Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
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Written questions
Gender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the experiences and clinical outcomes of individuals who have de-transitioned, alongside a range of patient outcomes, are being incorporated into the development of policy and clinical guidance
Answer: In line with recommendation 25 of the Cass Review, NHS England is developing a clinical pathway for individuals who wish to detransition.In April 2025, as one of several planned engagement exercises to help shape this programme of work, NHS England invite...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to develop and implement national evidence-based clinical guidelines for adult gender identity services across NHS England.
Answer: NHS England will publish a proposed clinical commissioning policy position on the use of masculinising and feminising hormone medications for the clinical indication of gender dysphoria later this year, for the purpose of public consultation, including th...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Reigate constituency compared with
Answer: Data is available for emergency finished admission episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Reigate an...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department will take to improve mental health provision and outcomes for young people.
Answer: For children and young people in distress or struggling with their mental health, fast access to early, high-quality support is critical. Mental health support teams play a key role in this, providing early intervention for mental health conditions like a...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to the Question 98986 on Police: Workplace Pensions, whether her Department has identified a solution.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to my answer given to question 98986.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119112More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Capita on (a) its performance on delivering the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) and (b) how he will hold Capita to account for the ongoing lack of system access and payment d
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. I want to reassure you that the Government has taken firm action to help put things right as soon as possible....
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the funding distribution methodology for fire and rescue authorities following the Fair Funding Review 2.0.
Answer: The Government recognises that the current fire funding formula was designed over a decade ago. In line with responses to the principles of reform consultation in December 2024, the Government updated the fire and rescue relative needs formula by using th...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to ensuring that council tax flexibility for fire and rescue services is applied across different governance models, including service
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for deciding the level of their council tax. The Secretary of State sets referendum principles for a range of local authorities with different responsibilities, including fire services. The principles are considered on an...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29 on the financial sustainability of Surrey Fire and R
Answer: Multi-year funding allocations were published at the final Local Government Finance Settlement on 9 February 2026. The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core Spending Power for local authorities in Englan...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the change in the funding available for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service in (a) each financial year between 2026-27 and 2028-29 and (b) 202
Answer: Multi-year funding allocations were published at the final Local Government Finance Settlement on 9 February 2026. The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core Spending Power for local authorities in Englan...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch Ethics CommitteesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory framework for Research Ethics Committees (RECs), including the Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees, in
Answer: No specific assessment has been made by the Department. The Health Research Authority (HRA) and the devolved administrations provide a Research Ethics Service so that research proposals relating to their areas of responsibility can be reviewed by a Resear...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPornography: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make it her policy that types of pornographic content that it would be illegal to distribute offline, such as scenes depicting incest and scenes of simulated child abuse, ar
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) already places robust duties on online platforms to tackle illegal and harmful pornographic content. Platforms are required to prevent users from encountering such content, and services that host or allow access to pornography ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPornography ReviewDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, on what date the cross-departmental team established to address the findings of Baroness Bertin’s Independent Pornography Review formally commenced its work; and when is that team expec
Answer: The ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’ committed to creating a joint team to address the issues in Baroness Bertin’s Review. The team is now established and is formed by the Home Off...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Disciplinary ProceedingsHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to ensure ongoing independent expert scrutiny of police conduct and the full transparent investigation of this conduct where required.
Answer: This Government is currently reforming the statutory systems for investigating allegations of police misconduct (whether these are identified internally or via public complaints).The most serious and sensitive matters including deaths and serious injuries...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParliament: Public ConsultationLeader of the HouseTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110618More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has had discussions with the House Authorities on guidance issued on parliamentary engagement with organisations whom the Government have banned engagement with.
Answer: No such conversations have taken place between myself and the House Authorities.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110257More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much she has spent on legal advice pertaining to the revised Code of practice for services, public functions and associations.
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110256More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which external organisations or groups her Department has engaged or consulted with on the draft Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations.
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110255More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has submitted any proposed amendments to the revised Code of practice for services, public functions and associations to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110254More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what external legal advice has she sought on the revised Code of practice for services, public functions and associations, submitted to her for approval on 5 September 2025.
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110253More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions her Department has had with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the revised Code of practice for services, public functions and associations, submitted to the Minister for Women and Eq
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of allowing inquests into the death of a child by suicide to be conducted in private.
Answer: As I confirmed in my response the Honourable Member’s question on this issue on 23 July 2025 (Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament), the Government is committed to putting the bereaved at the heart of t...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Downview: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners were held in E Wing of HMP Downview as at 1st February 2026.
Answer: As of 1 February 2026, seven biologically male prisoners were being held on E Wing.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: WomenCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110250More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that Civil Service workplace policies fully comply with the Equality Act 2010 as interpreted in the ruling of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scott
Answer: All Civil Service workplace policies are developed, reviewed and appropriately updated to ensure that they follow the law, including the Equality Act 2010. Departments are taking specialist legal advice where necessary and ensuring that any revisions to e...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110249More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will list the meetings between his Department, including the Office for Equality and Opportunity, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the implications of the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Sco
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 on 4 September 2025.The Gov...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTransgender People: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110248More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much how her Department spent on external legal advice primarily relating to transgender equality policy since 16 April 2025.
Answer: Expenditure on external legal advice is recorded by the Department in line with standard accounting practices. Since 16 April 2025, the Office for Equality and Opportunity has incurred costs for legal advice on a range of policy matters, including the Equ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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