notice that they are in breach of their lease should look at the terms of their lease and take independent legal advice. They can also access advice and guidance from the government supported Leasehold Advisory Service. Where a le...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSolicitors Regulation AuthorityMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on steps to help reduce investigation times by the SRA.
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of government. The responsibility of regulating the sector sits with approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). This framework is set out...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prohibiting freeholders from seeking financial redress for breaches of leasehold covenants that occurred prior to the
Answer: Leaseholders who receive notice that they are in breach of their lease should look at the terms of their lease and take independent legal advice. They can also access advice and guidance from the government supported Leasehold Advisory Service. Where a le...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a statutory time limit within which freeholders may seek financial redress for alleged breaches of leasehold covenant
Answer: Leaseholders who receive notice that they are in breach of their lease should look at the terms of their lease and take independent legal advice. They can also access advice and guidance from the government supported Leasehold Advisory Service. Where a le...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will take steps to (a) review and (b) increase the powers available to (i) the RSPCA and (ii) other animal welfare organisations to intervene in cases of suspect
Answer: There are no current plans to review or increase the powers the RSPCA or other animal welfare organisations have. The RSPCA has strong working relationships with the Police and Local Authorities who support them in protecting animals where needed. The Gov...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the impact of covid-19 on driving test backlogs.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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