Perran Moon MP: written questions 2026
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Courier Services: BloodDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered introducing national provision to permit registered volunteer blood bike services to use bus lanes.
Answer: Installation of bus lanes is the responsibility of local traffic authorities. Whether to allow blood bike services to use bus lanes lies with local traffic authorities, taking into account the impact on bus services, compliance and enforcement considerati...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128602More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government’s review of the cost of public electric vehicle charging will consider the difference in VAT between public and domestic electric vehicle charging.
Answer: The supply of energy for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (five per cent). Whilst this relief was not designed or introduced for charging EVs at home, it applies for all uses of domestic energy, as it is not possible for energy companies to d...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods published on 11 November 2025, how many
Answer: The Ministerial Alternative Methods Strategy Delivery Group met for the first time in March and is scheduled to meet quarterly, with the next meeting due to take place in June.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: Married PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the presumption of advancement on protection from discrimination.
Answer: Since section 199 of the Equality Act 2010 was enacted, no date has been set for this section to come into force. Section 199 relates to a longstanding common law presumption dating back centuries.As part of its ongoing duty to consider equalities impacts...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: Married PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to bring section 199 of the Equality Act 2010 into force.
Answer: Since section 199 of the Equality Act 2010 was enacted, no date has been set for this section to come into force. Section 199 relates to a longstanding common law presumption dating back centuries.As part of its ongoing duty to consider equalities impacts...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCornish Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of a GCSE in the Cornish language; and whether she has held discussions with qualification bodies on the viability and timeline for appro
Answer: Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations: AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC. These organisations have the freedom to create a Cornish GCSE based on subject content set by the departm...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123906More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated Standard Industrial Code classification for public electric vehicle charging.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 25th is attached.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Transport Fuel ObligationDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to include electricity used for electric vehicle charging.
Answer: In 2025, the Government published and responded to a call for evidence on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). In that review, which included a specific question on whether the RTFO should support renewable electricity for road transportation, ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Coastal AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department will use to identify and select areas for participation in the Mission Coastal programme; and whether these criteria will be published as part of the programme’s rollout.
Answer: The department is currently considering our approach to identifying possible areas for Mission Coastal and will announce further details in due course. Our ambition is that both Mission North East and Mission Coastal will transform outcomes in areas where...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Coastal AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider including Cornwall within the Mission Coastal programme.
Answer: The department is currently considering our approach to identifying possible areas for Mission Coastal and will announce further details in due course. Our ambition is that both Mission North East and Mission Coastal will transform outcomes in areas where...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPennoweth Primary School: Breakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on the application submitted by Pennoweth Primary School to join the free breakfast clubs programme from April 2026; and when the school will be informed of its status on the waitlist
Answer: On 17 March 2026, Pennoweth Primary School, along with all schools currently on the free breakfast clubs programme waitlist, received a notification from the department to invite them to join the free breakfast clubs programme and deliver from September 2...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what mechanism the Government intends to use to allocate funding under the Warm Homes Plan to local areas; and whether allocations will be made directly to Local Authorities.
Answer: The Autumn 2024 Budget allocated £500 million to the Warm Homes Local Grant to be delivered from 2025-28 by eligible local authorities. The WH:LG used an expression of interest model to allocate funding, with all eligible local authorities in England who ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: MethaneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for the landfill gas to energy sector on methane emissions and landfill gas capture rates.
Answer: Defra is working closely with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to explore how the cessation of the Renewable Obligations Certificates scheme affects the continued operation of landfill gas to energy plants and the potential impacts ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Adaptation Reporting Power to direct reporting authorities on their measures to adapt to climate change.
Answer: The Adaptation Reporting Power (ARP), introduced as part of the Climate Change Act 2008, gives the Government the power to direct certain infrastructure operators and some public bodies to produce reports on how they are addressing their current and futur...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAcademies: Electric VehiclesTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121065More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106758 on Academies: Electric Vehicles, when the review on new electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes for academy trusts will be completed.
Answer: HM Treasury keeps public policy, including the use of salary sacrifice arrangements, under review.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Information SharingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve data-sharing between Government departments and energy suppliers to enable more targeted support for households.
Answer: DESNZ recognises the criticality of being able to share data quickly with other parts of government and the energy sector to better target support to households. Current events underline the need for this work. We are looking at improvements to data shari...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the continued need for individual, trauma-informed 1-to-1 therapeutic support for adoptive and special guardianship families; whether the national transition programme
Answer: Through the ‘Adoption Support That Works for All’ consultation, launched on 10 February 2026, the department is seeking views on the future mix of support for adoptive and special guardianship families, including the ongoing role of specialist therapeutic...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the proposed peer-mentoring pathway for adoptive and special guardianship families will involve; whether trained adopters participating in this programme will be remunerated for their work; and what steps
Answer: The ‘Adoption support that works for all’ consultation proposes strengthening peer and community support for adoptive and special guardianship families, including developing models where experienced adopters and kinship carers share practical strategies, ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEarwax: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the extent of geographical variation in access to NHS ear syringing and ear wax removal services; and what plans he has to support Integrated Care Boards to ens
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. Integrated care boards have a statutory responsibility to commission cost-effective healthcare to meet the needs of their local populations. Guidance for patients on ear wax build-up, including when to se...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of reforming the funding model of the BBC World Service so that it is fully funded by Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 February in response to Question 114008.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC World ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the long-term sustainability of the BBC World Service.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 February in response to Question 114008.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what oversight exists to ensure that housebuilders’ commitments to the Competition and Markets Authority regarding estate management governance are being delivered in practice, a
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of capacity considerations in class sizes for Key Stage 1 and 2 in schools with high levels of SEND; and whether she will consider a needs-weighted pupil cap to reflect the addition
Answer: The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 limits the size of an infant class to 30 pupils per teacher. An infant class is one in which the majority of children will reach the age of 5, 6 or 7 during the school year, i.e. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.Thr...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118384More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty pay per mile charge for plug in hybrid vehicles will apply only to the mileage driven using electric power, or to the vehicle’s total mileage.
Answer: Electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars will be in scope of electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on the basis they can be plugged in to charge, where the electricity input is not subject to a fuel duty equivalent. PHEVs have the capacity to drive in either...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether homeowners receiving support under the Warm Homes Plan will be free to choose their own accredited installer.
Answer: All installers participating in Government clean heat schemes must be Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified, a nationally recognised quality assurance scheme. Under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, consumers choose their installer and are encouraged to...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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