Olivia Blake MP: written questions
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Fractures: 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
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of building more driving test centres to meet demand.
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
Original Parliament recordLandlords: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider introducing legislation allowing councils to introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities, rather than selective schemes.
Answer: On 23 December 2024, a new General Approval for selective licensing came into force. This enables local authorities to introduce selective licensing schemes of any size without seeking approval from the Secretary of State. Under the previous 2015 General ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: IncentivesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to extend the ban on water company bonuses to cover payments from offshore companies.
Answer: This Government has been clear about our expectations - and those of the public - regarding unwarranted water company bonuses. Companies should be transparent over the entire remuneration package for executives, so Ofwat can robustly monitor and enforce a...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: Biodiversity and Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce a community right to buy for nature that would enable local communities to (a) purchase and (b) restore land for (i) environmental and (
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that communities are able to protect all local assets that are important to them. The new community right to buy, which we are introducing through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, will give com...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: TaxationTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77690More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a two per cent levy on Premier League player transfers costing more than £10 million.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring the long-term health of English football at all levels. At this moment in time, the government is not considering a levy on football transfers. The government continues to keep options under review to help ensure th...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: InvestmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) make an assessment of the extent of and (b) take steps to help tackle barriers to local authorities practicing ethical divestment.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for their own investments and accountable to their electorate. When making investment decisions, authorities must, however, ensure they comply with legislation and guidance intended to ensure that decisions are prudent, a...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's review of the adults at risk in immigration detention policy, whether she has considered the potential merits of including (a) lesbian, (b) bisexual and (c) gay peop
Answer: As part of the review of the adults at risk in immigration detention policy, I can confirm that officials have considered the merits of including lesbian, gay and bisexual people on the list of indicators of risk under the policy. In addition, written com...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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