Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Credit UnionsTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96950More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to measure the impact of the Financial Inclusion Strategy in supporting the credit union sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the value that credit unions bring to their members and their key role in supporting financial inclusion, particularly through the provision of savings products and affordable credit. I published the Government’s Financial Inclus...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96949More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she will take to increase levels of investment into community finance organisations such as credit unions.
Answer: The Government is taking concrete steps to increase investment into community finance organisations. In November 2024, the British Business Bank launched the Community ENABLE Funding (CEF) Programme. This will channel £150 million over the next two years ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: Prisoners' ReleaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve continuity of care for people with drug treatment needs on release from prison, including ensuring effective links between prison and community drug t
Answer: Everyone who has drug and/or alcohol treatment needs is assessed in prison and offered a referral to a treatment or recovery service on release. The Department works closely with national partners and with local authorities to improve continuity of care b...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: HealthMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in England, published on 6 November 2025, and how his department will be wo
Answer: The Government welcomes the Chief Medical Officer’s review of the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England. This is an important area of focus and the report makes a range of recommendations to improve health outcom...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: PrisonersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specific actions the Department is taking, in response to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, published on 6 November 2025, to improve access to effective dru
Answer: We welcome the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure National Health Service estate in England and we are carefully considering the findings and recommendations.The Department is committed to work...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Department’s timelines are for implementing the recommendations set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in Engl
Answer: We welcome the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure National Health Service estate in England and we are carefully considering the findings and recommendations.The Department is committed to work...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce electricity costs.
Answer: Our mission for clean power is the single best way to bring down bills for good. Families have been let down by successive Tory governments who left our energy system exposed. We’re determined to change that.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be given to (i) teachers and (ii) education staff to support the delivery of stronger literacy in schools.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million this financial year to support and drive high and rising standards in reading. This includes supporting the teaching of phonics, early language and reading for pleasure via the English Hubs programme.We will also...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help develop reading for pleasure in schools.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits.That is why we are launching the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. It aims to address long-term declines in r...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to begin the rollout of primary school libraries in every primary school in England.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has responsibility for the Dormant Assets Scheme, which is providing funding to support the primary school library commitment, previously announced by the Chancellor. Through the Scheme, £132.5 million has been ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87599More
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 (a) level of rollout completion and (b) uptake rates of lung cancer screening programmes in each area where those s
Answer: The National Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to identify lung cancer at an earlier stage, particularly among people at highest risk. The programme offers screening to individuals aged 55 to 74 years old with a history of smoking, recognising t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role neighbourhood policing teams play in identifying people at risk of repeated low-level offending linked to homelessness or substance misuse.
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to police officers to (a) identify and (b) respond to offenders with unmet (i) health and (ii) social needs to divert them away from the criminal justice system.
Answer: The Home Office has previously published guidance for police forces and local partners outlining approaches they should consider, collectively, to support people they encounter who have mental health problems, learning difficulties and drug misuse issues....
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of (a) early intervention and (b) diversion in reducing reoffending among repeat offenders.
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to support Police and Crime Commissioners to implement local strategies to reduce reoffending among repeat offenders.
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with (a) DHSC and (b) MHCLG to ensure (i) policing, (ii) health and (iii) local authority partnerships (A) identify and (B) respond effectively to individuals at ri
Answer: Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: DisadvantagedMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to commission an updated analysis of reoffending patterns among people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly statistics on proven reoffending of offenders who were released from custody, received a non-custodial conviction at court, or received a caution or reprimand. These include reoffending rates by offender demogra...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of repeat offenders have access to specialist (a) mental health and (b) substance misuse treatment while in custody.
Answer: People in prison are entitled to the same standard and range of health and social care services as they would receive in the community. All prisoners, regardless of whether or not they are repeat offenders, should have access to integrated mental health s...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the potential cost savings to the criminal justice system of a one per cent reduction in reoffending among repeat offenders.
Answer: Reoffending in England and Wales is estimated to cost taxpayers £22.7 billion per year (adjusted to 24/25 prices). That is why we are investing in interventions that help individuals move away from crime, including employment, accommodation and substance ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DisadvantagedMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of (a) problem-solving courts, (b) community treatment requirements and (c) other rehabilitative measures for people with multiple disadvantage.
Answer: Following the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendation to expand Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs – the UK equivalent of “problem solving courts”), the Ministry of Justice launched an Expression of Interest process to identify new areas for delive...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Continuing CareMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving continuity of care for repeat offenders as they move between prison and the community.
Answer: We recognise that the first few weeks after release for prison leavers are high-risk for relapse, overdose and reoffending, and we are determined to ensure prison leavers have a smooth transition into the community, with swift access to care and treatment...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Community OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community sentences in addressing the (a) health and (b) social needs of people who repeatedly reoffend.
Answer: We are committed to diverting vulnerable offenders with mental health and substance misuse needs away from prison or out of the criminal justice system altogether, where appropriate.Many people who have committed low-level offences can be managed more eff...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to instal Automated External Defibrillators at (a) stations and (b) key infrastructure points as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Answer: I can confirm that Automated External Defibrillators are being installed at stations along the route. Discussions are also taking place with local stakeholders to assess the suitability of installing defibrillators on infrastructure outside of the station...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: DefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that Automated External Defibrillators are included as standard infrastructure in new housing developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80347 on 20 October 2025.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reform the childcare sector for pre-school children; and whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a long-term funding model for pre-school childcare to (a) supp
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving the life chances for every child and work choices for every parent.The department is delivering more support to work...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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