Sarah Dyke MP: written questions 2026
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Skills Bootcamps: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of basing Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 funding allocations on historic delivery data from 2024-25.
Answer: We are giving local areas greater control of the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in line with our commitment to devolution; supporting areas to use Skills Bootcamps to more closely meet the needs of their local employers and economies. As part of this, a new...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkills Bootcamps: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that colleges do not face disproportionate reductions in Skills Bootcamps budgets compared with 2025-26.
Answer: We are giving local areas greater control of the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in line with our commitment to devolution; supporting areas to use Skills Bootcamps to more closely meet the needs of their local employers and economies. As part of this, a new...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSkills Bootcamps: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of projected funding allocations for Skills Bootcamps in Wave 7.
Answer: We are giving local areas greater control of the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in line with our commitment to devolution; supporting areas to use Skills Bootcamps to more closely meet the needs of their local employers and economies. As part of this, a new...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCadets: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve female participation rates in the cadet forces and the percentage of female personnel serving in the armed forces.
Answer: We are proud of the gender diversity within the cadet organisations. As of April 2025, girls made up 36% of cadets in the community Cadet Forces and 39% in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), with the proportion of girls growing in both settings since April 2...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department’s Defence Skills Passport will be used to improve the retention of serving female personnel and promote women into senior leadership positions.
Answer: Defence’s transition to a skills‑based organisation is driven by the Pan‑Defence Skills Framework (PDSF). PDSF provides a single, governed set of skills that enables objective capability assessment and establishes a common language for identifying, defini...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the evidential basis is for his Department's position that all of the Atherton Report’s recommendations have been implemented in full.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 December 2025 to Question 98153 to the hon. Member for Lewes (James MacCleary).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-08/98153
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full deployment timeline will be for the roll out of female body armour in the Armed Forces; and what feedback mechanisms will be established to help improve users’ experiences.
Answer: The current Tactical Ballistic Plate (TBP) project, which is currently in its assessment phase, will deliver hard armour plates in a range of different sizes, thus ensuring greater comfort and integration for all users across Defence. Multiple Human Facto...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned legislative timetable is for the Defence Readiness Bill.
Answer: Defence Readiness legislation is being considered to ensure the Government has the powers it needs to keep the UK safe in crisis or war, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review. Legislation will be brought forward when Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: RoadsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the relative cost benefit of attenuation ponds compared with repeated flood damage to (a) properties, (b) infrastructure and (c) agricultural land.
Answer: Attenuation ponds are deployed by Risk Management Authorities as a flood alleviation measure; they are determined by a range of factors including cost to benefit ratio and the standard of protection that can be achieved. In recent years, the highway secto...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: RoadsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of attenuation ponds in reducing both the volume and flow of run from major roads where such works were not considered necessary pre-
Answer: Attenuation ponds are deployed by Risk Management Authorities as a flood alleviation measure; they are determined by a range of factors including cost to benefit ratio and the standard of protection that can be achieved. In recent years, the highway secto...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDairy FarmingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the average cost of producing a pint of milk in each of the last five years.
Answer: The average cost of production for milk is shown below. Data is from the Farm Business Survey which covers farm businesses in England with a Standard Output of more than £21,000. Whilst it captures the majority of agricultural activity, it excludes smalle...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilk: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average farmgate milk price was in each of the last five years.
Answer: Defra publishes monthly and annual milk prices on GOV.UK (Latest UK milk prices and composition of milk - GOV.UK). UK annual farmgate milk prices for the last five years are shown in the table below. Table: UK annual farmgate milk prices 2021-2025, pence ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilk: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when representatives from her Department last met with milk producers to discuss farmgate milk prices.
Answer: Defra officials regularly engage with stakeholders from across the UK dairy industry on a wide range of issues including farmgate milk prices. Engagement is undertaken in various forms including through ad hoc and regular meetings with industry bodies and...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school milk consumption on children’s oral health, including rates of dental decay.
Answer: Water and milk are the only recommended drinks to give children regarding their oral health. Milk and dairy foods, or dairy alternatives, are an important part of a healthy balanced diet, as depicted by the United Kingdom’s national food model, the Eatwel...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Milk: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the single-year funding arrangement for the School Milk Subsidy Scheme on the financial sustainability of the school
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and this response applies to England only. The School Milk Subsidy Scheme is available in participating schools and supports the provision of milk, certain milk products and yoghurts. The administration of the scheme is renewed ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of free school meal eligibility from 2026 on the level of demand for school milk; and what steps are being taken to ensure adequa
Answer: It is a legislative requirement that milk is provided free of charge to children who meet the free school meal criteria.We are extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This new entitle...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of restricting bird sales through changes to bird show and gathering licences for (a) breeding Type Canaries and (b) protecting Bri
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact of the changes to bird show and gathering licences for (a) bird breeders, (b) seed merchants and (c) cage make
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Flood Control and PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to record the potential impact of historic drainage networks associated with major roads on (a) downstream flooding and (b) river pollution.
Answer: National Highways’ (NH) standard practice is to report all flood events on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). This includes flood events within 200 metres of the SRN, or within 500 metres of a NH drainage asset. All such flood events are recorded in NH’s d...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFlowers: HorticultureCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104955More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to provide small scale flower farmers with standard industrial classification codes; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on helping to (a)
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 12th January is attached.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency has made of the impact of historic highway drainage systems on downstream flooding and water pollution.
Answer: Environment Agency (EA) water quality monitoring programmes identify where ‘urban and transport’ inputs are having a potential impact on a waterbody. Water quality monitoring data is publicly available here: Water Data Explorer | Engage Environment Agency...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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