Olly Glover MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Dentistry: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of issuing a Section 60 Order to update fitness to practise proceedings for dental professionals.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.In the first instance, we plan to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Data ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jul 2025WithdrawnUIN 68702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has with Cabinet colleagues to assess the effectiveness of the right to be forgotten in the Data Protection Act 2018, in the context of people acquitted of crimes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what criteria will he base the review of the Carr-Hill formula.
Answer: We recognise the importance of ensuring that funding for core services is distributed equitably between practices across the country.The review of the Carr-Hill formula will draw on a range of evidence and advice from experts, with a focus on how health n...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68691More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the HM Revenue and Customs helpline.
Answer: HMRC publish monthly performance data, including information on their telephony service, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports.Improving day-to-day performance is one of the Government’s key pr...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68690More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help make the HM Revenue and Customs helpline more accessible to customers.
Answer: HMRC publish monthly performance data, including information on their telephony service, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports.Improving day-to-day performance is one of the Government’s key pr...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68689More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the amount of Vehicle Excise Duty on (a) electric motorcycles and (b) electric quadricycles.
Answer: Different Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates apply to cars, vans, motorcycles, and other vehicles; the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as the type of vehicle, its date of first registration, weight, or CO2 emissions....
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on selling energy generated by community-led renewable energy schemes directly to the community.
Answer: The Secretary of State previously commissioned Ofgem to explore some of the policy and regulatory barriers to local supply. The Department is working closely with Ofgem, Great British Energy and other key stakeholders to determine how best to support loca...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court and Magistrates' Courts: ParkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds data on the number of (a) cycle and (b) car parking spaces at each (i) Crown and (ii) Magistrate Court.
Answer: HMCTS holds data on the number of car parking spaces at each Crown and Magistrates’ Court, which can be found in the attached spreadsheet. HMCTS does not hold equivalent data on the number of cycle parking spaces at each Crown and Magistrates’ Court.
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve data collection on e-bike (a) collisions and (b) journey purpose.
Answer: E-bikes (both privately owned and as part of bike share schemes) are currently included within the pedal cycle category within the STATS19 system used by police forces to record data on personal injury collisions and overseen by the Standing Committee on ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing police forces with new enforcement powers to seize (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant e-bikes.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets. Any form of anti-social, dangerous or inconsiderate behaviour involving vehicles is a serious issue.Our Crime and P...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks of the use of (a) illegal or (b) modified e-bikes being used by food delivery riders.
Answer: E-bikes must fully comply the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 in order to be legally used on the roads. This is irrespective of whether they have been modified, or whether they are being ridden by a delivery rider or anyone else. While ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Electric BicyclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report entitled Unregulated and Unsafe: The Threat of Illegal E-Bikes by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking, published in June 2025, whether his Department
Answer: We recognise that many delivery riders in the platform economy value the flexibility it can bring. However, new technologies and ways of working have made it more complex for businesses and workers to understand and apply the law, which is why the Governm...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that self-employed delivery riders are included in mandatory training obligations designed to protect (a) themselves and (b) the public.
Answer: Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, self-employed people have duties with regards to health and safety where they employ others, or where their work creates a risk to others who are not their employees. Existing UK laws also require that al...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent people from selling high-powered e-bikes and scooters that are not legal for use on roads.
Answer: The UK’s legal framework for product safety places responsibility for the safety of e-bikes and e-scooters on the businesses manufacturing or importing them. The Office for Product Safety and Standards and Local Authority Trading Standards enforce the reg...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Office for Product Safety and Standards on the enforcement of existing standards for (a) e-bike batteries and (b) conversion kits.
Answer: Under existing UK product safety law, all consumer products, including e-bike batteries and conversion kits, must meet legal requirements for safety when placed on the market. Tackling unsafe e-bikes is a priority for the Office for Product Safety and Sta...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to hold online marketplaces accountable for the sale of (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant e-bike products.
Answer: UK product safety law is clear: all products must be safe before being placed on the market, including e-bikes.The Office for Product Safety and Standards leads a national Online Marketplaces Programme of regulatory action to reduce risks from unsafe and ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: South EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the South East Strategic Reservoir Option.
Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers, efficiently and economically and set out how they plan to continue to meet this duty to their customers through Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). WRMPs are st...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: South EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the total life costs for the South East Strategic Reservoir Option.
Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers, efficiently and economically and set out how they plan to continue to meet this duty to their customers through Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). WRMPs are st...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAvanti West Coast: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact Avanti West Coast’s non-tilting 110mph (a) Class 805 and (b) Class 807 trains on the capacity of the West Coast Main Line.
Answer: The new Avanti trains of classes 805 and 807 will make a material improvement to journeys formerly made on the Voyager trains, and will not reduce the capacity of the West Coast main line.
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department’s 10 Year Health Plan will support patients with multiple sclerosis in receiving adequate (a) care and (b) support.
Answer: The three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will support people with long-term conditions, including those with multiple sclerosis, to better manage their condition and access services closer to home. For example, it will empower them to access t...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the (a) structure and (b) responsibilities of Integrated Care Boards on the (i) commissioning and (ii) delivery of mult
Answer: NHS England has asked the integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health and care services and to reduce the duplication of responsibilities within their structure, with the expectation of achieving a reduction in thei...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS England Getting It Right First Time neurology programme on the (a) quality and (b) consistency of multiple sclerosis care.
Answer: The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) National Specialty Report made recommendations designed to improve neurology services nationally and to support the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across the country. The National Specialty R...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish an equalities impact assessment of the proposed Personal Independence Payment reforms with specific reference to people with progressive neurological conditions.
Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed welfare reforms on people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other fluctuating conditions.
Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are supported to remain in employment through (a) flexible working arrangements and (b) effective symp
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions, including multiple sclerosis, are a diverse group so acce...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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