Peter Swallow MP: written questions
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Written questions
Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending free prescriptions to 16, 17 and 18-year-olds completing an apprenticeship.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge Scheme: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the requirement for people with progressive health conditions to reapply for blue badges every three years.
Answer: Under the Blue Badge legislation, a badge may only be issued with a validity period of up to three years. The three-year validity period helps ensure that photographs and personal details held by local authorities remain accurate and up to date.The Blue B...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProbate Service: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review charges levied on phone calls to the probate service.
Answer: Calls to HMCTS telephone numbers are already included in the vast majority of home and mobile phone plans. Once someone has got through to an adviser, we also offer a call-back service for those who would otherwise have difficulty paying for the call.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support Payment: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating bereavement support payments in line with inflation.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Minister for Transformation on 13 March 2026 to Question UIN 117672.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will publish data on the disposal of social housing stock broken down by tenure and local authority area.
Answer: Large Private Registered Providers (PRPs) of social housing (i.e. those with 1,000 or more social and affordable homes) are required to report on the number of sales, demolitions, new builds, acquisitions or movements of owned units of social and affordab...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFamilies: Bracknell ForestTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900571More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Bracknell Forest in summer 2026.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting families. At the Budget, we took £150 off energy bills, froze rail fares and prescription charges, and lifted 450,000 children out of poverty. With our Great British Summer Savings scheme, we are making bus trave...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAtaxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of TG6 blood tests for diagnosis of gluten ataxia.
Answer: While National Health Service specialised services commissions care for some rare ataxias, gluten ataxia is commissioned within integrated care board-commissioned neurology services. Decisions on the provision of diagnostic tests, including blood tests, a...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: PricesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle loyalty penalties for phone and broadband customers.
Answer: As regulator for telecoms, Ofcom has introduced a range of measures to improve transparency and consumer engagement in telecoms markets, including clearer end-of-contract notifications, new rules on in-contract price rises, and the One Touch Switching pro...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on consulting on reform to the calculation of Child maintenance.
Answer: We will announce further details in due course.Given the significant amount of time since the child maintenance calculation was updated, we need to assess carefully the impact of any proposed changes on all parents that use the Child Maintenance Service (...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has her Department made on helping to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The agency is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimals: AbuseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering measures to restrict those convicted of animal abuse from purchasing animals.
Answer: Post‑conviction sentencing powers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 already include disqualification orders, which prevent individuals convicted of animal cruelty from owning, keeping, or participating in the care of animals. Where police or local authori...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on providing the NHS staff council with a funded mandate to make improvements to the Agenda for Change pay structure.
Answer: The NHS Staff Council was provided with a mandate to negotiate changes to the Agenda for Change pay structure for their agreement on 5 March 2026.Pay structure changes that are agreed by the NHS Staff Council under the mandate will deliver additional pay ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransportDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to consult with groups representing motorcyclists to inform the Integrated National Transport Strategy for England.
Answer: The department has conducted extensive research and engagement with stakeholders and members of the public to inform the strategy. We have heard directly from motorcyclists and motorcycle representative groups, including the Motorcycle Action Group, throu...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTax Avoidance: ProsecutionsTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107850More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendation of the Independent Loan Charge Review 2025 on holding promoters of loan charge schemes to account.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s response to the Loan Charge Review, since the Loan Charge was introduced, HMRC’s approach to tackling promoters has become far more robust. The Government is also introducing new powers in Finance Bill 2025/26 to close in on...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: SubversionCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907417More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect democratic processes from foreign interference.
Answer: Protecting UK democratic processes from foreign interference is a top priority for the Government. The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit coordinates work across government to respond to a range of threats to elections, including foreign interf...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofgem's powers to regulate energy companies and protect customers from overpayment on energy bills.
Answer: The Government is carrying out a review of Ofgem to re-establish it as a strong consumer champion, driving up standards for household and business consumers. The outcome of the review will be published shortly. The Government has also consulted on strengt...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient experience of the NHS App.
Answer: The NHS App is at the forefront of a major digital transformation and will revolutionise access to healthcare by putting patients at the centre of a modern, personalised, and data-driven service. One of the key aims is to empower individuals with greater ...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that businesses pay for goods and services, including those from freelancers, on time.
Answer: This Government will legislate to end the scourge of late payments, which costs the UK economy £11bn per year and closes down 38 UK businesses every day. On 23 October we concluded a 12-week public consultation on our legislative proposals. We are now ana...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support students with dyslexia in the context of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report and the SEND white paper.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that all pupils receive the support they need to achieve and thrive, including those with dyslexia. The Curriculum and Assessment Review emphasised inclusion and high standards for all, recommending evidence-led res...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Trials: Bracknell ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS patients in Bracknell Forest can access clinical trials.
Answer: There is a revolution taking place in medical science, and we want the next generation of treatments to be discovered, developed and distributed here in Britain. As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, we will fast-track clinical trials set up times to 150...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: HamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help restore the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: We welcome the news that US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander will be released. We thank Qatar and Egypt for their support in bringing Edan out. We call on all parties to use this opportunity to re-engage with negotiations to ensure a lasting ceasefire is im...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: FootballWales OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with the Welsh Government to build on the participation of Wales at UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
Answer: I’m thrilled that our Wales Women’s football team has qualified for the Euros for the first time, and I wish them all the very best for their games, especially the one against the Lionesses on 13 July. We are working closely with the Welsh Government to t...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Travel InsuranceTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3448More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Post-implementation review of the travel insurance signposting rules for consumers with medical conditions, published by the Financial Conduct Authority on 11 April 2024, what progress the Auth
Answer: The Government is determined that insurers treat customers fairly and they are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. Following its post-implementation review of its travel insurance signposting rules, the FCA set out a number of...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Creon to treat Type 2 diabetes.
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), including Creon, used by patients with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and certain cancers, including p...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase supplies of ADHD medication.
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of this intensiv...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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