Peter Swallow MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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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 record
  • Blue 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 record
  • Probate 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 record
  • Bereavement 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 record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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