Rebecca Long Bailey MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Warm Homes AgencyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on establishing the Warm Homes Agency.
Answer: Following the announcement of the Warm Homes Agency, officials have been working with relevant stakeholders, including Ofgem, Salix, devolved governments and local authorities, to develop the design, scope and functions of the Agency. We will further deve...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on establishing the Warm Homes Plan workforce.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will create high-quality jobs and boost innovation to deliver economic growth. The government, in partnership with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has established the Warm Homes Plan Workforce Taskforce to facilitate the transition, c...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to provide support to energy efficiency (a) SMEs and (b) microbusinesses dependent on ECO scheme funding.
Answer: The Government recognises that ending ECO presents challenges for the supply chain. The Government will support the transition to opportunities provided by the Warm Homes Plan, including new regulations for renters and new builds treating millions of home...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending the ECO scheme on energy efficiency sector workers and businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises that ending ECO presents challenges for the supply chain. The Government will support the transition to opportunities provided by the Warm Homes Plan, including new regulations for renters and new builds treating millions of home...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of SMEs and microbusinesses in the energy efficiency sector and wider supply chains that are dependent on ECO scheme funding.
Answer: The Government recognises that ending ECO presents challenges for the supply chain. The Government will support the transition to opportunities provided by the Warm Homes Plan, including new regulations for renters and new builds treating millions of home...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding is currently available for energy efficiency retrofitting of insulation for low-income households; and what funding will be available through the (a) Warm Homes Plan and (b) othe
Answer: The £15 billion investment in the Warm Homes Plan includes £5 billion allocated to low-income households, delivered initially through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) and the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG). These continue to provide fabric me...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMcDonalds RestaurantsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to encourage McDonald's Restaurants UK to take up the offer from the UK National Contact Point to provide mediation with complainants regarding the corporation's compliance with
Answer: The Office for Responsible Business Conduct’s (ORBC) Dispute Resolution Service, formerly the UK National Contact Point, operates independently from Ministers. In line with the ORBC’s rules of procedure, mediation has been offered to both parties to the C...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Salford of 11 September 2025 on the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: The letter in question was transferred to this Department and issues raised were addressed in a response issued on 15 October. The 15 October letter was a response to correspondence received from my hon Friend on 11 September 2025 and 17 September on the ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Salford of 30 October 2025 on deaths in custody and prison management at HMP Forest Bank, reference number MC128673.
Answer: The Department apologises for the delay in responding on this occasion and we regret that this falls short of expected standards. We are prioritising this and a response will be issued within the coming week.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of trends in the use of extension of probationary periods in publicly owned broadcasters to detriment whistleblowing employees.
Answer: Our public service broadcasters are operationally independent of Government and so probationary periods rightfully remain a matter for them.Employees of public service broadcasters, like most employees in Great Britain, who blow the whistle on certain typ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what external oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that publicly owned broadcasters investigate whistleblowing concerns independently of senior management.
Answer: Our public service broadcasters are operationally independent of Government and so probationary periods rightfully remain a matter for them.Employees of public service broadcasters, like most employees in Great Britain, who blow the whistle on certain typ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of whistleblowing protections for employees of publicly owned broadcasters under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.
Answer: Our public service broadcasters, publicly owned or otherwise, rightfully remain independent of Government, but their employees like most in Great Britain are protected under the whistleblowing framework in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended by the...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a list of organisations represented at his Department's conference on food poverty on 14 and 15 January 2026.
Answer: The DWP Food Poverty Conference took place at the Abbey Centre on 15 January 2026.Our aim was to bring together a range of local authorities, other government departments, charities and academics to share and discuss a range of good practice happening on ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Horizon Shortfall Scheme payments are 1) exempt from tax and 2) subject to tax, and whether these taxation rules apply to all historical payments already paid out.
Answer: The Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS) is designed to put postmasters back into the position they would have been in ‘but for’ Horizon, and no one will pay more tax than at the time of the shortfalls. All fully assessed HSS awards are paid gross and taxable i...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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