Richard Tice MP: written questions
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Written questions
Immigration: 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
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Undocumented MigrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual cost to the NHS is of providing healthcare to illegal migrants.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England do not hold the information requested. The overall management of asylum seekers is a matter for the Home Office.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: ConstructionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many onshore wind turbines have been constructed in the UK in each of the last five years; and how much funding his Department has provided for onshore wind.
Answer: This information is available via the Renewable Energy Planning Database.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated total cost to households is of replacing gas boilers with heat pumps.
Answer: The cost to a household of replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump will depend on take-up of the available Government support, the size of the heat pump unit required and any ancillary works such as replacing radiators. Data on voucher redemptions under t...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the projected cost is of achieving net zero by 2050, including costs to government, business and households.
Answer: Net zero is the economic and industrial opportunity of the 21st century. Since July 2024, over £60bn of private investment has been announced in our clean energy industries. The independent CCC estimates net costs of the transition to be on average the ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Housing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many foreign nationals have been granted social housing in each of the last five years.
Answer: My Department’s annual Social Housing Lettings in England statistical series includes data on the number of the new social housing lettings in England each year to households by the self-reported nationality of the lead tenant. It can be found on gov.uk h...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many migrants who arrived illegally have been given legal aid funded from the public purse in the last five years; and what the cost is of that legal aid.
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held. Where proceedings are before a court or tribunal in England or Wales, legal aid is available to individuals who qualify for services irrespective of their immigration status or method of entry into England ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of awarding the Teachers’ Pension Scheme administration contract to Tata Consultancy Services on national security, service standards and domestic
Answer: The procurement to appoint a new administrator of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme was conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), which aims to ensure an open, transparent and fair competition. During the procurement exercise several UK ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: StatisticsTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91595More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) transparency and (b) independence of the process used by the Office for National Statistics to revise historic employment data; and what discussions she has had wit
Answer: The ONS is an independent organisation and is accountable to the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) board and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) for the transparency and independence of its statistics. The Government trusts economic statistics produce...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP DartmoorMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason HMP Dartmoor remains closed in the context of the shortage of prison spaces.
Answer: Following the temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor in August 2024, after detection of elevated levels of radon gas, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and assess options to allow us to reopen the prison safely.The decision on r...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many foreign nationals have been granted social housing in each of the last five years.
Answer: I refer hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 85086 on 4 November 2025.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of renewable energy equipment installed in the UK was manufactured in China.
Answer: The Government does not hold data on what proportion of renewable energy equipment installed in the UK was manufactured in China.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost of housing foreign national offenders in UK prisons.
Answer: We do not disaggregate prison running costs by nationality and the cost to hold individuals depends on the category of prison. Our unit costs for holding prisoners are published on GOV.UK alongside the Prison performance data 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK. Data o...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to (a) the public purse, (b) businesses and (c) households of meeting net zero by 2050.
Answer: Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century. Meeting climate targets will cost less than failing to deal with climate change. The Climate Change Committee estimates the cost of meeting net zero targets will be on average the equivalent of 0.2...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants who arrived in the UK illegally are housed in hotels; and what the daily cost is to the public purse of those hotels.
Answer: Data is published quarterly on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including accommodation type, and can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.Costs...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLloyds Banking GroupTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84505More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the unredcated Lloyd's Banking Group forward plan.
Answer: The government does not have plans to publish any further documents related to the EU State aid decision in 2009 concerning Lloyds Banking Group.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Labelling and PackagingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the additional costs to breweries arising from alcohol labelling and packaging regulations; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
Answer: The Government has worked closely with industry, including the brewing and hospitality sectors, throughout development of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR). In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Patient Safety Commissioner's report entitled The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024, what estimate
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different government departme...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) NHS Lincolnshire and (b) other Integrated Care Boards implement the NICE Fertility Guideline recommending (i) three full cycles of IVF fo
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues between the Department and NHS England to improve NHS-funded fertility services.We expect integrated care bo...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the forthcoming National Cancer Plan for England includes targeted measures to improve the early diagnosis of (a) myeloma and (b) other blood
Answer: It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancers such as myeloma, as well as other unstageable cancers, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, in order to improve out...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNRS Healthcare: InsolvencyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of community equipment services following the insolvency and receivership of NRS Healthcare; and what plans are in place to minimise disrupt
Answer: We recognise and share your concerns around ensuring the continuity of community equipment services following the insolvency of NRS Healthcare.Community equipment services are vital. The Partners in Care and Health programme, funded by the Government, has...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LoansTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72107More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the steps it is taking to ensure that all consumers who were mis-sold car finance are fully compensated.
Answer: The Supreme Court has now clarified the law in relation to commission practices in the motor finance sector. The government respects the Supreme Court’s judgment and is working closely with the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authori...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: LincolnshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that patients at Pilgrim Hospital outpatients department are being left for extended periods without access to
Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of care and accepts that urgent and emergency care performance has been below the high standards that patients should expect in recent years. Providing care in corridors,...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72105More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC charge a fee to taxpayers who pay their tax liabilities using a debit or credit card; and whether she plans to remove this charge.
Answer: I can confirm that no fees are charged when payment is made using a personal debit card. Fees only apply when using a corporate credit or corporate debit card, and these are in place to cover the processing costs charged by Visa/Mastercard, the Scheme Is...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by Sands entitled Lost in the system, published in July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access across England to specialist psychological
Answer: Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. The Government is determined to make sure all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to specialist psychological support.As of June 2025, Maternal Mental H...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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