Olly Glover MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Child Maintenance Service policies in preventing paying parents from avoiding payments.
Answer: The Government keeps the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) under continuous review and considers its enforcement powers to be robust, while taking forward reforms to strengthen compliance further and prevent paying parents from avoiding...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Postgraduate EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to undertake a review of the eligibility criteria for the 30 hours funded childcare scheme for those undertaking a PhD funded through UKRI and similar research councils.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The government recognises the value of parents continuing i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of full-time PhD students from the 30 hours funded childcare scheme on doctoral researchers with children.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The government recognises the value of parents continuing i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of international researchers working on clinical and cancer research in the UK.
Answer: As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan and reinforced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Department is committed to cutting the current time it takes to get a clinical trial set up, to under 150 days. I refer the Hon Member to the report, in...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of public investment in research and development that will be required beyond 2029-30.
Answer: To promote economic growth the government is increasing annual funding for Research and Development from £20.4bn in 2025/26 to £22.6bn by 2029/30. Decisions on funding beyond 2029/30 will be taken at future Spending Reviews.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming 10 Year Workforce Plan will include measures to increase NHS capacity to deliver non-commercial clinical trials.
Answer: As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan and reinforced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Department is committed to cutting the current time it takes to get a clinical trial set up, to under 150 days. I refer the Hon Member to the report, in...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the time taken to open cancer clinical trials in the NHS, and what assessment they have made of the potential impact of delays in opening cancer clinic
Answer: As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan and reinforced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Department is committed to cutting the current time it takes to get a clinical trial set up, to under 150 days. I refer the Hon Member to the report, in...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are in place for residents to ensure flooding resilience upgrades in homes.
Answer: Following flood events, households may benefit from the insurance industry's Build Back Better initiative. Instead of simply restoring a property to its pre-flood condition, homeowners can access up to £10,000 to improve the flood resilience of their home...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve outcomes for dementia patients.
Answer: The Frailty and Dementia Modern Service Framework will seek to reduce unwarranted variation and narrow inequality for those living with dementia, will set national standards for dementia care, and will redirect National Health Service priorities to provid...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to review the Tommy’s Miscarriage Centre pilot; and whether he has a timeline for replacing the three miscarriage rule with a graded care model.
Answer: While there is not an explicit timeline, we will closely review the results of Tommy's Study into the Graded Model of Miscarriage Care, as set out in the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: MethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of unsupported flaring, in terms of cost per tonne of CO2 equivalent abated, compared with other methane abatement measures.
Answer: The term 'unsupported flaring’ is not used by the government. Oil and gas operators are required to deliver zero routine flaring on their assets by 2030 and submit costed Emissions Reduction Action Plans to the North Sea Transition Authority. Flaring acti...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Landfill Gas to Energy on supporting net zero goals.
Answer: Landfill gas remains the highest source of emissions in the waste sector and is a major source of methane. Through the introduction of waste policies, including landfill tax and the collection and packaging reforms, these emissions are declining, and expe...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RoboticsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers local authorities have to restrict or prohibit the use of pavement delivery robots within their areas.
Answer: Where pavement robots currently operate, they do so in partnership with the relevant local authority.The Government announced last week that it will facilitate new trials of pavement delivery robots in new places through powers in the Regulating for Growt...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Disability AidsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact on veterans of the absence of long-term funding arrangements for the Veterans Mobility Fund and Veterans Hearing Loss Fund.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Questions 12265 and 12266 to the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Mr Smith).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12265
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Disability AidsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Questions 12265 and 12266 to the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Mr Smith).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12265
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK’s life sciences ecosystem
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Didcot and...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks.
Answer: Modern service frameworks are a vital tool for improving patient care. They sit at the heart of the 10-Year Health Plan and are being designed to deliver a step change in both service quality and productivity. Modern service frameworks are currently in de...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Didcot and...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Didcot and WantageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Didcot and Wantage compared wi
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Didcot and...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority processes and decides applications for compensation in a timely manner.
Answer: I understand that applicants have endured traumatic experiences. Compensation is a way in which we recognise victims’ suffering. Last year we paid over £164m in compensation to victims seriously injured or bereaved by violent crime and two thirds of new a...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a) there has been an estimate of the number of unoccupied retirement flats across the country and b) can they can clarify whether developers are receiving Government gran
Answer: My Department has made no estimate of the number of unoccupied retirement flats across the country. The government does not provide dedicated funding for the construction of new retirement housing. Grant funding from the Social and Affordable Homes Progra...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10046More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether they have any plans to consider business rates relief for post offices.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ UIN 125750 and UIN 128242.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10045More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has considering undertaking an impact assessment of the impact of business rates on post offices.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ UIN 125750 and UIN 128242.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from the reorganisation of the railway industry into Great British Railways.
Answer: The creation of Great British Railways (GBR) will reduce fragmentation and improve whole-system decision making in the rail industry. Integration of track and train is expected to lead to significant cost efficiencies. A large share of these efficiencies ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from bringing train operating companies into state ownership.
Answer: Public ownership is expected to generate significant savings and revenue generation opportunities for Government. For example, once all currently franchised services have transferred, public ownership will save the taxpayer up to £110 million to £150 mill...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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