Sarah Coombes MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Life ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 3 March 2026 to question 115639, what factors are behind the national decline in healthy life expectancy since 2020.
Answer: According to the Office for National Statistics, the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased mortality during 2020, 2021, and 2022, and explains the national decline observed in healthy life expectancy (HLE) since 2020. Some negative impact remains in the late...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many days per year the DVLA's enforcement officers are on the road.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s Register of Number Plate suppliers (RNPS) enforcement officers are on the road auditing number plate suppliers three to four days a week. Other days are reserved for administration, training, meetings with ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA can provide a list of suppliers who have been struck off the Register of Number Plate suppliers since 2020.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s Register of Number Plate suppliers (RNPS) enforcement officers are on the road auditing number plate suppliers three to four days a week. Other days are reserved for administration, training, meetings with ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Vehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many suppliers has the DVLA returned to the Register of Number Plate Suppliers following their removal from the Register.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s Register of Number Plate suppliers (RNPS) enforcement officers are on the road auditing number plate suppliers three to four days a week. Other days are reserved for administration, training, meetings with ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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Life Expectancy: SandwellDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the ONS document entitled Healthy life expectancy, UK: between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024, published on 19 February 2026, whether his Department has assessed the reasons for de
Answer: Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) at birth for females and males in Sandwell was fairly stable from the beginning of our current consistent data series, 2011 to 2013, up until 2018 to 2020, at which point it peaked temporarily. Since then, the steady decline ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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Manufacturing Industries: YemenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people she estimates have been impacted by the cessation of pension payments to Yemeni steelworkers who worked in Britani.
Answer: We are unable to identify which State Pension claimants are ex-steelworkers and therefore unable to provide any estimate of the number of people whose payment has stopped. As of May 2025, there are 832 State Pension recipients in the Yemen.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Manufacturing Industries: YemenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Yemeni community groups on the cessation of pension payments to Yemeni steelworkers.
Answer: We recognise the tragic conflict in Yemen is hindering the normal means of administrating pensions for those based abroad. In May 2025, I held a meeting with several Members of Parliament who represent Yemeni pensioners facing challenges receiving their S...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Manufacturing Industries: YemenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to reinstate the pensions of Yemeni steelworkers who worked in Britain.
Answer: Pension payments to Yemen are being disrupted due to banking and currency issues, war, international sanctions and some issues over verification of identity. We are looking at ways to ensure payments are completed. Our dedicated Yemen telephone number can...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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