Roz Savage MP: written questions
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Agriculture: FuelsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fuel costs on the financial viability of farms during the spring planting and silage-making season.
Answer: The Government is conscious of the increases to prices of red diesel/gasoil, influenced by the continued instability in the Middle East. The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to look into industry concerns about red diesel prices, including...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.
Answer: The Schools White Paper sets clear expectations for local authorities in regard to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and we are backing that with significant investment to support transformation of the system.We have written to l...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Information SharingTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127018More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to improve information-sharing between its fraud investigation and customer service functions in cases involving compromised taxpayer accounts.
Answer: HMRC is establishing the Fraud Prevention Centre (FPC), a multifunctional capability led by HMRC’s Security directorate, to improve coordination between customer service, fraud investigation and security teams when taxpayer accounts are compromised. Throu...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVAT: FinesTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127017More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of VAT penalties issued in the 2024-25 financial year were subsequently (a) overturned or (b) cancelled on appeal.
Answer: The information you have requested can be found here: 2024-25 HMRC Annual Reports and Accounts and here: 2024-25 Tax Assurance Commissioners Report
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Debt CollectionTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127016More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC issues to third-party debt collection agencies acting on its behalf to recover debts subject to (a) an active dispute or (b) an unresolved fraud investigation.
Answer: HMRC does not place tax debts that are either in an active dispute or part of an unresolved investigation with debt collection agencies (DCAs). If a taxpayer communicates to a DCA that their debt is part of an active dispute, which could include being par...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: InternetTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127015More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC online accounts were reported as (a) compromised or (b) subject to unauthorised access in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: Information relating to suspected or confirmed account compromise is recorded across different systems and teams, reflecting variation in how fraud presents across HMRC services and channels. As a result, HMRC is unable to provide a comprehensive breakdow...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: InternetTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127014More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what policy HMRC follows on suspending automated penalty notices and enforcement action in cases where a taxpayer's account has been compromised by a third party.
Answer: Since May 2025, HMRC has seen a significant increase in VAT fraud attempts relating to criminals compromising legitimate customer accounts. HMRC security teams actively investigate these incidents and work with experts across the department to continually...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce uncertainty for Ukrainian families hosted in the UK regarding their long-term immigration status.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department uses to determine when Ukraine is considered sufficiently safe for the purposes of ending temporary protection arrangements for Ukrainian nationals.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian implications for Ukrainian families who have established long-term residence in the UK of being required to return to Ukraine following the
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment, and education. We recogni...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what weight her Department gives to factors such as school attendance, English language acquisition, and community integration when assessing the future immigration status of Ukrainian families.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to introduce a minimum period of lawful residence after which Ukrainian nationals under the Homes for Ukraine scheme may apply for settled status.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the welfare of Ukrainian children who have lived in the UK for extended periods if they are required to return to Ukraine; and what consideratio
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to introduce a route to indefinite leave to remain for Ukrainian nationals currently residing in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK, including pressures relating to housing, employment and education. We recognis...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to victims of road traffic collisions involving animals where no human fatality occurs; and whether he plans to review existing support mechanisms for people who are affected.
Answer: Where a road traffic offence is criminal, those affected by the offence can expect to receive the services set out in the Victims’ Code. The Victim’s Code is a practical statutory guide for victims of crime, including victims of road traffic offences, to ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) legislation and (b) guidance in enabling police forces to take account of patterns of reported dangerous driving behaviour when determining whether
Answer: The existing legislative framework provides the police with appropriate powers to investigate and take enforcement action in response to incidents involving dangerous driving. Any form of dangerous driving is considered a serious road safety issue.How pol...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance is provided to local authorities on setting reduced speed limits in rural areas; and whether he plans to increase the powers available to local authorities to introduce speed limit zones in rural
Answer: Guidance for local authorities on setting reduced speed limits, including in rural areas, is provided through the Department for Transport’s Setting Local Speed Limits guidance. This makes clear that local traffic authorities may introduce speed limits be...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department collects on road traffic collisions involving horses; and whether he plans to improve the recording and publication of statistics on such incidents.
Answer: The Department’s published road collision statistics are based on data reported by police forces via the STATS19 data collection system. STATS19 covers collisions on the public highway reported to and recorded by police, and which involve injury to one or...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road safety for equestrians; and whether he plans to update Highway Code guidance or introduce further statutory protections for horse riders.
Answer: The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses including the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. Following these updates the Department ran large-scale THINK! advertising campaigns to raise...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Speed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the national speed limit on rural single carriageway roads; and whether he has considered introducing a default speed limit lower than 60mph on
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January 2026, commits the Government updating the best practice guidance Setting Local Speed Limits which outlines how local authorities may introduce lower limits on rural roads where appropriate. The most recent p...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to increase driver accountability for road traffic collisions involving horses and other animals on public roads; and whether she has considered amending the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answer: My Department already recognises that horse riders are vulnerable road users with safety needs. Accordingly, the Highway Code covers horse riders and the need for drivers to exercise special care in relation to them. The Highway Code was updated in 2022 t...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces on the investigation of road traffic collisions involving horses and riders where serious injury is caused; and whether she has plans to review existing guidan
Answer: Guidance is set out on the investigation of all road collisions resulting in serious injury and fatality, by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council.The police are the lead agency for investigations of road traffic collisions and h...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing legal provisions relating to road traffic collisions involving horses; and whether she has considered introducing legislation to recognise horses and the
Answer: The Department already recognises that horse riders are vulnerable road users with safety needs. Accordingly, the Highway Code covers horse riders and the need for drivers to exercise special care in relation to them. There are a range of offences which c...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase the level of accountability for water companies that fail to resolve billing disputes raised by hon. Members on behalf of constituents.
Answer: To rebuild trust It is vital that customers have assurance that their complaints will be resolved. That is why we will establish an independent, impartial, and accredited Water Ombudsman to ensure customer complaints and disputes are taken seriously and a...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that households are not charged higher assessed water tariffs where a water meter cannot be installed due to infrastructure limitations be
Answer: On water metering, individual water companies are responsible for deciding how best to manage water demand, including their approach to metering. Customers charged on an unmeasured basis are typically charged by reference to the rateable value of the prop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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