Richard Tice MP: written questions
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Written questions
Breast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS capacity to deliver timely breast cancer treatment for patients diagnosed through the NHS Breast Screening Programme; and whether any assessment h
Answer: The latest available data, May 2026, showed 78.1% of suspected breast cancer referrals which were identified through the national screening programme in England were diagnosed within 28 days. The National Cancer Plan sets a clear ambition to meet all canc...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that renewable energy developments are subject to appropriate oversight, transparency and accountability before planning applications are ap
Answer: The Secretary of State makes planning decisions for renewable energy projects that are Nationally Significant, as defined by the Planning Act 2008. Planning cases are judged on the need case for the infrastructure, weighed against local impacts, local and...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: DeathDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information the Health and Safety Executive holds on the number of HGV and LGV drivers found deceased in their vehicles whilst undertaking statutory rest periods in each of the last five years; and
Answer: Only deaths arising out of or in connection with work activities are RIDDOR reportable. Therefore, Incidents where HGV or LGV drivers are found deceased in their vehicles due to natural causes, or where no work-related causative factor is identified, are ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFerriesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent French seafarer employment legislation on British seafarers working on cross-Channel ferry services, including on workforce recruitment, retention,
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening workers’ rights at sea. On 5 June my Department launched a consultation on proposals to use new powers in the Employment Rights Act 2025 to strengthen protections for seafarers on frequent UK-France and UK-Chan...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Savings: Interest RatesTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11960More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on taxpayers of discrepancies between savings interest data reported to HM Revenue and Customs by financial institutions and the information provided by those ins
Answer: HMRC works closely with financial institutions and their representative body, UK Finance, to make the best possible use of the savings interest data they provide and correctly assess the impact of those savings on the account holders’ overall tax position...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) UK Police officers travelled to Lebanon to train Police and (b) Lebanese Police officers were trained as part of the contract with Siren Associates Ltd.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the letter that I sent him on 8 January in response to his letter of 4 November.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will commission an audit of the contract awarded to Siren Associates Ltd to train Police in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the letter that I sent him on 8 January in response to his letter of 4 November.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish all communications from her Department in relation to the Police training Contracts in Lebanon awarded to Siren Associates Ltd; and whether other companie
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the letter that I sent him on 8 January in response to his letter of 4 November.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what evaluation her Department undertook before commissioning the contract to train Police in Lebanon awarded to Siren Associates Ltd.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the letter that I sent him on 8 January in response to his letter of 4 November.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a cost benefit analysis was conducted on the contracts awarded to Siren Associates Ltd to train Police in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the letter that I sent him on 8 January in response to his letter of 4 November.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Claims: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time is for defendant applications and submissions compared to claimant applications within the Money Claim Online (MCOL) system; and what steps His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Serv
Answer: Money Claim Online (MCOL) is an online service that enables claimants to issue claims, to request judgment and to request a warrant of control. It does not provide an end-to-end online journey, and some actions must be undertaken using paper-based process...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall ClaimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the standard procedure is for Money Claim Online (MCOL) to notify a claimant that a defendant has applied for a Variation Order.
Answer: Money Claim Online (MCOL) is an online service that enables claimants to issue claims, to request judgment and to request a warrant of control. It does not provide an end-to-end online journey, and some actions must be undertaken using paper-based process...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Claims: JudgementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the Money Claim Online (MCOL) transaction log ceases to record claimant activity once a judgment has been issued; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure claimants retain access to their
Answer: Money Claim Online (MCOL) is an online service that enables claimants to issue claims, to request judgment and to request a warrant of control. It does not provide an end-to-end online journey, and some actions must be undertaken using paper-based process...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in the level of NHS healthcare workers (a) recruited from overseas and (b) trained in the UK.
Answer: We want the NHS to have the workforce it needs to deliver high-quality care. We value the expertise overseas staff provide, while building a more sustainable domestic workforce. International recruitment has fallen sharply in recent years, and the 10-Year...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Minister for Child Maintenance has declined requests to meet with STOPSuicides UK.
Answer: The minister regularly meets with key stakeholders and undertakes extensive engagement via correspondence with organisations who have an interest in the Child Maintenance Service, including with STOPSuicide UK and will continue to do so.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of eligibility criteria for non-emergency patient transport services; and if he will make it his policy to expand eligibility to include transport of patients receivin
Answer: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depe...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services eligibility criteria on access to transplant services for patients with chronic kidney di
Answer: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently. NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other providers depe...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households reliant on heating oil in rural areas; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to heating oil prices on ho
Answer: We understand that heating oil pricing is a significant issue for households. The Secretary of State and The Minister for Energy have been closely engaging with their counterparts across Government on heating oil prices, including with the Treasury and De...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether, whether his Department considers the extent to which a bidder’s business is based in the United Kingdom, and the proportion of its workforce that is employed in the United Kingdom as factors in the eval
Answer: Contracts awarded under the Procurement Act 2023 which are considered to be below threshold (where the total value of a contract for goods and services is less than £135,018 including VAT) can already be reserved to UK-based suppliers, or suppliers based ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average wait time is for an NHS ambulance response to a Category 1 emergency in (a) Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: The Boston and Skegness constituency is served by the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS). The latest National Health Service figures show that in December 2025, the average Category 1 response time in EMAS was nine minutes 12 seconds. This c...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPower FailuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many UK households have experienced power cuts in the last five years due to insufficient renewable energy supply.
Answer: No UK households have experienced power cuts in the last five years due to insufficient renewable electricity generation. Great Britain has a highly resilient electricity system with diverse supplies, and the system operator has the tools required to bala...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Care during the Adjournment debate on 20 March 2025, Official Report, column 610, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that all
Answer: We recognise the significant value of face-to-face appointments. That is why the Government has guaranteed a face-to-face appointment for all those who want one, both nationally and in Boston and Skegness. We have invested an extra £1.1 billion into prima...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered proposals to require all new cars to be fitted with clearly visible window-breaking tools and seatbelt cutters above each window, and whether it plans to make such safety e
Answer: The Department for Transport has commissioned research to look into whether an emergency exit tool could be added to the list of recommended emergency equipment that is contained in Rule 97 of the Highway Code.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: LincolnshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial liabilities relating to Lindsey Oil Refinery decommissioning fall to the taxpayer, as opposed to the buyer of the site.
Answer: The insolvency process at Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery is led by the court-appointed Official Receiver, who must act in accordance with his statutory duties and independently of government. The government will continue to support and fund the Official Receiv...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration cases have been delayed due to legal challenges under the Human Rights Act in the past five years.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
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