Olly Glover MP: written questions
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Written questions
Active Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025WithdrawnUIN 89046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that funding for active travel grants for (a) charities and (b) SMEs are subject to competitive tendering processes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason 3-year Network Railcards have been discontinued.
Answer: The Network Railcard was introduced by British Rail in 1986 on a one-year basis, which continues to exist. There has been no withdrawal of a three-year Network Railcard, which has never existed.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYutong: Batteries and BusesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had meetings with Yutong on the supply of (a) buses and (b) batteries to the UK.
Answer: To date the Secretary of State has not had any meetings with Yutong on the supply of buses and batteries to the UK.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYutong: Batteries and BusesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) buses and (b) batteries manufactured by Yutong that are supplied to bus companies operating in the UK.
Answer: The information on the number of Yutong electric buses operating in the UK is already published as part of the vehicle licensing statistics.The Department does not hold data on whether batteries manufactured by Yutong are supplied separately to bus compan...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national social tariff.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission made a recommendation to consult on a National Social Tariff which the Government is taking into consideration and will provide a response to later this year in a White Paper. The Government is working with industry to kee...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on establishing a national social tariff for water consumers.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission made a recommendation to consult on a National Social Tariff, which Government is taking into consideration and will provide a response to later this year in a White Paper. Water companies have more than doubled the number...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce concerns amongst NHS dental professionals about the cost of clinical negligence claims.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. The causes of the overall cost rise are complex and there is no single fix. In the 10 Year Health Plan we announced David...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS dental contract holders will be eligible for treatment at the Staff Treatment Hubs announced in the 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: Following the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan, work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the Staff Treatments Hubs. This will determine factors such as location, budgets, timeframes and capacity.The commitment to Staff Tr...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce workplace pressures on NHS dentists.
Answer: We recently held a public consultation on a package of changes to improve access to, and the quality of NHS dentistry, which will deliver better care for the diverse oral health needs of people across England. The consultation closed on 19 August. The Gov...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the concerns raised by the Dental Defence Union in their British Dental Journal article, published on 16 May 2025 in re
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 recordDentistry: 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
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