Polly Billington MP: written questions
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DNACPR DecisionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation forms to include a confirmation of consultation field that must be signed by the patie
Answer: No assessment of the potential merits of amending Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) forms to include a confirmation of consultation field that must be signed by the patient or family has been undertaken.When a DNACPR decision is being ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDNACPR Decisions: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a national audit of Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders for patients with learning disabilities.
Answer: The Government is clear that the inappropriate or blanket use of Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions is wholly unacceptable, and that no one should have a DNACPR decision in place simply because they have a learning disability....
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNon-crime Hate IncidentsHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report on the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council review and recommendations on Non-Crime Hate Incidents.
Answer: The final report of the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council Review of Non-Crime Hate Incidents is expected to be published in the coming weeks.The Government will set out its response to the Review’s recommendations at that time.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrical Substations and Renewable Energy: Development Consent OrdersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussion he has had with National Grid Electricity Transmission on the siting of new substations and the consenting process for renewable projects under the Development Consent Order r
Answer: The Secretary of State has not held discussions with National Grid Electricity Transmission on the siting of new substations or the consenting process of renewable projects. In his quasi-judicial role in determining Nationally Significant Infrastructure P...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries and Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of delaying connection offers for some protected battery projects and data centres to allow NESO and DESNZ to undertake other key a
Answer: NESO’s connections reforms have reduced the queue for generation and storage connections by over half, with the queue now largely in line with the capacity ranges set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. We are aware that the volume of batteries in th...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem about the balance between standing charges and unit rates for farmer and grower businesses.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ofgem on a range of issues. Standing charges predominantly recover fixed costs that do not vary by energy use. This includes supplier’s operational costs and the cost of essential netw...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase early diagnosis for blood cancer.
Answer: The Department continues to support the National Health Service to diagnose and treat cancer, including blood cancers, as early and fast as possible.To increase early diagnosis of blood cancer, the NHS has implemented non-specific symptom (NSS) pathways f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Israeli counterpart on ending the detention of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 16 September to Question 76963.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation and Ecology: Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to include skills training for nature restoration and ecological programmes as part of the new Technical Excellence Colleges.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in priority sectors. This starts with the launch of ten construction TECs from September 2025. This will be followed by th...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Job CreationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential number of jobs that can be created from nature restoration projects.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting job creation through nature restoration initiatives. In our policy-making process, we carefully consider a range of factors, including the potential for economic growth and employment. Our Nature for Climate Fund—...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLand UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to include a strategic nature restoration programme within the Land Use Framework.
Answer: The Government is analysing responses to the consultation on Land Use in England. The Consultation focused on the need for a strategic spatial approach to nature restoration, emissions reduction, new homes, and infrastructure. Responses to the consultatio...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Enrichment Framework will (a) provide a minimum of 80 hours of enrichment across the academic year and (b) be in addition to curriculum time for arts subjects.
Answer: The department, working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has committed to publishing a new Enrichment Framework by the end of 2025. The framework is being developed alongside a working group consisting of experts from schools, you...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArt and Design: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of art and design education on the school-readiness of children entering primary school.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out the department’s ambition for a record proportion of children starting school ready to learn. We will measure progress through 75% of children at the end of reception reaching a good level of development in the ea...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArt and Design: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of art and design education on outcomes for students with SEND.
Answer: The government established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review in July 2024, covering ages 5 to 18. The Review seeks to deliver a rich, broad, inclusive and innovative curriculum that readies young people for life and work, including in arts s...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLearning Disability: Primary CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Learning Disability annual health check has been removed as a national target for primary care in the 2025-26 NHS plan.
Answer: The national target to complete annual health checks for 75% of people with a learning disability is not included in the 2025/26 NHS Planning Guidance. Most recent data from 2023/24 shows 79.6% of checks were delivered, surpassing the previous 75% Nationa...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, how many Israel Defense Forces personnel have been trained by the UK armed forces in the last 12 months.
Answer: The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. Fewer than ten IDF personnel have been trained in non-combat military courses in the UK in the last 12 months. T...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: East ThanetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more children with a disability in East Thanet constituency.
Answer: Households receiving disability benefits are exempt from the benefit cap. Households are exempt from the benefit cap if somebody in the household is receiving, for example, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment. Universal Credit cus...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: East ThanetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more adults with a disability in East Thanet constituency.
Answer: Households receiving disability benefits are exempt from the benefit cap. Households are exempt from the benefit cap if somebody in the household is receiving, for example, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment. Universal Credit cus...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: East ThanetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have three or more children in East Thanet constituency.
Answer: Official Statistics on the number of households in Great Britain on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit who are affected by the benefit cap are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore and are currently available up to November 2024. These statistics include th...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: East ThanetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receive the maximum amount of permissible benefits under benefit caps in East Thanet constituency.
Answer: Official Statistics on the number of households in Great Britain on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit who are affected by the benefit cap are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore and are currently available up to November 2024. These statistics include th...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52414 on Personal Independence Payment, how many recipients of PIP are forecast by her Department to lose their PIP Daily Living Entitlement after
Answer: It would take 10 years for all claimants on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be assessed under the new criteria as many claimants receive 10-year awards. For claimants receiving PIP when the 4-point policy is introduced in November 2026, we estimate...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people who receive (a) enhanced daily living Personal Independence Payment awards and (b) standard daily living Personal Independence Payment awards did not score four or more points
Answer: Information on the proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who received a standard Daily Living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities can be found in Table 1 below. There will be no immediate change...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who receive (a) enhanced daily living Personal Independence Payment awards and (b) standard daily living Personal Independence Payment awards did not score four or more points on any ind
Answer: Information on the volume of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who received a standard Daily Living award rate and scored less than four points in all daily living activities can be found in Table 1 below. The number of people currently on PIP...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to lay statutory instrument to remove the one-metre rule requiring planning permission to install heat pumps in England.
Answer: Further announcements on permitted development rights for domestic air source heat pumps will be made in due course.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: PlanningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the potential implications of the development of the Land Use Framework for the Strategic
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. When published, the Land Use Framework will seek to address the delivery challenges faced by communities, businesses, developers, landowners and farmers when cons...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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