Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Renewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110137 on Renewable Energy, whether his Department plans to set a minimum gigawatt target for (a) local energy and (b) community energy
Answer: As set out in its Strategic Plan in December 2025, Great British Energy (GBE) has a 15GW clean energy target over the next 5 years. This will allow GBE to unlock the potential of emerging technologies while supporting the continued build out of more estab...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Children in CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (b) the Children’s Commissioner, (c) the Local Government Association and (d) Adoption UK, on the waiting tim
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has regular discussions on a wide range of matters including with stakeholders.The Government has recognised that, nationally, demand for assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EEA NationalsHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to continue the policies set out in the policy paper entitled Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 813, 22 October 2020 in relation to the rights and settleme
Answer: As the explanatory memorandum to HC 813 set out, following the end of the EU exit transition period and the repeal of EU-derived directly effective immigration rights, the UK is no longer obliged to provide preferential treatment to Turkish nationals on t...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EEA NationalsHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the policy paper entitled Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 813, 22 October 2020 on proposals on settlement for indiv
Answer: As the explanatory memorandum to HC 813 set out, following the end of the EU exit transition period and the repeal of EU-derived directly effective immigration rights, the UK is no longer obliged to provide preferential treatment to Turkish nationals on t...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010Women and EqualitiesTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112779More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made on completing an equalities impact assessment of the revised Equality and Human Rights Commission Equality Act 2010: Statutory Code of Practice on Services, Public Functio
Answer: The EHRC revised its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations following its consultation after the UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland, and submitted it to the Minister for Women and Equalities. The Government is consider...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010Women and EqualitiesTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112778More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to lay before parliament the revised Equality and Human Rights Commission Equality Act 2010: Statutory Code of Practice on Service, Public Functions and Associations.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Lord Collins’ answer to Lord Rooker’s oral question in the House of Lords, dated 2 February 2026, which provides the information you requested. “The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Fun...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 63906, what recent estimate he has made of the waiting times for Access to Work Applications.
Answer: We have interpreted this question as referring to the average processing time from the date an application is submitted to the date a decision is made. The current average processing time for access to work is 100.5 days from April 2025 to January 2026. W...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the provision of NHS treatment for Functional Neurological Disorder; and what steps he will take to resolve the disparities that currently exist between regions for
Answer: NHS England’s updated Specialised Neurology Service Specification, published in August 2025, includes specific reference to functional neurological disorder (FND). It states that all specialised neurology centres must include access to treatment services ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for Access to Work Applications; and what plans his Department has to introduce new measures to reduce waiting times for Access to Work A
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times in Access to Work so that people can access the support they need. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work applications and prioritise cases where someone has a job starting in the next fo...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimated waiting times his Department is communicating to applicants to the Access to Work Programme.
Answer: The Department is currently advising applicants submitting a new Access to Work grant that the estimated waiting time for their application to be reviewed is up to 30 weeks.Applications from individuals who have a job starting in the next four weeks, or w...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers and Children in Care: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department has made any assessment of the merits of introducing national tracking of looked-after children and previously looked-after children on health waiting lists.
Answer: There is currently no national tracking of looked-after children or previously looked-after children on health waiting lists and the department has not assessed the merits of such a measure.All local authorities and healthcare partners have a responsibili...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children in CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has has with (i) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (ii) the Children's Commissioner, (iii) the Local Government Association and (iv) Adoption UK on waiting time
Answer: The Minister of Care met with the Children’s Commissioner’s office and other stakeholders at the Care Leaver Ministerial Board in October 2025, where they discussed mental health support and ways to improve health outcomes for both current and previously ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children in CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England holds data on the number of (i) current and (ii) previously looked-after children on waiting lists for (a) mental health services and (b) neurodevelopmental assessments.
Answer: NHS England holds data on the number of current looked-after children accessing or waiting for contact with secondary mental health services. We can identify individuals waiting for neurodevelopmental, autism, or mental health assessment via the indicated...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Regulatory ReviewDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review on the level playing field provisions in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agre
Answer: We will present a full government response and implementation plan by end of February 2026, taking account of our national security considerations, and planning, environmental and court processes. The Review acknowledges that when reviewing the recommenda...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) the UK is establishing a resilient clean energy supply chain and (b) strengthen cooperation with European partners.
Answer: Our Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan set out HMG’s approach to creating investment, growth and jobs in clean energy industries, including supply chains. In addition, Great British Energy has launched its £1bn supply chain programme, Energy Engineered i...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help coordinate services between higher education institutions and NHS mental health services for students.
Answer: Improving coordination between universities and NHS mental health services is a key priority. The Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce recently published Improving Student Mental Health through Higher Education-NHS Partnerships, which s...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: SuicideDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that universities share learning from reviews of student deaths by suicide.
Answer: Universities are expected to carry out serious incident reviews after a suspected student suicide, following sector‑developed postvention guidance produced by Universities UK, PAPYRUS and Samaritans, which sets clear expectations for reviewing incidents a...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ask the Office for Students to introduce a regulatory condition on student mental health and wellbeing.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator, and any decision to introduce a new regulatory condition would be for the OfS to determine. The Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce and department are working closely with the...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how students and bereaved families are being involved in the work of the Implementation Taskforce on student mental health and suicide prevention.
Answer: Students and bereaved families are directly shaping the work of the higher education mental health implementation taskforce. Representatives of the LEARN network sit on the taskforce and have played a key role in agreeing its priorities and work strands, ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: LiabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence the Government has considered on whether the absence of a statutory duty of care contributes to inconsistent responses by universities to students at risk of harm.
Answer: The department has considered a wide range of evidence in assessing the factors that contribute to variation in how higher education (HE) providers support students at risk of harm. This includes official statistics, coroners’ Prevention of Future Deaths ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: Tax AllowancesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the Green Book's methodology of the social and health benefits of places of worship, including when determining levels of capital and tax relie
Answer: DCMS welcomes the new Green Book, including its treatment of social and health benefits. DCMS interventions in listed places of worship were assessed in line with Green book methodology. The Culture and Heritage Capital Programme, provides supplementary g...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRepairs and Maintenance: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason repairs and maintenance are treated differently for VAT purposes for (a) places of worship and (b) museums and art galleries.
Answer: Construction repair and remedial works to all buildings are charged at the standard rate of VAT, this includes places of worship and museums/art galleries. Previously major alterations to listed buildings were zero-rated, including places of worship. Sinc...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT ExemptionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund over four years provides equivalent financial support to places of worship compared with the Previous Listed
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year, the same level of funding as provided by the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme in 2025/26. The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will award grants for projects to cover capita...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund: VAT ExemptionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on places of worship of replacing the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme with the Places of Worship Renewal Fund, in the context of the imp
Answer: The Department conducted an evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The evaluation included an extensive survey of current and past scheme users and is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-listed-pl...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: National GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96957, when his Department plans to roll out the Connections Accelerator Service.
Answer: The Connections Accelerator Service became operational in December 2025, entering its pilot phase and meeting the commitment set out in the Industrial Strategy. The Department is now scaling up the service throughout 2026.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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