Olly Glover MP: written questions
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Written questions
Social Rented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renters Rights Act 2025, whether he is taking steps to extend the right to request permission to keep a pet to people living in social housing.
Answer: The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing.On 12 February 2026, Baroness Taylor wrote to all social housing landlords setting out my Department’s position on fai...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is considering further measures to strengthen the enforcement of the ban on illegal piglet thumping beyond The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulatio
Answer: The Animal Welfare Committee published, in 2021, their advice on humane piglet culling and recommended the use of non-penetrative captive bolts as an alternative to manual blunt force trauma. The regulations on The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killin...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have been made for piglet thumping in each of the last five years.
Answer: Piglet thumping (a manual percussive blow to the head) it is not a permitted method for stunning or killing piglets due to serious concerns about the welfare consequences. The Department is engaging with the industry to encourage use of alternative humane...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of farms involved in piglet thumping.
Answer: Piglet thumping (a manual percussive blow to the head) it is not a permitted method for stunning or killing piglets due to serious concerns about the welfare consequences. The Department is engaging with the industry to encourage use of alternative humane...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle piglet thumping.
Answer: Piglet thumping (a manual percussive blow to the head) it is not a permitted method for stunning or killing piglets due to serious concerns about the welfare consequences. The Department is engaging with the industry to encourage use of alternative humane...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the emails of 19 January and 17 March 2026 on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, case reference OG894, from the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage.
Answer: A response to the correspondence was sent on 26 May 2026.The Department apologises for the delay in responding on this occasion and we regret that this fell short of expected standards.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 18 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 2662More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help ensure that menopause-related workplace adjustments are consistently available across different sectors and roles, including non-desk-based occupations.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 18 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 2661More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support employers in reducing stigma in relation to menopause in the workplace.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: OxfordshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the life sciences sector in Oxfordshire.
Answer: Through the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan, we are on a ten‑year mission to drive growth and build a prevention‑focused NHS. The Plan will make the UK Europe’s leading life sciences economy by 2030 and third globally by 2035, backed by over £2bn o...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve timely diagnosis for people living with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Answer: Through the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme, NHS England supports local integrated care boards (ICBs) to help deliver high-quality, timely services, including for people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The GIRFT programme on gas...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many beagles have been approved for use in scientific research over the a) past five years and b) each year within.
Answer: The Home Office publishes non-technical summaries for each project licence granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. These are published quarterly and include information on the species and the approved number of animals expected to be u...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding is being allocated to alternatives to animal testing, such as the advanced use of human cells.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests to support research which can lead to alternatives, such as organ-on-a-chip, cell-based assays, functional genomics and computer modelling. These are categorised as basic research, so calculating funding for New A...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help ensure that epilepsy patients and their families have access to readily-available information of SUDEP risk and prevention.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that key risk factors for epilepsy patients are proactively assessed, and what is being done to increase awareness of these risk factors.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to shift epilepsy care from a reactive approach to a proactive preventative model, such as increased early identification of symptoms.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: AssetsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the funding required by Network Rail for the control period 2029 to 2034 to recover the average asset age to 2015 levels across key asset categories.
Answer: Funding decisions for the next Funding Period (April 2029 to March 2034), including developing the evidence base for these decisions and appropriate baselines, will take place as part of Funding Period Review 2029.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: AssetsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed changes in average asset age and percentage asset life used across major railway infrastructure asset categories since 2015.
Answer: Yes, since CP6 a number of improvements have been made to the measures used by Network Rail to monitor asset condition.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: AssetsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of Network Rail's funding from 2024 to 2029 to prevent average asset deterioration of the railway network by maintaining the average asset (a) age and (b) perc
Answer: The settlement for Network Rail in its current funding period was provided as part of a detailed process run by the independent rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road. This process included consideration of forecast asset age and the affordability of...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much weight is given to protecting (a) businesses and (b) national infrastructure when directing resources in flood risk assessments.
Answer: This Government is investing £10.5 billion until 2036 to construct new flood schemes and repair existing defences, protecting communities from the devastating impacts of climate change. On 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her department is contributing to assessments on local government reorganisation.
Answer: While the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the lead department on local government reorganisation, my department has provided input to them on transport impacts at both interim and final plan stages.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment they have made of the reasons for delays in processing applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain under the Settlement Protection route for Syrian nationals.
Answer: On 11 December 2024, the Home Office paused all decisions on Settlement Protection applications from Syrian nationals whilst we assessed the country situation.This was a necessary step while there was no stable, objective information available to make rob...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has approved the use of pavement delivery robots to operate in urban areas.
Answer: The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what vehicle type are pavement delivery robots classified as in legislation.
Answer: The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the legal framework that pavement delivery robots operate within.
Answer: The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support high street businesses.
Answer: Our Plan for Small and Medium Sized Businesses places high streets at the centre of economic renewal, recognising them as vital centres of growth and employment.We are reforming licensing laws and making high streets safer from retail crime and money laun...
Answered 21 May 2026
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