Patrick Hurley MP: written questions
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Coastal Areas: Economic GrowthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of coastal communities on the national economy; and whether she plans to publish a strategy for supporting econ
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the lead for coastal communities across Government. Many coastal communities are also rural, and Defra is the lead department for rural communities. Rural areas contributed over £259 billion (12...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to tackle antisemitism.
Answer: There is no place for antisemitism in our society, and it is essential that Jewish pupils and staff feel safe. Schools are places of protection as well as education, and must provide a safe and supportive environment for all.The department is taking forwa...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: Hate CrimeHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional variation in arrests and prosecutions relating to antisemitic hate crime offences.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, including the total number of offences by Police Force Area (found here: Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables - GOV.UK). This provides insight into g...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJewish Community Protective Security GrantHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding available through the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant.
Answer: The Government is committed to the safety and security of Jewish communities across the UK, and to tackling antisemitism wherever it occurs. We are clear that all communities should feel safe to practise their faith and participate in public life free fro...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: DisabilityMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed barriers to effective participation in court proceedings for disabled court users; and what consideration he has given to additional support, including legal aid and advocacy p
Answer: The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service is committed to supporting disabled people to participate effectively in court and tribunal proceedings. HMCTS has carried out several strands of work which look to understand and improve our use...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedemaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of lipoedema on commonly associated co-morbidities, including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally collected data on the average time taken to diagnose lipoedema in England. Diagnosis is typically made clinically in primary or specialist care, and timelines can vary depending on individual presentation, awareness ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedemaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of training on lipoedema provided to healthcare professionals.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally collected data on the average time taken to diagnose lipoedema in England. Diagnosis is typically made clinically in primary or specialist care, and timelines can vary depending on individual presentation, awareness ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedema: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to develop a national clinical pathway for the diagnosis and management of lipoedema.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally collected data on the average time taken to diagnose lipoedema in England. Diagnosis is typically made clinically in primary or specialist care, and timelines can vary depending on individual presentation, awareness ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLipoedema: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken is for patients in England to receive a diagnosis of lipoedema.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally collected data on the average time taken to diagnose lipoedema in England. Diagnosis is typically made clinically in primary or specialist care, and timelines can vary depending on individual presentation, awareness ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel: Hospitality Industry and TourismDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of travel and customs arrangements on UK tourism and hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made any such assessment. UK tourism is the policy remit of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInnovation and Research: EU CountriesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the economic benefit to the United Kingdom of increased participation in European research, development and innovation partnerships.
Answer: The UK has strong partnerships in European research, development and innovation, including through programmes such as Horizon Europe and Copernicus, which directly support economic growth through job creation and enables researchers and businesses to acce...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProfessions: QualificationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with European counterparts on improving mutual recognition of professional qualifications to support UK skills shortages and export sectors.
Answer: The Government remains committed to strengthening recognition of professional qualifications with the EU.We continue to seek UK-EU recognition agreements for priority regulated professions via the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. We do so by Ministers rai...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK-EU trade arrangements on coastal and visitor economies with significant food, hospitality and seasonal employment sectors.
Answer: The Government recognises that coastal and visitor economies often rely on seasonal employment and trade‑exposed sectors such as food production and hospitality, which require businesses to adapt to a changing economy, and that those trading with the EU m...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10272More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken any recent assessment of business sentiment regarding closer economic relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Answer: The message we are getting from businesses is clear: they are facing more barriers and increased costs as a result of how we left the EU. For example, in a survey published by the British Chambers of Commerce in December 2025, more than half of its export...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture: North of EnglandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s restructuring plans, including changes to its global network, on the level of opportunities for cultural organisation
Answer: The British Council plays a vital role in promoting the UK’s values, language, and culture around the world, and is central to projecting the UK's soft power. My Department values the British Council’s work supporting the UK’s cultural and creative indust...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the staff survey conducted by the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team that closed on 9 March 2026, a) how many total responses were received, b) how many NHS trusts in
Answer: Baroness Amos launched a call for evidence for those who work in the maternity and neonatal pathway, which closed on 9 March. The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has received more than 8,500 responses from across 124 trusts. A breakdown...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to extend the 2024-25 NHS pay settlement for staff aligned to Agenda for Change to social enterprises delivering NHS-funded services; and what assessment he has made of
Answer: This specific assessment has not been made.Independent organisations commissioned by the National Health Service in England, such as general practices or social enterprises, are free to develop and adapt their own terms and conditions of employment, inclu...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of excluding the state pension as a form of taxable income.
Answer: Exempting the State Pension from income tax entirely would reduce tax receipts substantially undermining the public services we all rely on – especially the NHS. However, I can confirm that those whose sole income is the basic and full new State Pension, ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department have made on the potential impact of place-based employment support programmes such as JobsPlus in addressing levels of economic inactivity and unemployment.
Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-based model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The department is testing the model in ten social housing communities across England. Jobs Plus and other place-based programmes such as the Get Britain Work...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCompany Law: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending company law to move from shareholder primacy towards a stakeholder-governance model.
Answer: Under Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006, directors have a fiduciary duty to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of employees, customers and suppliers, and to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Societies: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98958More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to bring forward secondary legislation required under the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 to enact provisions around the disapplication of the wholesale funding limit for f
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. As part of this, the government is committed to ensuring that building societies can...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on ending the use of asylum hotels; and what the savings will be for a) Southport, b) the North West and c) the UK.
Answer: At its peak under the previous government, around 400 hotels were used to accommodate asylum seekers – costing £9 million per day. That figure is now under 200, and the government remains committed to closing every hotel by the end of this Parliament. We ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations set out in the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group’s final report; and what steps he is taking to establish the
Answer: The government is carefully considering the full set of recommendations in the report, including moving swiftly with the launch of the new Office for the Impact Economy.We are committed to considering the best way to sustainably fund good-quality temporar...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing the forthcoming cross-government homelessness strategy.
Answer: The cross-government homelessness strategy will be published shortly.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing FirstMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding Housing First provision across England in the forthcoming cross-government homelessness strategy.
Answer: Our homelessness strategy will put prevention at its core, including setting out that interventions should be tailored to the individual needs of people at risk of homelessness. Councils can use our homelessness funding flexibly to meet those needs, inclu...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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