Paul Kohler MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Financial Ombudsman ServiceTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30321More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether DISP guidance is sufficient to ensure that Financial Ombudsman Service ombudsmen document and address Consumer Rights Act 2015 unfair contract terms arguments raised by complai
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman ServiceTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30320More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to the Financial Ombudsman Service Board to require the Service to signpost complainants to the Independent Assessor and the applicable one-month time limit at the point of issuing a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPupils: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on identifying and supporting pupils with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated
Answer: Schools are not responsible for making clinical judgements. Identifying and diagnosing medical conditions is the responsibility of the NHS. Schools should make referrals into NHS services and engage with the pupil’s family if they have a concern about a c...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of early intervention and treatment pathways for children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Aut
Answer: Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are distressing conditions for children, young people, and their families, and we recognise the ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of clinical awareness and training on Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsy
Answer: Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are distressing conditions for children, young people, and their families, and we recognise the ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking following the Keep Britain Working review to improve access to paid employment for people with learning disabilities.
Answer: Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent Keep Britain Working Review, published on 5 November 2025, highlighted the scale of the problem of people falling out of work for reasons of ill-health and disability, and the vital role employers can play in addressing ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Autism and Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the provision of interview questions in advance as a reasonable adjustment for jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism.
Answer: DWP recognises that some disabled candidates, including people with learning disabilities and autistic people, may benefit from reasonable adjustments during recruitment and as such promotes practices that support fair and accessible recruitment, includin...
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to offer paid work trials as an alternative to formal interviews for jobseekers with learning disabilities.
Answer: Education and skills are devolved matters, the response outlines the information for England only. We are transforming the Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, giving employers greater flexibility, creating more opportunities...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the Welsh Government on the differentiation of identical glass containers in scope of the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales and Extended Prod
Answer: Defra officials engaged extensively with Welsh Government on its decision to include single-use glass containers in its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). This led to an agreement by UK Government to an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act 2020. Welsh Gove...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations will cover non-household drinks containers supplied indi
Answer: Defra is working closely with stakeholders on potential changes to the household packaging definition in the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations, including interim and longer-term approaches to dual-use packaging. Any approac...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish a proposed interim solution to the exemption process for non-household waste under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations.
Answer: Defra is working closely with stakeholders on potential changes to the household packaging definition in the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations, including interim and longer-term approaches to dual-use packaging. No final da...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpirits and Wines: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason her Department is considering box-level Not for EU labelling of wine and spirits in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK is committed to full, faithful, and timely implementation of the Windsor Framework, including the 'Not for EU' labelling requirements of the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme. Defra continually reviews compliance with the Windsor Framework to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to introduce an online status tracking portal for citizenship certificate applications, allowing applicants to view live case updates independently of their appointed representative
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce a dedicated online status tracking portal for citizenship certificate applications which would allow applicants or their appointed representative to view live case updates.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will copy applicants into major citizenship certificate notifications, such as approvals and dispatch, when a legal representative is appointed, to reduce delays caused by third-party administr
Answer: There are currently no plans to copy applicants into all major citizenship decisions and/or certificate dispatch notifications where a legal representative has been appointed.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCounterfeit ManufacturingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of greater cross-agency action between the Intellectual Property Office, Trading Standards and Border Force on tackling counterfeiti
Answer: The Government is reducing the sale of counterfeit goods by supporting Police, Trading Standards and Border Force to take targeted enforcement action, disrupt online sales, seize counterfeit goods and use Proceeds of Crime Act powers to recover criminal p...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support the Intellectual Property Office provides to SMEs seeking to enforce registered copyright and trademark rights against overseas infringers.
Answer: Helping SMEs protect and enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights is an important priority for the UK Government. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) provides support through its International IP Service, which offers guidance on protecting and ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are currently housed in Northern Ireland in hotels, initial accommodation, dispersal accommodation and contingency accommodation.
Answer: Data on asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support in Northern Ireland is published by accommodation type and nationality in table Asy_D09 and by accommodation type and local authority in table Asy_D11 of the 'Asylum support detailed datasets’.The l...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: ComplaintsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of the Information Commissioner's Office in investigating complaints concerning the handling of special categor
Answer: While DSIT acts as the ICO's sponsor department within government, the ICO is an independent regulator accountable to Parliament. The ICO has a statutory duty to investigate complaints from data subjects to the extent appropriate and reports annually to P...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that providers of occupational health clinical services maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and a reliable audit trail, including the retenti
Answer: The Department expects all providers of occupational health services to comply with their legal obligations regarding the management, storage, and retention of personal data and medical records, including their responsibilities under United Kingdom data p...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupational Health: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the clinical independence and impartiality of occupational health assessments commissioned from external providers by employers, including public sector bodies
Answer: The Department does not regulate occupational health providers or oversee individual clinical assessments commissioned by employers. Occupational health providers are required to comply with relevant legal and professional requirements, including data pro...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupational Health: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that occupational health providers acting for employers respect an individual's right to withdraw consent during an assessment, and do not disclose informat
Answer: The Department does not regulate occupational health providers or oversee individual clinical assessments commissioned by employers. Occupational health providers are required to comply with relevant legal and professional requirements, including data pro...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: DeathHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that deaths connected to sexual violence and abuse, including suicides amongst those who have experienced prolonged abuse, are properly recorded and reflected in Gov
Answer: Sexual offences are among the most harmful crimes in society and can have devastating impacts on victims, their loved ones, and our communities.Our ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-Government Strategy’ was published on 18 December 2025 and sets o...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to help tackle sexual offences; and what plans she has to update her Department's approach.
Answer: Sexual offences are among the most harmful crimes in society and can have devastating impacts on victims, their loved ones, and our communities.Our ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-Government Strategy’ was published on 18 December 2025 and sets o...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBiometrics: Data ProtectionHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on the storage, security, sharing, and deletion of data generated through the use of live facial recognition technology.
Answer: Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology uses live video footage of people passing an LFR camera in a public place and compares their images to a specific list of people wanted by the police (known as a watchlist).Police use of facial recognition is gover...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data are collected through the use of live facial recognition technology by police forces in England and Wales, where those data are stored, and how long they are retained.
Answer: Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology uses live video footage of people passing an LFR camera in a public place and compares their images to a specific list of people wanted by the police (known as a watchlist).Police use of facial recognition is gover...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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