Samantha Niblett MP: written questions
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Written questions
Development Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the investment case for pleasure-inclusive sexual health published in the British Me
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not yet engaged with the World Health Organisation on the topic of pleasure-based sexual and reproductive health or assessed the merits or implications of this approach for UK-funded sexual and reproduc...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the findings of the British Medical Journal with respect to (a) the investment case for pleasure-inclusive sexual health and
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of incorporating pleasure-inclusive approaches into UK-funded sexual and reproductive health programmes overse
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not yet engaged with the World Health Organisation on the topic of pleasure-based sexual and reproductive health or assessed the merits or implications of this approach for UK-funded sexual and reproduc...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the World Health Organization on its findings regarding pleasure-inclusive approaches to sexual and reproductive health.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not yet engaged with the World Health Organisation on the topic of pleasure-based sexual and reproductive health or assessed the merits or implications of this approach for UK-funded sexual and reproduc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to analysis published by the World Health Organization and The Pleasure Project, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications of this
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not yet engaged with the World Health Organisation on the topic of pleasure-based sexual and reproductive health or assessed the merits or implications of this approach for UK-funded sexual and reproduc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of sex education and sexual health programmes in England in relation to pleasure-inclusivity.
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pleasure-inclusive sexual health interventions on condom use, sexual agency and decision-making.
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to analysis published by the World Health Organization and The Pleasure Project, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating pleasure-inclu
Answer: No such assessments have been made.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17859More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total value of payments made to With-Profits Annuitants under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme as of 30 May 2026.
Answer: In 2010 the then government chose to allocate £1.5 billion to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Before it ceased operations in 2016, the Scheme had issued £1.12 billion in tax-free payments to nearly 933,000 policyholders. The remainder of the £1.5 billi...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPony Partnerships: Transgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17535More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what guidance her department can give Pony Partnerships CIC (a Derbyshire-based Community Interest Company providing equine-facilitated therapeutic, learning and enrichment services for children, young people,
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations provides guidance for duty bearers on how to comply with the law as it stands.However, the Code cannot include examples that cover every possible s...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether that spousal visa fee reflects the administrative cost of processing such applications in full; and what proportion of the fee represents (a) visa processing costs, (b) the Immigration Health
Answer: Published unit costs for processing visa applications can be viewed on Gov.UK through the following link: Visa fees transparency data - GOV.UK. The estimated unit cost of a spousal visa is currently £426, the fee for a spouse visa application is £1407.Fee...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of fees charged for spousal visa applications; and if she will provide a breakdown of the £3,994.50 fee.
Answer: Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review. Where changes to fee legislation are made, Impact Assessments are produced which identify potential impacts resulting from the changes. The most recent Impact Assessment which includ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitics: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to the involvement of young people with politics and their potential disenfranchisement following the social media ban.
Answer: Young people represent the future of our country. The Government believes young people must be seen and heard and that ambition is at the heart of major government priorities including Votes at 16. The Government committed in its manifesto to increasing t...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the special relationship with the USA, what plans she has for bolstering and developing the special relationship.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on this question by the Foreign Secretary in the last session of departmental oral questions on 16 June.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordObstetrics and GynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department is doing to address recruitment and retention issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Answer: Decisions on employment in obstetrics and gynaecology are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver s...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNutrition: Health EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if hr Department will commit to ensuring healthy eating education takes into account autistic and other neurodivergent children, including those who may interpret simplified or rule-based messages about food li
Answer: The government recognises the importance of food education in supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing. Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, the department has committed to strengthening the status of food and nutrition within design...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people who receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in adulthood, particularly women, and ensure that health professionals effectively guide people to a
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including women and those diagnosed in adulthood, so that they receive the right support, tailored to their individual needs, to live well in their communities.Following ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to invest in evidence-based training, guidance and resources to improve health and education professionals' understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions and su
Answer: Under the Health and Care Act 2022, from 1 July 2022, all providers registered with the Care Quality Commission must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This will ensure staff have the right confid...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordContraceptivesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of contraceptive services.
Answer: The Government provides funding for contraception, both as an essential service which general practices (GPs) must either provide or arrange for the provision of to their patients through the GP Contract, and through the Public Health Grant to local autho...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the GP contract changes on (a) patient safety, (b) primary-care capacity and (c) workload transferred to general practice prior to its impleme
Answer: The Department and NHS England considered the potential risks, benefits, and wider impact of the policy changes as part of standard policy-development processes and Equalities Impact Assessments.No immediate negative impacts have been identified from thes...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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