Peter Lamb MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Unitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is for the greater efficiency of unitary authorities compared to two-tier areas.
Answer: Strong, capable local authorities are the foundation for devolution. If we are to devolve more powers from Westminster to local leaders, local government needs must be simpler, stronger and more sustainable. In addition to all the wider benefits of reorga...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote freedom of religion globally.
Answer: Last year, we launched the UK's Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Strategy, focusing our efforts where we can work with partners to drive positive change.Since then, our Special Envoy has engaged governments, faith leaders and civil society across FoRB...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support local journalism.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting local journalism and our Local Media Action Plan will help ensure a healthy and plural local media for the benefit of communities across the UK. Our actions will help local newsrooms across the country innovate a...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department will make an assessment on the potential to utilise the Government's Tell Us Once service to avoid the unnecessary issuing of jury notices to the recently deceased.
Answer: The jury summoning process has for decades relied on electoral registration data, provided to us by local authorities. This information is received on an annual basis, which means there can be (and are) instances where a death has occurred but has not yet...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordScreening: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans exist for replacing outdated scanning machines as part of the programme for doubling capacity.
Answer: The Government is committed to investing in replacing outdated scanners. The 2025 Spending Review confirmed over £6 billion of additional capital investment over five years across new diagnostic, elective, and urgent care capacity. This funding will deliv...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FraudDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent fraud by GP Consortia.
Answer: The Government takes fraud against the National Health Service very seriously and uses a range of measures to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.We have a comprehensive Counter Fraud Strategy in place, supported by a coordinated, system-wide approach a...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from lower-income backgrounds are able to afford to attend university.
Answer: To improve affordability for disadvantaged students, we will future proof our maintenance loan offer by increasing maintenance loans in line with forecast inflation every academic year. Maintenance loans will increase by 2.71% in the 2026/27 academic year...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce barriers for adults on lower incomes attempting to access NHS care.
Answer: National Health Services are free at the point of use for those ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, except for certain charges, such as NHS prescriptions in England and dental charges across the UK.Many schemes are available to help reduce barriers...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote trade with nations in the European Union.
Answer: We have reset our relations with the EU and will continue engagement at EU level and bilaterally to build relationships that benefit Britain. While we have agreed with the EU the second Summit will not go ahead on 22 July as originally planned, we remain ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Conflict ResolutionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support international efforts to deescalate tensions in Iran.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRestart SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department assesses the value in providing outcome payments to Restart Scheme providers in situations where participants enter employment through routes not directly facilitated by Restart provi
Answer: The Restart Scheme is designed to provide tailored and intensive support to help people move closer to, and into, sustained employment. The value delivered by providers is not limited to matching participants with a specific vacancy. Providers work with i...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRestart SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if plans exist for the continuation or replacement of the Restart Scheme ahead of its planned end in June 2026.
Answer: Government committed at Spending Review to continued employment support for the Long Term Unemployed. DWP have already announced a future employment service for out of work Universal Credit claimants in four eligible groups – long-term unemployed people, ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRestart Scheme: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness and value for money of the Restart Scheme ahead of its planned end in June 2026.
Answer: By the end of April 2026, around 1.1 million individuals had started on the Restart Scheme. 280,000 participants have subsequently achieved a job outcome. This is against a (minimum) contractual expectation of 240,000 job outcomes. The current number of j...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are being taken to ensure a continuous supply of aviation fuel, in the context of global disruption to the free movement of oil.
Answer: Since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Government has been working with airlines, airports, fuel suppliers and international partners to monitor supplies and keep flights operating. UK airlines are clear that they are not currently seeing a shorta...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNew TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on considering the recommendations of the Sir Mike Lyons New Town Commission report from September 2025.
Answer: The government tasked the New Towns Taskforce, an independent expert advisory panel chaired by Sir Michael Lyons, with developing recommendations to ministers on suitable locations for new towns, as well as how to fund and deliver them. On 28 September 20...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made for the implications for her policies of recent bans on male chick culling in (a) Germany, (b) France and (c) Austria.
Answer: The Government is aware of the strong public feeling on the culling of male chicks. The Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published in December 2025, sets out that the Government would like to see an end to the practice of killing day-old chicks and is...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's joint White Paper entitled Get Britain Working, updated on 2 September 2025, when he plans to publish the evaluation of the trailblazers; and if he will set out the in
Answer: We expect to publish the first phase of the evaluation of the Get Britain Working Trailblazer programme in due course, which involved developing Theory of Change models and system maps to describe how Trailblazer areas intend to address the aims of the pr...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help achieve rental convergence in the social housing sector.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283).
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for improving provision for people with eating disorders.
Answer: NHS England has recently updated guidance for children and young people’s eating disorder services, strengthening early identification and ensuring care is joined up across schools, primary care, and specialist services, with faster access to treatment wh...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research is being undertaken into the most effective ways of supporting those with eating disorders.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including eating disorders.Through th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the views of service users are taken into account in the design of mental health services.
Answer: The Government recognises that the views of service users and people with lived experience are essential to the design and delivery of mental health services.We are committed to working closely with experts by experience to ensure their perspectives are a...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MigrainesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on cross-government support for people whose ability to work is affected by migraine.
Answer: Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions, such as migraines, to thrive in the workforce. This Government is committed to working collaboratively to support people who are m...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: HeadachesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) collect and (b) publish data on the number of people whose work capability is affected by (i) migraine and (ii) related headache disorders.
Answer: The Department does collect data on people whose work capability is affected by (i) migraine and (ii) related headache disorders. We publish WCA health conditions outcomes data by ICD10 summary groups because people may have multiple conditions within eac...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MigrainesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to provide reasonable workplace support for employees affected by migraine.
Answer: Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions, such as migraines, to thrive in the workforce. This Government is committed to working collaboratively to support people who are m...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MigrainesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of migraine on employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of migraine on employment and economic inactivity. This information isn’t available as the Labour Force Survey, the primary source for data on labour market participation and economic inactivity, only re...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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